Discussing the recent elections in Lebanon and Iran, New York Times jounalist Tom Friedman quotes Reut President Gidi Grinstein on the battle between moderates and extremists in the region.
“The rise of these moderate forces, if it is real and sustained, would be the most significant long-term contribution to Israeli national security…If some of these moderate forces started to converge, then the overall status of Israeli security would improve radically.” It is still way too early to know, but Israel needs to be alive to this process and not simply rely on its old framework.”
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moderates are needed everywhere for everything!!