Nigeria intercepts 13 Iran missile containers possibly destined for Gaza

At the BBC that nmot all the containers were as yet opened.Just one for the journalists. They arrested some,but not all,thy are not s yet naming them.Political connections in Nigeria's parties was mentioned.So,we wait and see.The whole thing is somewhat convoluted,not easy to unravel at present. I take what you say on the importance that it is imperative for general world cooperation. As for bolstering Israeli & Nigerian cooperation goes without saying.Democratic countries should join all the forces available .

Nigeria is a secular country, though with a good dose of religion. Demographically, the country is roughly 50-50 Christian-Muslim. So cannot be called "Christian Nigeria". It is true that religious islamist radicals are a problem in Nigeria as in Israel & Palestine. I believe that the most effective way to combat them in the long run is to give the population hope for a decent future vis-a-vis a good economy and education, and empower their moderate, pragmatic leaders. Israelis must stop weakening Abu Mazen's position and cannot expect the Palestinians to gracefully bear the humilation and despair metted out to them, individually and as a nation. For the first time in a long time, you have a moderate Palestinian leader to talk with. Don't blow the opportunity! God bless the Jews & the Palestinians.

It is such a tiny country that you will be able to see it all in one week. How about that? Or maybe a couple of weeks for the excursions relaxing on the Eilat beaches etc. And if you are a Christian you'll be able to visit all the holy churches in Jerusalem without fear all safe and sound.If you are a Muslim then of course you will be able to pray at he Dome of the Rock .In brief a visit may open your mind somewhat because you seem to think the Arab/israelis do not fare so well?wow,You'd be surprised. Bye for now

And who would this moderate Palestinian leader be? If you are referring to Abbas he is not a moderate. He is a liar, double talker and obstructionist who only pretends to be negotiating for peace. No matter what is offered to the Palestinians it is never good enough. You need to read some history, my friend.

finally somebody has sense.God bless everybody who have the heart and sense to strive por peace.

that one of these "puny little primitive rockets" doesn't fall on you one day, perhaps the day the Mexicans decide it's time to take back Los Angeles and start firing rockets from Tiajuana.

The UN General Assembly confirmed in 1970 that peoples who are fighting for their freedom can use whatever methods and weapons they can lay their hands on.

I wonder how free all the woman, non-fundamentalists, and christians in Gaza are feeling under Hamas's freedom seeking Islamist "government."

Typical ranting for the sake OF RANTING nothing more,NOTHING else..we are talking about Nigeria that has been having INTRA-POLITICAL probems that has nothing to do with Israel or this subject at hand.Suggest you calm down before you SUFFER A stroke.

How many of your brothers,sisters and their children are you willing to sacrifice before you realize that bigger weapons for Israels enemy gives Israel bigger right to defend its existence by all means?But of course you don't live there,you are safe if that happens so why to worry.

Tony you are spreading CJ's hasbara.Any link to that right to use whatever method and weapons freedom fighters can lay their hands on?

Heaven help us if that happens, it will surely lead to piece, a piece of Isreal and a piece of every other democratic country that dares to stand in the way of Radicals and fomenters of unrest. Open your eyes look away from Israel for a moment and examine what is going on in Great? Britain, France, Germany, and read about the shoe bomber, the terrorist recently found guilty and sentenced in the USA If you think this would not be happening if Israel was not around yoiu are seriously dranged. I assure you Christians,Hindus Sikhs and anyone "different" would be next. Especially so if we don't stand up together. Ever heard the expression "united we stand divided we fall, give it some thought if you have any "grey matter"

My grand uncle was district officer In Legos Nigeria had several tribes under him.His particular favored ones were the Ibos.Long story short,when Britain left grand uncle William resigned as a matter of course naturally because he would have been under the command of those tirbes.Pride I guess,he was unemployed for quite sometime after that.But the ones that stayed continued with their careers.However,the country was split in two: Christians and the influx of Muslims.I am telling you this tale, because now with the latest on the subject perhaps it is confusing owing to political unrest which coincided with Iran? Would it surprise anyone if indeed Iran was not trying to meddle in many parts of the Islamic world? Think...

