Israel Rejects US Request On Ebola Relief In Africa

[Purveyor]

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon says assisting in medical relief in Liberia and Sierra Leone would risk infecting Israeli personnel

By JTA October 3, 2014

Israel, citing health considerations, turned down a request from the United States to assist in medical relief in Ebola-stricken West African countries.

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon rejected the request, which first came to the Foreign Ministry from Samantha Power, the US envoy to the United Nations, Ynet reported on Wednesday.

Ya’alon said it would risk infecting Israeli medical teams and the army troops that would secure them, according to Ynet. Israel’s assistance was sought in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

In the request, Power cited Israel’s past successes in providing medical relief in disaster-stricken areas.

Read more: Israel rejects US request on Ebola relief in Africa | The Times of Israel http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-rejects-us-request-on-ebola-relief-in-africa/#ixzz3F8howWqV

[peacebird]

1. Of course they did. Why am I totally NOT surprised?

[tularetom]

2. Nah, I don't believe it because they're our greatest ally

And our greatest ally would never crap on us like that after the bazillions of dollars we've contributed to their security.

[MFM008]

3. maybe Israel need less aid from US

especially our MONEY.

[riverwalker]

4. maybe we should reject their requests

for the Iron Dome, or Kevlar Bubble, Concrete Walls, or whatever else they need to hide from the rest of the world.

[Scootaloo]

5. Said it before, I'll say it again... I don't blame them

it really is a big risk for the people that would be going, and I can't hold it against any nation that steps back from that risk.

[starroute]

6. Except that we're sending our own people

And don't you think the Israelis maybe owe us one?

[Scootaloo]

8. That's our decision to make

And the Israelis owe the US quite a bit, but I wouldn't demand they send people into an ebola hot zone to pay it off.

[JI7]

9. why do they owe us anything ?

[starroute]

10. Is that a serious question?

[66 dmhlt]

7. Bibi & his right-wing Likud Party are thugs - STOP GIVING THEM $$$!

[robthesocialist]

11. figures

when we need them the most, they turn their backs..