Opinion  Eitan Haber
Why Israel should talk to Iran
Eitan Haber
Published: 30.10.17, 23:36
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1. New record of stupidity from Imbecile Haber
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (10.30.17)
2. City
New York   (10.31.17)
Stupidity, Haber wake up
3. The Shiaist Totalitarian Regime is being left behind
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (10.31.17)
There is a gradual and perceptible shift in Mid East geopolitical dynamics

Starting with Saudi Arabias lead of a gradual shift toward a softer Sunni Islam, a shift toward greater investment and economic diversification, a cooperative regional relationship and more regional stability

Quite the opposite to Irans policy of aggressive hegemony and destabilisisation in the region in order to gain power and control over the Arab World which is gradually leaving Iran more and more isolated, friendless and most important completely distrusted and discredited and part of a dark age the Arab world is trying to leave behind

The 2030 and beyond plans for a trans Saudi Peninsula economic zone from Saudi Arabia through Jordan Israel Palestine and Egypt could as for example China already recognises become one of the fastest growing and advanced regions of the 21st century

A region that includes a possible trans Saudi Peninsular Railway UAE, through Jordan, Israel, Palestine to Egypt and beyond

The rolling back of deserts, great centres of research and learning....and a centre of gravity for Islamic pilgrimage and a global centre for discourse between the Abrahamic faiths

4. THE MULLAHS DO NTO WANT ANY PEACE BECUASE THEY WILL
IRANIAN JEW ,   LALA LAND   (10.31.17)
useless if they drop the Jihad talk or actions. They have built a dynasty based on this ideology, have gotten millions to die for them. The minute they give it up then, they are as good as dead. Jihad is an induetry just like war that dioes not need any justification. The answer is Allah, and have to wait to go to heaven to see on your own. That is how they have been robbing their own country for years. Talk with Israel means they wil have to start exoplaining their actions to their own people. It will never happen.
5. Reality
Michael ,   raanana   (10.31.17)
Genocidal Iran's hatred of sovereign Israel and the Jewish people has absolutely nothing to do with the Shah.
Iran a genocidal, theocratic, muslim state cannot tolerate the existence of a sovereign Jewish state in the middle east.
Question, where does Haber get his wacko ideas?
6. Absolutely!! Instead of screaming yelling TALK eye to eye!!!
Z.Latz ,   israel   (10.31.17)
Every country including IRAN have right to develop nuclear energy if they wish, for peaceful purposes. First it was Ahminejad who was threatening Israel every day. Now it's Israel who is threatening Iran.
Israel should STOP immediately shouting and yelling dirty threats with foam coming of Netanyahu mouth, and start talking. Without TALK eye to eye, NOTHING will happen.
There were good times when israel and Iran maintained very friendly relations.
7. Haber... just convert to Islam. You're lost, dude.
JVC ,   LA, USA   (10.31.17)
8. Mr. Haber, your sentiment is that of the coward...
JVC ,   LA, USA   (10.31.17)
something for which the Jewish people have long suffered. We will not again go like sheep to the slaughter. If they take us out, they will go out with us. Check mate.
9. Not Until They Actually Build It
Yair ,   Pasadena   (10.31.17)
They have yet to actually construct the bomb.

