israel-iran relations

Here is a link to it: http://thehill.com/video/in-the-news/234429-live-netanyahu-speaks-to-congress I thought it was a good speech. I'll have to comment more when I have time, but I liked what he had to say overall. I'm interested in what fellow ISFers thought of it.

Today Günter Grass - famous German Nobel literate - published a poem callled "Was gesagt werden muss (What has to be said)" about the situation in the middle east, talking straight about the hypocrisy of blaming Iran for allegedly building a nuke while Israel has them stockpiled, unchecked for...

In the Iranian nuke discussions some posters insinuate that Israel is to blame for hostilities between the two countries. A straight answer is never given for how these hostilities began. (As Orwell noted, liars rarely speak straight). Here's your opportunity: When did conflict between...

I'm on the fence, and it's starting to give me haemorrhoids, so I wanted one of you to convincingly push me off onto one side. The question I've been asking myself is thus: If Iran gains a nuclear weapon, is it at all likely that they would 'wipe Israel off the map', ensuring their own...

www.Debka.com I wonder if the Iranian students at the Sharif Technological University are considering a career shift?

'Blast in Iran struck uranium enrichment facility' In other Iran news, Iranian students have stormed the British Embassy, which should be alarming considering what happened in 1979.

Before anyone goes on a rant about failed American foreign policy in Iraq or Afghanistan, I'd like to know what the sane people here feel about a tactical preemptive strike by either Israel or the US on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. Considering the fact that Iran funds much of the global...

Story ANyone suprised that the Israelis really wanted to do this or that Bush denied their request? I'm a little suprised and concerned about the loose lips on this supposedly "secret" request. Israelis will have have to think twice about what they tell the US president in the future, because...

This was posted on another forum this morning - the poster has so far not responded to requests to give a source: (My bolding) Anybody know where he got this story from? I've not been able to find it anywhere.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070106/ts_nm/iran_nuclear_israel_dc iran has just stated that they might build nuclear weapons if threatened. with that said...does israel have any choice but to destroy their nuclear reactors? and if they did use a low-yield nuclear device deep under ground...is...

Iran President says Israel's days are numbered http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061212/wl_nm/iran_holocaust_dc I'm really at a loss for words after reading this article. Suffice to say, I'm afraid that things are going to get much worse in the Middle East before they get better, and it's going to...

http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=10528 snipped from the above.

Iran President: I Hope Sharon Dies Thursday, January 05, 2006 TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president said Thursday he hoped for the death of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, the latest anti-Israeli comment by a leader who has already provoked international...

The T-Online news service just broke the news that Israel has modified three of its submarines (bought from Germany, of all countries) to carry nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. The link (German language!) They also say Israel is planning an attack on Iran, probably involving nuclear weapons...