Israel: No objection to West's talks with Tehran

[bemildred]

Israel does not object to talks between the West and Iran intended to stop Iran's nuclearization, as long as Iran does not take advantage of these talks, a top source in Benjamin Netanyahu's government told Haaretz yesterday.

The source was commenting on the announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama's administration that it will fully participate in talks with Iran on its nuclear program, putting the ball in Tehran's court with a new engagement policy. Israel expects the international community to act firmly to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, the Israeli source said.

Iran will be a central issue at Netanyahu's scheduled meeting with Obama in the next month. The two will also discuss the Palestinian issue.

The United States and five other powers - Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia - extended an invitation for direct talks with Iran, a U.S. arch foe since its 1979 Islamic Revolution.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1077625.html

[babylonsister]

1. How big of them. nt

[bemildred]

3. Oh come come.

I really liked the "Israel expects the international community" part, after telling the international community to go blow itself over and over.

[billyoc]

2. "as long as..."

Piss off, junior.

[Idealism]

4. Boy do we have the green light now!

[azurnoir]

5. So Obama has Bibi's blessing

but he should be careful that those wily Persians don't take advantage

[Alamuti Lotus]

6. "we're ok as long as you fight our battles ... but watch it!"

Netanyahoo clearly sees a giant when he looks in the mirror; entire cities could run off of the warmth from a fraction of the narcissism he displays on a regular basis.

[oberliner]

7. Which battles would those be?

What are you referring to?

[Alamuti Lotus]

8. ...the one against the Man in the Moon?

Israel does not object to talks between the West and Iran intended to stop Iran's nuclearization, as long as Iran does not take advantage of these talks, a top source in Benjamin Netanyahu's government told Haaretz yesterday.

The source was commenting on the announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama's administration that it will fully participate in talks with Iran on its nuclear program, putting the ball in Tehran's court with a new engagement policy. Israel expects the international community to act firmly to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, the Israeli source said.

[oberliner]

9. The bolded passages suggest the opposite of what you are implying

There are no battles that Israel is asking the US to fight for them.

Quite the contrary, Israel is arguing that they would take military action against Iran on its own if they feel threatened.

They (and most everyone) are saying that they hope the international community is able to dissuade Iran from developing nuclear weapons so that it would not come to this point.