Netanyahu under attack
It is often said that most of the Israelis are now tired of
living in a constant state of war and want to live peacefully with
Palestinians. There is also a talk that if peace could be negotiated with
Palestinians by accepting 'two states' policy and vacating some of the occupied
areas, it is a point worth considering. To achieve this objective 'war mania'
has to be gotten rid off. In this endeavor Benjamin Netanyahu is considered the
biggest hurdle.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is contesting
election for another term has come under sever attack by Yuval Diskin, a
prominent Israeli ex-intelligence chief. It was an unusually strong and overt
assault on Netanyahu by a figure from the security establishment, coming less than
three weeks before the January 22 election. The election campaign has hardly
touched on security issues like the conflict with Iran or the stalled peace
process with the Palestinians, focusing almost entirely on domestic issues.
He accused Netanyahu of acting illegally by ordering the
security apparatus to prepare for an attack on Iran before gaining former
approval by the cabinet of ministers. He also said Netanyahu squandered the
gains made by Israel`s security forces by not using a period of relative quiet
over the past few years to move toward peace with the Palestinians. Diskin said
Netanyahu acted irresponsibly regarding Iran`s nuclear program and accused him
of prioritizing personal concerns over national interests.
He accused Netanyahu who wanted to go down in history as
someone who did something of the same proportions as two of his predecessors
had done. He also stated, "I have a very strong feeling that with
the Iranian issue Netanyahu is haunted by two former Israeli Prime Ministers,
Menachem Begin, who attacked the reactor in Iraq and Ehud Olmert, who, as it is
claimed in many places, attacked the reactor in Syria".
While resistance against Netanyahu is on the rise, the
recent poles tell the contrary. He is being hinted the most popular and likely
to win the election for another term. It seems that power brokers are active
and trying to create the hype that unilateral attack on Iran has become a must.
This is a policy some radicals are following after having faced repeated
defeats from those who are being supported by Iran, be it Lebanon or Syria.
Apprehensions have been expressed repeatedly that as the
date for withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan is getting closer, a new front
has to be opened to keep the combat soldiers busy. The front has to be opened
by attacking Syria or Iran. The only worry is that the Syrian regime could not
be toppled in nearly two years and entering into direct encounter with either
of the country could prove real punitive.
Over the months Russia and China have been opposing direct
encounter in Syria and also resisting impositions of newer economic sanctions
on Iran. Independent analysts are of the view that economic sanctions have
failed to deter Iranians from their nuclear program, which they claim to be
peaceful. While both the United States and Israel consider Iran a major threat,
talks about maintaining working relationship for securing peace for Israelis is
getting louder. Some critics even go to the extent of saying that any
ill-planned attack on Iran could put the very existence of Israel at risk and
cause serious damages to the United States also.
Courtesy: The Financial
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