Israel prepares a set of red lines for Washington to inject into its Iran policy as the current US approach toward Tehran rankles Tel Aviv.
The revelation that the White House will be briefed on its ‘red lines’ came ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Israel and the West Bank, during which she is scheduled to meet with various high-ranking Israeli officials.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry and the defense establishment have been working together to formulate a set of redlines for the newly-established US administration of President Barack Obama.
President Obama’s pledge to untangle 30 years of enmity toward Iran and engage the country with diplomacy over its long-disputed nuclear case has become a cause for concern in Tel Aviv.
While the Israeli contingency plan recommends that Tel Aviv adopt a positive approach toward Tehran-Washington talks, it suggests measures to minimize what government officials see as a risk posed by such dialogue.
The proposed plan requires Washington to both precede and accompany its dialogue by “harsher sanctions” against Iran, arguing that “the talks are liable to be perceived by both Iran and the international community as acceptance of Iran’s nuclear program.”
Earlier on Monday, Israel-ally Hillary Clinton predicted that making diplomatic overtures to Iran are unlikely to make the Islamic Republic halt its nuclear enrichment program.
She added that the expected rebuff by Iran would strengthen America’s diplomatic position as it would quell complaints that Washington has not exhausted diplomatic routes with Tehran.
The red lines – set to be dictated to Clinton — also pushes the US for a time limit on talks in an effort to prevent Iran from “buying time” and completing its nuclear development.
Israel also wants the US to “formulate an action plan with Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain regarding what to do if the talks fail.”
Tel Aviv also expects Washington to give a “one-time only opportunity” to Tehran for talks and examine whether it should begin the talks before Iran’s June presidential election.
The strategic proposal comes in line with another report by Haaretz, revealing that “What Israel is trying to do — in a low-profile way — is to impact the way the Americans reach the point of dialogue”.
The report came amid growing speculation that Washington and Tel Aviv may have diverged in their analysis of the urgency of the “threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program” and its defensive military preparations for countering a possible strike.
While the Obama administration has declared full commitment to Israel’s security, emerging differences between the US and Israel on Iran are weighing against a prospective US-backed Israeli military action on the country.
Despite the lack of US support for any such military attack, Israel has so far refused to drop the military option against Iran.
Earlier last week, after Iran began a test-run of its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr, lame-duck Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was quick to send out a warning signal to Tehran.
“We are a strong country, a very strong country, and we have at our disposal (military) capacities the intensity of which are difficult to imagine,” Olmert told public radio on Thursday.
“We have deployed enormous efforts to reinforce our deterrence capacity,” Olmert added. “Israel will be able to defend itself in all situations, against all threats, against all enemies. I cannot say more but believe me, I know what I’m talking about.”
March 3rd, 2009 at 5:49 am
ZIONIST SCUM of the earth !!!
Need to be wiped from the pages of history !!!
It will not be long now one way or the other
Can I sign up somewhere to FIGHT these Pigs ???
Hey maybe I can get a job How much does it PAY
Marsal Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:32 am
Write on
I am me - I am free Reply:
March 5th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
The Iran war to be is sadly unavoidable, it will be another manipulated war created by the Elites behind the scenes.
the US funds the alleged nuclear projects in Iran on the quiet. The US state of Israel will react when the time is right, once Obama has been in for about 6 months – 1 year.
Despite the US apparent reluctance to act against Iran (Public opinion is against it at the moment), as soon as Israel forces a reaction from Iran, the US will have the excuse to strike and start another middle east conflict.
This war has been planned for over 10 years – read into ‘The New American Century’ of 2000.
Obama is just another front man for the world elite who will say one thing before doing another.
On our level, violence and more war is not the way, the elite want us to throw our lives away in another manipulated conflict.
The iran war will just be another step closer to global control.
The Jews of Israel are just another controlled and manipulated population even if they are racist and naziesque. 99% of them are just normal people like you and I.
The people of the world need to stand together in peaceful process and refuse to be manipulated again.
The last century and start of this one has seen too many manipulated wars created by the same groups.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:51 am
‘I cannot say more but believe me, I know what I’m talking about.”
. By the way, the Iranians would hand your ass to you, and considering the whole despises isa-ra-eal, consider it handed to you. One bomb will rid the world of the israel desease forever, if it isnt the iranians, its the russians, if it isnt the russians, its the chinese. Hell hezbollah could even hand your ass to you, you strong country.
