Israel Must Act Itself If Iran Deal Leaves Uranium in Place

The article argues that as the United States and Iran move toward a new agreement, Israel cannot assume diplomacy will solve the threat posed by Tehran. It says Iran is not like Switzerland, but a regime that funds and arms terror groups and openly seeks Israel’s destruction.

The piece stresses that, while the United States remains Israel’s closest ally and strategic partner, Jewish history has taught that Israel’s security ultimately depends on Israelis themselves. It says this is why warnings about Iran, long voiced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, were justified, even if others mocked them. According to the article, the Iranian threat has not faded, but grown into a “monstrous” danger.

The writer also says Europe learned too late that extremism cannot be appeased through compromise and dialogue. In contrast, Israel is described as the spearhead of the global struggle against radical Islam because it cannot afford to blink in the face of annihilation. The article cites traditional Jewish phrases about standing proud and not relying on others.

The main practical question, it says, is not what the deal says, but whether enriched uranium is removed from Iran. If the uranium stays, then the threat stays. The article concludes that Israel must make its position clear, and that Iran must not be left with any path to a nuclear weapon. “If not you, we will handle it,” it says.