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Nuclear weapons: Iran is
not a threat to Israel
It has been predicted
numerous times over a period of decades that Iran would soon be in possession of
nuclear bombs. One of the prophets is Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu. In his speech at the UN General Assembly, September 27, 2012, he told
the world that Iran will have the terrifying weapons in summer 2013, and the
target will be Israel. Numerous times Israel's leaders have threatened to attack
Iran. Netanyahu demands pre-emptive action now. But not even Israel's best
friend, the US, wants a new war in the volatile region of great importance to
the world economy. The former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates warns: "The
results of an American or Israeli military strike on Iran could, in my view, prove
catastrophic, haunting generations in that part of the world."
It should be noted:
Iran has never attacked or threatened to attack another country. Iran has
called for the abolition of all nuclear weapons. Regarding a military
confrontation with Israel, Iran is convinced that Israel is in possession of
modern nuclear bombs and other sophisticated weapons. Iran also knows that for
its protection, Israel can rely on the US and Nato, which own the most
formidable arsenals in the history of warfare. That detailed plans are in place
for attacks on Iran is not a secret. Any attempt by Iran to hit Israel would be
tantamount to suicide. And the Iranians know it. Iran is not a threat to Israel.
Furthermore, millions
of Palestinians live in the region of Israel, Gaza and the West Bank. They would
also be engulfed in the conflagration predicted by Netanyahu. Does Israel's
leader really believe that the Iranians are ready to massacre their own friends,
the people they support?
Finally, the Iranians
will certainly not want to desecrate or destroy Islam's holy sites in the land
of Palestine.
Manfred Liebig,
Germany
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