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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Israel threatens to block US aid to Egypt to stop German submarine deal

u209/1500 classIsrael has threatened to use its considerable influence over US foreign policy to block Egypt's purchase of two submarines from Germany.

According to German press reports, Israel intends to prevent Egypt from buying two Class 209 submarines.

Bild newspaper quoted Israeli diplomats as saying that Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi must first show that he can be trusted before such deals can be allowed.

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