Arms

The Crisis That Wasn’t

by Haitham Sabbah March 30, 2010

By Philip Giraldi | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz It might have seemed a no-brainer that the vital security interests of the United States would eventually trump the demands of a small client state that lately has not been much given to rational behavior.  But in the latest showdown between the friends of Israel and the [...]

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The Perpetual Process for Impossible Peace

by Yousef Munayyer January 16, 2010

By Yousef Munayyer* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz In 1988, on a trip to Yugoslavia, Yasser Arafat the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was asked by a reporter if he believed there would be a Palestinian state in five years. His response “If God is willing, it will be within two years”. Twenty-two [...]

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Researchers Erin Galbraith and Curtis Harrison: US Arms Used for War Crimes in Gaza

by SR Editor January 1, 2010

Researchers: Erin Galbraith and Curtis Harrison Faculty Evaluators: Andy Merrifield, PhD, Cynthia Boaz, PhD, and David McCuan, PhD Sonoma State University Israel’s repeated firing of US-made white phosphorus shells over densely populated areas of Gaza during its recent military campaign was indiscriminate and is evidence of war crimes, Human Rights Watch said in a report [...]

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Researchers: Israel Poisons Palestinian Soil, Newborns

by SR Editor December 26, 2009

By Fareed Mahdy* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz “The 2006 and 2009 Israeli bombings on Gaza left a high concentration of toxic metals in soil, which can cause tumours, fertility problems, and serious effects on newborns, like deformities and genetic pathologies.” These are some of the key findings of a recent study by New Weapons [...]

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Rethinking the costs of peace

by SR Editor May 24, 2009

BY JOSH RUEBNER In pledging to trim ineffective spending, President Obama declared that “there will be no sacred cows and no pet projects. All across America, families are making hard choices, and it’s time their government did the same.” By asking earlier this month for $2.775 billion in military aid to Israel in his FY2010 [...]

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CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON

by Haitham Sabbah December 7, 2008

Came across this ‘Infograph’ titled “THE GLOBAL ARMS TRADE” and prepared by Princeton University’s. I’m not surprised to see Israhell and USA on top of the list, however, I’m surprised to find Saudi Arabia among the top 10. The question is; where all this arms goes and what they need it for? (Click image to [...]

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Israel provides military aid to the Myanmar military regime

by Haitham Sabbah October 1, 2007

While Myanmar remains a pariah state, subject to comprehensive sanctions by the USA and European Community, it is unlikely that Israel will ever admit publicly to having military links with the Tatmadaw… Given the nature of some of these sales, and other probable forms of military assistance to Myanmar, these initiatives would appear to enjoy [...]

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Making a killing

by Haitham Sabbah October 1, 2007

How private armies became a $120bn global industry?

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War business: How this works?

by Haitham Sabbah June 29, 2007

(By Latuff) Ironically, Israel and US gave Fatah arms, then Israel “discover” them in raids and kills Fatah’s fighters! This is how it works: First: The Bush administration has spent most of its tens (if not hundreds) of million dollars in aid to Palestinians to train an elite corps of Fatah-loyal fighters and supplied them [...]

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U.S. to increase military aid to Israel to $2.9 billion a year

by Haitham Sabbah June 23, 2007

This is how U.S. support “PEACE” in the region: Israel asked for a gradual increase in the aid over a 10-year period at the tune of $50 million per year. At the end of the 10 years, Israel will receive $2.9 billion annually in military assistance from the U.S. Olmert told the president that an [...]

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Israel after more U.S. taxpayer billions’ to kill more

by Haitham Sabbah June 1, 2007

The Zionist regime seeks $500M increase “for modernization “. Senior U.S. and Israeli officials are discussing a new military aid package that could raise annual U.S. support from $2.4 billion to nearly $3 billion over the next decade. According to political and security sources here, Tel Aviv is seeking a $500 million to $600 million [...]

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DIME: A New Israeli Weapon

by Haitham Sabbah October 28, 2006

UK’s The Independent published a report today accusing Israeli forces of dropping uranium-enriched phosphorous weapons in it’s war on Lebanon. Here is Robert Fisk and the Mystery of Israel’s secret uranium bomb. OTOH, Dense Inert Metal Explosive (DIME) is a new experimental type of explosive that is been tested on Palestinians these days. abc News [...]

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USA is only country to oppose UN arms trade treaty

by Haitham Sabbah October 28, 2006

America is the only country to have voted against a proposed United Nations treaty aimed at controlling international arms sales. The proposed treaty, which human rights groups have promoted as a significant move towards keeping small arms out of conflict zones, was endorsed on Tuesday by 15 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, including the Dalai Lama [...]

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Canada blocks bid by Arab countries for vote Israel’s nuclear capabilities

by Haitham Sabbah October 18, 2006

More than a dozen Arab countries were blocked by a Canadian motion in their bid to have a vote on a resolution labelling Israel’s nuclear capabilities a threat on the final day of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual meeting. [...] The measure calling Israel’s program a threat, which was co-sponsored by Iran, was kept [...]

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