Israel says seized Gaza-bound rocket shipment from Iran
Source: Reuters
The Israeli navy seized a ship in the Red Sea on Wednesday that was carrying dozens of advanced Iranian-supplied rockets made in Syria and intended for Palestinian guerrillas in the Gaza Strip, the military said.
The disclosure came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in the United States to press his case for tougher international action against Iran over its disputed nuclear program and support for Islamist guerrilla groups.
The Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel Klos C was boarded in international waters without resistance from its 17-strong crew in a "complex, covert operation", military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Lerner told reporters.
Lerner said dozens of M302 rockets were found aboard the Klos C, a weapon which could have struck deep into Israel from Gaza and would have significantly enhanced the firepower of the Palestinian enclave's Hamas rulers and other armed factions.
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/05/us-israel-gaza-ship-idUSBREA240X720140305
Time to invade Panama
hack89
(39,171 posts)The Stranger
(11,297 posts)hack89
(39,171 posts)of smuggling arms to Hamas and Hezbollah.
1000words
(7,051 posts)Israel's long and extensive history of false flags and clandestine chicanery.
Not saying it is the case, but in the interest of fairness, it has the same validity.
hack89
(39,171 posts)three or four links would be fine.
1000words
(7,051 posts)This, more recently:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/ex-mossad-agent-israel-uses-false-flag-in-most-operations-to-avoid-suspicion-in-arab-states/17853
In the end, the very nature of any covert intelligence operation means it is going to be almost impossible to prove, so I will concede your point strictly for the sake of courtesy. But if you don't think the Mossad isn't executing false flags, you are naive or being willfully obtuse.
hack89
(39,171 posts)unless they were committing acts with the express intention of the blame falling on some other country. That is what a true false flag op is - some other country or group gets blamed for what Israel did.
So you have one valid 60 year old example of a real false flag.
And btw - we know this op was not a false flag unless you believe the US was in on it.
1000words
(7,051 posts)Willfully obtuse.
hack89
(39,171 posts)hack89
(39,171 posts)White House spokesman Jay Carney said Washington started to work with Israel through intelligence and military channels and at the national security advisor level as soon as it knew the shipment was on the move.
President Barack Obama also directed the US military to work out contingencies in case it became necessary to intercept the vessel, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One.
"Throughout this time our intelligence and military activities were closely coordinated with our Israeli counterparts who ultimately chose to take the lead in interdicting this shipment of illicit arms," Carney said.
http://news.yahoo.com/us-says-worked-israel-track-seized-iranian-rockets-173258623.html
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)Saddam must have hidden his WMD in Iran. Who knew??!
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azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Shahwan urged journalists to avoid "being tricked by the Israeli narrative about capturing a ship carrying weapons to Gaza," adding that "the sea is completely besieged and closed by the Israeli navy, and any ship which sails will be obstructed."
Israel, which has long accused Iran and Syria of providing military aid to Lebanon's Hezbollah and Palestinian militant groups, said the ship was carrying "advanced weaponry," including rockets "capable of striking anywhere in Israel."
The military said the Syrian-made weapons aboard the "Klos-C" were shipped overland to Iran and then onward towards Gaza by sea before being intercepted between Sudan and Eritrea.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=678910
and
The proposed Palestine for Iran deal is due to be tabled by Netanyahu during meetings at the White House tomorrow.
Obama is keen to persuade the Israelis to accept a draft accord crafted by John Kerry, the US secretary of state, which would establish an independent Palestinian state later this year.
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/Middle_East/article1381901.ece
Mosby
(16,350 posts)Because it conflicts with the narrative often seen here that Iran is a peaceful country that would never act aggressively towards another country.
Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)and doesn't spread to the bigger forums.
loudsue
(14,087 posts)seen anyone, ever, think Iran and the Ayatollah were just sweet as pie. "Often seen here". Really?
Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)Constant whining about how mean big bad Israel is to the poor little terrorists who shoot Iranian supplied rockets at their children, and complaining that they should stop worrying about Iran building nuclear weapons because the leaders of the Iranian government are such nice rational people who would never do anything belligerent.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)what I've seen is people condemn Israel bombing and killing maiming thousands of people caged in a 139 square mile strip of land known as Gaza and as for Iran what I've seen is people who believe that Iran and its leaders are not suicidal also known as the M(utually) A(ssured) D(estruction) doctrine, most of those disagreeing seem to come from the IMO rather Islamophobic belief that Muslims just want to go to paradise to collect their 72 virgins or something
Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)I'm just not fooled by the disingenuous garbage spewn by useful idiots who make excuses for terrorism and aggressive war.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)Please don't tell me you've never heard of it.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)the last aggressive war was in 1973 and since then Israel has signed peace treaties with 2 of the so called aggressors, now if you really want to get into aggression who has bombed 2 countries with no provocation keeps a brutal military occupation in place kills civilians for collecting trash too near a border fence, refuses to allow those who's homes it's demolished so much as a ICRC tent for shelter-in the winter ............ I could go on but yet it is the victim here?
Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)Thank you for proving my points.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)pointing out Israel has signed 2 peace treaties is evidence of an on going war of aggression against Israel?
Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Saudi Arabia are still in an openly declared state of war against Israel, as are the PLO and Hamas.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)the last time was as recently as a year ago, and even after adjusting it's requirements at the direction of the POTUS, Israel turned it down straight out of hand
you do seem quite confused though
Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)That doesn't change the fact that the war to destroy Israel continues.
FWIW their terms were deliberately unacceptable posturing and of course did not include Iran and Hamas, but this is just an irrelevant diversion.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)even though most of its citizens backed the move
Most Israelis Back Arab Peace Initiative
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/05/most-israelis-back-arab-peace-initiative.html#
POLL: Israelis Overwhelmingly Back Arab Peace Initiative
http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/05/28/2065971/poll-israelis-back-arab-peace-initiative/
Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)Okay, I'll just leave it at that.
bananas
(27,509 posts)The nuclear energy industry has been running a massive PR campaign to convince people that black is white and up is down.
Four of the major problems with nuclear energy are cost, safety, waste, and proliferation.
There has been bizarre denial by nuclear evangelists on all four of those, especially proliferation.
And when the subject of Iran's nuclear program comes up, they go into overdrive.
hack89
(39,171 posts)White House spokesman Jay Carney said Washington started to work with Israel through intelligence and military channels and at the national security advisor level as soon as it knew the shipment was on the move.
President Barack Obama also directed the US military to work out contingencies in case it became necessary to intercept the vessel, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One.
"Throughout this time our intelligence and military activities were closely coordinated with our Israeli counterparts who ultimately chose to take the lead in interdicting this shipment of illicit arms," Carney said.
http://news.yahoo.com/us-says-worked-israel-track-seized-iranian-rockets-173258623.html