Monday, May 6, 2013

An Israeli - Arab Defense Pact To Contain Iran?


Israel May Join Defense Pact With Saudi Arabia, UAE -- Times of Israel

Jordan and Turkey to also play role in US-brokered plan to contain, rather than thwart, Iran, London’s Sunday Times reports

Israel is working on joining an anti-Iran defense alliance with a number of moderate Arab states that would involve sharing Jerusalem’s newly developed anti-missile technologies, a British newspaper reported Sunday.

The plan would see Israel join with Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to create a Middle Eastern “moderate crescent,” according to the Sunday Times, which cited an unnamed Israeli official. Israel does not currently maintain formal ties with Riyadh or Abu Dhabi, and relations with Ankara have been strained since 2009.

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Update #1: Israel 'Opting to Contain' Nuclear Iran? -- Arutz Sheva
Update #2: ‘Containing Iran’: Israel ‘in talks’ to join alliance with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey -- RT

My Comment:
In view of Israel's air strikes on Syria this week .... these talks (if true) are now probably on hold.

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