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וידיאו:ראש המוסד לשעבר אומר כי ישראל יכולה לעמוד מול אירן
Former Spy Chief: Israel Can Stand Up to Iran
3/5/06
Israel possesses the intelligence and capability to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, according to Efraim Halevy, who served as the head of Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad, from 1998-2002."You must assume that we know more than probably many people think we know," said Halevy, who spoke Monday to about 100 people at the law offices of Ballard Spahr in Center City.The former spy chief spoke as part of the Bob Guzzardi lecture series, sponsored by the Middle East Forum, an organization dedicated to helping the United States define its interests in the region.Referring to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Halevy promptly insisted that Americans "believe every word that [he] is saying. He really wants to destroy the State of Israel."Even with such a harsh reality, Halevy remained optimistic that Iran will not simply "wipe Israel off the map," as Ahmadinejad has indeed threatened."Basic logic - he can never succeed. The existence of the State of Israel is not in question," he assured. "Israel has a variety of means to ensure its safety."Although China and Russia - which have technology and arms relationships with Iran - have publicly opposed sanctions or military action against the country, Halevy believes that the two nations will eventually give in to American pressure."They will give the U.S. a hard time, but in the final analysis, I don't think they're going to confront the United States on this issue," he claimed. The U.N. Security Council debated the Iran question just this week, and is expected to hold further talks in the near future. A Mossad agent since 1961, Halevy came to Philadelphia to promote his book, Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis With a Man Who Led the Mossad. Born in London in 1934, Halevy moved to Israel when it gained independence in 1948.In his official capacity, he has worked with five Israeli prime ministers, been involved in secret negotiations leading to an eventual peace accord with Jordan, and has supervised targeted assassinations of terrorists. He now heads the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. |
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