They definitely won't accept this deal, but they don't get a say. Israel are against any negotiation with Iran.
If you believe that the status quo prevents Iran from getting the bomb then you're being very naive. Even airstrikes would only delay their program by 3-5 years. The destruction of the enrichment facilities, and the disposal of material already enriched, combined with the IAEA's ability to monitor progress of this, is our best hope of preventing them from developing a functioning warhead.
That's because the leader of Israel isn't a moron. Unfortunately, the leader of the US is.
No, but sanctions have crippled their economy. Increasing the sanctions would do even more. NOBODY should do ANY business with Iran while their stated goal is the destruction of Israel.
If you limited them to military targets, probably. Of course, if I were Israel I would offer peace and when that failed, i would take out Tehran. You can't live in peace and harmony with rattlesnakes. Sorry to burst your bubble. When an enemy has pledged to kill you, you only live if you kill him first. That's the real world. Some evil is too profound to be dealt with civilly.
That worked well for Iraq, didn't it? The only thing that worked with Iraq is the personal greed of the scientists who took the money and faked the research.
Sorry if you believe that. It doesn't.
Sorry, but that's not true. They kept territory taken in war from when they were attacked without cause or warning by their neighbors. It's called the spoils of war. How do you think we got Texas?
Completely false. In Israel, Arabs have full voting rights and more freedom then they would have in any Arab nation.
The UN is a joke. That's like having all of your enemies vote that you should jump off a building but you ignore their resolution. Spectacular lack of understanding there.
I read an article recently that suggested that, to a certain personality, any peaceful diplomatic agreement is less desirable than a post surrender treaty. Engaging in any sort of diplomacy is inherently weak and underhanded, while war is strong and righteous. It's a worrying thought that many people apparently believe this.
It has become pretty clear to me that there are some factions in the US who are pushing hard for war with Iran. You have the same people who argue for ground troops in Iraq--who will inevitably create a situation that Iran will have to respond to. Those same people are arguing for attacking Iran directly or at least putting them into the same position as the US put Japan in 1938, goading them into attacking the US.
Sorry if you believe that. It doesn't.
Sorry, but that's not true. They kept territory taken in war from when they were attacked without cause or warning by their neighbors. It's called the spoils of war. How do you think we got Texas?
So that makes it Ok does it? The fact that they continue to build JEWISH settlements in the occupied territories is a form of apartheid.
Completely false. In Israel, Arabs have full voting rights and more freedom then they would have in any Arab nation.
In 1948, the Jewish minority formally declared the existence of Israel in the Palestine Mandate. During the war of 1948, the vast majority of Palestinians living in Palestine were either expelled or forced to leave temporarily in order to avoid the war. After the war, most Palestinians were not allowed, under Israeli law, to return to their homeland, thus becoming refugees in neighboring Arab countries.
The Palestinians now living in Israel represent the remaining members of the Arab community of Palestine which was devastated by the mass exodus of the population during and after the war of 1948. In that year, about 170,000 Palestinians became citizens of Israel, most of them living in rural areas. Today, the Arab Palestinian citizens of Israel comprise about 20% of the total population, approximately 1 million citizens.
yes they are technically equal but this "equality" has been restricted. Although the Arab Palestinians were formally granted equal rights as Israeli citizens, between 1948 and 1966, they were subject to strict military control, and most of their lands were confiscated and "nationalized" by the state. Furthermore, under military rule, they were subject to harsh restrictions of basic rights, such as the freedom of movement between villages and cities. This movement was allowed only with a special permit from the military governor.
The Arab minority in Israel has never been recognized by the State of Israel as a national minority. The national, ethnic, and linguistic character of the Arab community has been consistently ignored and has often resulted in discrimination by the Israeli Government. In general, Israel has recognized and treated its Arab citizens as members of religious minorities and this is how they are often described in internal official documents: Minorities. In addition, in the context of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict, the Arab minority has been treated as a hostile element; the Arab Palestinians have been suspected of being "a fifth column" and often described as a "Trojan Horse" in the Jewish State. As a result, a deep division and inequality in almost all fields remains between the Arab minority and the Jewish majority in Israel.
The UN is a joke. That's like having all of your enemies vote that you should jump off a building but you ignore their resolution. Spectacular lack of understanding there.
Whatever the previous bluster from Tehran, you need to get out of your head the idea that they would develop a bomb, point it at Tel Aviv and press the red button. North Korea has not yet nuked Seoul and they are even more crazy than the Iranians.
The warmongers were wrong about Iraq. You could be forgiven for thinking that error might make them reconsider their stance on Iran, but obviously it has not...
