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Sunday, 08/01/2004 10:03:39 AM

Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:03:39 AM

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Israel Tries to Stop U.S.-Jordan Arms Deal

Israel who is selling weapons to China is objecting to the sale of U.S.-manufactured arms to Jordan.

The commission, created by the U.S. Congress in 2000, said a key to China's modernization had been "extensive" acquisitions of foreign military technologies, with Russia as the top supplier and Israel as No. 2.

http://www.russiajournal.com/news/cnews-article.shtml?nd=44212

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Updated 7:37 AM ET August 1, 2004


By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel is trying to prevent an arms deal that would put high-tech U.S.-made air-to-air missiles on Jordanian aircraft, Israeli government and security officials said Sunday.

Israel has asked Congress to delay approval of the deal, which is already in advanced stages, while Jewish-American lobbyists and Israeli officials press their case with the Bush administration, an Israeli government official said on condition of anonymity.

A security official, who declined to be named, said Israel would settle for a compromise that would make it technologically impossible to aim AMRAAM missiles at Israel or a pledge that the weapons would not be sold to Egypt.

This is the first time Israel has tried to prevent Jordan from buying U.S.-manufactured arms since the two countries signed a peace treaty in 1996.

A Jordanian official said Israel should be unconcerned about the purchase since the two countries are at peace. Neither was there a need for technology ensuring the weapon cannot be used against Israeli aircraft.

"Jordan is doing what is required for its interests and for its security," said the official on condition of anonymity.

"We don't need either the approval or the blessing of any third country, and frankly speaking we are very much surprised by this information," he said.

Four years of Israeli-Palestinian fighting and Israel's construction of a West Bank barrier have taken a toll on Israeli-Jordanian relations. Jordan fears the barrier could set off an exodus of Palestinians to the neighboring desert kingdom.

Officials said Israel is worried Egypt may follow Jordan's example. Israel and Egypt also have a peace agreement, but officials said Israel is concerned about Egypt's "arms race."

The AMRAAM missiles can accurately find a target before being fired, and if such a weapon reaches other countries in the region it could hurt the Israeli army's "quality advantage."

The official said it would be "unhealthy" for such a weapon system to be such a short distance from Israel and it is unclear why Jordan is interested in such a missile because "it is clear that if Jordan is attacked we will do the work for it."

The deal was initially approved by lower-level Israeli officials, but two weeks ago _ when Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz was notified of the upcoming sale _ he decided to oppose it, despite the delicate Israeli-Jordanian relations, officials said

Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom also agreed it was necessary to oppose the deal, officials said.

Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.



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