A photo released by Government Press Office shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he delivers a statement on April 3 "strongly opposing" the framework deal.
Posted on 04/05/2015 12:10:23 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
A photo released by Government Press Office shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he delivers a statement on April 3 "strongly opposing" the framework deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the U.S. to seek a better agreement with Iran over its nuclear weapons program, insisting that he's not trying to kill any deal, just "a bad deal."
Netanyahu, speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, argued that the current plan "leaves the preeminent terrorist state of our time with a vast nuclear infrastructure."
He lamented that "not one centrifuge is destroyed" under the agreement.
Netanyahu also warned that lifting sanctions on Tehran could "spark an arms race among the Sunni states, a nuclear arms race in the Middle East."
His appearances on Sunday news shows come after last week's framework agreement between Tehran and six world powers, including the U.S., that would limit Iran's ability to enrich uranium, convert an enrichment facility into a research center and allow inspections to ensure compliance.
On CNN's State of the Union, the Israeli leader said he's spoken to nearly two-thirds of House and Senate lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about the issue.
"This is not a partisan issue. This is not solely an Israeli issue," Netanyahu said on CNN. "This is a world issue because everyone is going to be threatened by the pre-eminent terrorist state of our time, keeping the infrastructure to produce not one nuclear bomb but many, many nuclear bombs down the line."
He did not, however, reiterate remarks made last week that any final agreement must include a "clear and unambiguous Iranian commitment of Israel's right to exist."
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on CBS' Face The Nation, said: "Is there a better deal to be had? I think so."
However, California Democrat Sen. Diane Feinstein, on CNN, said she wished that Netanyahu "would contain himself."
"I don't think it's helpful for Israel to come out and oppose this one opportunity to change a major dynamic, which is downhill, a downhill dynamic in this part of the world," she said.
The Prime Minister does not have to explain himself to anyone, much less nbc.
Mr. Netanyahu should do what needs to be done in HIS estimation, and nevermind what any one else thinks.
” Sen. Diane Feinstein, on CNN, said she wished that Netanyahu “would contain himself.”
I wish this blabbermouth Senator would ‘contain herself ‘
Go for a short walk over a long bridge
Like he wasn’t for a two State solution?
Netanyahu: ‘I’m Not Trying To Kill Any Deal’ With Iran
CORRECTION.;....
“I’m NOT trying to kill any deals with people that want to perform genocide on Jews and several other groups.. and have absolutely stated they want to obliterate ALL Jews in what they think is Palestine.. and any where else in the world.. even though any deal would be a lie binding on only one side(JEWS).. and would take a complete idiot to agree to.. “
I distill the deal down to this: The west agreed to surrender and Iran agreed to let them. The west is now crossing it’s fingers that Iran plays nice. Iran on the other hand is now in position to carefully do whatever the hell it wants from this day forward.
To be fair, there is some small sliver of a chance Iran will stop supporting terror groups, stop threatening Israel, and stop dominating all countries in the region. There is also a small chance Jennifer Aniston ask me out on a date tonight.
I myself, would never shake hands with a dictator. By default, they are untrustworthy because they are in power at the point of a gun. Obama is taking a huge chance with our country when it is not necessary. Chamberlain did the same with Britains future too. Peace without honor is surrender. Chamberlain bet wrong and caused a bigger war then ever would have happened if he played tough. My guess is Obama is betting wrong, too. But, there is that sliver of hope.
I only wish Obama would negotiate with Congress the way he negotiates with dictators. It is our system after all, but nevermind
"This is not a partisan issue. This is not solely an Israeli issue," Netanyahu said on CNN. "This is a world issue because everyone is going to be threatened by the pre-eminent terrorist state of our time, keeping the infrastructure to produce not one nuclear bomb but many, many nuclear bombs down the line."
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That is bullsh*t, Bibi, and you have my gratitude.
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