Israel's military says Iran deal could ENHANCE regional stability - disagreeing with Netanyahu
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues his diplomatic offensive against what he calls a "dangerous" compromise on Iran’s nuclear program, Israel’s military intelligence seems open to a deal, even one that relaxes the Western sanctions on Iran that Mr. Netanyahu has vocally supported.
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According to an unclassified assessment shared by a senior Israeli officer, military intelligence is focused on the implications of a potential compromise between Iran and the P5+1 (the US, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany).
In the background briefing with foreign journalists, which covered a wide range of Middle East hotspots, the intelligence officer said Iran was one of several countries that could buck the general turmoil across the region.
"We see a bit of a possibility, although it’s quite problematic, of more … stability," said the officer, who spoke on the basis of anonymity. But that is dependent on the success of negotiations "over the nuclear project, but more than that, over the relief of the sanctions on the Iranian economy," he said.
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AIPAC, as usual, is simply supporting the RW factions in Israel - including Netanyahu.
J Street has this on their Facebook page.
J Street has supported Kerry and Obama on the need for a diplomatic solution here. It would be good for Jews (and others) to sign J Street's petition to help them show they have support - not AIPAC.
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