LOL

cording to Nigerian news paper the daily trust that ,Seized weapons ship sailed from India...offloaded weapons since July,Customs officials have disclosed that the cargo ship that offloaded an illegal shipment of weapons into Lagos arrived there after a stop in India.

Story which has other ramifications not connected exactly with Israel yes? The story here has some merit,but you are not satisfied? Okay first go to Nigerias SSS,then a link to the BBC.you may learn a thing or two to clear the COBWEBS of your mind. Not criticising Haaretz but it will help you somewhat.

Easily use other ships it can commandeer at its disposal. So,what your point really? Now y0u say it was French company. Fact is it was destined to deposit its cargoe either in Gaza,but equally to Syria and Hezbolah.Just rad it elsehere.

what FACTS are you talking about? The digging by posters here suggests the FRENCH ship from INDIA was depositing weapons for NIGERIAN seperatists. If it looks like HASBARA & smells like HASBARA it probably IS HASBARA.

This was a FRENCH ship that dropped INDIAN weapons in a NIGERIAN port. The Nigerians are under no doubt that those weapons were intended for NIGERIAN separatists who want to disrupt the upcoming NIGERIAN elections.

You seem to have no issue jumping to conclusions when the articles defame Israel. We know..Jews are guilty until exterminated

Fact is it was stopped.We can conjecture at will. The headline did not change Johnboy.You arrived too late.

Important and all countries should be equally vigilant and are being so.Did anyone read the threats from alQaida & Osama Bin Laden today?

israel has its weapons supplied by stupid America. so let Hamas have their poor weapons.

Do have ample weapons for your poor onformation that lacks the knowledge and should acquiant with facts. As for Israel and he US giving weapons to the first---gee if you knew any better you'd realize that Israel produces most of their weapons in their own country,not relying totally on the US.

... as far as I know the primanry target of the Hagganah were not the civilians...

By changing the subject we are discussing now. typical of some here..

King David Hotel was civilian where Muslim and jewish civilian workers were killed.

If Gaza had the weapons Israel had, Israel would no longer exist as Hamas calls for Isreael's destruction OPENLY. Israel has weapons that can easily destroy all in Gaza but does not do it. It is not a hypocritical policy when one can be trusted with weopons of mass destruction and one can't, as they call for the destruction of a whole people.

The Pals had a golden opportunity to have their own state and live in peace about 10 years ago... now it is too late and I do not think their will ever be a paletinian state...

Shooting innocent civilians with rockets? THIS is resistance? Let's check the International Warfare Rights together...

how about when the idf shoots and kills innocent civilians? or is it OK for the idf to shoot Palestinians innocent civilians

And how does this relate to the situation at hand? r are you an Iranian? Nigerians are know for spams but Iranians are known for murders. Both the government and citizens are involved in murdering innocent people and they are known for hating.

It's a shame that we have to play by your rules of 'war' and how you cry about international human rights when things don't go your way. If we would fight correctly in 2006, Southern Lebanon right now would be total wasteland. Keep counting your blessings.

Not that they did not have enough weapons,but they did put DUMMY ones during Desert Storm.

By non other than that fool britisher *=(who's name escapes me for one minute)and not worth bothering to try and remember the doofus's name.

if Israel stops to torture a whole nation you can talk about peace. Not a minute sooner. So what? Palestinians should abandon weapons whereas Israel arms itself to the teeth? Forget it.

You have been caught,now for the USA to be aware of the Jihadists who think they will "rule the mountain tops of the world" .Did you know that the police in Britain are getting more sophisticated weaponry to catch the would be terrorists and apprehend them.This state of affairs is world wide,especially in the Western countries. Iran may try,but will not succeed .

I suggest you rely on a few more sources than just the ever-lamentable Barak Ravid. If you did you'd know that this cargo was carried by a FRENCH ship, and the cargo came from INDIA, and the Nigerian's are pretty certain it was intended for separatist forces who are planning to disrupt the upcoming NIGERIAN elections.

if that ship was came from Iran like they say and got caught this time.how many ships that did not get caught? but any way Iran is saying its not there ship. but think of how many ships that did not caught

Firstly, israel doesn't occupy GAZA mow. Settlers left GAZA. Troops left GAZA Secondly, israel doesn't launch QASSAMS to GAZA. When HAMAS ys launching QASSAMS, Israel RETALIATES. And this measure HELPS to protect Israelis.

