Two of the worlds kings of terrorism and funding, and two of the biggest human rights abusers on the planet

Wish they both wipe each other out

Disgusting how America supports one of them

Both have closed diplomatic relations and on brink of war

didn't israel support south africa ?

"How did Israel, starting in the 1970’s, become a friend of the apartheid regime, to such an extent that by 1986 it was the only Western nation that did not take part in sanctions imposed on South Africa?"

read more: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.562792

Weren't the Palestinians good friends with the cannibal Idi Amin?

i think you make the point i was making that often times countries are "friends" of not so nice countries . but why don't you post a link as i did re idi amin i would like to read it

Primarily Operation Entebbe comes to mind

http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-event/air-france-300b-airbus-hijacked-athens-arrives-entebbe-uganda

apparently israel and idi amin were very close as well what were you saying about idi amin again ?

idi Amin’s assumption of power decisively influenced Israel’s standing in Uganda and to a certain extent in all of Africa. There were three main stages in Amin’s relationship with Israel.

Stage 1: “The Honeymoon” (January-February 1971)

This stage encompassed only January and February 1971 immediately after Amin’s coup. In the first days of his rule an improvement, compared to the last period of Obote, was noted in Ugandan-Israeli relations, with increased cooperation. Both sides had high expectations of each other. This was especially true in Israeli military circles, which had great hopes in light of the close ties the military delegation in Uganda had maintained with Amin. They believed that now was the time to expand Israel’s presence and achieve wider military and political goals.

These circles emphasized the benefits to Israel of widening the rebellion in southern Sudan. Amin supported the revolt and, unlike Obote, was willing to transfer aid to the rebels via Uganda. The Israelis also claimed that the success of the rebellion would be good for Uganda, making it more difficult for Sudan to provoke or harm it. If an independent southern Sudanese country emerged, it would be a buffer between Uganda and the Arab countries and Israel would be able to help develop broad areas of the Nile region. Moreover, Uganda and Ethiopia together would constitute an African barrier to exclusive Arab rule over the sources of the Nile.

Thus, Amin’s accession brought an increased Israeli military and economic presence along with technical cooperation. In visits, both before and after his coup, to the training camps that Israeli set up for the Ugandan air force and infantry, Amin would commend the Israeli advisers’ work, and then praise them in the Ugandan media.7 The number of Israeli military advisers ranged from fifty to seventy.

- See more at: http://jcpa.org/article/israeli-ugandan-relations-in-the-time-of-idi-amin/#sthash.VUcHjJAX.dpuf

Courageous rescue by Israel to free captive Jews

According to the London Times, Israel sold Amin tanks, Fuga jet planes, and assorted weapons then worth a million pounds sterling. The growth of Uganda’s army and general military expenditures throughout 1971 created a burden for its economy. The Times claimed Israeli influence on the Ugandan army was at its height and Israel had begun constructing an airport in northern Uganda, bordering Sudan, that was superior to the earlier-built airport in Arua. The Times article asked: “What is it needed for? Perhaps for the [Israeli] Phantoms to attack Egypt?” Similar reports appearing in the world press at the time caused concern in the Arab world, especially Egypt, and led it to seek ways to alienate Uganda from Israel.

- See more at: http://jcpa.org/article/israeli-ugandan-relations-in-the-time-of-idi-amin/#sthash.VUcHjJAX.dpuf

Strictly business. Knowing the Israeli political system I would not be surprised if someone was simply helping their relatives in RSA and making some money on the side.