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British MPs slam weapons exports to Israel
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Published: 30.03.10, 10:04
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31. "almost certainly"
Center-right ,   Germany   (03.30.10)
UK weapons used by Israel... UK passports used by Israel...... what is for SURE: UK/ EU money used by militants to buy arms and fund hate propaganda in Gaza
32. England wants its Mandate back.
(03.30.10)
33. @21 what are you doing on an Israeli website
(03.30.10)
if you deny Israels existence. Yea.. i saw those " "s.
34. "Great" Britain is very petty
A Proud Israeli ,   ISRAEL IS REAL   (03.30.10)
SHAME ON YOU "GREAT" BRITAIN - YOU ARE NOT SO GREAT, EVEN QUITE A LOUSY COUNTRY, THAT NEVER COULD UNDERSTAND WHO'S THE GOOD GUY IN THIS STORY AND WHO'S THE BAD GUY, SO HERE'S, ONCE AND FOR ALL, A CLARIFIACATION: The jewish People is the good guy. The Arab thieves that call themselves Palestinians are the bad guy. The Land Of Israel was promised to the Israeli people by God - you can read about it the Old Tetament. By the way, its name says THE LAND OF ISRAEL, AND NOT THE LAND OF THE PALESTINIANS. The Jewish people was exiled from its land. Muhamed came to Jerusalem and decided that he likes it. Not to mention that Jerusalem is NOT mentioned in the Kuran even once, and IS mentioned in the TANACH (= the "Old" Testament) hundreds of times. It is called also The City of David, and not the City of Muhamed. During WW2, 1 and a half Million Jewish soldiers faught in the ranks of the Allies armies and helped defeat the Nazis. Arabs, anywhere, collaborated with Hitler. YOU - "GREAT" BRITAIN, PUBLISHED LAWS THAT RESTRICTED THE IMMIGRATION AND THE ESCAPE OF JEWS FROM EUROPE TO ISRAEL. YOU CONTRIBUTED TO THE EXTERMINATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. YOU DID NOTHING IN ORDER TO BOMB - NOT EVEN ONE CONCENTRATION/DEATH CAMP. EVEN AFTER THE WAR, YOU BANISHED THE ENTRACE OF THE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS AND TOOK THEM BACK TO CYPRUC AND GERMANY. HOW DARED YOU. NOW, 70 YEARS AFTER - YOU KEEP BEHAVING IN THE SAME SHAMEFULL WAY TOWARDS THE JEWISH PEOPLE: You take the side of the Arabs, and ignore their murderous way of living. I WONDER HOW WOULD YOU REACT IN A SITUATION WHERE FOR 62 YEARS YOU HAVE TO FIGHT IN 7 WARS AND COUNTLESS MILITARY OPERATIONS, IN ORDER TO DEFEND YOURSELVES FROM BEING KILLED, ON YOUR OWN LAND, IN YOUR OWN HOME. SHAME ON YOU, GREAT BRITAIN - YOU ARE NOT SO GREAT, NEVER WERE, AND THAT IS WHY YOUR REIGN IS ALSO NO SO GREAT ANYMORE - YOUR TRUE FACE IS SHOWING, AGAIN.
35. NEWSFLASH!!!
Jacob ,   UK   (03.30.10)
When a country sells arms to another country to aid in its defence the weapons are expected to be used, thats the entire point of a legal international arms sale. Will Miliband's stupidity and the Labour government's sheer idiot icy know no bounds?
36. #14
Jacob ,   UK   (03.30.10)
Don't worry Nour, this government will soon be voted out and a Conservative government that looks more favourable on Israel will be voted in. Rub your hands in glee for now, but quite frankly the British have had enough of a government which appeases terrorism and allows Islamic fanatics into the country on benefits.
37. All the troubles in UK are gone
Navah ,   Jerusalem   (03.30.10)
Only Poor Israel is left
38. stop selling the British unmanned drones which
aaron ,   bat yam   (03.30.10)
could be used in their illegal occupation of Scotland and Northern Ireland.
39. to #2 shazza
Thruthseeker ,   The World   (03.30.10)
You are absolutly right - all jews across the World should have their allegiance to the state of Israel first and foremost (and of course, the extreme right part of the Isreali gov, the part that wants to create the big israel, add more settlements, get rid of all those pesky arabs etc .. not the jew-hating part of israeli society) - never mind the fact that those jews abroad have a passport of another nation, have been brought up for generations using all that their home nation provides etc ... no no no - whatever goes, they must think of Israel's interest first then maybe possibly of the interest of their home nation ... oh, what was that? .. flying up there? .. yup, another argument for why Jews stab you in the back at the first opportunity ... I am for one all in favour of getting all those **** sent to Israel and let them stay there ... bunch of traitors ...
40. hush
alexi   (03.30.10)
millinbrand, the pussie is trying to buy quiet from his 3 million arabs at israel's expense. Enjoy yourself when they blow the london subway, you chamberlain. Churchill must be rolling his grave, yoiu filthy apppeasers.
