If Israel had better control of its foreign-policy public relations, lemonade could have been made out of lemons. Instead, the harsh critics of American mainstream media will now be able to depict Israel as being unable to tolerate criticism.
Israel Hayom examines Tehran's sophisticated mechanism for funding the Lebanese Shiite terrorist organization while bypassing Western sanctions. "Hezbollah's entire financial apparatus presently rests on the Lebanese banking system, which no one wants to touch," says Uzi Shaya, a former Israeli intelligence official.
Veteran Israeli diplomat Yoed Magen named envoy to Asunción. Announcement comes against the backdrop of diplomatic tensions between Israel and Paraguay over the latter's decision to move its embassy out of Jerusalem.
"World powers know that in the case that oil is completely sanctioned and Iran’s oil exports are brought down to zero, international waterways can’t have the same security as before, so unilateral pressure against Iran can’t be to their advantage," President Hassan Rouhani cautions.
The labeling policy being deliberated on by the European Union is reminiscent of the Nazi boycotts of Jewish businesses during the late 1930s. Didn’t Europe learn anything from World War II?
