Netanyahu tweet a low point in international discourse
The Israeli prime minister's insulting of Iran on Twitter shouldn't derail the Iran nuclear talks in Geneva.
The late US Sen. William Fulbright, former chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, was known for his liberal tendencies and outspoken description of what was wrong, which, in his view, was “the arrogance of power.”
The statement is relevant today as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempts to mobilize efforts to continue sanctions on Iran. He tweeted, “Iran is on its knees economically & it’s possible to get a better deal. Before the sanctions are lessened, get a good deal, not a bad deal.”
So spoke the decider!
Is Netanyahu challenging the fact that a more open and liberal-minded president has come to power in Iran? And that the six world powers are coming close to a deal that could promise a very limited lifting of sanctions? Is the partial lifting of sanctions to relieve fierce economic sanctions an opportunity for Netanyahu to decide the outcome of the negotiations? Does he underestimate the evidence that Iran is responding to many of the six powers' suggestions, including the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
