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NATO calls on Israel for naval support
Macau News.Net
Saturday 21st November, 2009
Ties between Israel and NATO have firmed with the decision by NATO to tap the Israeli navy for assistance.
Israel will send one of its warships to the Mediterranean to join NATO's Active Endeavor naval force, patrols the Eastern Mediterranean and monitors shipping to help detect, deter and protect against terrorist activity, boarding ships when necessary.
The operation is conducted from the Allied Maritime Component Command Naples, Italy through a Task Force deployed in the Mediterranean.
An Israeli liason officer is already with the force.
The Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Claudio Bisogniero will will be in Israel on Monday and Tuesday of next week. He will lead a delegation which will conduct high level talks with Israeli officials on the Israeli participation in the Mediterranean.
During his visit to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Bisogniero will meet with Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Avigdor Liberman, the Chairman and members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the Knesset, the Deputy Minister of Defense Matan Vilnai, the Head of the National Security Council of Israel Dr.Uzi Arad, and other government officials.
If all goes according to plam the Israeli warship will likely join the NATO force early next year.
Arrangements have been agreed for the Israeli vessel to circumvent missions involving Arab territorial waters.  Email this story to a friend
Comments on this story
` ~galljdaj+
11-21-09, 08:06 AM |
Israel furthers ties with NATO
A huge Mistake!
The means and grounds initiated by 'NATO' that will start a whole new round of Retaliations, because NATO is usurping the UN! Which is the intent to bring about and excuse to make war on a few Arab Nations begining with Iran!
When militaries dictate world policies trade and livlihoods only murders and salveries result! israekis have already demonstrated such!
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gadeshashon
11-21-09, 10:04 AM |
you are a lunatic
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HinduThrust
11-21-09, 02:00 PM |
The Begining Of The End....
This, I suppose must be the beginning of wot we all are waiting for.... the joint forces of the world against the islamic cowardly terrorism.... Sooner, the better....
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Anonymous
11-21-09, 06:01 PM |
Oh,the Israel will not give the pirates mercy if they encounter them at sea. Galljdaj,make sure you are not the skipper of the pirates boarding boat. They are going to cut your ..... and feed them to the sharks.
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Anonymous
11-21-09, 06:36 PM |
Since the intent of the arab nations is to destroy Israel,I think it is only fitting that Israel have a part in the defenses.
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nonymouse
11-22-09, 05:22 AM |
get rid of terrorism
If Obama and the others are too puusy to fight terror,then Nato and Israel will. Watch out galljdaj+ your days of meeting 70 virgins are drawing near!
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