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Israel: Iran Deal Like Emperor with No Clothes

(Times of Israel) Luke Baker - Israel's nuclear affairs minister, Yuval Steinitz, said on Wednesday his country was like the boy in the fairy tale who pointed out the emperor had no clothes: "Israel is like the little child that is pointing its finger and saying, 'the king is naked, this agreement is naked.'" Steinitz described the deal as full of loopholes, particularly when it comes to verification and Iran's "breakout" capability. "Those who think that giving Iran $150 billion will have no effect on the Middle East are naive," said Steinitz. "It's like pouring fuel on the burning Middle East." In the interim, he said, Israel reserved the right to defend itself, and would do so unilaterally if required. (Reuters) See also Israel: Inspection Clauses in Deal "Worse than Worthless" - Raphael Ahren The nuclear deal's inspections regime is "worse than worthless" and actually helps Iran more than the international inspectors, Minister Yuval Steinitz said Wednesday. "Unfortunately, when you examine the details, you discover that the inspection [mechanism for undeclared military sites] is actually just a mirage." By instituting a mechanism that gives Iran close to a month of advance notice to conceal any illicit nuclear activity before it needs to grant access to inspectors, the agreement renders useless any intelligence suggesting that Tehran is violating the deal.
2015-07-16 00:00:00
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