Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon today loudly condemned the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran, calling it “appeasement” and insisting it was an “historic mistake” that the world would pay a terrible price for. As usual, he talked up the use of military force against Iran.
He also talked up assassinating Iranian scientists. When asked about the past killings and whether Israel will kill more scientists, Ya’alon declared that the killings were just Israel “defending ourselves,” adding “I’m not responsible for the lives of Iranian scientists.”
Though Israel never publicly, officially confirmed the killings, they were implicated in five different assassinations of Iranian scientists from 2012-2014. Israeli politicians, despite this being a “secret,” often reference the killings as proof of their seriousness about Iran.
Though Ya’alon did not dispute the assessment by Israeli intelligence agencies that Iran isn’t working on nuclear weapons, he talked up the idea of threatening to attack Iran if they don’t dismantle their civilian program, saying Iran should view complete abandonment of nuclear technology as a matter of survival.
If another country was to threaten to kill their scientists, they would call it state terrorism or war threat, and find an excuse to use their military against that nation.
No they wouldn't. They'd get the USA to do it for them.
Precisely.
They would be right to call it terrorism.
Since Ya'alon is therefore a confessed terrorist, why doesn't the US do a targeted killing of him? That would send a message that needs to be sent.
I agree. The UN should haul Ya'alon"s ass before its councils and find him unfit for any leadership role in Israel. Should Iran be deprived of all the advantages of modern science, including molecular biology, that can used by deranged persons to do evil?
Iran has the highest level of highly educated people in the ME! There are millions of scientist in line to perform their duties for their country! Mr. Ya'alon is repeating the Zionists' BS!
I somehow suspect that he is a Zionist BSter.
The creation of Israel was and continues to be a "huge historic mistake". And, much of the world willfully,avoids the elephant in the room.
This is a minister making statement murdering another country’s scientist.
If any other countrys minister does this statement all the American and western news would pretend to be terrified.
As usual: double standard in extreme.
Is this a minister or Israels state approved Mafia?
Catherine de Médicis and her supposed poison cupboard look amateurish compared to our modern "state killings".
We have made tremendous "progress."
LOL, the only people desperate for the Iranians to really have a nuclear weapon are the Israelis– think about the money Bibi would be able to extort from Congress if that were the case!
Do not take him on its only his aÉÉs sucking air
US and thereby Canada Israel and the UN have been at war with Iran since they overthrew Irans populace government and replaced it with the Shah; 1950-2015 is a long time.
There has been a lot more killing than just a “Few” scientist.
Odd howbwe in west downplay murder by just a few as not being at war.
US had a shooting war for a bit , blowing up Irrans small patrol boats , blowing up Irans platforms and island attempts for free trade zone, and also blowing a civilian airliner out of sky..
Not able to humble a nation, the object of todays warfare a warfare of attrition by siiege and acts of terrorism.is to so thouroughly cause chaos that the peoples will accept anything and anybody that might give them peace and three square
meals a day.
Not satisfied in its blood lust US recruits proxy IRAQ a nations military turned foreign paid mercenary, and we kill a million with lur gas and bios but keep hands clean by using mercs.
What did UN do, join in profiting bythat endeavor, there are plenty of paid mournes in UN.
Iran is surrendering to US and Euros dominance, and they will join the worldwide nuke Cartels that enrich for military use, while supplying the bling and pretty lights their sheep enjoy.
When, oh when, is this 'little Eichmann' Moshe Ya’alon going to be hauled in front of a Tribunal for war crimes and crimes against humanity?!
Israel fears the "pivot" to their rogue nuclear weapons arsenal, and questioning of their land theft and apartheid systems.
These Israeli statemen are responsible for murdering innocent and engaging in international terrorism for years without impunity. It is a shame that our tax money is financing this illegitimate AND MURDERSS regime of terror.
Is there a provision for kicking a country out of UN? Isn't UN set up to prevent cross border threats like this? Not to become a NGO getting involved into squabbles — real, imagined or contrived — inside countries? As Israel is not longer recognizing its own borders — the ones that are on file in UN at the time of its acceptance into the organization — isn't this a cause to ask the country to explain how much longer it intends to occupy the land that is not part of its territory as defined at the time of its joining. The problem is — UN is controlled by NATO. Three permanent members of UN Security Council are NATO members, with Russia and China having the opportunity to only veto the most egregious resolutions directed against their interest, and most of the time, even against international law. There is a process under way that is essentially putting together at the moment mostly Eurasian organization that has started to function like UN. SOC (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) has under the radar accomplished a great deal in setting up its organs, principles and Charter, and expanded slowly — and recently meaningfully, its membership. With the accession of India and Pakistan to full, permanent membership — the organization is setting up some ambitious goals. One of them is — establishing a new, more just world order. The principles are also considerably different — multilateralism has been developed to new heights. But the organization is also drafting a new convention, what appears to be an expansion of Geneva convention, to include the crimes of extremism — be that ideological or religious. At its last summit in Ufa, Russia, the organization has pledged itself to fight against all forms of denying and redefining the results of WWII. For the first time in 70 years, all Central Asian countries that contributed to the defeat of Nazism have marked the victory anniversary. In the past, there have been attempts made at making those countries to feel that they were merely victims of Soviet Union, not fighters against Nazi machine. This year, and from this year on, they are committed to not allowing ideas of inhumanity to be spread and celebrated. And China will — for the first time — this year on September 3rd, mark the end of war by military parade in Beijing. All the member SCO countries are going to attend. President of China has emphasized the shared destiny of Eurasian identity. This year, interestingly, all sorts of new information is coming out on the participation of Red Army in the liberation of Manchuria.
