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Monday 10 February 2014 - 12:37
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Israel launches campaign against the easing of Iran sanctions

Israel launches campaign against the easing of Iran sanctions
With the six world powers and Iran set to begin talks in a week on a long-term deal to curb Teherans nuclear program,Israelhas launched a campaign aimed at showing how the easing of sanctions on Iran has not changed that countrys aggressive behavior.
As part of the campaign, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu opened the weekly cabinet meeting Sunday by saying he wanted to comment on the sanctions relief that was given Iran as part of the interim agreement brokered in Geneva in November.

The international easing of the sanctions against Iran has not led Iran to moderate its international aggression. The complete opposite has occurred, he said. The Iranian Foreign Minister recently met with the head of Islamic Jihad, Iran continues to provide lethal weapons to terrorist organizations, continues to be complicit in massacres inSyria, and now has added the following: the crude and sharp attack by the Iranian leader on the US, along with sending warships to theAtlantic Ocean.

Netanyahu was referring to a speech Iranian Supreme LeaderAyatollah Ali Khameneigave Saturday, in which he slammed US policy toward Iran as controlling and meddlesome.

Khamenei accused the US of lying when it said it did not seek regime change in Iran, and denied reports Iran sent warships to approach US maritime borders.

What is happening here is that the international community has reduced the sanctions on Iran and Iran is stepping up its international aggression, Netanyahu said.

Netanyahus comments at the cabinet, as well as the campaign arguing that easing the sanctions has not altered Iranian behavior, reflect a growing concern inJerusalemabout increasing European interest in exploring the possibility of renewing business with Iran.

If there is erosion of economic pressure, what leverage will there be left against the Iranians? one official asked.

As part of this Israeli campaign, Netanyahus spokesman to the Arabic media,Ofir Gendelman, tweeted in Arabic and in English a graphic of a smiling Iranian PresidentHassan Rouhaniover the caption, What Rouhani Says, next to a picture of a scowling Rouhani over the caption What Rouhani Does.

The graphic then goes on to contrast Rouhans words with Irans actions. For instance, Rouhani claims Irans nuclear project is peaceful, according to the graphic, whileTehrancontinues developing Irans military nuclear capabilities.

By The Jerusalem Post

 

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