Middle East Leaders Respond to Nuclear Deal

Some may find it interesting that several Arab countries are just as concerned about the bad nuclear deal with Iran as Israel and other western nations are.  To understand why, one must understand that Muslims divide ideologically between Sunni and Shia.  While roughly 85-90% of Muslims are Sunni, Iran is predominately Shia.  The divide runs …

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Iranian President Rouhani: “The international community is removing the sanctions and Iran is keeping its nuclear program.”

The deal is done and Iran has wasted little time in flaunting the deal.  Why?  Because they got everything they wanted, without giving up anything. It is common knowledge that Iran seeks the destruction of Israel, and soon after the agreement was announced, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded. (Full text of the Netanyahu speech.) …

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Deal or No Deal?

Here we are, facing another “D Day”...Deadline Day.  Once again, the self-imposed deadline established by the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany) and Iran is upon us.  As I write this, negotiators are still working to forge a deal meant to put clamps on Iran’s nuclear ambitions.  Their success is not only difficult …

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Netanyahu: “We Stand with America. America Stands with Us.”

Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, attended a 4th of July celebration at the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel on Thursday, where he gave a very upbeat speech about the similarities and the commitment between the US and Israel.  Despite clear and significant disagreements with the American administration, Netanyahu has been consistently thankful to …

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