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Netanyahu’s Greatest Failure: Iran. Here’s a Complete Breakdown

The (justified) jubilation over normalization with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain should not obscure the failure of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deal with Iran’s nuclear program.

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By Ariel (Eli) Levite
Published on Sep 16, 2020

Source: Haaretz

The (justified) jubilation over normalization with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain must not blind us to the biggest failure of “King Bibi,” a flop that dwarfs even the government’s egregious mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic. It is in the very area that for years Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touted as paramount from his perspective: dealing with Iran’s nuclear program.

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This article was originally published in Haaretz.

About the Author

Ariel (Eli) Levite

Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program, Technology and International Affairs Program

Levite was the principal deputy director general for policy at the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission from 2002 to 2007.

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    Promoting Responsible Nuclear Energy Conduct: An Agenda for International Cooperation

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Ariel (Eli) Levite
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