But you know better. I understand

This resolution demands Israeli Army withdraw from Gaza....Why ??? Rockets constantly shot into Israel by Hamas.

Two things wrong with this 1. Gaza is blockaded, a matter which most countries would regard as an act of war. I have never heard an Israeli justification for the prohibtion of exports - what could it be? 2. The Oslo Accords, signed by Israel, commit to regarding the West Bank and Gaza as a single territorial unit. So the people of Gaza have the clear right to resist the occupation of their land on these grounds as well.

Do you honestly believe that Nigeria's SSS would have found the weapons had they not been advised by another intelligence agency where to look for them?

one look at a map shows the story is very likely Twaddle for Israel 101

there is nothing wrong with helping thats under occupation

As for Hasbara: You would hardly find it in this ultra leftist Haaretz news outlet.Or if you dispute the theory and the article what gain does Israel accrue from this episode.Additionally could it be Haaretz trying to WET the appetites of the responders thus exaggerating it A TINY BIT OF IT. However,we will never know the real truth,unless we hear from the HORSES MOUTH...i.e The Nigerian Govt or its high employers working in those DOCKS.

Now hold it right there Bud! These arms were for Hamas, get it! Who the hell are you to come up with an alternative, get with the program mister!! What is your damage are you one of those godamm pinko commie leftwing evil worshipers? I’m just curious.

Especially tr "now hold on right there Bud" No really when a post is good it deserves commendation.So, altough I called you a "a devious kuku" in one post means not when a decent post is appreciated right.

There were weapons on the aid flotilla as the IDF videos clearly show, there were no FIRE weapons. But hey, a knife is just as deadly as a handgun.

i am pretty sure that arms to israel are flowin in on US air frorce planes, but lets say they are sent by ship the headline would probably say something like US navel ahip attacked

would share your opinions and that whoever doesn't must be an immigrant?

immigration is one thing and being occupied,terrorized and killed for being white is another,but since you know that Aryans are the only real Europeans, it might be too confusing and hard to grasp it.Are you one of those immigrants Elisabeth?

So stopping weapons to Hamas is a good thing. If Iran wants to stop US ships, good luck to them.This is More justification for Israel's blockade of Gaza. Besides the US doesn't smuggle, but Iran does.

Am I to understand that, an Israeli war is good and an American war is good but anyone elses war is bad John? Things are very simple in your world aren't they John?

to wipe Israel off the map.. the US does not have the same plans with Gaza

and people that kill these guys. It IS this simple.

the means of war then you win. unless you think firing 7000 rockets at israel is a good thing. we know who the enemy is we suffered 3000 dead, BTW I was in a war so understand at least if the enemy is denied the ability to fire at me thats a good thing for me and my family.

"...thats a good thing for me and my family." My point exactly, but surely a better way for ‘everybody’s family’ is removing the reasons for war, rather than the retrospective scramble to justify death and destruction.

we all know where Iran is because, Iran is the most dangerous country in the world outside of Pakistan. thats why the fuss on nuclear weapons. You see aside from the Turks, and Lula, Syria and Venezuela the civilized world considers Iran as dangerous. Perhap

saying their weapons may have been going illegally to any number of warlords in Africa? Oh they weren't going to Gaza they were going to the Janjaweed so they can slaughter non-Arab aligned Africans in Darfur. The weapons weren't headed to Gaza they were headed to the Rwandan Hutu FDLR insurgents and Mai Mai militia so they can continue to rape and murder scores of the Congolese population. Or, why isn't the defense this...how is it possible that Iranian weapons ended up in Nigeria, I mean have you like looked at a map? They're so far apart! It's called smuggling! They can't very well take a ship to Gaza harbor or land a cargo plane in Gaza City...

