The Other Pivot to China | How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Affects Israel's Perspective of Iran

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Volume 14, Issue 47

"This is a terror that Europe has not seen, has not seen for 80 years, and we are asking for a reply, for an answer to this terror from the whole world. Is this a lot to ask for, to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine to save people? Is this too much to ask, humanitarian no-fly zone, something that Russia would not be able to terrorize our free cities?"
—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his address before a Joint Session of Congress, March 16, 2022
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The Other Pivot to China


** By Hussein Aboubakr Mansour | March 18, 2022
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After Saudi and UAE leaders Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Emirati Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan were reported to have refused to take calls from the White House recently, Saudi Arabia announced that it had invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit. The incident came only a week after Gulf countries rejected an American request to increase oil production to compensate for Russian oil. The latest episode of the stark contrast between American-Arab strained relations and Arab-Chinese cooperation appears part of a more significant pivot in the Middle East toward China, who will be the winner in the post-American Middle East.

Moreover, Saudi Arabia is considering accepting yuan instead of dollars for oil sales to China.

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On February 24, 2022, most of the world woke up to the harsh realization that evil really does exist. Western Europe, particularly Germany, has reversed its long-held aversion to military spending and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz committed 2% of their GDP to defense.

Unfortunately, Israel has never been allowed the luxury of such slumber. Ever since Israel's inception, formidable forces have attempted to eliminate it. Israel has watched as Russian President Vladimir Putin commits atrocities against the valiant Ukrainian people, and although Ukrainian Present Volodymyr Zelensky has made impassioned please for a “no-fly zone” to President Biden, it has fallen on deaf ears.

Israel is now facing an existential crisis of its own, with a regime that is every bit as evil as Russia: the Islamic Republic of Iran, with which we are perilously close to a horrific nuclear agreement. Among other things, the agreement will further cement the regime’s control with tens of billions of dollars, and will give sanctions relief to some of the world’s worst terrorists.

Experts agree that Iran is only weeks away from total nuclear breakout. Seeing how the United States has reacted to the crisis in Ukraine, does that change Israel’s calculus when it comes to the nuclear project of the Islamic Republic of Iran?

Here to answer those questions and more is Brigadier General Amir Avivi of the Israeli Defense Forces.
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EMET normally does not solicit for other charitable organizations, but these are very desperate times and our fellow Jews are in need.

We are all watching the developments in Ukraine with great concern. As the situation continues to develop, there are already efforts to ensure that the Jewish communities in the region have the assistance that they need. In addition to your tefillot, please consider donating to one of these funds being established to support our brothers and sisters in Ukraine who are facing unknown challenges in the days and weeks ahead.
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* B'nai B'rith International Ukraine Assistance Fund ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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** Top U.S. officials: Iran deal talks down to final issues ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Politico
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** US concessions in nuclear talks a boon to Iranian, Russian economies ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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** New Iran Agreement Would Let Russia Cash in on $10 Billion Contract To Build Nuclear Sites ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Free Beacon
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** Iran fires missiles at Irbil US consulate; Tehran: ‘Secret Israeli bases’ targeted ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Times of Israel
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** Russia says it received US guarantees on Iran nuclear deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Times of Israel
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** Iran Eliminates Some Weapons Potential in Uranium Stockpile ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Bloomberg
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** Iran Sends Its Missile Regards ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Wall Street Journal
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SUNY Brockport facing intense opposition over choice of speaker ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Democrat & Chronicle

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Biden Blames the Jews for His Ukraine Policy ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Tablet

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Sierra Club Reinstates Trips to Israel Following Outcry from Jewish Groups ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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The fight over biased ethnic studies courses is spreading to public schools nationwide ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Jewish Philanthropy

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Israel's rescue of Arabs from Ukraine undermines oppression narrative ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post

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'We won't leave until you are in an Israeli hospital' ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Israel Hayom

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Israeli doctors arrive in Ukraine to build NIS 21 million field hospital ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post

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** Israeli government websites crash after ‘massive’ cyberattack, officials say ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Times of Israel
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** Israel faces high stakes as Russia go-between ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- The Hill
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UAE, Israel press US for security assurances should Iran nuclear deal be revived: report ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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** A Final Warning from Arabs to Biden ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Jerusalem Post
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** Inside Qatar’s ‘Multimillion-Dollar Plan’ To Mainstream Anti-Israel Journalists ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Free Beacon
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** Qatar officially becomes US strategic partner in Gulf ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Bloomberg
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** After decades of building their lives in Ukraine, Jews are once again fleeing the country ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- New York Times
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** Israel welcomes France’s decision to outlaw two pro-Palestinian groups ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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** Russia may do Biden a favor by killing the Iran deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Politico
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U.S. weighs dropping Iran's IRGC from terrorism list ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Reuters

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Americans Still Pro-Israel, Though Palestinians Gain Support ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Gallup

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** Nides: Israeli settlement growth infuriates me, calls it 'stupid things' ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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** Security for Pompeo costing $2 million per month amid threats from Iran: report ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - The Hill
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The Revolution Inside the ADL ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Commentary

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US in 'hourly contact' with Israelis on Russia-Ukraine war, envoy says ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post

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White House faces oil standoff with Saudi Arabia and UAE as prices soar ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - The Guardian

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** Dozen House Dems: ‘Hard to envision supporting’ new Iran deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jewish Insider
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** GOP Moves To Bar Biden Admin From Lifting Iran Sanctions That Would Expand Russia’s War Machine ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Free Beacon
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In rare show of unity, all Jewish US House Dems slam Amnesty chief’s Israel comments ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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US Republican senators say they will not back Iran nuclear deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=87640d8895&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Al Jazeera

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