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Officials: Israel failed in stopping Iran deal
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 19.11.13, 09:11
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1. HOW clever - I quote -
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (11.19.13)
sources in Jerusalem have also criticized the recent conflict with the United State. "It's causing damage. (US Secretary of State) John Kerry is not Israel's enemy," one of the officials said. Not even Chamberlain was the enemy of Nazi-Germany, Kerry is certainly not the Enemy of Shia-Islamic Iran though, Shia-Islamic Iran is the Enemy to the Whole World. Arn.Sweden.
2. Who can say it other then the USA women in Israel,Livni
JJJ   (11.19.13)
3. N. Bennett on US television : "Bad deal means war".
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (11.19.13)
4. Can't fault Israel
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.19.13)
Very reminiscent of the eight-year lead up to the destruction of the Osirac reactor in Baghdad. Diplomacy failed then, too. Israel got the job done then. We will get the job done now. Please remember we tried the most civilized way first. The international community has let us down -- yet again. But Iran will not become a nuclear power. Ein brera, We're used to that.
5. let's be explicit Mr Kerry
Philippe ,   Raanana   (11.19.13)
You Kerry- Obama engineered a grotesque deal allowing Iran to remmain an almost nuclear weapon state.That you try to deflect the blame on Israel is another proof of of your wicked mind.Now the central question is why do you rejoice at allowing Iran fanatical anti-western, anti-us, anti-israel to gain the status of nuclear power ? Obama's leftist agenda is the answer; a third world nuclear power bent on confronting the western-White-rich-conservative and their conservative mideast allies (saudi koweiti etc..) . the world will go upside down, what a feat for your herald of the permanent revolution BhObama
6. "What he( Bibi )perceives" & "In my (Kerry) judgement"
Alan ,   SA   (11.19.13)
The US Secretary said: “I have great respect for Netanyahu’s concerns about his country.” He has “every right” to state his opposition to a potential nuclear deal with Iran and defend what “he perceives” is in Israel’s interests"Nothing that we are doing here, in my judgment, will put Israel at any additional risk. In fact, let me make this clear, we believe it reduces risk." What does Kerry think of us? Stupid???
7. bibi you have done your BEST go on
miriam ,   israel   (11.19.13)
8. Netanyahu needs conflict
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (11.19.13)
with Iran to shore up his position in Office. Wothout the big bad Iranian bogeyman Netanyahu would have to start confronting Israel's domestic problems, problems he cannot begin to solve with the current make up of his government. To many settlers and their interest groups holding him hostage, and they will not be giving up their subsidised housing, cars or swimming pools anytime soon
9. #4 Irma
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (11.19.13)
Iran doesn't want to achieve parity with Israel. Iran wants the rights it is due as a signatory of the NPT
10. Iran stops the deal Herself !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (11.19.13)
One of Irans Demand is - 4) Iran will not sign the Additional Protocol of the Non-Proliferation Treaty which expands international supervision of its nuclear program and permits snap inspections. From - http://www.debka.com/article/23453/Four-new-Iranian-conditions-block-nuclear-accord-in-Geneva-Putin-calls-Rouhani-Lavrov-attacks-Israel Comment - It is wery obvious why Iran dont wants supervisions of its nuclear program and permittance of snap inspektions - Iran intends to Build the Bomb !. Arn.Sweden.
11. Yes Sarah B. no4 - warmongers are cowards
(11.19.13)
Making war are for cowards wheras making peace is for true heros. Remember the wrath you put upon Israel and Israelis when you attack Irak? You'll get even worse by attacking Iran. Iran has a strong army remember !
12. With friends like Kerry, who needs
Aaron ,   Siver Spring, USA   (11.19.13)
Enemies? American Frenemies, more American expats in israel than any other country
13. Which "state officials", Peres ???
Jay Abouaf ,   Jaffa Israel   (11.19.13)
14. Thank Israel She alone, took out 2 former nuclear
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (11.19.13)
facilities, unassisted, both iran and Syria, making the world a safer place in which to live. Israel knows better than any other nation what nuclear weapons would do if in the hands of Islamic religious terrorists intent on their slogans, " Death to to Israel" " Death to America.". A pity it's left up to Israel to make sure both Israel and America are safer places to live. And, this excluding how many other nations that agree with Israel? Besides the Saudi's, Gulf States, and France, there are many, so far silent, allies who'd rather be on Israel's side if they hope to survive with an Iranian weapon of true 'mass destruction." G-d is on our side. KEEP BUILDING !!!!
15. Better headlines
(11.19.13)
"Saudi Arabia failed to stop Iran deal" "France failed to stop Iran deal" "Egypt proven right: Russia only defense from Iran"
16. #8
(11.19.13)
Netanyahu's choice to focus in Iran weakened him. To focus on Iran, he had to pay with Judea and Samaria. He got no credit from the Left, but weakened himself in the Right. Netanyahu tried his best to get the US to stop Iranian nukes, and failed. Iran will go nuclear, Syria will keep its chemical weapons, this time under the Iranian nuclear umbrella. Now Netanyahu has to face a hard choice: establish an Arab state in Judea and Samaria against which Israel has no defense, or annex Judea and Samaria, making Israel defensible and immune to Iranian/Syrian strategic attack.