Dont worry olmert, you can say it, the whole world already knows you have nukes,
snake plissken Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Right, Olmert was indirectly referring to the nuclear weapons Israel has. That was probably the first time I’ve heard an Israeli leader reference their atomic weapons capability. As far as I know the Israelis have only two(maybe 3) delivery systems; the Jericho 2/3, (a ballistic missile with ranges from 1300 kilometers -J2/ and 4800-7400 kilometers-J3. The Popeye Turbo, a cruise missile, which has a range estimated at 1500 kilometers (940 miles). Also, the Shavit , which Israel uses for launching its’ satellites could deliver a weapons payload. ( I underline Could)
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:54 am
DUDES this is serious! US is helping build the nuclear reactor in IRAN!
Can you say Golf of tonkin but NUCEAR!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTFaMK2dvzg
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:56 am
EVERYBODY GET IN CONTACT WITH YOUR REP’S FOR THE SCUMBAG WE CALL A GOVERNMENT!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 am
whats with all this jew hate? i mean jeez why do you hate these people agian? is it because alex jones tell you to hate them? thats not a very good excuse…………….
Steve Williams Reply:
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 pm
We (at least me) don’t have problems with jews. Our problem is with the ashkenazim who have gone psychopathic for whatever reason they have
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:41 am
Here comeS the anti-semetic charges, here they come, I see them Coming, HOW DARE YOU SAY ANYTHING AGAINST ISRAEL, THE JEWS ARE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE, THEY WENT THROUGH THE HOLOCOST, NON-zionist jews died and Zionist jews took over Israel. HOW DARE YOU tell the truth you anti-semetic pigssss. how dare you say jews are killing innocent civilians in palestine, how dare you denouce the miseries of the middle east’s 600 million arabs because of 6 million arrogant, murderous jews!!!!
LONG LIVE JONES, LONG LIVE THE RESISTANCE, LONG LIVE THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN AND THE MEN THAT FELL FOR IT.
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:49 pm
They are a very strong country ONLY because of the blood of American soldiers. Fight your own battles Zionist Israel, stop making demands of the US puppet government as they do not represent the best interests of the people.
March 3rd, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Remember the USS Liberty.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Fuck Israel. They are the biggest terror state next to the US.
How about our government working for our benefit for a while.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Well said, Billo… and the Zionist bastards in our upper levels of government need to fly home while they still have the chance. That is, while we are still asking politely. You know who you are and so do we!!
Time is ticking…
March 4th, 2009 at 12:45 am
The US govt. should cut off the $3 billion in aid that Israel recieves from us annually. Universities and business should divest from Israel and the citizens of the world should boycott any products produced there. Within a short time the Zionist Aparteid state would be brought to it’s knees. It worked for South Africa.
March 4th, 2009 at 6:41 am
“the talks are liable to be perceived by both Iran and the international community as acceptance of Iran’s nuclear program.” (Really. How did they figure that one out?)
You know what just might change everyone’s skewed attitude towards Iran? I do. Lets suppose Iran already has a bomb; One they did not make from uranium enriched from their facilities or one even built by them. Let’s just say they acquired one from, say, Pakistan. Let’s now assume they have had this bomb or bombs for several years. If this were the case, then it would imply two things:
1. Iran already has an atomic bomb therefore it matters not whether they enrich uranium, no matter what the intent.
2. Iran is not interested in using that bomb in an aggressive manner, but merely using it in the accepted “responsible” way as a deterrent.
Just some things to thing about… The world is in turmoil due to the power struggle going on between the greedy of the world, and those that just want to be left alone.
(By the way, Israel should not be allowed to draw with our crayon or kill innocent people with our bombs.)
March 4th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Go directly to hell AIPAC
~ Do not pass ‘go’
March 4th, 2009 at 9:58 am
I think Olmert was referring to Israel’s nuclear weapons (made at Dimona). Someone spent some time in jail to let the world know this.
And why should Israel drop the military option on Iran? It’s costing them nothing (but it’s costing us millions).
In fact they are profiting from the military option as we give them plenty of bombs and weapons so they can sell their own stuff worldwide. They have to keep the threat level up.