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Monday, May 22, 2017
Minister Steinitz repeats his concerns over Trump’s Saudi arms sale
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEnergy Minister Yuval Steinitz reiterates his concerns about US President Donald Trump’s massive arms deal with the Saudis announced during the president’s summit in the kingdom over the weekend.
Standing on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport Monday awaiting Trump’s arrival on Air Force One, Steinitz tells Channel 2 television, “We’re first of all praising Trump and his efforts to strengthen the anti-Iranian coalition in the Middle East. With that, hundreds of billions of dollars of advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia should lead us to ask the right questions.”
He explains: “We’re in the Middle East. Today we’re on the side of the Saudis against Iranian aggression, tomorrow who knows what might happen to Saudi Arabia. That’s why our qualitative advantage should remain.”
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