Is Israel Ready For a New Cold War?
The whole world seems to have turned on its ear. Nothing is like it was, the Cold War may be over, but a new threat to world peace has reared its ugly head, terrorism. Like the rise of communism in decades past, terror also has its sponsors, mainly Iran and Syria. But the problems do not stop there, Iran is desperate for nuclear weapons, Iran has called for the destruction of Israel and continues to supply Hezbollah with munitions as the two battle each other. The question has to be asked, is Israel ready?
Are we ready for a Cold War? This question continues to reverberate in Ynet’s special project on the issue of the Iranian nuclear threat. The subject carries many questions – political, economic, and human.
Will the world stop Iran or Israel can only trust itself? World leaders keep repeating the common need to stop Iran’s nuclear projects as long as the country cannot prove its peaceful intention. How to stop Iran? There is no one clear answer.
There is both a long answer and a short answer to whether Israel is ready for a new Cold War. Neither answer is truly acceptable.
As long as Iran continues to supply Hezbollah, a confrontation between Israel and Iran is a real possibility. Europe refuses to get serious with Ahmadinejad to end his country’s nuclear ambitions or his desire to destroy the state of Israel. Under the threat of constant attack, Israel finally has the chance to send a message to the rest of the Middle East, attack at your own risk. At the same time, Israel, as the IDF did with Iraq, can not allow Iran to develop nukes. By the same token, neither can the US.
Israel faces many questions on how to proceed. How far do they attack into Lebanon before allowing the UN or NATO to take over? The US is locked in Afghanistan and Iraq. Any president wanting to help Israel may face a Congress unenthusiastic about sending additional troops to another far away war. I hope this country remembers that Israel is a friend and ally of the United States. With the above mentioned problems with Europe, Israel may only be able to depend on themselves.
So far the US has been more than happy to allow Israel to fight Hezbollah while giving backup support. With the present alignment, the US has yet another ally in the GWOT. This is an ally we should not forget.
I know the long answer was not really acceptable, but neither is the short answer. Is Israel ready for a new Cold War ….I don’t know, but I sure hope so, because it sure looks like it is coming.
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