Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
2005 Israel Special Weapons News
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- Iran: President's Anti-Israel Statements Reflect The Official Line RFE/RL 15 Dec 2005 -- Many explanations have been offered to explain Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's numerous anti-Israeli statements in recent weeks
- Polling only solution to Palestine problem, President IRNA 14 Dec 2005 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Wednesday Iran believed polling was the only solution to the Palestinian problem so that the Palestinians would be given a chance to determine their own fate.
- Israel's Peres Tells Ahmadinejad To 'Cool Off' RFE/RL 14 Dec 2005 -- Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres today said that Iran's president should "go to Alaska to cool off a little bit" after his latest anti-Jewish and anti-Israeli remarks.
- Elbaradei warns Israel on attacking Iran nuclear facilities IRNA 11 Dec 2005 -- Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohammad Elbaradei warned the Zionist regime Saturday on any military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry Supports President's Comments RFE/RL 11 Dec 2005 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry voiced support today for President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's recent remarks regarding the Holocaust and Israel, and expressed surprise at the international outcry over them.
- Israel Denies British Report It Plans Iran Attack VOA 11 Dec 2005 -- Israel is denying a report in a British newspaper that it plans to attack Iran.
- Iran: President's Latest Comments About Israel Spark Further Condemnation RFE/RL 09 Dec 2005 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad -- who in October called for Israel to be "wiped off the map" -- has now questioned the extent of the Holocaust and suggested that the Jewish state be moved to Europe.
- Israel Outraged Over Iranian President's Remarks VOA 09 Dec 2005 -- Israel is expressing growing concern about Iran's nuclear program after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made more belligerent comments against the Jewish state.
- UN, U.S., EU Condemn Iranian President's Remarks On Israel RFE/RL 09 Dec 2005 -- The United Nations, United States, European countries, and Israel have voiced shock and revulsion at comments by Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad expressing doubts about the Holocaust and suggesting that the state of Israel be moved to Europe.
- Israel Should Be On European Soil Says Iranian President RFE/RL 08 Dec 2005 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad today declared that countries that feel responsible for the killing of millions of Jews during World War II should host an Israeli state on their own soil.
- Israel Says It Cannot Tolerate a Nuclear Iran VOA 04 Dec 2005 -- Israel is expressing growing concern about Iran's nuclear capabilities. Israel is hinting at a military option.
- Sharon: Israel Will Never Accept Iran With Nuclear Arms RFE/RL 01 Dec 2005 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today said Israel will never accept a situation where Iran has nuclear weapons.
- Israeli navy to receive two new German submarines - report IRNA 21 Nov 2005 -- Israel's navy is to receive two new sophisticated German-made submarines, built at a German dockyard and partially financed by the German government, the weekly Focus news magazine report
- Speaker: Israel is symbol of disrespect for UN IRNA 30 Oct 2005 -- Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said on Sunday that Israel is the symbol of disrespect for the United Nations.
- Iranian President Says Anti-Israel Stance is Not New VOA 30 Oct 2005 -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his recent comments that Israel should be "wiped off the map" reflect Iran's long-standing policy and do not mark a change in its position.
- Iran Says It Has No Intention To Attack Israel RFE/RL 29 Oct 2005 -- Iran said today that it stood by its commitments under the UN Charter and would not use force against any country, nor threaten to do so.
- Israel Demands UN Action on Iranian Threat VOA 28 Oct 2005 -- Israel is calling for an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council to discuss the Iranian president's call for the destruction of the Jewish state.
- Iran's President Rejects International Criticism VOA 28 Oct 2005 -- Iran's new president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said he is standing by his controversial call for Israel to be "wiped off the map."
- Iranian Minister Says Israel Illegitimate RFE/RL 28 Oct 2005 -- Iran's foreign minister has reiterated that the rulers of the Islamic republic believe Israel is illegitimate and should be eliminated.
- Iranian President Joins Anti-Israel Demonstrations RFE/RL 28 Oct 2005 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad joined thousands of people who took part in state-organized anti-Israel rallies in Tehran today.
- Iran: Qods Day Brings Out Anti-Israeli Sentiments RFE/RL 28 Oct 2005 -- "I have been notifying the Muslims of the danger posed by the usurper Israel," Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, father of Iran's Islamic Revolution, said in a 7 August 1979 announcement.
- Iranian President Stands By Calls For Israel's Destruction VOA 28 Oct 2005 -- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has dismissed international condemnation of his call for Israel to be "wiped off the map", saying his controversial remarks were "right and just."
- Iran Once Again Shows Its True Colors With President's Call for Israel's Destruction Anti-Defamation League 27 Oct 2005 -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned "in the harshest terms" the remarks by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling for Israel's destruction, while welcoming the statements of those world leaders who denounced his words.
