That's how Syria and Iran deal with illicit activities once they get caught. Nothing subtle about it but probably enough to convince their own populace, especially their uneducated and undereducated, so their denials appear to serve a purpose.

most main stream media is ignoring this incident. Either because smuggling is expected and no big deal, or there's no hard evidence that Iran plan it.

These countries hold the world in such contempt. Caught redhanded they simply use that sentence from a Walter Mathau movie, "Deny, deny, deny." But they even go one step further and blame Israel. Bad, bad actors.

The terrorist movements Hizbullah and Hamas are both Iranian satellites. We should fight and beat to the ground the Hizbullah first and then Hamas, so that when we will have to deal with Iran the north front and the south front are pacified. Hamas continue to insist they are never going to recognize Israel and never going to make peace. So what is there to talk about with them? It is evident that negotiating with Hamas and Iran cannot lead anywhere. Hizbullah’s strengthening in Lebanon means that Israel’s mortal enemy, Iran, has a stronger presence on Israel’s northern border. Israeli ex-Ambassador to the UN Danny Gillerman explained, “Weapons are flowing to Hizbullah, Lebanon is being torn apart and is bleeding… Iran is on our northern border, and, to some extent, on our southern border as well.” The civilization of Islamic Iran : http://xrl.us/biz87

Many accuse the Government of not doing enough to improve our image. This whole arms smuggling episode was documented, filmed and the international press and TV media came to Ashdod and filmed the the cargo being unpacked. Did anyone see it on SkyNews, CNN, the BBC, France 24 or on other channels. NO! The report was not deemed news worthy! You cannot tell our side of the story when you don't have anyone to hear it. Sad but we are only Jews and who cares if more Jews get killed? The most important thing to appease the Arabs and the Muslims.

THE SHIPMENT WAS DESTINED TO SYRIA AND NOWHERE ELSE. SYRIA IS ALREADY PROVEN GUILTY BY THAT. HIT SYRIA AND HIZBOLLAH AND IRAN AND HAMAS,HARD ON THEIR SCULLS. Arn-Orao. Arn-Orao.

America ship Israel cluster bombs.

You say that most mainstream media avoided it. What is your definition of 'mainstream' . From what I can see the following all reported it; BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8341737.stm Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/6502878/Israel-seizes-biggest-arms-shipment-at-sea.html Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/8791528 The Times; http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6903092.ece I didn't bother checking any others, but I think you should check non-Iraninan backed media, or maybe you are just trying to back up your views about Israel with outright lies?

First- Those are not Lebanese fighters. They are Lebanese resistance fighters. Second- Its not new that Iran arms and trains the resistance in Lebanon. Hezbollah is there as a deterrant to Israeli war criminals. Third- Unlike Hezbollah, Israel has been certified by the UN as a war criminal state. Fourth- Israeli war criminals be ware. Its not a matter of if, but a matter of when the revenge for Moghnie is coming. Keep looking over your shoulders because you just might be in the cross hairs of a Hezbollah sniper.

I find it rather absurd for the largest supplier of weapons to developing 3rd world nations on the planet to be pointing fingers at others. How can the leaders of the US even make such a statement with a straight face?

Not only that, but Israel too re-sells used American weapons plus their own low quality manufatured weapons on the black market. Now this is the mother of all double standards and hypocracy.

I suspect for Chuckles mainstream media would be the Ummah Londonistan Times.