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Rafael says India nixes $500 million arms deal
Associated Press
Published: 03.01.18, 10:19
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1. WHO GAVE US THE IDEA THAT INDIA IS OUR FRIEND.
Oleg ,   Florida USA   (01.03.18)
India is no friend of Israel. With close 200 million Muslims there they can't be pro-Israel and I recommend we don't need them too. To the young Israelis do not travel and get sick there. Do not sell weapons to them or train with them. Many officers and soldiers in the Indian Army are radical Muslims they hate Israel and Jews very much. I experienced their hate once visiting the Intrepid Museum in NYC. They cursed the KFIR fighter on the deck of the aircraft carrier and Israel. Bibi don't go there. Save Israel tax payers money.
2. Voting against Israel was widely critised in India
Himan ,   Mumbai, India   (01.03.18)
Some Indian Muslims might support the Palestinians but majority of the country are with the Israelites. The reason for the vote might be due to the chahabar port deal with Iran that India really wants. The weapons deal is cancelled probably because of the 'make in India' campaign. Here we really want to start producing weapons and stop importing them. At last both the gov and the majority views Israel positively
3. #NotMyGovernment
jagr ,   pune,india   (01.03.18)
I am sorry you feel that way about India. The majority of the population here barring the 200 million (majority is about 900 million) does not feel that way about Israel. There were a lot of articles wondering why this government voted the Palestinians way, despite being a right wing one. We always saw Israel as a great friend and continue to do so. We still buy a lot of defence equipment from you but obviously the deal is cancelled because of an existing programme in DRDO. This anti-tank capability is not so far for India and we continue to buy equipment where the capabilities are quite far yet and need a lot of time to develop. This is natural, everyone likes to be self-sufficient. The previous governments were clearly anti-Israel (when people are not) but democracy here is very funny. Foreign policies are the last preference here when people vote. This being said, the majority still wonders why the government they elected shies away from clearly being pro-Israel when the majority of this country is.
4. I RATHER HAVE ENEMIES THAN INDIA AS A FRIEND.
Oleg ,   Florida   (01.03.18)
PLEASE DO NOT VISIT THAT FILTHY/DIRTY COUNTRY. MANY ISRAELI BACKPACKERS YOUNGSTERS DIE AND ISRAELI YOUNG WOMEN RAPED AND SEXUALLY ATTACKED. THEY HAVE ILLNESSES THAT MODERN MEDICINE CAN'T TREAT ESPECIALLY BLOOD ILLNESSES. THERE WAS A CASE IN THE USA WHERE A NEW YORK TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER RETURNED FROM A TRIP TO INDIA AND SEVERAL MONTHS LATER DIED IN NY FROM A BLOOD VIRUS THAT ALL THE SPECIALISTS IN NY AND USA DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS. ISRAEL DOES NOT NEED INDIA. ALSO THE ISRAELI AIR FORCE SHOULD NOT TRAIN OR PARTICIPATE WITH THERE AIR FORCE. KEEP OUR SECRETS AT HOME.
5. Don't spread your propaganda here, Oleg
Karthik ,   Atlanta, USA   (01.03.18)
Your comment is full of lies. Indian Army full of "radical" Muslims? What a bunch of bull crap? Is that the reason they are fighting a bloody war with insurgents in Kashmir, with causalities on a daily basis? Anti-jew hate is pretty much unheard of in India, and India is the only country after Israel where Jews are not discriminated against. I can easily guess that you are hiding behind a fake ID, and spreading your propaganda of hate on the internet. Go get a life.
6. Netanyahu will cancel India trip
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7. Aw,, say it isn't so,,,,
Rob ,   Wash. D.C.   (01.03.18)
just the other day Israeli media said "it is on" "the ink is dry" all is in the mix", oopps,,, I mean all is in the "nix". Rafael said it is a done deal regardless of naysayers. India voted against the embassy move to Jerusalem,,,,,, remember but Bibi you can still bring that mobile desalination tech and we'll toast up suds from the Ganges.
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