Chinese-built, owned by a French shipping company, and flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. Oh, yeah, and it picked up these containers in India. But a shill like Ravid parrots the Israeli propaganda, so it's gotta be true, heh?

those weapons were confiscated. period. now about their origin , there are no proofs one way or the other. this is a fact so far until further notice. the "civilised world" as you say is a nonsensical notion. this civilised world you are referring to has commited the worst atrocities in the 20th century only so let's please not talk in such terms. iran and pakistan the most dangerous countries in teh world?once again it is a question of perspective. you should state clearly what you see as a threat and to who and not "create" the fantasy of an ennemy. my country, france also has nuclear weapons, do you see us as a threat?everyone on this planet is potentially dangerous and a threat if i go by this criteria.

any time weapons from Iran are stopped its a good thing. BTW congrats to Mossad Nigeria intercepts 13 Iran missile containers says the headline, who really cares who owns the ship or the flag it flies.

But of course it's always better to waste the time by talking about ships ownership than smuggled missiles.That would be too embarrassing to side with Iran and defend someone's right to kill or perhaps overthrow a government in one of banana republic heh Johnboy?....PS.How much time have you spent today looking for news that missiles are not Iranians ?

Read the article again: there is nothing from the NIGERIANS saying that there is any Iranian connection. And if you actually take the trouble to look at the Nigerian reports you'll see that there is no mention - none at all - of **ANY** Iranian connection to these weapons. Iran isn't the only country in the world that makes weapons, and not all arms-merchants speak Farsi.....

thats what was said the last war but the did last and now days they have more weapons than they did before. lets just think peace for all ,peace salam shalom

but Syria has seen to that. anything from Iran is dangerous , even their ideology.

But the allegation is that this is an Iranian shipment of weapons ***to**** Gaza. I am pointing out that there is no evidence to suggest that Gaza was the final destination. After all, Africa is full of quakers and tree-hugging lefties, is it?

It appears that ship was built in China,and is owned by a French company, and flies the flag of the Marshall Islands. It plies the trade routes between India and Africa, and had taken on that cargo in ..... Mumbai. So I'm uncertain where the claim that it was "Iranian" comes from... care to set me straight?

We can all guess till the cows come home. Whatever flag they used FACT it was from Nigeria. Iran is trying its tricks as much as it can.So,what's the problem with destinations eityer way............ Weapons are weapons.Stopping them to reach the terrorists is GOOD

Q: Where is the evidence of **ANY** Iranian involvement in this incident? Certainly not the ship. Not the point of origin of the cargo. Not the cargo itself. Indeed, no evidence is presented in this article that these weapons came from Iran or that it was intended for Gaza, and if you look beyong the Israeli coverage you'll see no hint whatsoever of an "Iranian connection". Ravid has not got many of his "facts" right, which suggests that he didn't bother to contact the NIGERIANS before writing up this piece i.e. he is merely acting as a shill for those "Israeli officials".

Is the order of the day.it can also be an internal political problem try reading it at Nigeria SSS and another link to the BBC .You'll learn more IF AT ALL.for it is a bit convoluted you see Amsterdam Mark

What airport they landing in? Even if there was one, the IAF going to let Iranian planes fly that close. and not a peep about Israel's actions? cast lead? wow viper your deaf too! can't read either seeing as you're posting on haaretz and they have something to say about that every day

the idf dresses up as hamas and hezbollah fighters, they even use pals as human sheilds as we all know, and as for peace treaties that hide blood, well israel is doing that quite well thanks.

Arms to the occupier are unrestricted, the occupied can get little or nothing. Do we ever hear about the volume of weapons delivered to Israel? How much more is that, a thousand times, a million, a billion...?

IDF Mista-aravim don't dress up as women to hide among the civilian population, unlike your "heroes." If they do use human shields, it's prosecuted. Facts are often unseen through glasses made by a libero-fascist optician.

War is Mankind's opportunity to lie, cheat, steal, rape, pillage, and fatten his own bank account at others' expense with impunity. Do you really expect any country to be honest about it? Iran? Israel? The USA? Anyone?

