How dumb do you have to be to think that Israel should actually have to reassure these idiots:
An Israeli general held talks with French officials recently about overflights of Lebanon by Israeli jets which Paris has strongly criticised, Israel’s ambassador to France said on Monday… France has also complained about Israeli planes approaching its peacekeeping troops in a hostile manner, which on at least one occasion almost caused them to fire rockets at the jets. “We brought over an Israeli general, who met the people who had to be met,” Israeli Ambassador to France Daniel Shek told reporters in comments broadcast on France Info radio. “He listened to the French grievances. I hope this will eventually clarify things sufficiently.”
You want to know how silly the Israeli government is? This is the clarification that they provided:
Shek questioned how the planes could be seen as a threat. “They are surveillance flights, these are aircraft that are armed only with cameras. There are no weapons, so how can they pose a threat to anyone?” he said. The French foreign and defence ministries were not immediately available for comment.
Now we ask you folks: how the hell is that supposed to work? OF COURSE the French can’t understand the difference between an unarmed plane and a fighter jet – they’re THE FRENCH. They can’t tell the difference between a sniper rifle and a miniature chocolate revolver. Those things involve MILITARY KNOWLEDGE and we’re talking about THE FRENCH.
Always eager to help, here is a complimentary MR clarification that we are more than glad to provide the Israeli Foreign Ministry:
Dear Mr. French General: We understand that you feel macho whenever you get a chance to wear a military uniform, but please be assured that you are not considered a military threat to the Jewish State. You can therefore be assured that, sheer amusement not being of military value, the IAF has nothing to gain by opening fire on you. Since we understand that you are
not familiar with the concept of well-disciplined forces, please excuse our pedantry while we explain to you what this means: provided you identify yourself, you will not become a target. That is, unless you do something stupid like let your latent anti-Semitism overcome your cowardice and you open fire on Israeli assets. Then you might be hosed.
Maybe diplomats would want to take those last two sentences, we don’t know. Whatever – it’s still more likely to work asking the French to understand how weapons work.
Previously: Under UN Protection, Hezbollah Prepares For Next Missile Barrage At Dangerous Israeli Schools and Hospitals, Only Failed French Politicians Can Talk To Jews, Hezbollah To Lebanon: Nice Country You Got Here… Be a Real Shame If Anything Happened To It
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