News from Jerusalem

Iran discussed at White House meeting with Cameron.
UK poll shows strong support for tough sanctions.
Distrust of Iranian Good Faith in Negotiations.

US military officials said on Wednesday, March 7, that contrary to the prevailing impression, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed not only their dispute over an attack on Iran at their White House meeting…

American sources disclosed Tuesday March 6, that President Barack Obama had decided to let Israel have weapons systems suitable for long-range military operations and strikes against fortified underground targets.

Obama: Will use force against Iran according to “time and circumstances”
U.S. preference is “to resolve this issue diplomatically”
U.S. support for Israel is, should remain, bipartisan.

Iran’s ambition is to control the Middle East, so it can control a major part of the world’s economy.
It must be stopped.
And it will be stopped.

Israel’s top leaders are gearing up for a flurry of high-profile diplomacy this coming week that will influence the next steps taken to thwart Iran’s nuclear program.

The US President turned down two Israeli requests. One, to set final red lines for Iran’s nuclear program which, if crossed, would be grounds for US and Israeli attacks. Israel says America’s “shifting red lines” let Iran leap ahead from one US red line to the next.

This week Israel’s Civil Administration approved a plan to build 500 housing units in the West Bank community of Shiloh. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner complained like clockwork that such building is not “constructive.”

17 Killed, 53 Wounded in 2003 Haifa bus blast.
Father of one victim writes to Obama.
Families active against “culture of hate”

Deputy Chief of Iran’s Armed Forces Gen. Mohammad Hejazi issued a new threat Tuesday, Feb. 21: “Our strategy now is that if we feel our enemies want to endanger Iran’s national interests… we will act without waiting for their actions.”