It makes perfect sense once you think about a couple of things. The Israelis need some sort of event that will allow them to say: 'here, see, they are smuggling in weapons"....... and who better to facilitate this than everybody's friend the Nigerians, who will do or say anything for money just so long as they don't have to put their back out for it.

Notice the underhanded bribe offered to Nigerian officials (where the shipment would have been "legally"shifted over to Hezbollah operatives for the clandestine handshake of goods)? In this case we were lucky, unfortunately in the earlier Buenos Aires bombing of the Jewish Center murdering innocents, Rafsanji's extensive wealth was tapped to buy off a lot of people and lengthen the time and complexity of the tracking operation.

i fullyu agree with you Daniel ; i spent few years in nigeria and this is really non sense and specially if its from lagos, it would be underzstandable if from kano, but from lagos, NO WAY

Unless staged nothing gets "caught" in Nigeria

I'm guessing that the fact that it isn't on a direct route is exactly why that route is used. If you were trying to arm a terror group, you generally wouldn't send arms via DHL now, would you? I would have thought it would araise less suspicion if you use channels less likely to come up on anyone's radar..

With paurous borders its a hop skip and a jump from nigeria to sudan which borders the sinai. It must be a Israeli, Zionist plot to discredit the iratians:-)

Read up on smuggling, you send it through another countries port and bribe the officials so that the destination is no longer trackable, and less likely to be searched on the way to its final destination.

You have lost the ability to be rational, although I doubt you were ever capable. What bribe? Where is your proof about that or the BA bombing? You are certainly entitled to your braindrops, but you can't make up "your facts" as you go along.

You can also then do something like not be cheap and use some of your money to actually visit the area. With this much suggested reading and with an actual personal visit to gain first-hand experience, you can graduate from being just a regular ManInTheMiddle to something more progressive.

I'm not sure that personal attacks are enough to make a point.......

If you see any correlation of N. American reserves and the make believe nation of Palestine you need to start going to a local library to do some proper study and not nod off in your history class.

You're just mad because those missiles won't kill any Jews.

i agree that the Pals are entitled to waging war with Israel if they so desire. however, camouflaging weapons in building materials is a different story, as it makes cynical use of civilians. Hamas presents itself as the defender of the palestinian civilian while in fact, systematically and purposefully placing civilians in the cross fire. This is their modus operandi for fighting, for post-fighting PR, and as we see now, for arming itself. I don't understand how you find this defensible. Anyone who gueninely cares about innocent pals civilians should be revolted by this.

How did the Hagganah and Stern Gang and Irgun camouflage their weapons when the smuggled them in during the 40's? Did you find that revolting?

Who says their for the gaza strip?the trusted IDF lol.

Was the Marvi Marmara carrying weapons Vittorio?

By that reason turkish flotilla was intercepted

That there were many weapons in the Mavi Marmara he avoided to put in his response.Other wise how did the IDF soldiers get injured with all those CLUBS,CHAINS,KNIVES,EVEN GRANADES AT THE READY.

So the answer is a resounding NO, is that what you're trying to say here? I'm just curious

Are you saying that Marmara was intercepted because it tried to smuggle weapons to Gaza?I'm just curious myself .

That is why being constantly vigilant is important. They are trying many ways and means to avoid being caught,but at he end of the day ...CAUGHT THEY ARE.

The arms that are going to Israel to murder Palestenians are thousand times more lethal and dangerous. They must be halted first because they are used to advance occupation, illegal settlements, and Israeli State terrorism. Why do you feel that you are shocked. You are not atom better than Gazans.

Show me the Israeli plans to drive the Palestinians into the sea. Show me the political manifesto that declares Israel's raison d'etre as the destruction of the Palestinians. Then go read both versions of the Palestinian National Charter (1964 & 1968) and read the Hamas Covenant.

Well said!

One need only read the article to discover all of the qualifying language which makes the article far less conclusive than the headline.

What plan? Israel has been driving the palestinians out of their land for the last 60 years.

How many tons of armaments were shipped into Israel last year Lavi? I'm just curious

Can you tell the difference between a terrorist organization with a manifesto for genocide and a sovereign nation with the right to protect itself? Your post seems to indicate that you can't. It's shipments like this that make the blockade necessary, whether you like it or not.

