As we are approaching spring, it reminds us of Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu theatrical gesture at the United Nations General Assembly last September, while holding up a cartoon-like drawing of a bomb with a fuse as he drew the famous “red line” for Iran’s nuclear program. That red line represents this spring and is just below a presumed “final stage” to a bomb.
Drills to prepare for the prospect of war have terrified not only the Israeli people, but people across the Middle East and the rest of the world. Surveys in Israel show that most Israelis oppose launching unilateral attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Whilst Israeli and International newspapers have been recently consumed by reports that Israel has decided to launch an attack on Iran, the remarks of Israeli officials have also increased speculation that Israeli action is imminent. "It's no longer a question of if but when," an Israeli analyst replied when asked if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond militarily if Iran crossed his "red lines" and acquired a nuclear bomb, according to CNBC news.
Israel president tells Europe to do more to pressure Iran
(Reuters) - Israeli President Shimon Peres urged the European Union on Tuesday to step up pressure on Iran over its ballistic missile program, as well as trying to curb its nuclear ambitions.
In a speech to the European Parliament that touched on the Jewish state's foreign policy goals, the Nobel peace laureate sought to persuade European lawmakers to act quickly on Iran, which Israel regards as an existential threat. As well as its efforts to enrich uranium, which the West suspects Iran wants for a nuclear weapon, Peres said Europe needed to be worried about Iran's ballistic missile capabilities, which could allow it to deliver a bomb. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/12/us-iran-nuclear-eu-israel-idUSBRE92B0S220130312
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