Observation: Blackmail of Israel over Iran Effectively Ended

Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 10 November 2013

In recent years supporters of the creation of a Palestinian state have hoped
that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who is known for his genuine
concerns regarding Iran, could be blackmailed into sacrificing Israel's
requirements vis-a-vis the Palestinians as "payment" for the prevention of a
nuclear Iran.

The latest move by the United States, regardless of how it may ultimately
end, effectively removes this argument from the table.

A blackmailer is only relevant to his prey if he can deliver the goods.

The terms that the United States was willing to accept now with Iran were so
remote from any reasonable program that President Obama essentially
demonstrated that he has no intention to deliver. (It appears that the
French may yet save the day - no thanks to the Americans).

Israelis are now noting cynically that when the Americans say that "they
have Israel's back" that the reference is to a knife.

Yes. We have tremendous security and intelligence cooperation with the
United States under the Obama Administration.

But America's willingness to go along with such a dangerous proposal with
Iran raises such profound concerns that any suggestion that the Jewish State
trade eastern Jerusalem for a halt to Iranian nukes sounds pathetically
naive and silly.

Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(Mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
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