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...fact used Israel (which has refused to join the embargo) as a conduit for arms sales to the apartheid state. In 1978, American artillery shells destined for Israel ended up in South Africa. (12) An article in Columbia University's Journal of International Affairs cites U.S.-made 106-mm recoiless rifles which the South African Army got from Israel. Likewise, the South African Air Force has reportedly acquired from Israel some 25 U.S.-made Augusta-Bell 205 A helicopters...

Author: By Errol T. Louis, | Title: Close Ties | 12/1/1983 | See Source »

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