Israeli officials are once again outraged and inconsolable today, after Russia reversed a long-standing ban on selling defensive missile systems to Iran. They’re also pretty sure it’s Obama’s fault.
Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz claimed the reversal was a “direct result” of the US agreeing to the P5+1 nuclear framework with Iran, saying Iranian access to the defensive weaponry would “increase aggression.”
Israel has long opposed the sale of the S-300, an anti-aircraft defense system, to Iran, arguing it would considerably inconvenience them in their oft-threatened plans to attack Iran.
Russian FM Sergey Lavrov confirmed the reversal was a function of the framework agreement, noting the sale of the defensive missiles should no longer be a problem.
US officials, even if they are slightly more willing to go against Israel’s wishes, but still feels the need to give lip-service to Israel’s will, and thus issued a statement condemning Russia, saying it was “unhelpful” to allow such sales.
Good cops bad cops, that is what USG and Israeli are playing, meanwhile both governments are for wars all over Middle East as long is is not with Israel, Saudi Arabia and Erdoga regime in turkey.
Sale of effective defense to the Jews' witch of thirty some years? That's the kind of thing that could generate multiple 'new Hitlers' all at the same time!
Thanks for confirming that opposition to Israel expressed on this forum by many commenters has nothing to do with opposition to war, but opposition to Jews. You people discredit the real anti-war movement. Shame on you.
If the shoe fits, wear it! Israel deserves well-earned criticism. We give defensive systems to Israel, so Russia doing the same to Iran, is no different.
Never said it didn't. I just don't believe in double standards. How about criticizing all governments for their war policies and not just Israel because it's Jewish?
I think if you followed, e.g., ADL enemy's lists for a while (Marlin Brando, Dolly Parton (for %#%$ sake), … ), or e.g. Medved's treatment of Ron Paul, you might get the sense that it isn't just because there's real estate or a gov't involved. Might even ask how a 'state' came about at all. Otherwise you may be in some good company:
… nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded; and that, in place of them, just and amicable feelings towards all should be cultivated. The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. … to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest. …
So likewise, a passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils. Sympathy for the favorite nation, facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest in cases where no real common interest exists, and infusing into one the enmities of the other … And it gives to ambitious, corrupted, or deluded citizens (who devote themselves to the favorite nation), facility to betray or sacrifice the interests of their own country, without odium, sometimes even with popularity; …
As avenues to foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent patriot. How many opportunities do they afford to tamper with domestic factions, to practice the arts of seduction, to mislead public opinion, to influence or awe the public councils. Such an attachment of a small or weak towards a great and powerful nation dooms the former to be the satellite of the latter.
Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake … But that jealousy to be useful must be impartial; else it becomes the instrument of the very influence to be avoided, instead of a defense against it. Excessive partiality for one foreign nation and excessive dislike of another cause those whom they actuate to see danger only on one side, and serve to veil and even second the arts of influence on the other. Real patriots who may resist the intrigues of the favorite are liable to become suspected and odious, while its tools and dupes usurp the applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests.
Israel is the one claiming to be the Western-style democracy, that's why they earn lots of criticism when they are as democratic as apartheid South Africa was. Furthermore, that is an Israel Lobby tactic, e.g., label any criticism of the nation of Israel as anti-semitism, and of course, conflate the Palestinians as just Arabs.
The only thing missing from your little diatribe is "six million jews!"
The only thing missing from your comment is telling me that the Jews are paying me off! I mean, well they are giving me a nice check. I do make $1000 per comment. I do at least owe them something.
I mean, think about it. How's it going to run? It's generally prudent to suck us dry one Hitler at a time since two or more could burn out all but the hardiest Manichean fantasy addict. But look at all that's falling apart for them! It's not just not getting what they want anymore, it's flatly their credibility!
You can't forstall the inevitable. Tommorrow, thousands of the-new-hitler's will be herded into ethnically authentic gulags right next to you!
Pot, meet kettle.
At least the Russians are selling the weapons to Iran as opposed to the US giving offensive weapons to Israel. In what world are "free" bunker buster bombs "helpful"?
It is fortunate the Israelites can not attack New York as they do Gaza, to get over their present spat. Let us now expect-as their capacity to attack Iran is now curtailed-another settlement expansion… or worse.
Russia was put in court by Iran because Russia refused to sell missiles during the embargo.Israel could propose to pay the penalties to Russia for avoiding of delivery of the missiles.