By taking principled positions on the issue of extremism, the root cause of most of the wars, and by emphasizing INSTITUTIONS building and strengthening, SCO is definitely stepping away from the personality-based, human behavior based wars, fueled by extremist versions of one's exceptionalism and ideas of preordained rights to rule others though undermining their state institutions, economies and cultures. And when that does not work, by military force.
There is definitely a move afoot between the two powers (Russia and China) to overcome the inability to play a more constructive role within NATO-dominated UN. The whole range of commercial, infrastructure, legal/tariff frameworks, banking etc. institutions and processes are by now entrenched in the Eurasian landmass. It is a slow process, but it seems that the institutional framework is strong to withstand many shocks and challenges.
Interestingly, its web site in English is pathetic, with sparse, not current information. Its Chinese and Russian versions are updated. As Russian and Chinese are the official languages, it makes me wonder why are they so woefully neglecting the English version. Perhaps, Sun Tzu, work quietly to the point of noiselessness, and when ready, strike as a lightening. For now, with all permanent members with the exception of China speaking Russian as a second language — it made sense to have two official languages. But with assent of India and Pakistan — what language(s) will be added?
Bianca, you asked if there is a way to expel a member of the UN. _In November 1974 the General Assembly voted 91 to 22 to suspend South Africa from all UN activities. The suspension lasted 20 years until the apartheid government was replaced and Nelson Mandela, as President of South Africa, asked for reinstatement. The UN Charter provides a procedure where the Security Council may recommend suspension of a member to the General Assembly which can then vote to suspend the member. The member once suspended under the charter can only be reinstated by the Security Council. _A Security Council resolution asking the General Assembly to suspend South Africa in 1974 was vetoed by the US, France and the UK. After the triple veto the General Assembly acted on its own. As Thomas stated, there have been other instances where members were expelled, but there is no formal process for expulsion. See link at_ http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/United-Nations…
"Is there a provision for kicking a country out of UN?"
There is no provision for it, but it has been done.
In 1972, the UN kicked the Republic of China out of the UN and replaced it with the People's Republic of China. But instead of admitting that that's what they were doing, they pretended that they were merely switching representatives TO the UN from "unlawful" to "legitimate" representatives of the same country.
The UN has also just stopped counting states as members when the states went out of existence (e.g. East Germany), sometimes re-recognizing them when they came back into existence (Syria "disappeared" from the UN when it became part of the United Arab Republic with Egypt; then "re-appeared" in the UN when the UAR ceased its existence).
But back to the technicalities: There are no provisions in the UN Charter for countries to be kicked out — or even to voluntarily withdraw.
Israel was admitted to the U.N. with the understanding that it would meet certain conditions, such as sharing Jerusalem, which it never met. I think there are provisions in the U.N. for suspending a countries voting rights.
To live under a government that goes around secretly killing people, talk about insecurity. For you could be next and it all depends upon the fickle finger of government and how badly you may have offended someone in government.
When does Israel get added to the U.S. terrorist list?
Im so tired of that ****-ant country threatening WWIII on the world.
The world would be a so much better place if Israel had never existed.
Unless you're a died in the wool Zionist, or a bought and paid for congress whore – or any of a number of like politicians in other western countries(i'm thinking of Stephen Harper as one of them) – is there any thinking person on the planet that doesn't regret the founding of Israel in 1948?
If the CIA wants to put all of its murderous skills to good use, and for the good of humanity, they should start going into Israel and systematically assassinate every single Israeli politician, starting with Netanyahu, Ya’alon, “Adolf” Lieberman, Ayalet Shaked, and Tzipi the pinhead. These “people” fully deserve absolutely nothing but complete Death and Destruction.
gee i wish putin would bomb israel back to the stone age please please please
Spoken like a true "antiwar" commentator.
By the way, I'm pretty sure Putin wouldn't want to see mushroom clouds over Moscow and St. Petersburg, to name just two Russian cities. Other than that, your idea is flawless.