Israel 'suspended' from warplane project

[lovuian]

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/redir.php?jid=1694203ea8cc1b3d&cat=c08dd24cec417021

Israel 'suspended' from warplane project
From correspondents in Tel Aviv
April 15, 2005
THE United States has suspended Israel from joint efforts to produce the new F-35 jet fighter in which Australia has an involvement.

The move was in protest at the Jewish state's defence dealings with China, an Israeli newspaper said today, citing US sources.

The Pentagon included Israel among foreign partners in developing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in 2003.

Under the deal, Israel was promised first purchase of the advanced warplanes due out next decade, ahead of non-partner nations.

But the Maariv newspaper said Washington suspended Israel from the JSF project after alleging it had violated a US export ban by upgrading China's fleet of Israeli-supplied Harpy attack drones.

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Seems like Israel has been getting to buddy buddy to China lately!!!

[roughandtumble]

1. anti Isreali policy...

Maybe we could avoid the whole “if your against Israeli policy, you’re an anti-Semite” thing this post.

[lenidog]

2. Which probably doesn't make Taiwan very happy since it

used the recipient of such technology from Israel.

[leesa]

3. Too funny!