Barak: “Israel” Facing Regional ‘Earthquake’ and Diplomatic ‘Tsunami’

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Speaking at New York event, "Israeli" War Minister says "Israel" is facing an "earthquake" rattling Middle East regimes as well as the threat of an anti-"Israeli" diplomatic tsunami.

Barak said that 2011 has proven fateful for "Israel", as it faces "on the one hand an ‘historic earthquake' in the Middle East, on the other hand a diplomatic ‘tsunami' that is rising against "Israel", Haaretz "Israeli" newspaper said.

"It will culminate in September this year with the intended recognition of a Palestinian state along the ‘67 lines, followed by a wide effort aimed at de-legitimization of "Israel"," the war minister said.
Referring to the threats he considers "Israel" to be facing, Barak cited "Hamas in Gaza, the Hizbullah in Lebanon," adding that, "in the background, Iran "still presents a major threat to world order."

The war minister also spoke of the need to "build a strong Israel that strives for peace from a position of strength and self confidence," and culminated by saying that "Israel must nurture and develop its close ties with the U.S., which, for Israel is the major source of securing its qualitative military edge, as well as of political backing."