Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a meeting at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre in Moscow, Russia January 29, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS
Sputnik: Why Israel Refused to Expel Russian Envoys Over the Skripal Case
Israel abstained from accusing Moscow of the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the UK, and did not deport Russian envoys despite considerable pressure from its Western allies, most notably the UK and US, Israeli political analyst Avigdor Eskin writes, emphasizing Russia's role in Middle Eastern affairs.
Israel has not joined the UK-led chorus of execration accusing Russia of poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal in the English town of Salisbury, and has refused to expel Russian diplomats, the Jerusalem-based Israeli political analyst Avigdor Eskin writes for RIA Novosti.
When asked about Israel's position on the decision by over 20 nations, including the US and Canada, to expel more than 100 Russian diplomats, the country's Foreign Ministry responded laconically: "No comments," as quoted by Haaretz.
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WNU editor: This sums up Israel's reaction to other countries expelling Russian diplomats .... Israel Says 'No Comment' on Expulsions of Russian Diplomats Across the Globe Over Poisoning of Spy (Haaretz). Why this reaction .... hmmmm .... doubts on the U.K. intelligence assessment for this nerve agent attack? Recognition on the growing role of Russia in the Middle East? Russian - Israeli relations more tighter than beleived? All of the above?