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And former Israeli minister sees end of the year deadline for an attack on Iran

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Added on :16-09-2009 6:25:11 PM


And former Israeli minister sees end of the year deadline for an attack on Iran

WAI - Firas Hammad

Said former deputy Israeli Defense Minister said on Wednesday that Israel would be forced to attack Iran's nuclear sites if the Western powers could not agree on sanctions against Iran, incapacitating the end of this year.

In an interview with "Reuters" said Ephraim Sneh, who does not hold any position in the current Israeli government, speaking in his personal capacity that it was not clear whether the United States and the EU have the necessary determination to take these steps, which should include oil and banking restrictions more stringent end of the year.

He said in the interview conducted during his visit to Britain, "We can not live under the shadow of an Iran with nuclear weapons ... If there is no agreement by the end of sanctions directed at incapacitating the system we will have no choice.

"This is the very last resort. But the irony is that the best of our friends and allies who are pushing us to the position we will not have a choice but to do it (the attack)."

He said: "I wonder if they are going to do (tougher sanctions) fast enough. If this does not happen we will have to take action."

Sneh, and is a retired brigadier general and former member of the Committees for the Defense and intelligence the Israeli parliament.

And was responsible for the Iran when he was deputy secretary of defense.

And facilitated the private media called "The Israel Project" visit Sneh.

The organization seeks to explain the situation of Israel's security in the region and arranged a number of press conferences by Israeli officials abroad.

And threatened the United States, Germany, France and Britain, a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran if it continues to enrich uranium and refused to allay fears it is extensive research on the methods of manufacturing a nuclear weapon.

Iran says its program is to generate electricity for civilian purposes.

Israel said Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon would pose a threat to its existence, referring to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's "wipe Israel off the map.

That has raised concern that Israel might eventually a military strike against Iranian nuclear sites by one.

Sneh said that the sanctions should include the western provinces, full of the banking system of Iran and a ban on the sale of refined petroleum products to Iran and an embargo on selling spare parts for Iran's energy industry and a travel ban on senior Iranian officials to Western capitals.

He said the sanctions should be imposed by U.S. states and European countries just as it is obvious that Russia and China will not agree on it, adding that the need for the participation of "Russia and China is a fairy tale" anyway.

If the West to the implementation of such a strategy will be strong enough to succeed.

"It's not the bloodshed and did not reach even to the extent the naval blockade."

And the comments seemed to indicate that Israel has not abandoned the extent of international diplomacy Tehran's nuclear ambitions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the time has come for tougher sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.

Sneh said that there are many reasons why Israel stands in the way of a nuclear Iran, because in that case:

- Stop immigration to Israel.

- The ability of most young people migrate to follow up in places they see their future more secure.

- Will be less investment in Israel.

- Will continue to decision-making in the government hostage to the fear of Iranian nuclear response will become the operations of government "distorted to a large extent."

- Will the extremist forces in the Middle East power and will push Iran to the moderate forces in the region to take tough positions in their contacts or negotiations with Israel, for example in the discussions on Jerusalem or the Golan Heights.

- Saudi Arabia and Egypt will seek to acquire nuclear weapons, which would make the Middle East, "full of nuclear weapons."

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