- Mullahs' President calls for Crusader War National Council of Resistance of Iran 27 Oct 2005 -- Speaking at a seminar entitled "World without Zionism," yesterday, the mullahs' President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad beat the drums of war against the international community.
- Annan voices dismay at remarks about Israel attributed to Iranian president UN News Centre 27 Oct 2005 -- Voicing dismay at remarks attributed to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reportedly calling for Israel to be wiped off the map, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said the right of all States in the Middle East to live in peace will now top the agenda of his upcoming visit to Iran.
- EU Leaders Condemn Iranian Call to 'Wipe Out' Israel VOA 27 Oct 2005 -- European Union leaders meeting at a summit outside London have sharply condemned Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after he called for the obliteration of Israel.
- Ahmadinejad's Israel Comment Triggers Outrage RFE/RL 27 Oct 2005 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's call for Israel to be destroyed has triggered widespread outrage among the international community.
- Iran: President Says Israel Should Be 'Wiped Off Map' RFE/RL 27 Oct 2005 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's call for Israel to be "wiped off the map" has triggered a sharp international response and widespread condemnation.
- Israel Calls for Iran's Expulsion from UN VOA 27 Oct 2005 -- Israeli officials say Iran should be expelled from the United Nations, following comments made by Iran's president that Israel should be - in his words - "wiped off the map.
- World Cannot Ignore Iranian Vow to Destroy Israel American Jewish Committee 26 Oct 2005 -- The American Jewish Committee urges world leaders to pay careful attention to what took place in Tehran earlier today.
- Israel Says Iran A 'Clear and Present Danger' RFE/RL 26 Oct 2005 -- Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom says Israel regards Iran as -- in his words -- a "clear and present" danger.
- Iranian President Calls for Israel's Destruction VOA 26 Oct 2005 -- Iran's hard-line president has called for the destruction of Israel and warned Muslim nations who recognize the Jewish state that they will be forever disgraced.
- White House Criticizes Iranian President Over Israel Comment VOA 26 Oct 2005 -- The White House is criticizing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's call for the destruction of Israel.
- Ahmadinejad: Supporters of Israel will face wrath of Islamic ummah IRNA 26 Oct 2005 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned countries or leaders who have taken measures to acknowledge the Zionist regime under pressure or due to lack of sound understanding that they will be confronted with the wrath of the Islamic ummah and will forever be disgraced.
- Ahmadinejad: Zionist regime bent on countering world of Islam IRNA 26 Oct 2005 -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Wednesday that establishment of the Zionist regime was a move by the world hegemonic system and arrogant powers against the world of Islam.
- Israeli Leaders Call For Change In Syria VOA 21 Oct 2005 -- Israeli politicians on Friday called for a leadership change in Syria.
- Analysts Say Israel and Pakistan Have a Lot to Gain from Improved Relations VOA 06 Oct 2005 -- Largely as a result of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met the warmest reception at the United Nations in decades, most notably from Muslim states
- Sharon Urges Palestinians to Follow Gaza Pullout with Terror Crackdown VOA 15 Sep 2005 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, addressing the U.N. General Assembly Thursday, urged the Palestinian Authority to follow Israel's withdrawal from Gaza with a crackdown on anti-Israel extremists and incitement.
- PAKISTAN - ISRAEL RELATIONS: THE 'FIRST FORMAL CONTACT' US Dept. of State IIP, Foreign Media Reaction 12 Sep 2005
- Pakistani president, PM say no change in country's position on Israel IRNA 04 Sep 2005 -- General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz have said that there is no change in Pakistan's position on Israel.
- Pakistan denies possibility of Musharraf-Sharon meeting IRNA 03 Sep 2005 -- Pakistan on Saturday denied the possibility of a meeting between President General Pervez Musharraf and his Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon this month in the United States.
- Pakistan says Musharraf - Sharon meeting not scheduled IRNA 03 Sep 2005 -- No meeting is scheduled between President General Pervez Musharraf and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly summit later this month, Foreign Office spokesman said on Saturday.
- Pak President says Islamabad will not recognize Israel IRNA 02 Sep 2005 -- Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday that Pakistan would not recognize the Zionist regime till establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
- Pakistan not recognizing Israel: PM IRNA 02 Sep 2005 -- Pakistan said in categorical terms on Friday that it was not in the process of recognizing Israel.
- Pakistan Boosts Contacts With Israel RFE/RL 02 Sep 2005 -- President General Pervez Musharraf says Pakistan is planning to send a delegation to Israel, but is not yet ready to formally recognize the Jewish state.
