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Germany donates 200 million dollars to Israel to buy arms

IRNA

Berlin, Oct 14, IRNA -- Germany has donated 200 million dollars 
to the criminal Israeli regime to buy sophisticated arms, while 
Berlin has also allowed the Jewish state to keep the German Patriot 
missile systems which were loaned to Tel Aviv before the Iraq war, 
the website Nahost Focus reported Tuesday. 
"One of the reasons for Germany`s generosity is Berlin`s desire 
to promote the security industries in Germany, while Israel has been 
thinking over the past few weeks what to acquire with the (German) 
money," the online site said. 
"Among other things, it (Israel) is considering the purchase of 
German-made armored vehicles dubbed `Dingo`," it added. 
Although the German government is banned by law to export arms 
to crises regions, Germany has become one of Israel`s major arms 
suppliers, with exports having totaled some 900 million dollars 
between 1998 and 2001. 
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