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Spain suspends arms sales to Israel for defending itself in Gaza

Aug 5, 2014 1:10 pm By Robert Spencer

Demonstrators shout slogans during an anti-Israel protest in front of the foreign ministry in MadridThis shows how effective Hamas’s propaganda campaign of lies and disinformation really is. Even though Hamas openly avows that it uses human shields so as to provoke civilian casualties that can be used to demonize Israel, the world takes little or no notice, and Barack Obama, the EU and the UN rain down condemnations upon Israel. It is ironic, however, that Spain is jumping on that bandwagon. There have already been jihadist calls for jihad against “occupied” al-Andalus, and those calls are going to increase.

“Spain suspends arms sales to Israel over Gaza operation,” JTA, August 5, 2014 (thanks to Lookmann):

(JTA) — The Spanish government “provisionally suspended” arms sales to Israel over its operation in Gaza.

The country’s Interministerial Regulatory Board on Foreign Trade and Defense made the decision last week in Madrid, the Spanish daily El Pais reported Monday.

Spanish arms sales to Israel are limited, and were more than $6.5 million in 2013, or just over 1 percent of total Spanish exports. The arms included missile components, all-terrain vehicles, grenade fuses and optical systems.

The suspension will be reviewed in September at the next meeting of the interministerial committee, which is made up of of representatives of the ministries of the presidency, economy, foreign affairs, defense and finance. In the last year, Spain also has suspended arms sales to Egypt, Ukraine and Venezuela.

Spain’s minister of foreign affairs, Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, in a speech to the Spanish Congress the same days as the arms sales suspension described as “shocking” the numbers of victims in the bombing of Gaza.

Garcia-Margallo recognized “the right of Israel to protect its citizens, but conditioned the principle of proportionality and respect for civil protection they deserve, which is nothing but a manifestation of international humanitarian law. “

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  1. Daniel Triplett says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    They’re on the wrong side of history.

    • Evelyn Huggins says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 1:32 pm

      But on the right side of their church.

      • Lynne Newington says

        Aug 5, 2014 at 10:43 pm

        Absolutely with Argentina’s Cristina Kitchener warning Israel there would be severe bilateral consequences if their priest was harmed…. apart from the preciousness of life, it would continue to receive favour with Francis.
        Britain had better watch out too, she called on his help in relation to dispute over the Malvinas [ Falkland Islands] that’s risen it’s head again.

  2. jj says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    they will be singing a different tune when islam comes after Spain.they will be sorry for not supporting Israel.sharia coming to spain what idiots i guess they don’t remember the train bombing Spaniards are pathetic!

    • SpiritOf1683 says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 1:25 pm

      They do remember the train bombing, thats why they’ve curled their toes up.

    • rev g says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      When islam comes after Spain? Isn’t that a been there, done that, we’ll be back later type of event?

    • TH says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      The government is center/right, so a typical example of the right buying into the leftist principles, of playing the the field in which the left has drawn the lines and moves the goalposts during the game. The European right is pathetic, but so is the GOP.

    • WVinMN says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 8:10 pm

      They deserve everything coming to them. When you deport a man for exposing islam, knowing that he likely will be savagely murdered the minute he steps off the plane, I could care less what becomes of you.

    • Juan Eduardo says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 8:33 pm

      Radical Islam is already rioting in Spain, and have the government living in absolute fear of a civil war, and that’s why they are turning against the Jews, to keep Islam riots to a minimum. All European countries will fall to Islam within thirty years “it’s unavoidable as you can see in this video”. At this moment Paris is burning, and the medias in all European countries are banned from reporting it.

  3. Robert Zarranz says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    Notice the idiot on the front of the line wearing a Che t shirt.

    • SpiritOf1683 says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      That same Che Guevara who murdered at least 14,000 people during his lifetime. It is proof that leftists fawn over the biggest sadists on the planet, hence their worship of with Muslim tyrants and terrorists, and the North Korean leader. Funny how they never want to live under the iron rule of those they worship.

      • Beagle says

        Aug 5, 2014 at 2:01 pm

        They see themselves as the ironfisted but egalitarian dictator sticking it to the 1% (not many positions available) instead of just another political ‘criminal’ put against the wall (far more likely).

    • WVinMN says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 8:06 pm

      Sure did. And I also noticed that the “brave, young Turk” Robert is currently promoting loves him some Che as well. We need to be very careful who we decide to embrace in the name of exposing islam.

  4. allan carr bryan says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Even though no one was alive the last time the Muslim scum ruled Spain, do they not have any history of the barbarism that the Spanish were put under through Islamification? It will all end in tears and they will come cap in hand for the rest of the World to bail them out for their naiveties in siding with the savages instead of aiding the only force in the Middle East who can stop these camel fuckers.

    • Rob says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      Muslims claiming Spain as their rightful territory, is a bit like the descendants of Napoleon’s Army of 1812, claiming Russia.

  5. mariam rove says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:40 pm

    the Israelis have mastered the art weaponry. What does Spain offer that they can’t make themselves? That said the Spanish caved in as well. M

    • Daniel Triplett says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 2:22 pm

      Spaniards only produce swords, a weapon better suited for Muslims than Israelis.

  6. Angemon says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:46 pm

    This action is more likely to harm spanish companies than Israel’s fight against terrorism. Oh well, their loss…

    • SpiritOf1683 says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 1:50 pm

      Especially when over 18% of the Spanish workforce is currently unemployed.

  7. Pennswoods says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    Look at the stupid kid in the first row wearing the Che Guevara T shirt. That says it all.

