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Meir Ben-Shabbat

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Meir Ben-ShabbatMarch 28, 2022

Statements are not enough

Relations between Israel and the Gulf partners to the Abraham Accords do not hinge on the Iranian issue—but they cannot escape its specter.

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Meir Ben-Shabbat and Jacob NagelMarch 20, 2022

For the US to drop the IRGC from its blacklist would be boon for terrorism

Former President Donald Trump made the designation due to the fact that Iran not only funds terrorism, but actively participates in it and uses it to advance its political goals.

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Meir Ben-Shabbat and Jacob NagelMarch 15, 2022

The halt in the Iran talks is a watershed moment

The “pause” has created a window of opportunity for the United States and Israel to build a joint plan that will force Iran to move quickly toward a “longer, stronger deal.”

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Meir Ben-ShabbatFebruary 3, 2022

The vital lesson of the Amnesty ‘apartheid’ report

IDF Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Brick put it well when he said that remaining steadfast in our beliefs in the face of criticism is the cornerstone and foundation of Israel’s strength and success.

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Meir Ben-ShabbatJanuary 23, 2022

Attack on UAE was a signal to the Americans

Iran is arming the Houthis in Yemen and behaving like the head of a criminal organization. The international community must make Tehran pay for its proxies’ acts.

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Meir Ben-ShabbatDecember 16, 2021

The Iranian threat cannot be underestimated

While Israel’s strategic standing is solid, it is also fragile. Domestic challenges, including internal strife, have diminished governability, and rising crime rates are a disturbing warning sign. And above all hovers the peril of the ayatollahs’ regime.

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