Israel Rows With US Over China Arms

October 2005 | Political Risk Analysis

Israel's defence exports to China have strained relations with its key ally, the US. The countries are holding a 'discreet dialogue' (in the words of the Foreign Ministry) to resolve a dispute over an arms deal Israel has signed with China, but talks do not appear to be nearing closure: although Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom publicly apologised to the US in June for the controversial deal, the Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz later cancelled a planned trip to Washington in August, in a sign that all is not well with the negotiations. While the longstanding alliance between Israel and the US

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