  8. Beagle says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    That’s ironic.

    http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2006/01/hamas_demands_r.php

    The children’s website Al Fateh, property of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, demands in its most recent issue the return of the Spanish city of Seville to the “lost paradise” of Al Andalus, as the Muslim part of Spain was called during its existence between 711 and 1492. The web magazine, whose name means “conqueror,” says it is for “the young builders of the future.”

  9. Alan says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    Last major global jihad by Muslims, it took Spain almost 800 year to drive out the Occupation forces of Islam…and now this? How long until another Reconquista starts?

  10. Champ says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    This shows how effective Hamas’s propaganda campaign of lies and disinformation really is.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    islam = religion of lies and deceit

  11. Angemon says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    Speaking of Spain:

    http://elpais.com/elpais/2014/08/04/inenglish/1407144438_875679.html

  12. Walter Sieruk says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    The people of Spain should understand that Israel has every right to defend the lives of Its citizens from deadly terrorist attacks. Any sane nation would do the same to protect the lives of Its citizens. Furthermore, That Spain hit by a murderous train bombing jihad attack should be enough to make them understand that the threat of Islamic terrorism is deadly and real and the force, in many cases , is the way to handle this subject because force is the only language that those who engage in the jihad will understand

    • Tommo says

      Aug 6, 2014 at 4:29 am

      Correct Walter, now tell Ed Miliband that who is calling for tougher action on Israel. A Jewish politician from a refugee family siding with the Palestinians? It would be laughable if not so widespread.

  13. Charli Main says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Hundreds of thousands of Spanish towns and villages have Moors and Christian fiestas every year.
    Spanish locals dress up in Moorish costumes and celebrate their 800 year Muslim occupation and their Moorish” cultural heritage”.
    Road signs in Southern Spain are also shown in Arabic and whole areas are little more than Moroccan villages.
    The Muslim 5th column is alive, well and thriving in Spain, waiting to expel the Christian invaders from their land.

    • Angemon says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      Charli Main posted:

      “Hundreds of thousands of Spanish towns and villages have Moors and Christian fiestas every year.
      Spanish locals dress up in Moorish costumes and celebrate their 800 year Muslim occupation and their Moorish” cultural heritage”.
      ”

      That’s probably more out of economic reasons than anything else. But i see your point: that kind of festivities is not an accurate representation of what it was like living under islamic rule, which would be more along these lines:

  14. Daniel Triplett says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 2:38 pm

    Isabella and Ferdinand are not happy.

    • Kepha says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 6:35 pm

      Maybe Santiago Matamoros has moved back to his native country to help his original ethnos.

  15. Wassef Makramalla says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Actually Spain doesn’t have that much to sell Israel. In fact Israel is a larger exporter of armaments and sophisticated weapon systems.

    • Myxlplik says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 3:32 pm

      I agree, nothing against Spain, but I doubt Israel is in need of Gallions or sword and buckler men, wait Spain can’t even make those any longer.

    • Topposter says

      Aug 5, 2014 at 4:24 pm

      lol exactly my first thought….why would Israel be ordering Conquistador swords?

  16. tpellow says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    In context:-

    “The Police and the Guardia Civil are investigating 368 cases of Islamic terrorism. ”

    http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news-spain/national/The_Police_and_the_Guardia_Civil_are_investigating_368_cases_of_Islamic_terrorism.shtml

  17. Wellington says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    The Spanish foreign minister spoke of “proportionality” and “international humanitarian law.” These are some of the code words used to deny Israel the right to defend itself adequately. After all, Jews as victims may (but only “may”) get sympathy, but a fighting Jew, a Jew that wants to put an end to terrorist actions agaisnt Jews, and even though the IDF takes great pains to avoid civilian casualties, well now, that just can’t be allowed, now can it? Hence the code words.

  18. billreitzes says

    Aug 5, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    Am I to understand, that if there were 1000’s of Jews killed in this conflict, that would balance the sheet, and everything would now be fine by the Spaniards?
    Spain is calling for Jewish deaths.
    Spain is afraid of Islam, and they are not alone.
    Only one, Israel, has the ballz to stand up against Islam.

    • jimmi says

      Aug 6, 2014 at 3:32 am

      Let me be clear… demographics is what really matters, not justice nor reason nor morals nor the islamist callings for conquest of AlAndalus… Jews are alone and few, proANP and quasi-proHAMAS -and Muslims- are everywhere, including Spain… if the Spanish government or some Spanish people publicly support Israel or the survival of Jews, they will become social pariahs and public enemies…

  19. Judi says

    Aug 6, 2014 at 7:22 am

    If Israel is capable of inventing such a brilliant invention as the Iron Dome, I’m sure they would be able to manufacture these weapon spares themselves, and could stick two fingers up to the rest of the world’s dhimmis. This would antagonise the anti-Israel brigade even more!! Way to go Israel.

  20. rev g says

    Aug 6, 2014 at 12:16 pm

    http://americac2c.com/forum/topics/islamic-state-announces-its-plan-to-reconquer-spain-by-2020?xg_source=msg_mes_network

    Islamic State announces its plan to reconquer Spain by 2020

    Such a nice way to say “Thank You”, huh?

  21. Elisheva14 says

    Aug 7, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    Spain has its own serious problems with Islam. Israel is a big exporter of military hardware and probably will not worry about Spanish imports. Its all for effect.

  22. Tommy Guns says

    Aug 11, 2014 at 4:38 am

    And all this time I thought Spaniards were smart. Go figure.

    • rev g says

      Aug 11, 2014 at 7:13 am

      No, “Spaniels” (cocker) are smart. Easy mistake to make though.

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