At the celebration of the Rosh Hashanah or the 2016 Jewish New Year at the Beit Yaacov Synagogue in Makati City on October 4, 2016. President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he is willing to buy Israeli-made weaponry because Israel is a friend.
In a speech of President Duterte in front of the Jewish community, asking for an apology because of his controversial remarks comparing his drug war to Adolf Hitler’s extermination of the Jews. He said he is more willing to choose Israeli-made weapons and defense equipment rather than the US-made weaponry.
Duterte said “In the matters, I said of arms, I said, ‘Do not buy from anyone except Israel.’ Why? Because we have excellent relations and if you send us this gadget they will not include a bug there that for them to listen also to what we’re saying.
According to Duterte, the United States had refused to sell some weapons to his country and he is willing to buy from an Israeli defense firm.”
If I get it from America, you are talking in secret – blah blah blah – and they are listening before you buy it,” said Duterte.
He said “So all of my equipment we would be buying… I’ve always told to the national security… General Esperon, he is here, I said buy it from the Israel companies. Because we are safe and we are friends and we can never quarrel because we don’t own lands there. We cannot be occupying or extending our property there for you to get angry, we’re so words apart so what is really the basic or common of what? What is the common denominator that makes us decent?”
Duterte said “God… God…” as he pointed his finger at the audience – JCE
Watch President Duterte’s video courtesy of RTVM Malacañang
I voted for you and always have faith that God always guide you. When I saw and heard the controversial speech I was startled and didn’t know how to react because I love the Jewish People and I love Israel ang mga kalahi ng Panginoong Hesus. Having seen this video that you humbly apologized and made yourself clear what you meant I have now peace of mind and happy.God Bless You Mr. President.
The big question is Where will these weapons be pointed at? US or CHINA?
that’s not important who is your enemy the important thing is that… you have those armaments to protect the country to avoid bullying by another countries.
you could only be sovereign if you can at list defend your self from all out side threats just like Israel. compared to our neighbors we got nothing but junk from the US. original Junk.
better than china made right?
yeah. we will be getting Israeli made ones.
Hahaha cge nga sample nga…baka sa kulongan ka diretso pag nde ka na presidente..maliban sa multiple murder graft corruption pa inalis mo bidding
Marami Filipino na magagaling… It is possible that we can manufacture our own… planes, cars, ships… weapons… and many more.. we have so much raw materials needed to produce and manufacture… pag-aralan lang ng mabuti and then work on it… it may take time but it can be done…
Sir it will take billions upon billions of dollars just for R&D if we go make our own from scratch. Better we buy and license build it here as it will be much cheaper. From then on we can manufacture our own based on what we have bought and modify, improve it if necessary.
we already did that during marcos. kaso pinabyaaan nila
Salamat at meron pang Pilipinong naiisip, hindi puro galit at pangsariling kapakanan lang ang iniisipin. Totoong magagaling tayo, pero wala na tayong Panahon dahil sa mga unutil nating mga Lider na nagpataba lang ng kanilang mga bulsa. Bulag ka kung hindi mo ito nakita o marahil nakikinabang ka din sa biyaya nila, walang ng yari sa mga modernization project ng sandatahang lakas ng Bansa. At naging mga pulube tayo na umaasa nalang sa mga segundamano at pinaglumaang gamit, na ginagawan lang ng paraan ng ating mga magagaling na mekaniko para makalipad. Bobo ka ba? Para hindi mo makita na sa mga panahong nagdaan ay walang ng yari, puro pantawid lang ng mga Pilipino at walang kongkretong solusyon? Nasaang ang langis na nakukuha sa palawan? Nasaan ang bilyong pondo na binigay ng buong Mundo sa Bayan? Nasaan ang milyong pondo ng mga opisyal at bakit madaming kalsada at tulay na kapag ginawa ay hindi natatagal, nasisira na Agad?
President Duarte seems like a great man, humble but strong, and determined to do what is best for his people. I hope the ties between Israel and the Philippines continue to grow stronger.
Yes, I do hope the ties between our two countries will grow exponentially strong. עם ישראל חי!
Ok na sana e pero akalain mong biglang finak you. Sira ulo ng hind0t.
Panong ibebenta ng US ang best weapons nila sayo e friendly ka sa China. I-re-reverse engineer lang ng mga inchek ang smart weapons with your help di ba?
But Israel is the “wife” of America. The US plans to give Israel $40 billion military aid package. Israeli defense weapons system will be vetted by the Pentagon for sure. Is Duterte being naive? or he’s just playing Israel?
duterte is looking for armaments based on internal defense and not external….original-Israeli made.
your thoughts is about external defense provided by US to Israel.
Internal defense? You mean from internal threats like ASG, BIFF, terrorists, drug cartels, citizens’ uprising? We don’t count the CPP-NPA, MILF, MNLF anymore as they on peace talks already. I don’t think we need Israeli weapons to ward off internal threats. I’m just wondering why PRRD said he will buy Israeli defense equipment and weapons.
that’s his priority right now….and not external defense.
We would only like to see relations grow between us. Support at Useless Nonsense would also be welcome.
When will he instruct Philippines Airlines on direct flights to Israel?