Sri Lanka said refusing IDF aid team

haaretz ^ | 28 dec 04 | Yoav Stern and Amos Harel

[white trash redneck]

Wonder which story is correct.

Check the dates.

[mewzilla]

Good for them. But I didn't see anything about money.

[Just mythoughts]

"Oh my, who is telling a porky then ?

The IDF or somone else ?"

I have no idea but sure does snap the brain to read two completely different stories in a matter of a few minutes.

[Just mythoughts]

I did, reason I asked the question.

[Petronski]

Rejecting them because they are Jews? I don't see it actually stated in the article. Am I missing something?

[Darkwolf377]

"Yes and they can buy their vessels from whoever they like, and take medical help from whoever they like as well."

No one has suggested otherwise. The point--obvious to everyone else, apparently--is why in this time of disaster they tell only one country not to help out as they have offered.

I guess it's just a coincidence. I guess the US should withold aid from them--I mean, we can offer aid to whoever we like as well.

[Grzegorz 246]

"A 150-member Israeli aid delegation canceled its mission to Sri Lanka on Tuesday, after the country - one of the hardest hit in the Asian tsunami disaster - refused to accept the Israeli team, Israel Defense Forces officials said."

Why ? Because they are J... Jewssss ? Maybe there is some other reason.

[DainBramage]

No....I see him angry because they are refusing the help for their young simply based on religion.

I can also see a possibility that the security of the Israeli team might be a strain

during such a disaster and outweigh any aide value other than financial.

[NautiNurse]

why in this time of disaster they tell only one country not to help out

You do not know whether this is the case, simply because it is the only story to be published.

[Petronski]

Well, if the refusal is motivated by anti-Semitism, it is a deeply obscene move.


But I bet the Israelis send the aid anyway....helping Sri Lanka in spite of whatever happened.

[Grzegorz 246]

"Rejecting them because they are Jews? I don't see it actually stated in the article. Am I missing something?"

I don't get it either, but I heard that for example our church sent only money, because they said it would be pointless and ineffective to send people, food etc. - these should be sent by the nearest countries - Japan, China etc.

[EBH]

Which if one fully reads the article instead of just the headline...that's what is happening! The refusal was of the IDF, not any and all help being offered from Israel.

Also the time difference in the two stories is not minutes but 24 hours 17 minutes.

[Petronski]

Well, I did read the entire article. Twice. Obviously anti-Semitism is implied, but I don't see it stated.

[Darkwolf377]

1 - How do you know that this story is true ?

We always base our opinions on the information we have at the time--is this news to you?

If you are so skeptical about its veracity, why are YOU commenting on it?

2 - How do you know other countries weren't refused ?

I don't. You point being...?

Oh--since you don't know if the story is true or not, by YOUR standards, you can't comment.

[Darkwolf377]

"You do not know whether this is the case, simply because it is the only story to be published."

That old saw....

We comment on each particular story as it comes in. Interesting how you have made yourself truth police on this one story--why aren't you waiting until there are additional stories> Why so concerned about this one? Why not just sit back and wait til there is more on it--how come it's so important for you to monitor these posts and wag your finger?

Don't bother answering, I think I know why.

[DainBramage]

should be focused on the victims and their families at this time.

Which is what the Israeli organization is doing.

Why in the world would you want Israel to invest in tsunami warning devices in the Indian ocean?!!LOL.

They are a nearly landlocked tiny country far away.

Your bias is begining to show now amigo.