Thiink about this for a minute. These devices are purely defensive. They can't be used to kill or hurt anyone. All they would do is give Israelis more time to get to their gas masks or air-tight shelters.
The Finnish Foreign Ministry issued a press release on Wednesday evening, which explained that according to EU guidelines, restraint must be practiced in exporting defence material to areas of conflict. According to an Israeli source, Israel feels the decision is incomprehensible as gas detectors are meant for defence, and weapon exports to Israel have not been banned by the EU.
Just when I think Europe has sunk as low as it can go . . . . In this case, you can't claim this has anything to do with the poor oppressed Palestinians. You can't claim that Israel could use these devices in some fanciful "war of aggression." You can't claim this is a question of international aid - Israel just wanted to buy the devices on the open market. You can't claim this is the work of Muslim immigrants, not a government policy. This is a policy of the government of Finland that it will deliberately prevent Jews from protecting themselves against death by gas.
Oh I see - the Finns are piqued at some minor diplomatic tiff 6 months ago. Well, then. That explains everything.
The plot thickens.
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