17. Items on Obama's hidden agenda
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (11.19.13)
Items on Obama's hidden agenda Stranger than fiction The Iran nuclear deal was to be an opus magnum of Obama's foreign policy hence the nod and wink to Medvedev prior to the second term and the Valerie Jarrett back channel A second was the establishment of the Ikhwan in the middle east with a Morsi Khamenei axis.. The £8bn agreement signed by Obama, Morsi and El Shater to sell 40% of Sinai to Hamas as a consolidating base for Islamists and Al Qaida Objective was to de-construct Israel as a Jewish State to win everlasting gratitude for America from Arabs and Iranians
18. # 11 No name; Victory is for winners.
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (11.19.13)
Israel wouldn't have to fight if not attacked repeatedly by half witted , weak minded, lunatics who keep repeating the same insanity hoping for another result, making war on Israel. only the Muslims make war, upon each other, upon Jews, Christian's, Hindu's, Buddhists etc. etc. Peace is the lull between wars. Muslims haven't won a war in thousands of years but, they have exhibited an odd form of 'birth control' AKA the Muslims Wars. Iran will go down at Israel's determination not some bearded lady from Iran. Iran is bankrupt, has over 1 million heroine addicts, her people are drained from years of unnecessary religious- political chaos caused by your 'revolution' producing more pain and horrors for them than they can dare to mention. Keep telling yourself that, it wont help if your nation is attacked, just more body bags and more dead dumb War mongering Muslims from Iran. KEEP BUILDING JEWISH HOMES!!!!
19. If Iran does succeed in building nuclear bombs...
Robert ,   Australia   (11.19.13)
....it will be a blow to Israel's pride in not being the only nuclear power in the middle east. Iran is no nuclear threat to Israel and Israel knows it. It's a question of pride and threatening rights.
20. Kerry is no friend of Israel part 2
Rod ,   Fargo N.Dakota   (11.19.13)
The program does not exclude non-Muslims from participating in the exchange. How considerate. Dhimmis. The only thing Muslim countries do for America is build mosques to spread sharia law. (If anyone finds a link to the act please share in the comments). Update, link to bill found, it’s as bad as imagined. Thanks to the Blogmocracy for the link: (2) FELLOW- The term ‘fellow’ means a college-educated professional who– (A) is between 21 and 40 years of age; and (B) has been selected to participate in the Program. (3) FELLOWSHIP- The term ‘fellowship’ means the vehicle through which inbound and outbound fellows participate in the Program. (4) INBOUND FELLOW- The term ‘inbound fellow’ means a fellow who is coming to the United States from a Muslim-majority country. (5) MUSLIM-MAJORITY COUNTRY- The term ‘Muslim-majority country’ means– (A) a country that is a Member State of the Organization of the Islamic Conference; and (B) the Republic of Kosovo. (6) OUTBOUND FELLOW- The term ‘outbound fellow’ means a fellow who is going to a Muslim-majority country from the United States. (7) PROGRAM- The term ‘Program’ means the 3-year International Professional Exchange Pilot Program established under this Act. SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization- The Secretary of State is authorized to establish a 3-year international professional exchange pilot program for– (1) young professionals in the United States to live and work in a Muslim-majority country; and (2) young professionals in Muslim-majority countries to live and work in the United States. Islamization. College educated Muslims between 21-40, that’s the profile of most Islamic terrorists too We also have Obama's Chief of staff Susan Rice.She was on T.V. on every show making a fool of herself claiming it was a movie made about mohamad that caused the attack in Bengazi,everyone laughed at here and rightfully so.It was shown to be a long planned attack way before the ridiculous movie appeared on youtube. She's also an adviser on Iran.And we also have valerie Jarret a long time associate of obama's who has been having talks with Iran in secret for over a yr. she was born in shiraz Iran.So here you have the 3 ant Israel stooges
21. Kerry is not a friend of Israel
Rod ,   Fargo N.Dakota   (11.19.13)
Kerry is a friend to Muslims.Here were some of his screwball ideas Kerry introduces legislation to bring Muslim workers to America Posted by Ruth on August 9, 2010 at 12:46pm in General, Town Hall View Discussions On the verge of a double-dip recession, unemployment at rarely seen levels, Islamic terrorism at record high levels, and Democrats want to bring workers from Muslim countries to the U.S.? Moreover, they want to send Americans into countries likely hostile to Americans and ruled by sharia law. Taxation for Islamization. via Daily Times – Kerry pushes US-Muslim nation exchanges. WASHINGTON: US Senator and chairman of Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, John Kerry, appealed on Tuesday for cementing US ties with the Muslim world with a two-way exchange of professionals like teachers, city planners, and public health workers. Public health workers? Does Obamacare require importing Muslim health workers? As was heard in this post. Kerry introduced a bill calling for a three-year pilot programme to draw such workers from Muslim-majority countries to be picked by the US State Department. “This legislation is designed to help build professional capacity, strengthen civil society, and improve ties between the United States and Muslim-majority countries,” he said in a statement. These citizens picked would be 21-40 years old and could also come from civil society, including journalists, leaders of religious-based organisations, or employees of nonprofit organisations, Kerry’s office said in a statement. More: Kerry to create new professional exchange program with Muslim world This pilot program would allow young American professionals to spend six months overseas experiencing a new culture in Muslim countries while gaining new work experiences. And it would allow citizens of those countries to spend six months in the United States, where they will gain valuable work skills and see what life in America is all about. In a small but significant way, both journeys will help to lay the groundwork for improved relations going forward. More: The International Professional Exchange Act of 2010… Under the proposed legislation, the US Secretary of State is authorised to establish a three year pilot program to help build professional capacity and contribute professional skills to local communities through a two-way exchange of fellows between the United States and select Muslim-majority countries. .
