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Wednesday May 22, 2013
 Israel Hayom
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'Peres overstepped his position,' say PM's aides
Associates of the prime minister deride President Shimon Peres for stepping into political fray by second-guessing Iran policy • "He is challenging the very legitimacy of the political echelon," political source says.
 
Dan Margalit | Peres has the duty to remain silent
Peres suffers from a critical flaw: He hates being left out of the loop.
Mati Tuchfeld | Is Shimon Peres preparing a political comeback?
Once a politician, always a politician.
 
Dore Gold | Will America act against Iran?
Historical precedent indicates that the U.S. did not use military force in the past to stop rogue states developing nuclear weapons.
Ruthie Blum | Greetings for al-Quds Day
Iran's Supreme Leader should call up Peres, wish him a happy birthday and thank him for his contribution to al-Quds Day with his remarks against an Israeli attack.
Yoram Ettinger | Unilateral action — a test of sovereignty
Israel’s history demonstrates that dramatic national security enhancement requires unilateral actions, in defiance of regional and global powers.
Dror Eydar | The Left's identity crisis
The Left is conflicted with guilt over a perceived historic injustice committed against the Arabs. Maybe they secretly want Iran to destroy Israel?
Officials: Peres possibly violated censorship laws
President: No Israeli military action will be undertaken in Iran before U.S. presidential elections in November • Officials: Remark may be severe violation of the censorship law as well as violation of a law against exposing operational information.
Israel's existence 'an affront to humanity,' says Ahmadinejad
Iranian media outlets report that millions attend anti-U.S., anti-Israel demonstrations throughout the country on Friday • Ahmadinejad: Two-state solution would provide the Zionist regime with the opportunity to remain in the region for another 100 years.
Barak: Government, not the media, calls shots on Iran attack
Defense Minister Ehud Barak says that internal government deliberations on Iran have been "open, attentive, and transparent" • Knesset approves appointment of Avi Dichter as new homefront defense minister by 41-26 margin.
PM: Israel will catch culprits behind attack on Palestinian car
In message to PA Chairman Abbas, Netanyahu condemns firebomb attack on Palestinian car that injured six Palestinians • Right-wing extremists believed behind attack near Bat Ayin settlement • Victims, including one badly burned, treated in Israel.
The nuclear triangle: Israel, the US, and Iran
Israel is perceived as threatening regional stability. The U.S. is fearful that an Israeli attack will undermine stability before the elections. Europe fears economic consequences of an attack, and the Arab world fears the fall more than the “spring."
Status update: It's complicated
From an intelligence standpoint, there is no longer a debate on the military nature of the Iranian program. The dispute with the U.S. is political and centers on when military action against Iran will be necessary.
Dichter, and the wars that may come
Dichter’s departure from Kadima to serve as homefront defense minister was welcomed everywhere but in his fragmented party • As he prepares for a possible regional war , Dichter is also preparing to fight political battles against former colleagues.
Meet the Christian Zionists
Millions of evangelical Christians work day and night to protect Israel • They stage conventions, exert political pressure and raise awareness about the Iranian threat and Palestinian incitement • They do so as an integral part of their faith in Jesus.
Homefront text messaging system test only partially successful
Israel Defense Forces Homefront Command tests a new text messaging warning system throughout the country • Some citizens received dozens of messages, others not even one.
IDF mulling revolutionary draft plan for ultra-Orthodox
One-third of eligible ultra-Orthodox men will do military service in technological positions, one-third in other army units, and one-third will serve as policemen • Yeshiva students who refuse to be drafted will not receive government funds.
Eilat mayor: We're a city living under the threat of rockets
An unheard of organization called "The Salafist Front in Sinai" claims responsibility for the rocket attack on Wednesday • Security forces continuing to search for remnants of rockets that fell around the southern beach city.
Soccer coach: National team faced 'severe threat' in Hungary
Coach Eli Guttman says team was warned of security risk during trip to Budapest for friendly match • Team's official bus left stadium empty as a decoy, and players were later transported to hotel on another bus.
Egypt's new chief of staff wanted US to quit Middle East and Gulf
Sidki Sobhi, second-in-command of the military, wrote in 2005 "U.S. should pursue its strategic goals in the region through socio-economic means and the impartial application of international law" and spoke of a "one-sided" U.S. relationship with Israel.
Securing Syria chemical arms may take tens of thousands of troops
U.S. and its allies are concerned about a worst-case scenario in which chemical and biological weapons fall into the hands of al-Qaida style Sunni jihadi insurgents or pro-Iranian Shiite Lebanese fighters from Hezbollah after the Assad regime topples.
As Israeli as it gets
With looming threat of war and deepening cynicism and fragmentation in Israel, enthusiastic Americans are redefining the concepts of Zionism and love of Israel • They are leaving their parents and comfortable lives in the U.S. to come here.