GLOCAL February 2014 | Page 10

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is critical of the deal with Iran, is under criticism in his own country because of his failure to convince world leaders to have an agreement with Iran. Labor Party Leader in Israel Isaac Herzog holds the opinion Netanyahu must do everything in order to fix the damage that was caused from the public clash with US and return to an intimate Let us look at the deal: 1) Iran has committed to a six-month moratorium in the production of 20 percent enrichment uranium, but its stockpile of nuclear fuel will be frozen 2) Iran will stop installing new centrifuges used in the production of nuclear fuel and will refrain from using thousands of centrifuges that have been installed 3) Iran will halt work at its heavywater reactor near the town of Arak as France was against the project because reactor could serve as a potential source of plutonium4)nuclear facilities would be subjected to unprecedented monitoring, with daily visits by Inspectors of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 8 In the United States Chairman of Senate Foreign Relation Committee feels, given Iran‘s duplicity, enforcement of the deal will demand ongoing, on-the-ground verification while senior Democrat Senator Charles E. Schumar holds the opinion, it does not seem proportional. Iran simply freezes its nuclear capabilities, while we reduce the sanctions. It has come to my notice that some American have spoken on the deal who were hostages in Tehran in 1979-1980 following Iranian youth leaders seized American embassy immediately after Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. There has been mixed reaction to the deal from them. Retired Air force Colonel Thomas Schaefer called the deal foolishness while Victor Tomseth, former Counsellor in American embassy, supports the nuclear deal. Both them were hostages. relationship with President Obama and other world leaders. Israeli centrist leader Yedio Ahromoth is of the opinion that ―instead of crying about it or threatening US President Obama with a military operation that will not happen. Netanyahu would do well to focus on restraining the next agreement. Let him get off the floor. This is not time for false threats and self-pity.‖ Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid, who is most influential partner in the coalition government of Netanyahu, has spoken frankly that ―we have lost the ability to make the world listen.‖ Page British Foreign Secretary sidetracked the question.