Why would the Persians be trying to set up an Arab empire? Iran would have no interest in Gaza if Bush & Sharon hadn't arranged it. Do you know there is a difference between Persian and Arab? Do you know the difference between Shia and Sunni? How many Baptists look forward to restoring the Holy Roman Empire?

Or have you still GOT YOUR BLINKERS ON? Iran(PERSIA )want to promulgate the Shiite Empire to finally bring the IN THE TWELVE MAHDI .Or have you missed the point n this one?

He is only curious,but when he asks and given the answer he finds herself LOST IN THE CLOUDS of his dreams,pft,pft,pft to curious the devious kuku!

"Can you tell the difference between a terrorist organization with a manifesto for genocide and a sovereign nation with the right to protect itself?" No, they are both abstractions, but I can tell the difference between the claims and those that make the claims. Can you Michael? I'm just curious.

There's no mention of "Arab" in my post but "Caliphate" as in Islamic. If you read my previous posts without your dusty filter you'd know that I'm well aware that the Persians are not Arab as that should be common knowledge by now. I was going to suggest that you set sail over there to see things for yourself but now I'm scared that you might think you'd fall of the face of the earth suddenly while at sea because you can't see over the horizon, and you likewise can't see how much militant Islam, in this case spearheaded by the Iranian Regime, would like a proxy presence on yet another sensitive border with Israel. Blaming Bush & Sharon for arranging Gaza's self-inflicted plight shows that you just have to bite the bullet and crack into your pig-headed bank and go learn something in person from the middle east instead of choosing the less expensive option of opening your booklet of conspiracy theories at home written by Islamic revisionists from the safety and comfort of your armchair.

Surely it takes one to know one. For someone who's oblivious about the daily threat made by the Zionist regime against Iran, you seem are way over your head. You don't even make sense. The article is full of innuendos but the gullible fellow that you are, makes you make the silliest accusations. Has anyone told you about logic and facts?!

They most probably read one word or sentence and translate te whole response as they want it to be.Typical of laziness and trying to obscure its meaning you put in your post.It happens but NO excuse. It seems they need spelling it verbatim or else are not satisfied with your version that is not only correct but TRUTH.It is like banging your head against a BRICK wall. Good post !!!!!!!!!!

I watched the Congressional hearings where the Gaza Coup plan was laid out and discussed, THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE of the coup attempt by Fatah in Gaza. I watched as every funding source for the people in Gaza was cut off, except for Iranian funding through Hamas. You need to get a new set of glasses Lavi and Ross, without dust or blinders. The Gaza coup that brought Hamas to power and put it in Iran's arms was the only successful operation of the Bush Administration. It was no accident or luck. It was an American funded and planned operation, just as the Mossadeh coup in Iran that brought the Shah into power. Sharon play his part well. And the Caliph was an Arab. The Persians didn't appreciate his conquest. There is a difference between Islam and Arab.

Beware the Jubjub bird and the frumious Bandersnatch.

So yes they are acting like the wild men of old,but with a difference--the wild men of old did not have the nuclear capability to erase the western world ushering their fundementalistic islamofascism .The western world is aware but other than murmur Iran must stop their nuke program they just do the talk ,but NOT THE WALK. Oh someday they will,but by then it will be too late for mankind .

So yes they are acting like the wild men of old,but with a difference--the wild men of old did not have the nuclear capability to erase the western world ushering their fundementalistic islamofascism .The western world is aware but other than murmur Iran must stop their nuke program they just do the talk ,but NOT THE WALK. Oh someday they will,but by then it will be too late for mankind .

How the weapon-smuggling and terrorist-supporting Gaza flotilla which was run by super-villains and arch-murderers turned out to be embarrassingly short on contraband and inconveniently full of dead civilians. But of course it is all justified because Iran shipped weapons to Nigeria. Obviously Nigeria is just a cover for Gaza, West Africa is such a peaceful place, who'd ever dream of exporting weapons there...

Then would you care to write squat about dead Turkish civilians?