5 février 2012

           Western and Arab countries responded with outrage Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to give up power. The vote came a day after activists say Syrian forces bombarded the city of Homs, killing more than 200 people in the worst night of bloodshed of the 11-month uprising. Human rights organizations reported on Sunday that over 50 people had been killed during the day by... [Lire la suite]

           Israel l has raised the alert level at its consulates and embassies due to fears of an Iranian terror attack, ABC News reported Friday, citing a confidential document penned by the Israeli consulate in Philadelphia. According to the letter, Israeli authorities are concerned that the Islamic Republic could target not only Israeli diplomatic missions but Jewish sites as well, including synagogues and schools. "We predict that the threat on our sites around the world will... [Lire la suite]

            Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Likud ministers on Sunday that speaking out about a possible strike on Iran could be damaging to Israel and detrimental to the global efforts to compel the Islamic Republic to abandon its atom weapon ambitions. Referring to several recent politicians' statements that caused a stir in the international media, most notably by Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Vice Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon, Netanyahu urged the ministers to stay... [Lire la suite]

           Israel and Germany signed a contract a few weeks ago finalizing the sale of a sixth Dolphinclass submarine to the Israel Navy, The Jerusalem Post has learned. The Defense Ministry initiated talks with Germany last year about buying a sixth submarine but Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government initially balked when Israel asked that it underwrite part of the cost. In late November, though, Germany announced that it had approved the deal and that it would pay for part of the... [Lire la suite]

         Russia and China’s veto at the UN Security Council blocking a resolution condemning Syrian President Bashar Assad reaffirms Israel’s belief that the UN cannot be relied on to prevent war and make peace, a Foreign Ministry official said on Saturday night. The vote also reconfirmed for Israel that “old alliances die hard,” he said. The official’s comments came even as Israel issued no formal statement either on the UN vote, or on Friday’s violence in Homs that killed more than 200 people.... [Lire la suite]