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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts) Sun Dec 22, 2013, 11:50 AM Dec 2013

Report: US Furious at Israel Equipment Transfer to China [View all]

Source: Arutz Sheva

A top Israeli defense official was forced to step down last week, according to Maariv Sunday, after the United States expressed fury at Israel's decision to sell military equipment to China.

Meir Shalit, the Department Head for Defense Exports at the Defense Ministry, announced his resignation last week. While Shalit did not announce the reasons behind his resignation, the report claims that he voluntary resigned after US official investigations last month over the transfer revealed that the move took place with his approval. Shalit apologized to the US in a visit late last week.

The conflict, according to the daily, stems from different interpretations of the military weapon support contract between the US and Israel.

Israel explained to US officials that sensitive components of the equipment had been removed before the transfer and were being held in Europe.

Read more: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/175404#.UrcX95G9XOE

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New USA-Israeli Crisis Involving Defense Exports to China Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #1

I wasn't aware of incidents occurring in the 90's 2banon Dec 2013 #6

Yep. There have also been "stolen" F-16 engines and quite a few other things. They sell us out in a okaawhatever Dec 2013 #24

Israel is no friend of the US. n/t cosmicone Dec 2013 #2

Agreed SoapBox Dec 2013 #8

Remember the Israelis attacked USS Liberty. TxVietVet Dec 2013 #9

Israel is the US's No. One enemy and has been before most here were born. I still maintain Israel boomersense Dec 2013 #10

Mom's older than Israel though PatrynXX Dec 2013 #16

I think it is a close call between Israel and Saudi Arabia as to who is the bigger enemy. olddad56 Dec 2013 #17

' I still maintain Israel was the false flag in 9-11.' King_David Dec 2013 #21

And yet we POUR Plucketeer Dec 2013 #11

Someone just lost their alerting privileges for 24 hours ... Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #14

Hey Tues...pls. educate me dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #18

If someone alerts on a post and the verdict comes back 0-6 Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #19

Ahhh....yes, does help. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #20

good! eom 2banon Dec 2013 #25

that much is clear PatrynXX Dec 2013 #15

Cut them loose. Joe Bacon Dec 2013 #3

can't have one of our best beneficiaries competing with us.... mike_c Dec 2013 #4

Let The Excuses Begin! chuckstevens Dec 2013 #5

The product Israel sold the Chinese is a miniature cooling system for missiles..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #7

Ah. n/t Ghost Dog Dec 2013 #22

The US is also concerned that Britain is going to allow private companies TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #12

Dammit, we sold that shit to you so you could oppress a civilian population! Scootaloo Dec 2013 #13

at the very heart of the new affair... Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #23

They knew what they were doing cosmicone Dec 2013 #26

You see why I Laugh Out Loud.. sendero Dec 2013 #27

+1 indeed LMFAO L0oniX Dec 2013 #28

We give them money and tech and then they sell it to china? Marrah_G Dec 2013 #29

What are friends for? Octafish Dec 2013 #30

Last night I google image searched Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #31