Former chief of military intelligence Major-General (retired) Aaron Ze’evi Farkash predicts the ongoing turmoil in Iran signals the beginning of the end of the “rein of the ayatollahs”. Farkash stated, “The genie is out of the bottle and it will be most difficult to get him back in”.
While most officials in a position of authority in Israel have indicated they believe the ongoing post-election violence and protests will be short-lived and not spread, Farkash sees this as the beginning of a new era in Tehran.
Farkash called for toning down the rhetoric against Iran, telling Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) that Israel is not Iran’s primary target with a nuclear weapon but if the statements continue against Iran, we may very well move to the top of the list. He added that in Sunday night’s Bar Ilan address, the prime minister did not mention Iran too much, and that is the way it should be, Farkash stressed.
Mossad Intelligence Agency Director Meir Dagan on Tuesday announced he believes just the opposite is true, explaining he does not think the violence will last, and it will not bring about a change in government.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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Dont worry Muslim Obama will prop them up. does anyone know if obama is Shiite or sunni?
At least in this mess we dont have to send boys there to destroy at the same time we send contractors to build up, like we do in Iraq.
Wishful thinking Farkash. I don’t see your prediction happening. I think it will be more like Ahmadenijad cracking down hard on the protesters with the Ayatollah’s blessings until nobody has strength left to say anything. And then Ahmadenijad will blame the Western media attention on the Zionists.
obamanaz, I really enjoyed your post. I got no idea what type of Muslim he is other than an Arab loving one.
Let’s move in like we did in Iraq and just drag out anything developing. But this time, equip our soldiers properly. Or, set up an international coalition to take control of Iran since other large nations are not overly happy with them either.
Re: comments #1 & #4:
Funny, during the campaign Obama was excoriated (and rightly so) for his long standing relationship with his anti-Semitic pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright (y”sh).
Now he’s suddenly a Shiite or Sunni Muslim. Gee, I didn’t know Muslims have pastors and belong to Christian churches! Silly me.
I am distressed at the nature of many of the anti-Obama comments being posted by Jews all over the internet. Hurling insults and epithets is not erlich, mentshlich or Torahdik. A Jew should be, at all times and under all circumstances, all three. Resorting to name calling — and ridiculously inaccurate name calling at that — just undermines our credibility and makes us look like ignorant, redneck fools.
If we are to have an effective voice against Obama’s destructive policies, that voice must be measured, thoughtful, intelligent and accurate. There is no room for hyperbole. All comment writers should evaluate their words with this in mind before clicking on the “submit” button. (I will now click the submit button).
lenco49, you have some chutzpah. After Obama equates the desires for the Palestinians to destroy Israel with the trauma the Jews suffered as a result WWII, I know no one has been more full of hyperbole than Obama himself.
For twenty he sat in a church and heard the rantings of a anti-semitic pastor.
He called the United States a Muslim nation.
He took pride that his middle name is Hussein.
The only thing that bloggers like myself are doing is illustrating the obvious hypocrisies that has come out of his mouth.
But, your post is reminicent of stuff from J Street or from one of the numerous Jews that work for him in his cabinet. Shame on you!
I would say that Bacci40, Illini07 and this Yutz are the same person
To Flatbush Bubby (#7)
Your post is somewhat the type that I was referring to.
1) How about: “With all due respect, I disagree with you,” rather than ranting at me :”you have some chutzpah…shame on you.” From whence comes such anger at a fellow, G-d fearing Jew? Hey, we’re on the same side. A careful reading of my previous comment should have indicated that.
2) Just because the other side resorts to hyperbole, historical myopia and inaccuracy of language, doesn’t give us an excuse to do it too.
3) His parents gave him his middle name–Hussein –he didn’t pick it himself. Should he be embarrassed by the part of his culture that is reflected by his own name? Come on now, really! His name is a non-issue. His policies are the only issue.
3)Kol Hakovod to you on your next remark. Absolutely we should be calling him out on every hypocrisy that is uttered from his mouth.
This president is clearly an imminent threat to Klal Yisrael. How we go about our task of opposing Obama is the main subject of my previous comment: not with bombast and hysterics…but with a conviction born of logic and accuracy. I don’t understand the objection to this.
lenco49, thank you for your eloquent post. Making muslim jokes about Obama is extraordinarily immature, as well as a massive chillul Hashem. We can, and must, protest Obama’s stance on Israel. But at the same time, we must have the utmost respect for the representative of the United States of America, a midinah shel chessed that has no parallel in history. America has, is, and will continue to be the best (goyish) country for a jew to be in. Period. And we must all show our hakuras hatov.
Thank you mw13 (#10) for your support. I am happy that someone understood my point.
By the way, as an example of what I was referring to (in my comments #6 & 9), click on the video that accompanies the following YWN article (below): “Amazing Speech By Senator Menendez Speech (Setting The Record Straight & Refuting Obama’s Mischaracterization of Jewish Rights to Israel)
Senator Menendez’s speech is measured, articulate and intelligent. It is spoken with conviction, but also with composure and respect. No name calling, no hyperbole, no ranting. It is truly an “amazing” speech, the tone of which all Jewish commenters should emulate. Among our friends in the non-Jewish world Senator Menendez is one who we should treasure.