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Where does Israel stand on this Ukraine battle ? (Original Post) Beachnutt Feb 2022 OP
They have condemned Russia... TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #1
If they aren't sanctioning then MOMFUDSKI Feb 2022 #5
I feel the same way TheRealNorth Feb 2022 #6
Israelis prepare aid packages, relief teams for Ukraine amid Russian onslaught TheProle Feb 2022 #7
Great question. Beakybird Feb 2022 #2
When Ukraine wanted the Iron Dome missle defense system, Israel apparently turned them down... PoliticAverse Feb 2022 #3
Please correct the spelling. DavidDvorkin Feb 2022 #4
Israel condemns Russian invasion and offers 'humanitarian assistance' to Ukrainians MyMission Feb 2022 #8

TheProle

(2,161 posts)
7. Israelis prepare aid packages, relief teams for Ukraine amid Russian onslaught
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 07:06 PM
Feb 2022
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-ready-aid-packages-relief-teams-for-ukraine-amid-russian-onslaught/

also:

"The Russian attack on Ukraine is a violation of the world order and Israel condemns it. Israel is ready to give humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Israel knew many wars. War is not the way to solve conflicts," Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said in a statement Thursday.

https://www.axios.com/russia-ukraine-invasion-israel-response-condemn-d567c7fd-b8d8-4dc9-a12d-8cc1db78f7ee.html

Beakybird

(3,332 posts)
2. Great question.
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 05:10 PM
Feb 2022

I'm Jewish, and I forwarded a tweet from the Auschwitz Memorial condemning Russia to my immediate family and my cousin's, and I also pointed out that Ukraine's president and prime minister are Jewish.
My conservative Israeli cousin just said, "Peace. Shabbat Shalom." Nothing more.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
3. When Ukraine wanted the Iron Dome missle defense system, Israel apparently turned them down...
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 05:15 PM
Feb 2022
Israel torpedoed sale of Iron Dome to Ukraine, fearing Russian reaction — report

According to the report, Israeli officials made it clear to the US administration in informal talks that it wouldn’t agree to the transfer of Iron Dome batteries to Kyiv, fearing it would hurt its relations with Russia, especially in light of Moscow’s influence over Syria.

The Ukrainians, in turn, have in recent months made direct requests to the Israeli government and asked for officials to approve the sale.

Convinced by Israel’s arguments, the US dropped the transfer of both Iron Dome and Patriot missiles.

From: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-torpedoed-sale-of-iron-dome-to-ukraine-fearing-russian-reaction-report/

From Wednesday:

Israel expresses "concern" on Ukraine invasion but doesn't mention Russia

n its first response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Israeli government expressed support for Ukraine's territorial integrity but declined to condemn Vladimir Putin or even mention the word Russia.

Why it matters: The Foreign Ministry statement hinted at Israel's attempt to balance aligning itself with its biggest ally, the U.S., while maintaining good relations with another superpower, Russia, with which it has an important security relationship.

From: https://news.yahoo.com/israel-expresses-concern-ukraine-invasion-165306597.html


MyMission

(1,849 posts)
8. Israel condemns Russian invasion and offers 'humanitarian assistance' to Ukrainians
Fri Feb 25, 2022, 07:07 PM
Feb 2022
https://www.jta.org/2022/02/24/global/israel-condemns-russian-invasion-and-offers-humanitarian-assistance-to-ukrainians

(JTA) Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Thursday and offered humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians.

In its statements on the situation until Thursday, Israel had not referred to Russia by name nor had it criticized Russia explicitly.

“The Russian attack on Ukraine is a serious violation of international order, Israel condemns the attack, is ready and prepared to provide humanitarian aid to the citizens of Ukraine,” Lapid said at a press conference and in a series of tweets. (More)

I'd heard several weeks ago Israel was encouraging their citizens to leave Ukraine, and also planning to streamline and expedite Jews applying to immigrate through the law of return.
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