Israel shocked by Obama's approval of large Turkish arms sale to LebanonDEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 22, 2009, 10:49 PM (GMT+02:00)  Turkish commandoes will train Lebanese troops DEBKAfile quotes senior Israeli military circles as staggered by the discovery that US president Barack Obama had approved a large Turkish arms sale to the Lebanese army, half of whose manpower are Shiites loyal to Hizballah. This was taken as further proof that the US president is deaf to Israel's immediate security concerns. Our sources note that neither Washington nor Ankara bothered to inform Israel of the transaction or its scope. | ||
Suleiman in Jerusalem to coordinate Egyptian-Israeli positions for talks with ObamaDEBKAfile Exclusive Report April 22, 2009, 10:44 PM (GMT+02:00)  Obama and Abdullah see eye to eye Middle East policy-making went into high gear in Jerusalem Wednesday, April, 21 as prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu called a special security cabinet session in the morning ahead of Egypt's senior negotiator, intelligence minister Gen. Omar Suleiman's arrival. Suleiman quickly made the rounds of the Israeli prime minister, defense minister, foreign minister, opposition leader and president. The Egyptian visitor and his Israeli hosts discussed common interests ahead of the White House visits of Netanyahu, Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas | ||
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