by Amnon Lord
Thursday the prime minister showed more evidence corroborating Iran's intent to develop nuclear weapons. It will be hard for Amano to ignore the challenge put forth by Netanyahu.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered
two speeches on Thursday. The first was indeed surprising, not just
because of the classified intelligence he shared but also because he
confronted the International Atomic Energy Agency head on, as well as
the Iran-appeasing European nations.
Appeasement is a tough word to use and he
made it clear during the speech. That word has a troubled past, and
Netanyahu, being a son of a historian, knows full well what the word has
come to represent: the failed policy adopted vis-à-vis Nazi Germany
during the 1930s.
The atomic bomb Netanyahu dropped during
the speech was in the part in which he revealed that some 15 kilograms
of radioactive material was dispersed on Tehran's streets. Netanyahu
advised the residents of the city to buy a Geiger counter on Amazon to
ensure they were not affected by the radiation. But the big question is
what IAEA Director General Yukya Amano is going to do now that he is
aware of the secret nuclear warehouse Netanyahu unveiled, which could
potentially store some 300 tons of radioactive material.
As a Japanese national, Amano knows all too
well what it means to live under the existential threat of a nuclear
North Korea. Netanyahu has once again stated in his speech that the
nuclear deal was based on a lie that had received a stamp of approval by
the IAEA.
As was the case in the press conference
several months ago, when Netanyahu exposed Iran's nuclear archive, on
Thursday the prime minister showed more evidence corroborating Iran's
intent to develop nuclear weapons. It will be hard for Amano to ignore
the challenge put forth by Netanyahu.
But Netanyahu's most vociferous attack was
on Europe. "Think about this: The same week Iran was caught red-handed
trying to murder European citizens, European leaders were rolling out
the red carpet for President Rouhani, promising to give Iran even more
money," Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu did not name the European leaders
he was referring too, but it is clear who they are: German Chancellor
Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, the EU foreign policy
chief Federica Mogherini and her colleagues in Brussels. "Have these
European leaders learned nothing from history? Will they ever wake up?"
Netanyahu asked.
Netanyahu's speech was different than his
other addresses before the U.N. General Assembly. He provided damning
evidence against Iran and he built a case like a well-trained
prosecutor, establishing an unshakable foundation. But Netanyahu managed
to do something that no other Israeli public advocate or frankly anyone
else has been able to do on the world stage: He has made a compelling
case for nullifying that Iran nuclear deal, and managed to make the case
for the policy adopted by Israel and the United States, and to convey
his message in a convincing manner.
The last part of his speech was the second
speech, aimed at uncovering the propaganda lies regarding Israel's
alleged racism, as well as to appeal to Israeli citizens and explain the
merits of the Nation-State Law.
Amnon Lord
Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/netanyahus-bombshell-speech/
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