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In reply to the discussion: What would you say to Israel regarding the Iran nuke deal? [View all]LuvNewcastle
(17,823 posts)Netanyahu and the Likud Party. Netanyahu and his party are radicals and they aren't, I believe, truly representative of all Israelis. I think a significant number of Israelis are either cautiously happy about the news or they're indifferent about it.
Our government has to deal with Netanyahu, of course, and we can't disrespect or isolate him, but we don't have to placate him either. The same goes for the Saudis. I think we should make it clear to our traditional allies in the Middle East that our goal is to further peace and stability in the region. We are serving our interests, not theirs, and furthermore, our military will not be used to further their long term plans for dominance in the region. We would say this last part privately, of course.