Saeb Erekat Looks for Excuses Not to Negotiate with Israel
A tantrum in the Times.
February 14, 2018
The drone incursion into Israel is a sign of things to come.
The Iranian drone that entered Israeli airspace over the weekend was reportedly designed in imitation of an American unmanned aircraft captured by Iran in 2011; at the time, the U.S neglected to destroy it, which could have prevented its reverse engineering. To Richard Goldberg, such failures to deter Tehran—this was only one of many during Barack Obama’s presidency—have helped create the current situation where Iran’s forces are stationed across the Middle East and in a position, for instance, to menace Israel. He urges Washington to reverse course:
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Login or SubscribeA tantrum in the Times.
The drone incursion into Israel is a sign of things to come.
Something more sinister than public relations?
Collaboration in the slaughter of the Jews on the one hand, “Jewish crimes” against Lithuanians on the other.
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