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Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/31/israels-moment-of-decision/
Israeli Unity Government Anchored to Iranian Nuclear Emergency
[Washington Times] Meyrav Wurmser - Israel's formation of a national unity government, a common strategy by parliamentary governments in times of war or national emergencies, is a move to gird the Jewish state for an impending crisis involving Iran's nuclear program. Labor Party leader Ehud Barak has decided that Iran's nuclear ambitions confront Israel with a historic crisis so grave that even the peace process is of secondary importance. Netanyahu and Barak, two seasoned former prime ministers, are convinced Israel faces decisions of life or death. The writer is director of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Hudson Institute.