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Summary
This document is a page from a House Oversight production containing a Guardian article by Meir Javedanfar dated June 25, 2011. The article analyzes the controversy surrounding former Israeli intelligence chief Meir Dagan's comment that attacking Iran's nuclear facilities would be a 'stupid idea.' The author argues that the Iranian regime is more threatened by internal dissent and economic instability than by external military threats. The page ends mid-sentence.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Meir Javedanfar | Author |
Author of the Guardian article 'Why Israel is wrong about Iran'.
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| Meir Dagan | Former Intelligence Chief |
Former Israeli intelligence chief criticized for calling an attack on Iran a 'stupid idea'.
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| Ari Shavit | Journalist |
Haaretz journalist criticizing Dagan.
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| Neda Agha Soltan | Victim/Protester |
Iranian protester whose shooting was filmed and broadcast.
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| Paulo Coelho | Author |
Author whose books were banned in Iran due to his editor's association with Neda Agha Soltan.
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| Arash Hejazi | Editor |
Paulo Coelho's editor in Iran, seen trying to save Neda Agha Soltan's life.
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| Ali Khamenei | Supreme Leader |
Supreme Leader of Iran who agreed to talks.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian |
Publication source of the article.
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| Israeli government |
Criticized Meir Dagan.
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| Prime Minister's Office |
Asked Dagan to return his diplomatic passport.
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| Haaretz |
Newspaper employing Ari Shavit.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
2009 (Implied)
2011-06-25
Unknown (Prior to 2011-06-25)
Relationships (3)
Subjected to a firestorm of criticism from the Israeli government.
His editor in Iran, Arash Hejazi.
Seen trying to save Neda's life.
Key Quotes (3)
"attacking Iran's nuclear installations would be "a stupid idea""Source
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"made the Iranians think they can continue galloping to the bomb because they are not in any real danger"Source
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"The biggest reason why Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has agreed to talks during the last few years is not the"Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Article 4.
Guardian
Why Israel is wrong about Iran
Meir Javedanfar
Guardian
Why Israel is wrong about Iran
Meir Javedanfar
25 June 2011 -- Israel's former intelligence chief, Meir Dagan, has
been subjected to a firestorm of criticism – from the Israeli
government as well as sections of the media – since he stated that
attacking Iran's nuclear installations would be "a stupid idea".
So strong has been the reaction that the prime minister's office even
asked him to return his diplomatic passport. What seems to be
bothering some Israelis, including Ari Shavit, the respected Haaretz
journalist, is that Dagan has now "made the Iranians think they can
continue galloping to the bomb because they are not in any real
danger". This claim, though, is a clear example of where some in
Israel are getting it wrong with regard to Iran and what the Iranian
leadership perceives as serious threats. Israel has to realise that the
Tehran regime is more petrified by what is happening to its economy
and among its own population than by the possibility of a military
attack from Israel. When it comes to using violence, this regime has
had 32 years of experience. It can cope. However, the regime is so
frightened of its own population that it breaks up silent
demonstrations. It panicked when the shooting of Neda Agha Soltan
was filmed and broadcast to the world. It even went as far as to
temporarily ban books by Paulo Coelho – simply because his editor
in Iran, Arash Hejazi, was seen trying to save Neda's life.
Dagan could be wrong in his assessment but, even if he is right, it
does not mean that cessation of a military threat from Israel would
induce the Iranian government to "gallop ahead" towards the bomb
without any concern. The biggest reason why Iran's supreme leader,
Ali Khamenei, has agreed to talks during the last few years is not the
been subjected to a firestorm of criticism – from the Israeli
government as well as sections of the media – since he stated that
attacking Iran's nuclear installations would be "a stupid idea".
So strong has been the reaction that the prime minister's office even
asked him to return his diplomatic passport. What seems to be
bothering some Israelis, including Ari Shavit, the respected Haaretz
journalist, is that Dagan has now "made the Iranians think they can
continue galloping to the bomb because they are not in any real
danger". This claim, though, is a clear example of where some in
Israel are getting it wrong with regard to Iran and what the Iranian
leadership perceives as serious threats. Israel has to realise that the
Tehran regime is more petrified by what is happening to its economy
and among its own population than by the possibility of a military
attack from Israel. When it comes to using violence, this regime has
had 32 years of experience. It can cope. However, the regime is so
frightened of its own population that it breaks up silent
demonstrations. It panicked when the shooting of Neda Agha Soltan
was filmed and broadcast to the world. It even went as far as to
temporarily ban books by Paulo Coelho – simply because his editor
in Iran, Arash Hejazi, was seen trying to save Neda's life.
Dagan could be wrong in his assessment but, even if he is right, it
does not mean that cessation of a military threat from Israel would
induce the Iranian government to "gallop ahead" towards the bomb
without any concern. The biggest reason why Iran's supreme leader,
Ali Khamenei, has agreed to talks during the last few years is not the
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