<<Again, a first irrelevancy..>>
Fair enough criticism I guess.
You probably have already figured out I wouldn't make a journalist or a diplomat.
but lets get to the link. Media Line. I was impressed with the quality of the content. I don't normally say nice things about the press, and I am most interested in the Israeli view.
“[Netanyahu] is cynically exploiting our defense system and abilities for his personal campaign,” accused Labor Chairwoman Merav Michaeli in a statement sent to The Media Line.
“Iran is a bitter foe. Israel has a right and an obligation to defend itself from Iran. But publicizing and bragging about these efforts is simply dangerous provocation and warmongering.”
“Netanyahu today is a strategic threat to the State of Israel,” Michaeli said.
The link again.
Escalation with Iran ‘Cynically Exploited by Netanyahu,’ Critics Warn - The Media Line
So, national security being a priority, Netanyahu has his critics.
and the report sampled other opinions...
Uzi Arad, the former head of Israel’s National Security Council, told The Media Line that the past days’ escalating conflict is “a mixture of military needs, diplomatic considerations, political concerns and personal interests.”
“It’s a little bit of everything, a hodgepodge of interests.”
Added Melman: “If you’re going to do confidential things, it’s best to keep it that way. I understand the importance of psychological warfare, the desire to deliver a message [to Iran], but there’s a way. Doing it through the press is simply counterproductive.”
There is evidence there to support my views. Yes, Iran's Leadership is very important. It's in Israel's interest to see if peaceful moderates can be selected as leaders instead of whacko clerics. If the populace select a moderate willingly, then everyone is onto a winner. |
