THE JEWISH VOICE AND OPINION Promoting Classical Judaism
December 2013
Vol. 27 • No. 4
Tevet 5774
In the Fight against a Nuclear-Armed Iran, Israel May Have Lost the First Round, but the Real Loser May be the Civilized World lines for Iran that had been proposed by the UN Security Council. In its resolutions, the UN had called for a complete dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program, with all materials shipped out of the country. Most importantly, the UN stressed that Iran would not be permitted to enrich uranium to make a nuclear bomb. Short of a military attack, the only way the international community sought to accomplish its goals was to make
Until the last week in No-
vember, when an agreement was announced between Iran and the P5+1 (the US, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, Israeli leaders seemed to be hoping they might still be able to influence the world powers not to accept the “bad deal” they feared was in the offing. What the Israelis wanted was for the Obama administration to adhere to the red
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Continuing to Speak Out Against the Agreement Has Won Israel a Place at the Table at the UN and at the Negotiations While most Israelis sup-
port Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s outspoken stand against the six-month interim agreement between the P5+1 countries (the US, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) and Iran, some Israeli leaders— as well as members of the Obama administration— have complained.
However, it seems that Mr. Netanyahu’s arguments and resolve to defend his country militarily and unilaterally if necessary, and the determination of many in Congress to support him on this, have given rise to indications from the White House that Israel is and will be very much involved in the West’s continuing negotiations with Iran.
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OU Job Board Tips...................................5 Kol Ami: Is Israel Free to Act?.............. 6 The Current Crisis............................... 7 Nefesh B’Nefesh :“Think Israel”....16 Pesach in Palm Springs...................18 Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein...............19
It May Be Risky and Costly, But, if Necessary, Israel Is Prepared to Take on Iran Unilaterally No one doubts that a mili-
tary strike by Israel to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is a real possibility. Despite denials from Tehran, Israel and a large part of the world believe that Iran intends to use such weapons against the Jewish state. According to a poll last month, most Israelis believe the IDF is sufficiently strong to carry out a strike against Iran, even without US sup-
port, a situation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said has not been ruled out. In a survey conducted by Yisrael HaYom, 52.4 percent of respondents support an Israeli military strike against Iran, and 68.8 percent believe the IDF has sufficient military might to succeed on its own without any help from the US. Sixty-five percent of respondents said Prime Minister
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Inside the Voice
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Chesed Ops.........................................35 Ess Gezint: (Not) A Balaboosta........42 Index of Advertisers ........................45 Mendy Vim Pesach Luxury............46 Honor the Professional...................47 Letters to the Editor ........................48