Israel Grows Inpatient with International Community over Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) speaking to his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov (L) Tuesday in Jerusalem. Photo by GPO

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has declared that that the international community has "no moral right" to put a "red light" in front of Israel if it refuses to set a "red line" for Iran.

Speaking ahead of a joint cabinet sitting with Bulgaria on Tuesday, Netanyahu reiterated his position that diplomacy and sanctions have not yielded concrete results.

His statement came in response to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's comments that the United States will not set a deadline for Iran, and that negotiations remain "by far" the best option for stopping its nuclear program, The Jerusalem Post has noted.

"The fact is that every day that passes, Iran gets closer and closer to nuclear bombs," Netanyahu said.

"If Iran knows that there are no red lines, if Iran knows that there are no deadlines, what will it do? Exactly what it is doing. It is continuing without interference toward nuclear capability and nuclear bombs."

"The world tells Israel 'Wait, there is still time.' And I say 'Wait for what? Wait until when?'"

The Times of Israel points out that Netanyahu's recent calls for the international community to set clear red lines regarding the Iranian threat was understood by many analysts as a way to signalize Israel's willingness to hold back on a unilateral and uncoordinated strike on Iran after growing international opposition to such a move became apparent in recent weeks.

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