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In nuclear talks, UK is not relying on Iran's smiles
Matthew Gould
Published: 18.02.14, 01:26
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1. Under his nose Brit Embassy employees were smuggling
ab   (02.18.14)
rockets for Hamas in boots of Embassy's carss,rockets to be used for attacking Teddy Kollek's Stadion there.. And he claims he knows what's going on in Iran...
2. There are several problems with Mr. Gould's
A ,   CANADA   (02.18.14)
argument. With all due respect to the country that tried to bring us peace in our time, it would seem that if Iran is intent on obtaining nuclear weapons, it need only survive sanctions for a few weeks, making the threat of tougher sanctions irrelevant. We have seen how difficult and long the process of placing the present sanctions has been. And Iran has stated many times in the past that sanctions will do nothing to stop Iran's nuclear program.The easing of the recent sanctions affords Iran enough leeway to tide itself over any future tougher sanctions which may or may not be enforced. Once Iran has the nuclear weapons, I doubt the world community will continue to place sanctions on Iran.
3. Same old trick. Us and Co talk down
DT ,   TA Israel   (02.18.14)
hopes of an agreement then end up with a give-a-way at Israel's expense and say "Look we are wonderful. We have an agreement " and blame Israel for acting in self defense.
4. The UK is not naive? Who are you kidding?
Larry ,   Or Yehuda   (02.18.14)
Only yourselves. No wonder London is known as Londonistan.
5. Yeah right - I do not trust the uk
Daniel ,   TA - IL   (02.18.14)
they have always been there a main players when jews were sold to hell to quench jealousy and greed
6. Maybe there is truth in his words?
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (02.18.14)
Yes, I live in a right wing Jewish settlement, But no, it doesn't make me blindly follow every belligerent statement one hears. In reality there are many decent Iranians that simply got caught in the grips of a tyranical regime, and don't warrant being 'nuked' by ignoramus idiots. Focusing on a threat or any problem means knowing where the target is, and then better dealing with it. The only shame is that otherwise enlightened friends fail to also clearly see the local reality where we live. The inclusion of Jewish settlers into easing living conditions in our region, could have far more meaningful results than aiming for any final solution to the perceived Jewish problem here, beware of history repeating itself!
7. Placating Israel with catch phrases...
ex-frummie ,   Johannesburg S.A.   (02.18.14)
while doing shocking deals has become the m.o. for the U.S. and the U.K. lately!
8. Yea yea.. reassurances
Yeoshua F. ,   N.Y   (02.18.14)
We need to know on a daily basis that are interests are top priority, we are respected, we are in control, nothing can be done without our consent. We need to be told that we are the ¨high tech nation¨, that we hold the world´s economy and fate in our hands, that we are advanced and modern and the Arabs are barbarians. We need to be told how great we are and how right we are on every issue and that the holocaust this and antisemitism that. We know that we are being lied to, but we don´t care. We know that we are not the center of the universe as we would like to believe and the world doesn´t revolve around us. World leaders do not wake up every morning thinking about us and our interests. Yet we cannot live with ourselves without believing. Like the witch who looks in the mirror and wants to be told every day that she is the most beautiful of them all. The truth is my friends, a nuclear deal will be reached with Iran sooner or later and world leaders do not give a damn about what we think about it. The soft words we hear here and there are nothing but empty reassurances meant to feed our egos and lack of confidence.
9. England is no friend of Israel. Not at all!!
Israeli 2   (02.18.14)
10. Could've fooled me!!!
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11. UK is more dangerous to Israel than Iran
Israeli   (02.18.14)
Iran is open about its intentions to destruct Israel. The British hypocrites smile, and secretly act to boycott Israel in Europe. Only the US is preventing Britain from doing more business with Iran, despite what the hypocrite British ambassador says.
12. All the anti Brit trolls are out. Where were you last week?
Issy Baum   (02.18.14)
with a headline that anti semistism in the UK is a 9 year low and that the UK Jewish population is growing, French Jews are moving there too, some rather going there rather than hidding their money from the French government in Israel. Empty apartments owned by European olim, thats a million Euro each right there that UK and French tax authorities cant get their hands on..
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