Opinion
The threat of the weak
Ehud Eiran
Published: 23.01.12, 18:03
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1. The threat of the week comes from Zoabi and Tibi.....
Moshe ,   Israel   (01.23.12)
and other Trojan Horses INSIDE of Israel.... but apparently this government doesn't care about that.
2. THIS ANALYSIS SEEMS ROOTED IN BASIC COMMON SENSE...
Rafi ,   US   (01.23.12)
3. Syria delusions ...
spyguy ,   Seattle USA   (01.24.12)
Why on earth do you think that ... "The expected demise of the regime in Syria will most likely strike a blow to the Iran-Hezbollah anti-Israel axis." The government that replaces Assad will NOT be any more friendly toward Israel, the US, EU or France and will NOT be any less friendly toward Iran and Hezbollah. While the people of Syria may not like Assad, they also do NOT like Israel one bit and that will not change. In fact, there is the very real possibility that the government that replaces Assad will be even more angry at Israel over the Golan. Even with all the evidence of Egypt, why do Israelis persist in thinking that if the governments of the countries around Israel were just changed, Israel wouldn't have such a dismal future? Israelis and Americans seem to think that a new government in Iran would bow down to Israel and the Americans, which is a completely false and delusional idea. Regardless who runs Iran, the Iranians will have a nuclear program and will sell their oil for other currencies besides dollars.
4. Syria delusions
Ron31 ,   Fairfax, US   (01.24.12)
When Assad falls, a new government will not be more friendly toward Israel, as long as Israel occupies Palestinian territory. But it is highly likely, in fact a certainty, that a new government will be less friendly toward Iran and Hezbollah. The Assad government is an Alewite regime, a relatively small Shia minority. When Assad falls, his government will be replaced by a Sunni government, and a Sunni government will be distinctly less friendly, and perhaps openly hostile, to Iran and Hezbollah. In fact, the world is rapidly changing for Hezbollah, and the Lebanese Christians and Sunnis know it. The Syrian army, the long-time protector and guarantor of Hezbollah is in shambles, and Hezbollah is highly nervous about its current lack of support, and the possible collapse of the Syrian Alawite regime. When that government falls, a Sunni take over is the worst nightmare of the Shia Hezbollah.
5. # 3...you're right on .....(end)
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6. The fact is any popular Middle-East governmen will be
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7. What Ehud Eiran really means is, any
Chas. ,   Los Angeles   (01.25.12)
Middle-Eastern government that is not controlled by a dictatorship will be anti-Israel. That is a foregone conclusion and doesn't require a convoluted piece of propaganda as an explanation.
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