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December 29, 2007
How sweet it ain't
The IDF and Shin Bet uncovered 6.5 tons of potassium nitrate hidden in sacks that were disguised as aid from the European Union, the army announced on Saturday.
Security forces discovered the stash in the cargo of a Palestinian truck at a West Bank checkpoint earlier in December. According to the IDF, the material, hidden in sugar sacks, was planned to be used by terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
"Potassium Nitrate is a banned substance in the Gaza Strip and the Judea and Samaria region due to its use by terrorists for the manufacturing of explosives and Kassam rockets," the IDF spokesperson wrote in a statement.
"This is another example of how the terror organizations exploit the humanitarian aid that is delivered to the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip with Israel's approval," the statement read.
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But but but... it was EU aid, the EU supports Hamas and now you know why the EU is bound and determined to remove the checkpoints.
Somebody was in a rush to get that ASAP. I suppose 6.5 tons of potassium nitrate would have taken too long via the usual smuggling method. Supplies like that are usually smuggled in by UN ambulances, they get checked less often and if the IDF stops one going in, even if they find contraband, it becomes an international incident.
Hat tip to SondraK for the story.
Posted by LindaSoG at December 29, 2007 08:08 PM
Comments
Further proof that the EU and the UN can't be trusted, only bought off by the Muzzies. Saddam Husein had them under his payroll too if memory serves me right.
Posted by: Jack at December 30, 2007 02:01 PM
You beat me to it. I was going to blog this story as Mrs. Leonidas is a European/conservative/expat. Keep up the great work and shalom from a celtic spartiophile.
Posted by: ΛΕΟΝΙΔΑΣ at December 30, 2007 09:58 PM