Remember that the bomb is a physical object, it is a thing that is or is not. Right now it is not.
10. Why Israel should talk to iran.
Scott A. Wolf ,   Westfield   (10.31.17)
The mad mullahs have no interest in conversing with the Jews of Israel. This author lives in fantasy. Israel should communicate with iran via a fusion device,armed, Jericho 3, or 30 of them.
11. Eiland in Ynet suggests opposite: Package deal w. Putin.
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (10.31.17)
Everybody puts his two cents worth exactly that
12. Only a Haber would come to such conclusion & write it down
(10.31.17)
for all to read...
One must bow to the consistent lunacy of people with a "conviction" (just like Haber)
13. Armaggedon?
david ,   hadera   (10.31.17)
Iran having the "upper hand"........what a load of hogwash
14. Iran will take all neccessary steps to advance their agenda
hamid   (10.31.17)
It will take time, perhaps 10-15 or even 20 years but sooner or later Iran will surround the zionists regime and take control.
15. Genocidal Shia terror regime wants to annihilate Israel
C   (10.31.17)
it has nothing to do with the shah.
it has everything to do with islamic supremacist ideology.
the koran mandates war and submission by force.
iran itself is muslim because it was invaded by fanatical arab muslims.
egypt and jordan made a cold peace because they were not ruled
by fanatical islamists. but sadat was assassinated by the islamist
muslim brotherhood.
16. Obama's faithful follower
C   (10.31.17)
obama let iran keep its nuclear weapons program and gifted it one hundred
and fifty billion dollars in sanctions relief.
obama the community organiser thought that he could re-organise
the entire middle east and set up a new balance of power which
favoured iran in exchange for diplomatic gains.
the result is a much more powerful iran with russia sitting in syria
and lebanon.
any attempt by genocidal iran to annihilate the jewish state will
cause the end of the shia terror regime.
17. What in the world is there to talk about?
Dave ,   usa   (10.31.17)
Israel: We desire peaceful relations with you. Iran: We are going to kill you. Drop dead . ????????
18. Interesting article
Tehraniporou   (10.31.17)
And even more so judging by the reactions. Ephraim Halevy proposed it as well and i think that it is a ery serious and realistic gaol but that can only happen in complete secrecy. Both societies dont have anything against each other. The ordinary iranians dont hate israelies. The paid mercenaries do because for ideological reason they are at war against israelis and the biggest threat of all their own people. They do respect and fear israelis and their warning and the regime acts vautiously and will fight israel until the last living arab. But the zarif and rouhanis o this world are open to compromise for the sake of preserving the bearded nomenklatura. Even with that regime it is sensible to try dialogue but in secret so that everyone can save face for the hickups,turk ,saudis anger, interventions. It is more vital that enemies talk to each other to avoid miscalculations. I commend that and yes i agree it has to come from civil society and extend to the more sophisticated elites of the mullahcracy who realize themselves that the revolution has failed and it time to move on wih history and establish a strong hegemonic economic superpower.
19. On second thought even broken clock Haber is right twice day
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (10.31.17)
Inadvertently Imbecile Haber may be on to something.

Israel should ally with Iran to destroy Sucking Arabia.
20. why would Iran WANT to make peace?
zionist forever   (11.01.17)
Let us assume though that Iran was willing to make peace which they do not want to do there is no way it would be an unconditional peace as a result of so what are they going to demand from Israel?
Almost certainly Israel must give up its nukes & Iran will probably want the Golan returned to their ally Assad strengthen his image on the streets.

Egypt made peace because they were militarily inferior to Israel and they wanted Sinai back, so they tried the peace tactic.
King Hussain always wanted peace but the problem was the majority of Jordanians were descended of Pals so he couldn't risk a deal without oslo.

Iran are not worried about Israel militarily & we have no land of theirs so why make peace especially considering that they would be expected to make concessions as well as Israel.
21. why would Iran WANT peace
zionist forever   (11.01.17)
There are no borders with Israel so they are not that worried, they have hundreds more missiles than Israel has defenses and israel has a fraction of the number of offensive missiles Iran does so short of nuclear Iran easily has the advantage in a war with Israel.
We have not captured any territory from them they want returned and they know if we were going to make peace we would expect a few concessions from them so why would they want to give up their advantage?

What price would we have to pay for peace, give up nuclear deterrent, give the Golan to Irans ally Assad help boost his popularity on the streets?
The arabs made peace because they needed to for their own interests, Iran doesn't need peace with Israel so whats their motive gong to be?
22. Hard to talk to any one shouting
BUILD BABY BUILD !!   (11.09.17)
"Death to Israel"
"Death to America."

Unless, we also shout "Death to Iran."
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