41. British blatant bias and hypocrcy
Anat ,   UK   (03.30.10)
Yesterday Putin vowed (quite rightly) to DESTROY the terrorists that detonated the bombs in the Moscow underground. When Putin says destroy he means it literally. Not a pip from the British government (or for that matter from the pseudo -humanists and so called human rights defenders infesting the "left" in this country. In this country in particular. But when the Israeli government - ultimately responsible for the safety of its citizens - initiates an operation to stop a daily blitz that have lasted 8 years (and I mean blitz - there were more missiles, mortars and rockets fired at Southern Israel in those 8 years than during the whole of the German blitz on London) and protect (as it should) a population seriously traumatised, residents killed, seriously injured, homes and livelihood destroyed) there is condemnation. I guess the actions of a terrorist entity - who has taken power by force and is proscribed by this very British government - is not as much worthy of stern condemnation as a legitimate, democratically elected government, taking action to protect its citizens. I guess murdered Israeli children, killed by a bunch of lunatic religious fanatics, is not so "heartrending" as the sight of Palestinian children being forcibly dragged by Hamas gunmen to be used as human shield - dying because their own people have absolutely no regard for their lives and regard them as dispensable collateral, cannon fodder, to be used to protect themselves and as media pawns. I guess a population terrorised and traumatised for eight years and constant efforts to stop the shelling in a other ways (like the evacuation of Gaza and its environs in 2005 of civilians and military) don't count the same as a population that is colluding with mass murderers (and I don't mean just Israelis...just ask the Fatah men whose men and women have been murdered by Hamas and they are not the only ones!). I really am disgusted and repulsed not only by the blatant anti-Israel bias but the sheer hypocrisy of those who believe they hold the moral high-ground and in fact are ignorant fools with neither knowledge of history, facts on the ground traditions, culture, context and all that comes with it. Nauseating!!!
42. Michael , Haifa #4. Do not bow to the law!
Mikael ,   Europe   (03.30.10)
You seem in a quite minority in this forum. The thing is that it is not legal for England or US, from their own laws (not counting international law) to sell arms to countries that are engaged in aggressive warfare. US congress do seem to not taking its obligation too serious right now, it can get more inclined when Israel is brought to international trials and committed. Then it gets quite embarrassing to go on ignoring its own laws. That Israel ignores its laws, or do not execute its legal decisions or international laws is no surprise. Right wing Israeli governments never were in favour of “bowing” to the law.
43. Make it reciprocal
Steve from Raleigh   (03.30.10)
End all sales and support of Israeli UAVs protecting NATO troops in Afghanistan. If that gets UK troops killed, oh well.
44. Arms only a few percent of what they were since labour came
jason ,   haifa israel   (03.30.10)
Arms only a few percent of what they were since labour came to power in 1997 and they also put into effect eu regulations.
45. Labour mp is accusing israel tentacles of stealing election
jason ,   haifa israel   (03.30.10)
Labour mp friend of al aqsa temple mount palestine is accusing israel tentacles of stealing the election. Another labour mp said rich jews would steal the election and another called israel a pariah state.
46. This is publicity stunt to get muslim votes before election
jason ,   haifa israel   (03.30.10)
Why wait till now when parliament is breaking up to call for this. They are doing this now because it is right before the election even though cast lead was more than a year ago. Labour's core vote base are muslim voters and they have been on an israel bashing streak.
47. Hey Nour
#40 ,   UK   (03.30.10)
Hey Nour.. Apart from a recommendation to check out the facts (documented by the way - historical and current) what exactly have your lot contributed to the world of late apart from death and destruction and a collection of thieving tyrants and religious crazies...they are plundering their own countries and don't give a shit about their own population. Just check out the facts about what is actually happening in the Arab world. Case in point: Saudi Arabia - one of the richest countries in the world. illiteracy at over 50% and very much higher amongst women (women rights non existent!) almost half the population under 30 unemployed. The only export these guys provide apart from oil (revenues of which going to the very small coterie of royals and their relatives and cronies living in huge mansions in Mayfair and shopping in Harrods and Harvey Nicks) is Wahabism! top that with what goes on in Lebanon, Syria (even Egypt and Jordan) not to talk of the total catastrophe that are Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and I can go on and on. C'mon. Yes, as one of the comments states, you keep shoveling camel manure and Israel keeps being a flourishing democracy with a buoyant economy and more scientific, cultural and financial ingenuity than most EU countries (including Britain.)
48. #40 pssst
Nour ,   Palestine   (03.30.10)
..there is absolutely no connection between our just struggle against apartheid and land grabs and the London tube bombings, not in the past and not in the future.. pssst..no matter how hard you try to smear our humanitarian cause, by drawing a phony connection, you will fail, and the world is treating you accordingly.. Now zip it!
49. :: Another slap down for Israel
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (03.30.10)
As a sovereign nation Britain can, unlike Israel, decide to whom it will or will not supply arms to. Don’t like it? Too bad. What can Israel do about it? Bugger all. Israel has had chance after chance to prove to the world that it is an enlightened and progressive nation yet at every turn Israel has squandered the opportunity to court world opinion and respect. Still there is hope, once Bibi and his rabid nutbars fall out maybe Zippy can lead Israel down the path of peace. Israel has only two years at the most to turn this around so don’t screw this last chance up.
