Recently, the world’s leading powers reached a deal with Iran to temporarily freeze its nuclear program for six months in exchange for limited relief from international sanctions. During those six months, the two sides are going to work on a more comprehensive agreement to finally resolve the prolonged dispute over Iran’s alarming quest for nuclear weapons. Now the Obama administration hailed the agreement for making the world more secure. But Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu called it a “historic mistake” which has made the world a more dangerous place. And critics of the deal in Israel as well as in Washington are saying it has revealed President Barack Obama may be more interested in an historic rapprochement with Iran than stopping its drive for nuclear arms. So just what are Israel’s concerns with the Geneva deal on Iran’s nuclear program? What does it tell us about Obama’s true aims in the talks? And how can Israel and its allies work for a tougher Western stance in the upcoming talks over a long term agreement? Iran and Obama’s Legacy – That’s our main focus this week here on Front Page Jerusalem. We’ll take a closer look at the recent deal on the Iranian nuclear program reached in Geneva and what it says about President Obama’s foreign policy objectives. Our guest analyst will be Dr. Emily Landau, a leading Israeli expert on nuclear proliferation issues at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv.
In today’s main feature, we’re taking a look at the recent Geneva agreement on Iran’s renegade nuclear program and what it reveals about US President Barack Obama’s foreign policy agenda during his second term in office. Our report features a quick update on the Iranian nuclear deal reached in Geneva late last month and then we’ll take you inside a recent briefing on the subject by Dr. Emily Landau, one of Israel’s leading experts on nuclear proliferation issues. Dr. Landau is a senior research associate at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and teaches on nuclear disarmament issues at three top Israeli universities. So let’s go over to our Jerusalem studio where Front Page senior producer David Parsons is standing by with this update and report……
Word From Zion
It’s time now for the Word From Zion, our weekly look at the Word of God. Today, we’re taking a fresh look at the story of Christ’s birth and the lessons in humility that it has for all of us this holiday season. Here’s Front Page senior producer David Parsons with more…
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Well, we’re nearing the end of another year, and what an eventful year it has been for Israel and the entire Middle East. Within Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu began the year by winning re-election for the third time as prime minister, a feat only matched by the nation’s founding leader David Ben-Gurion. Yet Netanyahu has faced an array of regional challenges that have not allowed him one day’s rest over the past year. Now that list of challenges includes the renewed peace talks with the Palestinians, the relentless bloodshed in Syria, and the recurring turmoil on the streets of Egypt. The United States appears to be shifting its approach to the Middle East, baffling traditional allies like Israel and Saudi Arabia. And the most over-arching concern remains what to do about Iran and its renegade nuclear program. So what were the biggest stories out of Israel and the region over the past 12 months? How will Israelis remember the year 2013? What were the key developments elsewhere in the Middle East? And what can we take from the past year as a guide heading into 2014? The Year in Review! That’s our focus next week here on Front Page Jerusalem! We’ll look back one more time at the main headlines in Israel and the Middle East during 2013. Our special guest will be Chris Mitchell, the Jerusalem Bureau Chief for CBN News.
