November 4, 2014 | Quote
Political and Diplomatic Uncertainty Fuel US-Israel Divide
The ‘chickenshit’ affair is emblematic of deteriorating relations during tumultuous times, as top officials brace themselves for radical regional changes.
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“The bottom line is that Benjamin Netanyahu sees the potential for even a modified, defanged nuclear program as an existential threat to Israel,” said Jonathan Schanzer, the vice president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a think tank that consults closely with Congress on Iran policy. “President Obama views a deal with Iran as perhaps one of the only remaining opportunities for a foreign policy legacy.”
Schanzer added, “To analyze this flap without understanding the centrality of Iran ignores the majority of what is fueling this conflict.”
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