More Quotes
“The S-300 deal that we are hearing about now is a direct result of the framework agreement that was reached in Lausanne … This is what we were warning about even before the details were agreed.” (Israel’s Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon, 14/04/2015)
“This is the direct result of the legitimacy granted to Iran from the nuclear deal that is being forged … and it is proof that the Iranian economic momentum, to come in the wake of sanctions removal, will be exploited for arms build-up and not the welfare of the Iranian people.”
“Rather than demand of Iran that it cease its terror activity, which it spreads across the Middle East and the world, it is being allowed to arm itself with advanced weaponry that will only heighten its aggression.” (Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Yuval Steinitz in a written statement, 13/04/2015)
“In the last few days, Iran has shown again why it can’t be trusted … Iran insists on maintaining its formidable nuclear capabilities with which it could produce nuclear bombs. Iran insists on removing all sanctions immediately. And Iran refuses to allow effective inspections of all its suspect facilities. At the same time, Iran continues its unbridled aggression in the region and its terrorism throughout the world.” (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement, 13/04/2015)
“Israel shares the view that upon the expiration of the nuclear agreement with Iran [or after the first decade] the latter’s breakout time to achieve nuclear weapons will be zero.”
“This will be the inevitable result of the automatic lifting of the restrictions [on its nuclear program], which would enable Iran to achieve an industrial-grade production capability … The alternative to this bad agreement is not war but a good agreement, which can be achieved. But to do this, we have to stand firm and insist on the terms that will secure the safety of Israel, the region, and the world.” (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to media, 08/04/2015).
“On the Iranian nuclear issue there is no opposition and coalition. We are all concerned that the Iranians will circumvent the deal and Israel must protect its own security interests. The ayatollah’s regime has been peddling fraud and deception for years and progressing with its nuclear program. They will try, from day one, to cheat the international community as they have done in the past.”
“There is no basis to the determination that today Iran was prevented from attaining a nuclear weapon. Israel needs to work with the United States and the international community to ensure there is no Iranian fraud, something that would threaten Israel’s security and that of the world.” (Yesh Atid Party leader Yair Lapid, 03/04/2015)
“As they speak about the number of centrifuges, Iran takes over Yemen … the Golan Heights, Hezbollah – this doesn’t even need mentioning – and all these things were not mentioned in the negotiations.”
“There is obviously a threat here to the State of Israel and instead of blocking [Iran], they pave its road. We have not yet exhausted [all options and the final agreement] has yet to be written and signed, and there are many holes. It is the prime minister’s duty to bring these to the surface, as he indeed does.”
“You will not see a McDonald’s opening in Tehran. ‘Death to America’ was chanted in Iran even as President Obama was making his Nowruz greetings recently.” (Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon speaking to Israel’s Channel 2, 06/04/2015)