22. #Rod 21. Kerry is not a friend of Israel
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (11.19.13)
Your thesis supports my contention in 17 , far fetched as it sounds.. That policy seems to have been taking root in the WH, with Muslims infiltrating it, and offices including Home security and anti Semites aplenty: Powers, Rice, Huma Abedin, Qadarawi's deputy meeting in the WH..
23. What did anyone expect?
paulD ,   Jerusalem   (11.19.13)
The degenerates of the world will do anything and everything to do the opposite of what the Jews say-- right or wrong. If a Jew says it, they think it's good for the Jews, bad for us degenerates. Bibi should have said "we wholeheartedly support the building and use of Nuclear weapons to reduce Western over-population". That's how you have to talk to the hive-consciousness of global insanity.
24. To: No. 11
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.19.13)
Actually, I remember the extraordinary gratitude quietly expressed to Israel by honorable Western countries when the Coalition forces did not have to face a nuclear Iraq during the Gulf War. Is Neville Chamberlain your idea of a "true hero?" He carved up the only democracy in central Europe in order to appease Nazi Germany. How did that work out? War is not always evil. Sometimes, it is actually necessary, and beneficial. Nazi Germany had to be stopped. The Empire of Japan had to be stopped. Iran has to be stopped. And you shouldn't be all that impressed with their military "prowess." Remember the Iran-Iraq war? Iran barely managed to eke out a humiliating draw against a vastly inferior Iraq. Lost one million soldiers in the process. Iran's grand battle plan? Hurling little boys in front of Iraqi tanks. Real impressive stuff. Israel isn't Iraq. Do keep that in mind. You would do well to keep in mind as well that this would not be a war fought by armored brigades or infantry. Iran will never know what hit them. Israel, on the other hand, will see Iran coming from a long way away. That is why Iran would not even dream of retaliating against Israel. They'll choose a soft target -- likely a United States asset, such as a U.S. naval vessel in the Gulf. But that would be the United States' problem; not Israel's.
25. To#22 you are completely correct
Rod ,   Fargo N.Dakota   (11.19.13)
And 1 thing i forgot Wendy Sherman who was an important negotiator at the N.Korean Nuclear talks. Which at the time the N.Y.Times called a great success.Guess what almost a yr later to the day the N.Koreans detonated their first Nuclear device.Great successes like this Israel doesn't need.
26. To: Norbus at No. 17
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.19.13)
The Arabs and Iran -- Moslems, I suppose -- are a bottomless pit of need. They tend to perceive things as their birthright. Gratitude to the United States -- or any other nation -- is not in the cards. Obama wants to write his way into the history books. He does not realize that he already has -- he is destined to go down in history as the very worst American president, ever. Twenty-seven Democrats in the House of Representatives crossed the aisle on Obamacare; more will follow. Obama has also managed to incur the wrath of the United States Congress by unilaterally easing sanctions on Iran. That's a big Constitutional no-no. A lame duck president who presided over two downgrades in the United States bond rating, with a third in the offing next month. Author of the dismal failures of the "Arab spring." Alienator-in-chief of relatively loyal American allies in the Arab world. Impeachment is not an impossibility. That's Obama's "legacy." Failure.
27. Iran is not Serious - has never been !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (11.19.13)
As according to point nr 4 in Talkback nr 10, it proves perfectly that Iran does not intend to cooperate with the international community and, never has had that intention. Iran is only stalling for time. The Usefull Idiots of the West, is not only Idiots, they are also Fools anf Jerks. God bless Israel for the Work She has to do !. Arn.Sweden.
28. #4 Sarah B
Harold ,   USA   (11.19.13)
Time has changed since the distruction of OSIRAC. There were no drones, missiles that can reach very far targets and there were no Hammas and Hezbullah at that time. Any country has to count ten before starting a war. Peace is the best but some changed the definition of the Peace.
29. Sarah of #11
Cameron ,   USA   (11.19.13)
Israeli ability & will to influence the Persian drive is null. Others will determine the final outcome of the matter. You'll roll along with it.
30. 8 sarah what do you meaמ ?
miriam ,   israel   (11.19.13)
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