Egyptians arrest Palestinian smuggling missiles from Sinai

[drdon326]

The Egyptians have arrested a Palestinian who admitted under questioning that he smuggled Soviet-made surface-to-air missiles into Gaza through Sinai. In effect, the Egyptians have ceased smuggling the missiles known as Strelas, by a group known as Fatah Hawks.

The anti-aircraft missiles are among the simplest weapons deemed by Israel to be "weapons that upset the balance" in the war against terror. Therefore, Israel regards the smuggling with particular seriousness, especially since the Fatah Hawks are affiliated with the mainstream Fatah, seemingly subject to the authority of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.

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The Palestinian organizations have been making efforts for some time to acquire shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles. The Palestinians will explain that they wanted a weapon with which they can hit Israeli helicopters, to defend themselves from air attacks. But that is a tactical aspect of the problem. The broader perspective is that SA-7s smuggled in from Egypt can be aimed against civilian air traffic to and from Israel's international Ben-Gurion Airport.

The rumors of the Palestinian success at smuggling in such weapons began spreading here lately, but there was no proof until an armed Palestinian was photographed parading just such a weapon in public.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=563252&contrassID=2&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0

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Smuggling MISSILES ??

Oh, there must be some misunderstanding .I find that hard to believe.

[TomClash]

1. Some Fine Humor

Like this howler:

"The anti-aircraft missiles are among the simplest weapons deemed by Israel to be "weapons that upset the balance" in the war against terror."

Now that's funny!

[Guy_Montag]

2. I suspect you to might admit to smuggling anti-aircraft missiles

into Palestine under questioning by the Egyption police, if they wanted you to.

[drdon326]

3. And you say that why ?

the Egyptian police ,AFAIK, dont have a history of torture but please correct me if i'm wrong.

[Guy_Montag]

4. From Amnesty

Torture and ill-treatment

Torture continued to be used systematically in detention centres throughout the country. Several people died in custody in circumstances suggesting that torture or ill-treatment may have caused or contributed to their deaths.

Torture victims came from all walks of life and included political activists and people arrested during criminal investigations. The most common torture methods reported were electric shocks, beatings, suspension by the wrists or ankles, and various forms of psychological torture, including death threats and threats of rape or sexual abuse of the detainee or a female relative.

* Ramiz Gihad was among six men detained in connection with a demonstration against the war on Iraq held on 12 April outside the Egyptian Journalists’ Union in Cairo. They were reportedly held incommunicado for between two and 10 days at the State Security Investigations headquarters in Lazoghly Square, Cairo. Ramiz Gihad alleged that he was beaten, slapped, kicked, suspended and subjected to electric shocks.

http://web.amnesty.org/report2004/egy-summary-eng

[drdon326]

5. Thank you for educating me.

a worthwhile read.