Israeli officials responsible for developing a new multi-billion dollar missile defense system are hyping the system, paid for in large measure by massive US subsidies, as by far the best system to ever exist, saying “even the United States doesn’t have anything as complex, as sophisticated.”
The exact timetable for getting the new systems operational isn’t public, and the Defense Ministry would only say that some major components on order from US military contractors are scheduled to be delivered “over the course of several weeks.”
The system is nominally targeted at Hezbollah, citing Israeli speculation that they might conceivably get a hold of Syrian missiles over the course of the ongoing Syrian Civil War. Though Israel claims Hezbollah have 100,000 rockets , they are not generally believed to be particular advanced.
Israel has heavily hyped their Iron Dome system in the past as being preposterously successful at shooting down primitive missiles, with some analysts noting that claimed success rates far exceed the theoretically best-case scenario based on the laws of physics.
Ultimately, the Iron Dome was treated as a “feel good” system, bankrolled by the US, to keep Israelis calm during Gaza Wars, as the Gaza-fired missiles are largely useless and unguided, and just land in empty fields anyhow. The new system will likely be that for Hezbollah, only more expensive, which isn’t a big obstacle for the Israeli government since in great measure they aren’t actually paying for it.
I wouldn’t doubt it. What does the US have for its own security? Not much. Too busy blowing up the rest of the world and “protecting” South Korea, Japan, Germany.
Plus Israel pays OUR Congress better than we do – of course, they will go to the front of the line.
Why does Israel always feel the need to consistently demonstrate what aholes they are?
It’s another way of demonstrating their power over the US. And they do it ever time they get a chance. Beg for money and weapons, while at the same time insulting US officials and treating them like dirt. How’s that for exceptional? Real though on…Afghanistan. Complete sissies when it comes to mighty israel.
Why do hate-filled bigots like you make up lies?
Europe has long touted itself as a beacon of human rights and freedoms. From their safe and secure area of the world, they’ve looked askance at Israel with a self-righteous smugness that proclaims, “If only we were in Israel’s position, there would have been peace and tranquility with Hamas, Hezbollah, the Palestinian Authority and all Arab nations.”
However, the recent influx of refugees into the European content has put Europe to the test, and to the unfortunate shock of many, we are starting to learn that Europe is not as tolerant as we would otherwise believe. Yet the world really doesn’t seem so concerned about it. Europe is very good at judging Israel but seems to have a double standard when it comes to itself.What one must ask is, how would Israel have been treated if they had adopted the policies and actions towards migrants that Europe has? Let’s look at some facts.
To begin, Czech President Milos Zeman recently said, “It’s practically impossible to integrate Muslims into Western Europe,” and referred to the migrants as implementing an “organized invasion.” The Czech republic has refused to open their borders to the masses of refugees.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has complained that the influx of refugees “could redraw Europe’s cultural and religious identity.”
Apparently when these statements are coming from Europe, they are not condemned.
Hungary and Slovenia have now built barbed wire fences along their borders to keep migrants out. Poland and Slovakia follow a similar policy, not allowing any refugees within their borders. Austria has passed legislation allowing only 80 migrants a day to apply for asylum.
Hungary has even taken the extra step of criminalizing undocumented border crossings with up to three years in prison.
We are also now learning that the poor and desperate refugees reaching Denmark are actually having their valuables confiscated by the government to pay for their processing. This includes watches, laptops, and any cash amount over $1450 dollars. This has been enshrined within Denmark’s laws.
Switzerland has been doing the same thing and just recently Germany has accepted this policy as well. This is aided by legal strip searches of migrants within some European countries. The little bit of money seized from these refugees may represent a lifetime of hard work and savings, confiscated in a moment with no legal recourse.
It is unimaginable that Israel would ever contemplate something similar.
We are witnessing that racial profiling is an acceptable way of dealing with refugees- as long as you are Europe. In German, Austrian, and Dutch cities migrant males have been legally banned from various swimming pools, bathhouses and saunas. Different clubs and bars in Austria have a no migrant men policy and in Denmark men will not be allowed into certain establishments unless they can speak Danish, German or English.
Coming out in the news is that Doctors Without Borders has announced that they will no longer provide services at migrant reception centers in Italy. Why? Because the Italian government has allowed these centers, which accommodate tens of thousands of refugees, to fall into disrepair. Squalid restrooms, bug infestations, showers without privacy, untreated mold, and water leaks are par for the course for these refugee centers, and the Italian government has purposefully allowed this to happen in the hopes of dissuading future migrants. What if this was Israel instead? Can you imagine the headlines?
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Just suppose, for one mad moment, that Israel simply pulled out of the West Bank, abandoned its towns and smaller settlements, handed over East Jerusalem as a Palestinian capital and, hey presto, a sovereign Palestine was born. Its Fatah government would instantly be overthrown by – rejectionist, extremist Hamas, the de facto government of Gaza, which has been at loggerheads with the PA for the past decade, and which seeks to overthrow Abbas’s administration in the West Bank, just as it succeeded in doing in Gaza.
And not only Hamas, for the Islamic State octopus, seeking to control the Middle East as a whole, has already spread its tentacles into Yemen and Libya. IS, too, would soon be infiltrating a new, weak Arab state, intent on absorbing it into its jihadist caliphate.
Israel apologists are forced to go to “what if” scenarios where their racism and paranoia is on full display. They certainly don’t have a leg to stand on in the real world
The FUNDING is nothing but OUR, taxpayer’s, money that funded it!! IT might be a bit different if we had.the same thing along our Southern Border. BUT Obama is pulling our people off the border. They even lose their jobs if they are found to have asked one person how/why they came here. THAT is ludicrous. Sheriff Joe Shapiro of Arizona supplied this in a news letter recently!