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How to secure Israeli interests with the Trump administration
Uzi Arad
Published: 11.11.16, 10:20
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1. Israel's red lines
C   (11.11.16)
1 israel is a sovereign state and as such she has sovereign equality with all
other sovereigns, as set forth under the charter of the united nations:
"the organization is based on the principle of sovereign equality of
its member states."
it therefore follows that no outside party, be it a state actor, or an
international organization, can impose upon the sovereign state of israel
any solution to the conflict between israel and the arab states or israel
and the non-state actor called the arab palestinians.

2 a nuclear iran would pose an existential threat to the state of israel.
hence israel reserves the right as a sovereign to invoke the principle
of sovereign self defense without outside interference from other
parties. although israel is mindful to the national interests of her
closest allies, she must consider her own security as of paramount
importance and act accordingly.

3 israel must fight the scourge of terrorism both at home and abroad
in order to insure the safety of the nation and of its people.
once again, as a sovereign state, israel cannot accept dictates from
foreign actors, be they friend or foe.
israel is a very small country, surrounded on all sides by enemies.
as such, her national security is of first importance.
2. Nice piece of consulting verbiage
Avi L.   (11.12.16)
Of course Israel needs to do this and that, while foreseeing the others things, but without taking unnecessary risks, showing initiative and innovation, considering all factors ....

All nice and good with some rational organization, rational decision makers, who weigh the consequences based on multiple facts, not with a spoiled brat who never had to face the consequences of his own actions, banks or daddy always there to pay the bill.

He is moved by his inflated ego, his whims, caprices, moods and hormone replacement therapy, as already wrote by some higher up people.

BTW, anybody remember how at first he didn't rejected KKK's endorsement? Is this good for the Jews?
3. The truth? Nobody knows.
Avi L.   (11.12.16)
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