Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Military Strike On Iran's Nuclear Facilities Would Be Good For Arabs

Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the Knesset, October 15, 2012. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi

Netanyahu Says Strike On Iran Would Be Good For Arabs -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought on Tuesday to convince Arab states that an Israeli military strike on Iran would benefit them, removing a potential threat and easing tensions across the Middle East.

Netanyahu has made a number of veiled threats to attack Iran's nuclear program and has appealed to the United States and the United Nations to set a limit for Tehran on its further development.

In an interview published on Tuesday with French magazine Paris Match, Netanyahu said such a strike would not worsen regional tensions, as many critics have warned.

"Five minutes after, contrary to what the skeptics say, I think a feeling of relief would spread across the region," he said.

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My Comment:
On the Arab street .... Netanyahu's sentiment and point of view will definitely not be there.

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