I'm no fan of Bibi but I see a bad deal, says former Labor minister
In an interview with Al-Monitor, former Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh argues that the deal with Iran is dangerous to Israel, because it will strengthen Hezbollah and Hamas, while allowing Iran to enlarge its regional hegemony.
“The nuclear deal with Iran is bad for Israel and bad for the region. It makes me sick to say that [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu is right, but it’s true. There are plenty of holes in the agreement, and it has a negative effect on our position in the region.” Former Labor Party Minister Ephraim Sneh said that in a very pessimistic interview with Al-Monitor. Sneh has been warning about a nuclear Iran for two decades now. He began expressing his concerns long before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made that fight his life’s mission. Though he is a dove on the diplomatic front, Sneh proved to be a hawk on security matters, while serving as deputy minister of defense and a member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. In the interview he asserted, “The curse of the settlements hovers over the nuclear agreement as well,” and warned of Netanyahu’s ongoing intervention in internal US politics, which has already caused enormous damage to Israel’s foreign policy.
The full text of the interview follows:
