Friday, April 27, 2012

Mixed Messages From Israel On Iran's Nuclear Program

Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak arrives to the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday. Uriel Sinai/Reuters

Israeli Leadership Denies Divisions On Iran, After Army Chief Made A Stir -- Christian Science Monitor

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak insisted that Iranian leaders are not rational, rebutting comments made earlier in the week by IDF chief Benny Gantz.

Israeli leaders scrambled to present a united front on Iran yesterday, after Israel's army chief earlier this week appeared to contradict the government's assertions that Iran poses an imminent threat to Israel's existence.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that Iranian leaders are not "rational in the Western sense of the word – connoting … the peaceful resolution of problems" and said that to believe anything different "borders on blindness or irresponsibility."

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More News On Conflicting Messages From Israel On Iran's Nuclear Program

Barak restates Israeli hard line on nuclear Iran -- Reuters
Defense Minister Adds to Israel’s Recent Mix of Messages on Iran -- New York Times
Israeli defense minister: Nuclear Iran would set off regional arms race, must be stopped -- Washington Post/AP
Israeli military chief says Iran sanctions will deter bomb, but prime minister is pessimistic -- Washington Post/AP
Israeli prime minister Netanyahu says sanctions on Iran 'better work soon' -- CNN
Israel has no reason to believe Western sanctions will stop Iran's nuclear program -- Haaretz
Panetta hopes 'Gantz is right about Iran' -- YNet News
Panetta: I hope that IDF chief is right on Iran nuclear program -- Haaretz

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