- Pakistan/Israel: Foreign Ministers Hold Landmark Meeting In Istanbul RFE/RL 02 Sep 2005 -- The foreign ministers of Israel and Pakistan met for the first time in public yesterday.
- Pakistan, Israel Establish First High-Level Contact VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Israel met publicly for the first time in Istanbul Thursday.
- Israel, Pakistan Ministers Meet in Historic First VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- The Israeli and Pakistani foreign ministers met for talks Thursday in Istanbul, in the first acknowledged high-level contact between the two countries.
- Egypt Links Ratification of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty to Israel VOA News 27 Aug 2005 -- Egypt says it will not ratify a key treaty banning nuclear tests unless Israel first signs a separate agreement calling for a halt to the spread of atomic bombs.
- US Hopes Accord With Israel Will Limit Military Sales to China VOA 17 Aug 2005 -- The United States and Israel have announced an understanding on the need for consultations before Israel sells military technology to other nations.
- Britain's secret nuclear deal with Israel revealed by BBC IRNA 04 Aug 2005 -- Britain secretly sold Israel 20 tonnes of heavy water for its nuclear programme in 1958, according to official documents disclosed by the BBC.
- Wolf Enters IDF Service Rafael 17 Jul 2005 -- General Yiftach Ron-Tal, Commander of the IDF Ground Forces, General Udi Adam, Head of IDF Logistics and VADM (Res.) Yedidia Yaari, President and CEO of Rafael officially inaugurated the Wolf light armored vehicle into the service of the IDF at a ceremony that took place at Rafael on Thursday.
- US, Israel Discuss Curbs on Israeli Weapons Sales VOA 27 Jun 2005 -- U.S. and Israeli officials are holding talks in Washington aimed at resolving Bush administration concerns about Israeli arms exports, especially to China. An agreement is said to be near.
- First G5 Special Electronic Mission Aircraft Delivered to the Israel Air Force at Special Acceptance Ceremony Israel Aerospace Industries 27 Jun 2005 -- The first G5 Special Electronic Mission Aircraft ("SEMA") was delivered to the Israel Air Force (IAF) at a special acceptance ceremony held on June 26, 2005.
- Chinese Foreign Minister Visits Israel Amid Arms Sales Controversy VOA 21 Jun 2005 -- Israeli officials are playing host to Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing on a visit that is being billed as a chance to discuss a wide range of topics from the Middle East peace process to issues of global interest
- Israel Optimistic on Dispute with US Over Arms Sales to China VOA 17 Jun 2005 -- Israel says its dispute with the United States over its sales of military technology China will soon be worked out.
- Gulfstream Special Electronic Mission Aircraft Delivered to Israeli Ministry of Defense General Dynamics 14 Jun 2005 -- Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) has delivered a large-cabin, long-endurance Gulfstream V (GV) Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) to the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD). The GV aircraft will replace the Israeli Air Force’s three aging Boeing 707 aircraft.
- Israeli F-16 crashes in northern Israel IRNA 03 May 2005 -- An Israeli air force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday at an airbase in northern Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said.
- Israeli F-16 crashes in northern Israel IRNA 03 May 2005 -- An Israeli air force F-16 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday at an airbase in northern Israel, an Israeli military spokesman said.
- ISRAEL WANTS TO DISCUSS WITH PUTIN ABOVE ALL RUSSIA'S COOPERATION WITH IRAN AND SYRIA RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2005 -- In Israel Russia's cooperation with Iran and Syria is understood not only as a reason for concern but also as an incentive for the development of a sincere dialog with the Russian side, Israeli presidential aide Ron Ben-Ishai told RIA Novosti on eve of the first-ever visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Israel.
- ISRAELI PARLIAMENT ADVOCATES EXPANDED MILITARY-TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA RIA Novosti 22 Apr 2005 -- Yuval Steinitz, chairman of the Israeli Knesset's foreign-affairs and security committee, believes that time is now ripe to invigorate Israeli-Russian military-technical cooperation.
- Israel Accepts First AH-64D Apache Longbows Boeing 11 Apr 2005 -- The government of Israel accepted its first three AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters yesterday from the United States Department of Defense in a ceremony held in Israel.
- Khatami: Israel owns largest nuclear arsenal IRNA 11 Mar 2005 -- Before leaving Sarajevo for Caracas on Thursday evening, President Seyed Mohammad Khatami said that today the Middle East region`s greatest nuclear arsenal is owned by Israel.
- ISRAEL / IRAN / SYRIA VOA 26 Jan 2005 -- Israel is warning of attempts by Syria and Iran to develop nuclear capability along with upgraded missile systems. Although Iran and Syria have rejected the allegations, Israel says the international community must deal with what could turn into a regional and global threat.
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