Israel PM accuses Iran president of hypocrisy

Israel PM accuses Iran president of hypocrisy

September 24, 2013 07:11 PM EST |

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JERUSALEM — JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Tuesday voiced deep skepticism about the new Iranian president's outreach to the West, saying the world "should not be fooled" and must keep up the pressure on Tehran's suspect nuclear program.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued his warning in response to Iranian President Hasan Rouhani's address to the General Assembly. In his speech, the Iranian leader said his nation is ready to restart stalled negotiations over its nuclear program. He also called for moderation and rejected violence.

Israeli officials believe Iran is trying to develop a nuclear bomb and fear that Rouhani's gestures to the West will lead to an easing of international pressure. Netanyahu's statements, issued both before and after Rouhani's speech, were meant as a counterweight to the growing enthusiasm in the West over a series of moderate overtures by Rouhani. He also said Rouhani offered no plans to halt his nuclear program.

In comments likely to play into Israel's fears, President Barack Obama told the U.N. on Tuesday that he had instructed Secretary of State John Kerry to explore contacts with Iran.

"Israel would welcome a genuine diplomatic solution that truly dismantles Iran's capacity to develop nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said in a videotaped statement ahead of Rouhani's speech. "But we will not be fooled by half-measures that merely provide a smokescreen for Iran's continual pursuit of nuclear weapons. And the world should not be fooled either."
After Rouhani's speech, Netanyahu showed no signs of softening his position. He said the address was filled with "hypocrisy," saying that while Rouhani was talking of peace, Iranian forces were aiding ally Syria in the slaughter of civilians. He also accused Iran of supporting terrorists in "dozens" of countries, developing long-range missiles, denying the Holocaust, calling for Israel's destruction and pushing forward with its nuclear program.

"This is precisely the Iranian plan — to talk and buy time in order to develop the capability of achieving a nuclear weapon," Netanyahu said. "The international community must test Iran's actions, not its words."
Netanyahu said he would discuss the matter with Obama at a White House meeting next week, and welcomed Obama's pledge that Iranian words be matched with "transparent and verifiable" action.
Iran denies accusations by Israel and Western countries that it is seeking nuclear weapons, saying its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.

Israel considers a nuclear-armed Iran to be a threat to its very existence, citing Iran's repeated calls for Israel's destruction, its sophisticated arsenal of weapons and its support for Israel's bitterest Arab enemies. Hezbollah in Lebanon, to Israel's north, and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, on Israel's southern flank, possess tens of thousands of rockets and missiles provided by Iran.

Netanyahu has issued four demands for halting Iran's nuclear program. He says Iran must stop enriching uranium, a key step in developing a nuclear weapon; ship its stockpile of enriched uranium out of the country; close a heavily fortified underground enrichment facility; and not make plutonium, another possible path to nuclear weapons. He also says any diplomatic activity must be accompanied by a "credible" military threat.

In the current diplomatic environment, it seems unlikely the West will insist on such conditions. Israel has repeatedly threatened to attack Iran, unilaterally if necessary, if it concludes diplomacy has failed.
Netanyahu instructed Israel's U.N. delegation to boycott Rouhani's speech and walk out of the General Assembly. Israel has strongly objected to efforts by its enemies to boycott it in international bodies, as well as attempts by pro-Palestinian activists to boycott Israeli businesses and products.

"It's a good thing the Israeli delegation wasn't in the hall," Netanyahu said. "I will not allow the Israeli delegation to be part of this cynical public relations show by a regime that denies the Holocaust and calls for our destruction."

COMMENT:

The worst enemy of the world after warning the entire world of dire threat by it with its holding of WMDS throwing it on the head of each country including America. Israel the GOD cursed only human entity for intentionally and audaciously violating God’s commandment with regard to not eating fish on a particular day is trying to be chummy with the US President the person whom he hates from the core of his heart.

This stinking illegitimate son of a NAZI’s son has had the guts to accuse other countries while his country is singled out to be the only criminal country capable of even blow off US from the surface of the earth.In addition, also all the rest of the countries including the world. This is not a hear say but self publicly confessed documentary evidence. And you warn about Iran, first why not clean and wash your dirty and stinking mouth. Then learn to speak the truth then suggest others you dirty stinking rat.