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Article / opinion piece (included in house oversight committee investigation files)
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Summary
This document appears to be page 15 of a larger file, containing an article or op-ed by Middle East analyst Meir Javedanfar. The text argues that Israel should cease verbal military threats against Iran to deny the Iranian regime (specifically Khamenei) a distraction from domestic unpopularity. The document bears a House Oversight Committee stamp, indicating it was part of a government investigation production.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Meir Javedanfar | Author / Analyst |
Identified in the footer as an Iranian-Israeli Middle East analyst and co-author of 'The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran'
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| Khamenei | Supreme Leader of Iran |
Mentioned as the leader who benefits from Israeli threats and would be hurt by Israeli silence
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| Coelho | Author (Paulo Coelho implied) |
Quoted regarding the power of silence
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| Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Former President of Iran |
Mentioned in the title of Javedanfar's book
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Israel |
State actor discussed in the geopolitical strategy
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| PLO |
Palestine Liberation Organization, mentioned as a group Israel should improve relations with
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'
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Relationships (1)
Javedanfar is the co-author of a book about Ahmadinejad.
Key Quotes (2)
""Be careful. You can hurt with your words, but you can also hurt with your silence.""Source
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"Cessation of military threats from Israel will make it much harder for the regime to divert the public's attention away from its falling popularity and serious domestic problems."Source
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programme Israel should help itself and the international community.
The most potent way would be by improving relations with the
Islamic world, especially the PLO and Turkey. Israel had good
relations with them before. It can do so again.
Fortunately for Israel, and unfortunately for Khamenei, Israel even
has the option to hurt the regime on its very own streets.
That option is the cessation of verbal military threats against Iran.
Cessation of military threats from Israel will make it much harder for
the regime to divert the public's attention away from its falling
popularity and serious domestic problems. Silence from Israel will
make Iran's leaders more worried, as it will rob Khamenei from an
important tool which has helped him, and at a crucial time when the
regime is hemorrhaging legitimacy and popularity at an
unprecedented rate. The damage such an endeavour will cause is
worth the inconvenience of Israeli politicians having to bite their
tongues. Cessation of verbal threats will also prevent significant
future damage being caused to Israel's deterrence posture if, at the
end of the day, it decides to not to attack Iran's nuclear installations.
Coelho once said:
"Be careful. You can hurt with your words, but you can also hurt with
your silence."
The words of a wise man.
The most potent way would be by improving relations with the
Islamic world, especially the PLO and Turkey. Israel had good
relations with them before. It can do so again.
Fortunately for Israel, and unfortunately for Khamenei, Israel even
has the option to hurt the regime on its very own streets.
That option is the cessation of verbal military threats against Iran.
Cessation of military threats from Israel will make it much harder for
the regime to divert the public's attention away from its falling
popularity and serious domestic problems. Silence from Israel will
make Iran's leaders more worried, as it will rob Khamenei from an
important tool which has helped him, and at a crucial time when the
regime is hemorrhaging legitimacy and popularity at an
unprecedented rate. The damage such an endeavour will cause is
worth the inconvenience of Israeli politicians having to bite their
tongues. Cessation of verbal threats will also prevent significant
future damage being caused to Israel's deterrence posture if, at the
end of the day, it decides to not to attack Iran's nuclear installations.
Coelho once said:
"Be careful. You can hurt with your words, but you can also hurt with
your silence."
The words of a wise man.
Meir Javedanfar is an Iranian-Israeli Middle East analyst and co-
author of The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
and the State of Iran.
author of The Nuclear Sphinx of Tehran: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
and the State of Iran.
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