Ahmadinejad on Israel: global danger or political infighting?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldbriefing/story/0,15205,1671086,00.html
Simon Tisdall
Tuesday December 20, 2005
The Guardian
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hostile jibes at Israel have caused almost
universal offence. But Iran-watchers are divided over whether the
president's statements mark a dangerous shift in Tehran's international
outlook or form part of an internal power struggle.
Mr Ahmadinejad's threat "to wipe Israel off the map" should be taken
seriously, said Martin Indyk, a former US ambassador to Israel working
at the Brookings Institution in Washington. "Should Israel be satisfied
that he scored an own goal, further isolating Iran?" he asked. "The
answer to my mind is clearly no."
Simon Tisdall
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