Friday, February 8, 2008

Herzliya Conference: The Administration's 'Iran policy' makes Israel uneasy

By Laura Rosen in the National Journal, here
".... Some Israeli experts on Iran say quietly, however, that the U.S. should pursue dialogue with Iran. “I think the West should keep the ‘stick’ long, but down, and give the Iranians hope, respect,” says Tel Aviv University’s Menashri.... Both the United States and Iran have made each other giant enemies, and it will be very difficult for Iranians to retreat from anti-American rhetoric,” he said. But dialogue is a “prerequisite for serious pressure. Iran should know that America is sincere in offering dialogue. The American people should be convinced that everything has been done [to pursue] peaceful dialogue.”

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