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Thoughts on Iran, Nuclear Weapons, and Tehran’s Regional Role

Months ago, I wrote that the hysteria about Israel allegedly being about to attack Iran and the argument by some that Israel should do so were nonsense… Continue reading

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Now Anyone Can Understand That Israel Isn’t About to Attack Iran

Or, as Homer Simpson would explain it, “Doh!”… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Talks to Israeli Security Chief about Israel’s Arabs, Gaza and Suleiman’s Visit

In a May 13 meeting covering a range of subjects, Israeli Security Agency (ISA, or Shin Bet) Chief Yuval Diskin told Ambassador Jones the following… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Discusses Gaza with Israeli Security Chief

During an October 3 meeting with ISA (Shin Bet) Director Yuval Diskin, The Ambassador stressed the need to find a way to keep… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Egypt Not Cracking Down on Gaza Smuggling

ISA Director Diskin said the ISA had provided detailed information on smuggling networks, but the Egyptians had failed to take action… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: U.S. Envoy Discusses Security with Israel

In all of his meetings, General Jones described his mandate as developing a security plan to address the needs that will arise from the establishment of a Palestinian state, factoring in the… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Israel Discusses Gaza and West Bank with U.S.

Diskin told the USSC that he continued to support the strengthening of President Abbas and the Presidential Guard, but noted that it was more important… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Israel Expresses Concern over Fatah

During a November 18 meeting with NEA DAS Robert Danin, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) Director Yuval Diskin said that a successfully managed passage at Rafah would… Continue reading

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WikiLeaks: Fatah Wilde Aanval Van Israel Op Hamas

Tijdens de zomer van 2007 waren Fatah en Hamas verwikkeld in hevige straatgevechten in Gazastad. De uitkomst van deze strijd zou bepalen wie de absolute macht zou krijgen in de Gazastrook. Fatah, de partij die loyaal is aan president van de… Lees verder