Barak to N-Iran: We Mean It

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"Israeli" War Minister Ehud Barak viewed that the greatest danger the Zionist entity faces is resembled by nuclear Iran.

In this context, Barak warned Iran that "Israel" would never allow Iranian leaders to develop a nuclear weapon, as he addressed a powerful US-"Israel" lobby.

"It is Iran's pursuit of a nuclear capability which is the greatest challenge facing "Israel", the region and the world today," Barak told thousands of delegates at the opening of the annual conference of the American "Israel" Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC].

He further said: "Frankly, while exhausting all diplomatic means is understandable, I do not believe it will lead to a moment of truth when the ayatollahs will give up their nuclear situation. Therefore, all options must remain on the table."
"We expect all those who say it to mean it. Ladies and gentlemen, we mean it. And let me repeat it, we mean it," he added forcefully.
AIPAC, which touts itself as the most influential US foreign policy lobby, will also hear a speech live from "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday via video link, following an address by US Vice President Joe Biden.

On the so-called peace talks with the Palestinians, Barak called for "a daring peace initiative vis-a-vis the Palestinians" adding that "a two-state solution is the only viable long-term solution."
However, Barak placed the blame for the stalemate squarely on the Palestinians saying "they clearly bear most of the responsibility for past failures."

Stressing he was speaking in a personal capacity, the outgoing minister also insisted that if his entity could not even reach an interim agreement with the Palestinians "we should consider unilateral steps in order to place a wedge on this extremely dangerous slippery slope toward a bi-national state.

"It involves demarcating a line within which we would have the settlement blocks and a solid Jewish majority for generations to come," he claimed.


Source: News agencies, Edited by moqawama.org