Europe’s von der Leyen speaks with Netanyahu
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that a “negotiated solution” is needed in the Israel-Iran crisis, while stopping short of calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Speaking at a media briefing, von der Leyen relayed details of a phone call she held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.
“Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, without any question,” von der Leyen said. “Of course, I think a negotiated solution is, in the long term, the best solution.
Earlier, von der Leyen said she had reiterated the bloc’s “commitment to peace, stability, and diplomatic efforts leading to de-escalation”, and “underlined that Israel has the right to defend itself”, in the call.
“Iran is the main source of regional instability. Europe has always been clear: Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon. There is an urgent need for a negotiated solution,” von der Leyen said in a post on X.
“We have consistently voiced strong concerns about Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs – the same missiles indiscriminately hitting cities not only in Israel, but also in Ukraine.”
This starts to sound a lot like Putin's, "Ukraine should not be part of Nato, without a question". This attack on Iran is not about nuclear weapons. Europe is just as complicit as the US.
Israel torpedoed the negotiations, yet US and Europe can't get past "Israel has the right to defend itself". This is not self defense. We're not living in a Minority Report world either. Bombing a country for what they might possibly be able to due in the future is nothing but showing your own bias and paranoia.
And for missiles shipped from Iran to Russia, get of your arse and block those shipments. Bombing Iran isn't going to stop that, it will only drive Iran and Russia closer. And do the same to block the US and European shipments to Israel that kill more children daily in Gaza.
Israelis support attacks on Iran, but do not trust Netanyahu
We’ve been speaking to Israeli political analyst Ori Goldberg on the Israeli public sentiment regarding the ongoing attacks on Iran. He said that Israelis have long regarded Iran as “the number one enemy” for its role in funding, aiding and abetting Hamas and Hezbollah.
So the general support for Israel’s war against Tehran is “quite large”, he said.
“On the other hand, there isn’t a lot of trust when it comes to the Netanyahu government. Netanyahu is beleaguered both by personal and political trouble.”
Goldberg added that “there is no visible endgame” when it comes to Israel’s war against Iran, noting that even though the public does not trust Netanyahu, they trust the military to carry out the ongoing operation.
