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What Netanyahu Hopes to Achieve on His European Trip

(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Europe this week to meet the leaders of Germany, France, and Britain, who support the Iranian nuclear deal. Netanyahu went to Europe to address all of Iran's activities: its ballistic missile development, its meddling in the region and entrenchment in Syria, and its activities in Gaza through Hamas and Islamic Jihad. He wants to convince the Europeans not to walk out of the deal but rather to use the issue as leverage to pressure the Iranians on the ballistic missile issue and on their activities in the region. In his news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Netanyahu said, "The real question we have to confront is what do we do about Iran's aggression." During his news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, he said, "I did not ask President Macron to leave the deal. I think that economic realities are going to decide this matter." "What I focused on is to stop Iranian aggression in the region and, specifically, Israel's goal, which I think should be shared by all those who seek peace and prosperity in the Middle East: a reconstructed Syria. And a precursor to that is that Iran leaves Syria, all of Syria."
2018-06-06 00:00:00
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