German's delivery of two submarines (carrying nuclear warheads) towards Israel.

(June 14, 2004 )
Germany is to sell Israel 100 armored personnel carriers in a $50
million deal to equip IDF armored brigades, and Israel will sell $50
million worth of mounted cannon for Romanian Army trucks, it was
revealed yesterday at the Eurosatory arms exhibition north of Paris.

To enable Israel to use U.S. military aid for the purchase of the
Dingo APCs from Germany, the Germans will put up a manufacturing line
for the APCs in New Orleans in a joint venture with Texatron.

The Dingo will replace Hummers in the IDF.

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(September 9, 2004)
German Defense Minister Peter Struck has finally given green light for
the delivery of two submarines to Israel which are also capable of
carrying nuclear warheads, IRNA reported from Berlin.

"We are certainly prepared to help Israel in the acquisition," the
minister said Thursday in an interview with the economic daily
Handelsblatt.

Berlin halted unexpectedly last November the delivery of two
German-made 'Dolphin' submarines to Israel, citing fears of a new arms
race in the Mideast region.

The center-leftist German government coalition also expressed deep
concerns after Israel modified three other German submarines with
nuclear warheads.

Germany built and delivered at no cost the three submarines for Israel
in 1999 and 2000.

Although Berlin is legally banned from exporting arms to crisis
regions, Germany has become one of Israel's major arms supplier.

German arms exports to Israel reached some 900 million dollars between
1998 and 2001.

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(5 October 2004 )

The United Nations Security Council today failed to adopt a resolution
that would have demanded Israel halt all military operations in
northern Gaza and withdraw from the area.

The United States vetoed the draft, which received 11 votes in favour,
with Germany, Romania and the United Kingdom abstaining.

Ondertussen in Soedan....