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November 3, 2015       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/irans-anti-semitism-too-deep-for-deterrence/2015/10/30/07b020b2-7e56-11e5-b575-d8dcfedb4ea1_story.html

Does Iran's Anti-Semitism Run Too Deep for Deterrence?

(Washington Post) George F. Will - Is the Iranian regime's anti-Semitism rooted, as Hitler's was, in a theory of history that demands genocide? If so, when Iran becomes a nuclear power, can it be deterred from its announced determination to destroy Israel? Assume, reasonably, that Iran's pursuit of a potentially genocidal weapon will not be seriously impeded by parchment barriers such as the recent nuclear agreement. And assume, prudently, that the Iranian regime means what it says about Jews and their "Zionist entity." As in Hitler's case, an anti-Semitic regime can be impervious to the logic of deterrence. Much, including Israel's calculation of what military measures are necessary for its safety, depends on the nature of Iran's anti-Semitism.

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