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Thursday, July 16, 2015

The Iran Deal Through Israeli Eyes

http://www.lobelog.com/the-iran-deal-through-israeli-eyes/#more-30011

The Iran Deal Through Israeli Eyes

by Marsha B. Cohen
Hawkish Israeli politicians and analysts have done their best to thwart any agreement between Iran and the P5+1. Their mantra has been consistent: No deal is better than a bad deal, and there is no such thing as a good deal with Iran (certainly not one to which Iran would ever acquiesce).
The image of Iranian leaders, including President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, as smiling broadly, and Iranians cheering in the streets, is therefore regarded as bad news for Israel. That the agreement might in any way serve Iranian interests, with  Iran deriving any benefit whatsoever from it, is proof of the perfidy of the P5+1. “A bad deal can only yield bad results,” according to Major Gen. Yaakov Amidror. “Iran is likely to focus on promoting its regional interests, supposedly with U.S. backing.”
Declaring that the world is now a “much more dangerous place,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned Tuesday’s agreement as a “stunning historic mistake.” He added that Israel is not bound by the international nuclear agreement with Iran and reserves the right to defend itself. No longer speaking of an “existential threat” posed by the prospect of an Iranian nuclear bomb that could wipe the Jewish state off the map, Netanyahu argues that lifting the sanctions will make the Iranian regime “far richer” and give it more  power and influence in the region.http://www.lobelog.com/the-iran-deal-through-israeli-eyes/#more-30011

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