Fresh off of a hugely hopeful round of nuclear talks in Geneva and just weeks ahead of more talks, the prospect for a deal between Iran and the P5+1 seems much more realistic than it has in years past. Even the US, long the least negotiation-friendly of the P5+1, seems to be warming to the chance.
That’s not sitting well with Israel, however, and the talks are not only prompting the usual war rhetoric from Israeli leadership, but growing expressions of displeasure at the US, and signs of a developing rift.
Netanyahu is making the rounds again in the US press, downplaying the prospects of a deal with Iran and ruling out agreeing to ease international sanctions against Iran unless they unilaterally give up the whole of their civilian program.
The idea that the Israeli prime minister has a de facto veto over the sanctions, particularly in the US, rests on the US Congressional opposition to easing sanctions without an Israeli imprimatur. So far, that assumption appears solid, with many Senate hawks still pushing for new sanctions despite the diplomatic progress, and eagerly citing Israel as the region why.
Selling Israel on the rapprochement in therefore a key part of any deal with Iran, and US and British delegations have been intensely meeting with Israeli officials trying to convince them of the merits of a deal.
So far it’s not been an easy sell, and the Netanyahu government has made it clear they’re quite comfortable with continuing the decades of acrimony toward Iran, and it’s going to take an awful lot to convince them otherwise.
Now _ Finally we get to the heart of who runs the US :
It it the USG and People of America OR the Zionist War Mongers in ISREAL?
Time and actions will tell.
If Israel doesn't like it they can do something about it, instead of their lame lobbying. Israel is supposed to have nuclear weapons, right? Israel should put its money where its mouth is and launch a thermonuclear strike on Iran.
Really? If that happens I hope Pakistan and Russia also do the same to the Zionists and while they are at it lob a few nukes your way.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
I think you mean “citing Israel as the reason why.” Not “region.”
The American people need to understand how the US Congress has sold out to the Israelis – and to what degree governing and war making decisions are influenced by that direct connection. When the allegiances of our Representatives and Senators to a foreign government are clearly explained perhaps the American people will inform Congress as to who their employers really are. Explain the amount of Israeli money is dumped into Congressional coffers and the voting records on issues relating directly and indirectly (Iranian sanctions, for example) to Israel. Time to use the rampant Nationalism that has been stirred up over the past few years by the warmongers against those Congresscritters who are obviously having trouble deciding where their allegiance lies.
Justin is correcto. The Times they are a-Changin. Mr. Obama and Congress can end up being conned by Bibi but the EU has already committed itself…..
According to European press reports in a series of recent rulings, the European Court of Justice overturned economic sanctions issued by the Council of the European Union (EU) on several Iranian banks and shipping lines.
On September 6 and 16, 2013, the Court halted sanctions on Persia International Bank plc, Bank Refah Kargaran, Export Development Bank of Iran, Post Bank Iran, Iranian Offshore Engineering & Construction Co., Iran Insurance Company, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Khazar Shipping Lines, and Good Luck Shipping. The EU had sanctioned these entities for their support of nuclear proliferation activities in Iran, but the Court determined that the EU lacked sufficient evidence to introduce such sanctions.
Either Europe wins or boom, boom Bibi.
Ture, omop, let us keep our fingers crossed. The Europeans are in the habit of reversing everything they say and do when it comes to Israel.
israel sucks. they have sold us out. they have ratted us out. fking slimy rats. there is nothing good about them. horrible people, doing horrible things. non stop 24/7 anguish. and we pay them!
Mr. Potatohead needs to go and live in an asylum.
The idiot up there who calls for Israel nuclear attack needs to know that region includes Israel as well, the shock and of the bomb, the aftermath of chemicals and biological matters will effect Israel as well as entire region. That is to say if Iranians or other government in the region will stand still by absolutely not dong anything to defend themselves. If it was that easy, Netanyahoo or other idiots as this guy have done it long time ago, but then again, USG used it to kill hundred of thousand of people in Second World War, Zionism will not stop at anything to kill millions including themselves if there is a profit round the corner!