Chidem Inch: Really? Israel?

Azerbaijani Armed Forces have used the latest kamikaze drone
«Harop», production of Israel Aerospace Industries Israel Corporation
in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

     Our small nation, back against the wall, is facing an alliance of Azerbaijan and Turkey.  The numbers in terms of military spending and number of troops is lopsided not in Armenia’s favor.  Yet, as the Armenians are fighting for survival and using their forces as effectively as possible.

In the past two days, the Azeris have take to attacking the capital of Artsakh, Stepanakert, using drones.  The drones are made in Israel.

In an article in The Jerusalem Post, October 3, 2020, Azerbaijan uses Israeli LORA missile in conflict with Armenia, states the following:

Azerbaijan is a known ally of Israel, supplying The Jewish state with about 40% of its oil needs. The country is a longtime customer of an assortment of Israeli defense companies, buying drones, missiles and other advanced weapon systems.

 

In 2016, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev revealed that his country signed $5 billion worth of long-term contracts over the years to buy weapons and security equipment from Israel.

Trade between countries and economic agreements between countries is a fact of life.  When large numbers, like 40% of one country’s oil consumption and $5 billion of armaments headed the other way, there can be some very strange bedfellows.  The flow of large amounts of money dampens differences that usually cause enmity, such as one country being Moslem, the other Jewish, and both countries being in the Middle East.

The most bothersome part of Israel supplying drones, LORA missiles, and other arms to Azerbaijan is that they know Azerbaijan will most likely use them against Armenia.  There is one thing that Armenia and Israel have in common.  It is a pretty big thing.  Both peoples were subject to large scale slaughters of their populations.  For the Armenians, it was the 1915 Genocide by the Turks and for the Jews it was the Holocaust in Germany.  When peoples go through such horrors and national traumas of that magnitude, one would think they would be a bit sympathetic to each other, have good relations, and maybe even be allies.

But no.  Israel is hostile to Armenians in Israel, nothing like they are to Arab (mostly Moslem) populations, but hostile none the less.  The covet the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem and simply make it harder and harder for Armenians to live and prosper there.

Here is a country where many of their neighbors do not have good relations with.  They are in a sea of Islam most of which would love to see Israel wiped out and the lands to revert to Arab rule.  Armenia is in nearly the same situation.  Our two Turkic Islamic neighbors want to complete the job Talaat, Enver, and Djemal started in 1915.  And Israel is helping them by selling them munitions. 

In another article of The Jerusalem Post today, Erdogan, ‘Jerusalem is our city, city from us.’

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened the Turkish parliament's legislative session on Thursday with a long speech that addressed the city of Jerusalem and the Palestinian people, in which he stated: "Jerusalem is our city."

Erdoğan referred to the Ottoman Empire's rule over Jerusalem, which lasted four centuries (1517-1917), to justify his claim.

Money and trade trumps these issues.  It is not a surprise really, but it is very disappointing.   And… Armenia withdrew their ambassador to Israel for this very reason.

Shame on you Israel for aiding countries with Genocidal aims.