"Defense official on Ukraine policy: Israeli interests needn't be identical to U.S." Haaretz

"Israeli policy is driven by its own security interests and does not need to be identical to that of the U.S., a senior defense official said Sunday in response to Haaretz's report that White House and State Department officials in Washington have built up a great deal of anger over Jerusalem's "neutrality" regarding Russia's invasion of the Crimean Peninsula. Senior figures in the Obama administration have expressed great disappointment with the lack of support from Israel for the American position on the Ukraine crisis and with the fact that the Israeli government puts its relations with the United States and with Russia on the same plane. The head of the Defense Ministry's political-security department, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilad said in response to Haaretz's report that Israel's policy on the matter was driven by its own security interests, which should not be confused with that of the U.S."  Haaretz

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I can only say that I agree with MG Amos Gilad so long as he accepts that this truth should be reciprocal.  pl   

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.585374

http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Netanyahu-Putin-discuss-Iran-Ukraine-via-telephone-348601

Comments

[optimax]

Babak

The US spies on the phone conversations and emails,AIPAC has undue influence on our Congress and there is war on the middle-class were all considered conspiracy theories until the news reports that all are true. Still, the American people for the most part go back to sleep and dream of winning Dancing with Idols.

[optimax]

Unfortunately this news will bounce of the thick skulls of our Congressmen like marshmellows of an Easter Island head. They will continue to make speeches about there being no daylight between our interests and Israel's, how they are our best friend. Like high-class whores they're paid well for being used.

[Highlander]

WRC,

Just who do propose would make such a public examination?

I bet those of old standbys of Journalistic excellence. The Washington Post, and NY Times will hop right on it.

[Larry Kart]

FWIW, the JUF (Jewish United Fund) in the Chicago area said on April 19 that the leaflets are forgeries that were distributed by provocateurs in an attempt to make one side look more fascist than the other. A "false flag" operation of sorts. But again the JUF in my area is pouring cold water on the would-be flames, not fanning them.