Op-eds

Friday, August 15, 2014

Obama halted transfer of Hellfire missiles to Israel

Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs

Israel is in the fight for her life, and Obama cuts off anti-armor missiles during a time of war — while at the same time, he gave the Gaza savages close to 50 million dollars in aid.

That defines who and what this President is.

It would be “impossible” for Israel to go around the White House’s back to get a resupply of arms from the Pentagon, former Israeli ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, told Ynet on Thursday, in response to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
“Report: US halted transfer of Hellfire missiles to Israel,”  By Yithak Benhorin, YNET News, August 14, 2014
Shipment of aerial anti-armor missiles stopped after White House, State Department learned that IDF requested transfer directly from Pentagon without asking for their approval, according to Wall Street Journal report.
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 08.14.14, 08:13 / Israel News
WASHINGTON – The US administration has halted a shipment of Hellfire aerial anti-armor missiles to Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing government sources.
Follow Ynetnews on Facebook and Twitter
The sources noted that Israel had requested the transfer of ammunitions directly from the Pentagon, without receiving the approval of the White House or State Department officials.
According to the sources, White House officials were concerned about Israel’s use of artillery, instead of precision-guided munitions in the more densely populated areas in the Gaza...
 
     

No comments:

Post a Comment