50. Can Israel Arrest Millibrand
Ralph Levy ,   USA   (03.30.10)
Can Israel Arrest Millibrand for crimes against Israel maybe Israel can do this. http://ralphsrant1.blogspot.com
51. Britain is the enemy
Ralph Levy ,   USA   (03.30.10)
Britain is acting more and more like a enemy country Israel should treat her as such. http://ralphsrant1.blogspot.com
52. #40
dan   (03.30.10)
humanitarian cause? establishing the 23rd failed arab state? removing the only (successful) jewish state from the map? guess what -- when the palestinian state gets established, the palestinians will still be living in refugee camps. hamas and fatah will continue their civil wars, throwing each other off buildings ad nauseum. various gangs riding on pickup trucks with machine guns will ride through the streets and shoot up people. as in the rest of the world, muslims and arabs will kill far more of each other off than the jews ever did. standards of living, longevity and education will DROP, despite having your own independent state. and just like the beduin in the sinai, the people in the west bank will long for the days of the israeli 'occupation'. humanitarian? what a joke.
53. But you provided human capital for Hamas
William ,   Israel   (03.30.10)
Wasn't it two Brits that led a suicide attack in Tel Aviv targeting civilians at Mike's Place? Certainly their goal was death to civilians while British-made weapons have no inherent goal in and of themselves. UK - look in the mirror, you're exporting more than weapons - you're exporting intolerance and Muslim racist hatred.
54. Miliband has 37 days
Juan ,   Spain   (03.30.10)
Miliband will cease to be anything in 37 days but Israel will persist to the end of days. Israel should not allow any technology to be exported to the UK.
55. #48
Jacob ,   UK   (03.30.10)
Both the PLO and Hezbollah sold arms to the IRA during the 1980s, which were undoubtedly used against British civilians, so it won't surprise me if such a connection exists. The fact is Islamic extremists hate the West and see Israel as a manifestation of democracy. Many Islamic terrorists view both the West and Israel as the enemy and they treat them as the same enemy. So yeah no connection whatsoever...
56. #49 - And the UK is the only arms dealer?
William ,   Israel   (03.30.10)
Sorry to pee on your parade but the UK provides only part of the arms Israel ever uses. The rest comes from the US, Germany, some from France, and a lot is home-grown. I know you're at home salivating over "Israel's pending implosion" and I'll allow you to have your ill-conceived orgasm over it. But the truth is it's election time and these twits are speaking to their voting population, like all politicians do. And if they withdraw arms, who cares...plenty of suppliers to fill the gap.
57. #42 - If that's true, then everyone is breaking the law
William ,   Israel   (03.30.10)
Because every conflict in the world has suppliers behind them for arms and support. But you're opinion doesn't make things fact - Israel is not in aggressive warfare at the moment.
58. #6 wrong...
Humphrey Appleby ,   Whitehall, UK   (03.30.10)
The US remains the world’s top arms exporter, accounting for 30 percent of the total, followed by Russia (23 percent), Germany (11 percent) and France (8 percent). Like so many misinformed or biased talkbackers (from the right and the left), please do your research before you parrot what you read in tabloids or from hearsay... חג שמח!
59. Voters in the muslim capital of Europe loves these comments
zionist forever   (03.30.10)
The UK has become the muslim capital of Europe and in May there is going to be a general election & this government is expected to loose. So anything that might help grab a few votes can't hurt and Israel bashing is guaranteed to go down very well. As for the idea of condemning Israel because it used them in Cast Lead I though the idea of buying weapons was to use them in war. Israeli taxpayers didn't pay millions of dolllars so we could put these weapons on display never to be used. If the British want to refuse to sell weapons to Israel thats fine. Its their economy thats going to loose out as a result of these ost sales whilst Israel will buy from somebody else even with an unofficial arms embargo placed on Israel by Obama. Israels domestic defense industry is more than capable of building anything the British refuse to sell and we don't buy much from them anyway. Let them do their worst Israel will stil manage to fight if it has to just fine. Does the British national anthem still say God save the queen or has it been changed to Allah save the queen? Also I would like to ask any Mossad agent reading this does the new British passport have a crecent moon on the cover or is it still the queens symbol?
60. :: William - #56 - that’s the spirit!
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (03.30.10)
Good to see you are taking it on the chin William. Yes you are right the US is Israel's main supplier of arms and technology and as long as Israel plays ball with Obama this will continue. BTW remind me again when Passover is finished, 5 April isn't it? I trust that Bibi will have finished writing his Letter of Understanding stipulating which of Obama's 10 demands he plans to agree to? Also as a sign of good faith I think Bibi should attend the grand reopening of the Palestinian Chamber of Commerce in E Jerusalem. I think it would be a great gesture by Bibi to the Palestinians and Obama if he was to attend. Also I trust we will see a stop to the demolishing of all Palestinian and Palestinian-Israeli houses (built without permits) and a ironclad guarantee *in writing* that there will be no new Jewish building projects in Palestinian E Jerusalem including in Ramat Shlomo, Gilo etc.
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