7/17/2015

Notations On Our World: On the #IranDeal & the #Vote4Peace Quest (Late Breaking Notations)

Our team earlier today joined the JINSA Briefing on Iran.    The team @ JINSA provided both a technical and a political analysis of the deal and their assessment of it--which they advised is some 159 pages in length and quite complicated.      This is as we have also seen guidance from +NIAC on its' view of the Iran Deal as noted below which is available by clicking here:

Why Should Congress Support Deal  

We have also been assessing the view from the team at the +Bipartisan Policy Center as they have also shared a line by line analysis that could be accessed by clicking here.   Beyond this, there is Congress itself--as a resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives co-sponsored by all but 8 Republicans designed to torpedo the deal.

It will be a fascinating 60 Days to be witness to in the United States as the World is also moving fast to take advantage of the Window.    It will begin Monday with a UN Security Council Resolution to begin dismantling all UN-Mandated resolutions against Iran-which has caused profound concerns in conservative circles as epitomized by this from the Heritage Foundation.     

It will a  fascinating 60-Days to be witness to.....

7/16/2015

Notations on Our World: On the #IranDeal & the Perilous #Vote4Peace Quest (The View From #Israel)

The debate about the Iran Nuclear Deal is continuing in a major way.   President Obama held a wide ranging news conference that took on all the criticis in a very intersting way.  This is as the opposition continues its' concerted campaign.    The president has challenged the opposition to explain themselves which will be interesting to observe. 

 As we went to press with this edition of "Notations", US Vice President Biden was on Capitol Hill meeting with Democratic Lawmakers.   The reporting from +Haaretz הארץ today that we received is telling as the hard work to sustain the deal is at hand:   

Daily News
Israel influenced much of Iran nuke deal, Sherman says
Chief U.S. negotiator tells reporters that Israeli and American experts consulted with each other over the past year.
Senior defense official: European firms 'standing in line' to resume trade with Iran 
The Iranian economy can expect to be bolstered by tens of billions of dollars, which will help terrorists and subversive groups, senior official says.

Israeli army planning larger Gaza fence
Illicit border crossing inevitable, officer says, adds soldiers behaved correctly when Israeli missing in Gaza crossed border.
Five reasons to worry about the Iran deal
Experience reveals a yawning gap between the way the United States and Europe understand the Middle East and the way the Middle East understands itself, Ari Shavit writes.
After Iran deal, time for U.S. to pamper Saudi Arabia
Since it's too rich to require military aid, Riyadh could demand diplomatic compensation – such as a concerted American effort to resolve the Palestinian question.
Netanyahu's next gamble may be disastrous
After the deal was announced, the prime minister's appearance was that of a desperate gambler who had lost everything. But now he wants to wreck what’s left of U.S.-Israel relations.
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There was never going to be a good deal with Iran
The Vienna accord is flawed in many ways, but it will compel Iran to take steps that are hard to imagine it would take under any other scenario.
Face it: U.S. and Israel don't have the same interests
For Netanyahu, enemy number 1 is Iran; for Obama it's ISIS, Peter Beinart writes.
Obama names foes: 'Netanyahu and Republican leadership'
In White House press conference on Iran, the president shows sympathy for Israel, scorn for its prime minister.
Why China won't be the next great power
The idea that the Beijing is destined to be the world’s No. 1 super-power is premature to say the least, and Israel should be careful not to bank so much on it

7/14/2015

Notations On Our World: On the #IranDeal & the #Vote4Peace Quest (An Update)

World Media has been focused on the Iran Deal.   It has headlined all the major US-Based Cable Talk shows along with outlets like the BBC and Al Jazeera.     Opponents are coming out in droves with their reservations led by the Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.   The Speaker of the US House of Representatives noted that "the deal is unacceptable".       This is as the Social Media Grid has also been quite "abuzz" with debate on both the pro and the con side of the debate.

The reaction in Iran has been one of jubilation, though:




 People hit the streets to celebrate the achievements as leading political figures including the Supreme Leader (Guide) in heaping praise on the Negotiating team during a meeting he had with the Government.      The Majlis (Parliament) Speaker, Mr. Larijani also congratulated the Iranian Nation and Foreign Minister Zarif on this achievement during comments he made while on a visit to his own Constituency in Qum .       The Foreign Minister and his team were also greeted as heroes when they went to Mashad to visit the Imam Reza Masouleum:




It is also of note as some have compared the Foreign Minister to another giant of Iranian History, Amir Kabir who served as Prime Minister during the reign of Naser Din Shah and this underscores it:


What needs to be underscored is that the sanctions will not be lifted tomorrow.    The European Union just renewed the sanctions for another 6 months as the debate in the Untied States begins--however the UN sanctions should be lifted soon based on the debrief in Vienna as the perilous #Vote4Peace Journey begins.

As we went to press, we also wanted to make sure we noted this from the ever perceptive Americas Editor for +Haaretz הארץ which laid out some hard truths that Israel Faces that our founder shared on his Personal Twitter Feed on this very interesting day: 




Quite a Day Indeed...