Israel Matzav

If you believe this one....

The Assad regime and Iran must be getting desperate to associate the Sunni side of the Muslim war in Syria with Israel.

Iran's FARS News is reporting that Israel and Qatar are cooperating to provide weapons to the Syrian rebels. Fat chance.

Security sources in the Qatari government disclosed that Israel has sent its Coordinator on Syrian Affairs Afif Shavit to a meeting with Qatari officials in London late in May to discuss supply of more arms to the rebel groups fighting the Syrian government.

"The 4-hour meeting was held in a house in Braum House in London belonging to Khalid a-Abeed, a Qatari citizen residing in Britain, on May 20," the source, who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of his information and for fear of his life, told FNA.

"During the meeting, It was decided that Israel prepare and supply the weapons needed by the terrorists in Syria and enter negotiations with European arms manufacturing companies on arms purchases and money transfer methods, and the Qatari side cover the funds and needed budget for purchases," added the source.

The meeting was held at a time when the EU decided to lift the arms embargo on foreign-backed militants in Syria. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on May 28 that European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have reached an agreement to lift the arms embargo on militants in Syria, while maintaining other sanctions on the country. The EU also decided to allow the European banks to open branches and accounts in Syria for use by the opposition.

It also coincided with US Republican Senator John McCain's surprise visit to Syria in late May during which he urged the administration of President Barack Obama to send heavy arms and logistic aid to Syrian rebels.

On the other side, the Qatari government plays the role of a facilitator and the financial supporter of the rebel and terrorist groups in Syria. The British newspaper Financial Times published an investigation in May which revealed that Qatar spent billions of dollars in the past two years to fund the Syrian terrorist and rebel groups. 

Qatar is in fact the largest  donor to the Syrian rebels. But working with Israel? Not a chance.

Labels: Bashar al-Assad, Free Syrian Army, Iran, Nusra Front, Qatar, Syrian uprising, weapons acquisition

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:51 PM