PROHIBITION ON THE CARRIAGE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION DESTINED FOR USE IN CONFLICT ZONES
The Antigua & Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) was made aware of allegations that one of its flagged vessels the HC Opal (IMO 9377846) is carrying arms, ammunition or supplies destined for delivery to the Israel Defence Forces or private Israeli defence contractors.
ADOMS would like to reiterate the policy of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda in this respect. In line with the State’s general obligations under international law and in keeping with United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/Es-10/24, and United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/RES/55/28, the Government of Antigua & Barbuda and Antigua & Barbuda entities, shall not facilitate the sale, transfer, and diversion of arms, munitions, and other military equipment to Israel.
The policy of the Government with respect to Antigua & Barbuda flagged ships is laid out in our Information Notice 2025-001.
Any Antigua & Barbuda-flagged vessel found to be in breach of this prohibition is liable to be de-registered under the authority granted by the Merchant Shipping Act
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If they are God’s chosen people why not let the ship do its delivery to God’s people. Arent you afraid of his wrath?
Zechariah 14:2 – For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle…
The world government is against Israel…the seeds of Armageddon have been sown
Dis is serious. We cyarn allow our flag to be linked to conflict and weapon smuggling.
So we fly flag for ships and nah know what dem carrying? Dangerous business.
Mi nuh want no part in war profits. Deregister dem and done!
De-register now and tighten regulations. Our national image too important!
Our national image is far more important than the benefits that we derived by allowing ships to fly our national flag. It is a sad day when we are seen to be involved in the chaotic, turbulent and unfortunate conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and its other neighbours.
If the arms and ammunition was destined for delivery to Hamas??? I wonder ….
Is Antigua siding with the perpetrators of October10th? I wonder …
Is Antigua being ruled by Iran? I thought the Chinese were in charge!
Have we given up our independence to be colonised by entities that do NOT have Antiguan and Barbudan best interests at heart?
Can we expect tourist flights from Gaza and Iran now?
I wonder ….
I stand with Israel.
@Beef – you are not serious. The UN has sanctioned Israel as it did South Africa We have South African Bishop Desmond Tutu pointing out that the the situation for Palestinians is worst than what SA blacks endured under under apartheid. Former Israeli PM, Ehud Olmert. pointing out recently that Israel is engaged in war crimes, Yet you support Israel?
@Audley Dave Joseph (a.k.a. Beef)
Did it ever occur to you that the reason why Trump is going after Harvard Univ. and other schools for antisemitism is because he has Jewish grand children and his daughter is of the Jewish faith.
Why do you stand with Israel? Their actions are causing the suffering of many around the world.
Many Antiguans are tenants to price gouging Jews on the east coast.
Many are burdened with high interest rate mortgages.
You stand with them for what reason. When the Hasidics of Brooklyn resent arrival from Israel who have 6 to 8 kids on welfare and the males go to religious schools for a lifetime.
You stand with them for what reason?
When they control The financial community and Hollywood and come to Antigua and Barbuda as PLH developers you stand with them.
The church of England that push Christianity was profiteers of slavery.
So don’t come with the religious gobbling.
Lololol what you all trying to put Antigua in lolol little island what is real need with Antigua this dumb smfh
What business do Antiguans have supporting Israel? A ‘Christian’ country my back foot. Real Christians would not support ethnic-cleansing! Orthodox Jews don’t even support Israel! Antigua is becoming an international embarrassment.
@Embarrassing – Israel has become a pariah state, similar to South Africa during apartheid, and before this Nazi Germany. Their PM is wanted by the International Court of Justice to answer for war crimes. The United Nations has sanctioned them. A former Israeli PM, Ehud Olmert. pointed out recently that Israel is engaged in war crimes. Antigua, based on our legacy of having experienced slavery must speak out. The US as usual is slowly being brought kicking and screaming to their reality (Israel is a pariah state)
@What’s New-Bravo👏🏽for exposing your nazi grade Jew hate for the world to see. Antisemitism is usually a cause for retardation, however I can’t quite figure out if you exhibited signs of this before the Jews occupied your brain or after.
Of course, it’s the Jews that control everything…watch out for the Jewish lasers that control the weather 🙄
No doubt you’ll be getting your pom poms out to cheerlead for the Jihadists since their objective is to kill the Jews. Clearly,, Audley Dave’s pro 🇮🇱 comment triggered your tsunami of Jew fetish. Perhaps you missed the bit about “first the Saturday people, then the Sunday people.”
Don’t forget to check under your bed tonight to make sure none of those pesky Jews are hiding under there.🤡
I was going to repeat my comment but I decided to just let you read it again.
Our black people brain is so harvest and colonized that we believe these Germans who’s ideology formed from Hitler that was placed in Palestine to build a mythical city called Israel are some how connected to god, is foolish. That’s why all the churches of black people quiet and turn a blind eye to how much babies Israel bomb in Palestine. And by extension it’s america killing the Palestine and use that as a power test that mo other nations can lift a hand to stop the killing. China and Russia should stop looking acceptance and tell america straight out they endorse murder by supplying Israel with guns and back up.
@ armagewokr M.F you love God?…if you read the old testament and try to use your logic..the God of Isreal or better known CHASU..is not and never be YOUR GOD. This Beign is just for them (TORA PEOPLE) and he not like your kind.
For you understanding,many of this kazzarians/crappy degenerates who govern this insipid country,they are Poland,Ukraine,Russia,Kazakhstan etc,etc..
Eldread, has your brain been lobotomised by any chance?
A war is happening which will continue whilst Islam seeks to try and establish a Caliphate. Once the Jihadis take Jerusalem, they intend to destroy the West.
The Palinazis have found useful idiots like yourself who are happy to parrot the blood libel: Jews murdering babies. Don’t forget to 🦜 the ‘apartheid’ and ‘coloniser’ buzz words 🥱
On the subject of apartheid, I’m sure you would feel so very at home if you ever fancy a trip to the Palestinian territories. There’s an Al abeed quarter…that means ‘slave’, especially for the Afro -Palestinians.
Whilst Israel tries to avoid civilian casualties, Hamas seeks to use them as human shields, including children. They launched a war on Israel knowing it would retaliate. They ran to the tunnels, using their women and children above ground as collateral. They didn’t build one bomb shelter. In fact, Hamas runs the Ministry of Health which deals with statistics on deaths. The numbers have been manipulated, to include people that have died multiple times.🙄
All the while, they could release the hostages.
So you would like Russia to help ‘restrain’ Israel? They might be too busy right now with their Wagner mercenaries tied up in Africa. Or China?.. they’re also caught up with tightening the noose all across Africa with the Belt and Road Initiative. China already controls multiple ports in Africa: Mozambique, Lagos, Gabon and Durban.
On the subject of a ‘mythical city’, Israel is a country, not a city. It has existed for millennia. Palestine has never existed as a country.The Romans renamed the province of Judea to “Syria Palaestina” In an attempt to erase any ethnic association with the Jews.
I won’t bore you with history. You just keep hating…