After Vienna | An Expert Perspective from Israel on Global Affairs

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Volume 14, Issue 54
This newsletter is dedicated to the memory of the three Israeli citizens from Elad, whose lives were suddenly taken yesterday in a brutal terrorist attack: Yonatan Habakkuk, father of five; Boaz Gol, father of five and Oren Ben Yiftach, father of six.

Today, there are 16 more fatherless children in the world. May their families ultimately find the resilience to cope with this horrific tragedy, and some comfort in their memories.
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“If antisemitism is one of the world’s oldest social diseases, anti-Zionism proves that Jew-hatred is a particularly adaptable and potent virus.”
—Gil Troy
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After Vienna


** By Hussein Aboubakr Mansour | May 6, 2022
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As the chances for the conclusion of the Vienna negotiations with an actual agreement seem narrower, the United States and Israel must be prepared for the morning after. Following the collapse of the negotiations, Iran is likely to attempt to punish the US and its allies in the region through a campaign of aggression and destabilization carried out by its various proxies. Coordination for swift security responses and alternative courses of action to stop the Iranian nuclear program are overdue.

The enthusiasm with which US and EU officials spoke for weeks of the imminent conclusion of Vienna’s talks seems to wane significantly, giving way to unambiguous signals of pessimism. The process started with a confident promise from the new administration of a “longer and stronger” deal. The confidence was likely built on the unwarranted assumption, a leap of faith, that the Islamic Republic of Iran, perhaps motivated by the mutual resentment towards the former Trump presidency, would play along with the Biden administration. State Department officials were so confident that this would be so much of a win-win that the Iranians could not possibly refuse; a foreign policy victory for the administration, a campaign promise fulfilled, and a complete repudiation of the Trump foreign policy legacy while giving the Iranian much-needed sanctions relief without blocking their path to nuclear power.

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** PRESS RELEASE: EMET Applauds Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), 61 Bipartisan Colleagues for Voting on a Measure Opposing State of Iran Negotiations
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Wednesday night, a majority of the Senate, including 16 Democrats, voted on an essential measure that opposes many of the details leaked from Vienna over the course of the nuclear negotiations with Iran. This measure directly confronts some of the details Iran has insisted upon, including the delisting of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the State Department’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), while “insisting” that any nuclear weapons agreement with Iran include provisions “addressing the full range of Iran’s destabilizing activities,” including “missiles, terrorism and sanctions evasion.”

The measure was attached to the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) which aims to counteract China’s economic influence on global affairs. This measure is germane to the bill because of the growing trade between the Islamic Republic of Iran and China.

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Upcoming Webinar
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This webinar will be moderated by EMET's Lauri Regan

Since President Biden took office in January 2021, the world has seen dramatic shifts in international affairs and alliances. From the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, our allies and foes alike are reassessing geopolitical security strategies that have a far greater impact than anyone could have imagined just 18 months ago. As the Biden administration continues its desperate attempt to re-enter the dangerous Iranian nuclear deal while also re-engaging with Palestinian terrorists who incite internal chaos and threaten violence in Israel, our most important ally on the frontlines of these international conflicts finds itself, once again, on its own to navigate very treacherous waters. What role do U.S. political divides play in Israel’s quest for survival? How do Israelis and the Bennet/Lapid governing coalition view and handle the new state of affairs in the U.S. since the Biden/Harris administration entered office? What new alliances might Israel
develop in order to survive if U.S. policymakers fail to recognize Israel’s strategic importance to U.S. national security? These and other questions will be answered by the always brilliant and prolific Caroline Glick.

Caroline Glick is an American-born Israeli columnist, journalist, and author. She has written for Israel Hayom, The Jerusalem Post, and Maariv. She currently writes for the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). She is the author of The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan for Peace in the Middle East, (Crown 2014) and Shackled Warrior: Israel and the Global Jihad (Gefen 2008). The Israeli Solution was endorsed by leading US policymakers including Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Ted Cruz, and National Security Advisor John Bolton. Shackled Warrior was endorsed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former CIA director James Woolsey.

Glick is the adjunct senior fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, DC, and directs the Israeli Security Project at the David Horowitz Freedom Center. She travels frequently throughout the world to brief policymakers on issues related to Israel’s strategic environment and other related topics. She lectures widely on strategic and political issues affecting global security, Israel and the Jewish people, US-Israel relations, Israel-Diaspora affairs, and Israel’s changing strategic landscape.

Ms. Glick’s writings have also been published in leading newspapers and journals including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, National Review, the Journal of International Security Affairs, and Commentary. Glick blogs on her website www.carolineglick.com and on her Facebook author page. Most recently, Glick’s “Mideast News Hour,” a weekly podcast and video show, has moved to the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). The show, which will now be part of the JNS TV lineup, features Glick’s commentary on the top headlines of the day, and interviews with top guests from across the spectrum.
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** Iranians chant ‘Death to Palestine’ to protest Islamic Republic ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post
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** Iran Continues to Harden its New Natanz Tunnel Complex ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - ISIS Online
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** Iran is learning from Russia’s use of missiles in Ukraine ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Middle East Institute
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** Iranian Oil Minister Meets Venezuela’s President Maduro ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Al Arabiya
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** Iran Nuclear Deal Near Death, but West Not Ready to Pull Plug ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Reuters
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** Iran plans execution of Iranian-Swedish researcher by May 21 ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - ABC News
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** Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Reuters
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** Iran’s Guards commander says Israel creating conditions for own destruction ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - WTVB
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Northwest Portland synagogue reports antisemitic vandalism ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - OPB

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Jewish children targeted in latest anti-Semitic incidents in United Kingdom ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - JNS

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Antisemitic incidents spiked during Squad's anti-Israel rhetoric, blue states at top of list ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Fox News

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ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt equates anti-Zionist rhetoric with antisemitism ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Times of Israel

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** I Am a Crimson Editor and I Stand with Israel ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - The Harvard Crimson
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Melbourne University Student Union passes BDS resolution ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post

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3 killed, several injured in suspected terror attack in Elad ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Times of Israel

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Israel reportedly leaning toward sending defensive military aid to Ukraine ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Times of Israel

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Israeli Army Places 24,068 Flags on Graves of Fallen Soldiers Ahead of Memorial Day ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - The Algemeiner

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How could Russia-Israel controversy over Ukraine affect Israel’s operations in Syria? ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Jerusalem Post

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Israel lashes out at Russia over Lavrov's Nazism remarks ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Yahoo News

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Hundreds Mourn Israeli Guard Who Saved Fiancée From Palestinian Terrorists ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - The Algemeiner

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** Mossad said to foil plot by Iran’s IRGC to assassinate Israeli diplomat in Turkey ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Times of Israel
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** How can new Saudi-Turkey ties impact the Middle East? - analysis ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Jerusalem Post
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** Renewed Saudi-Pakistan Contacts Revive Nuclear Fears ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Washington Institute
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** CIA Chief Met Saudi Crown Prince Last Month in Push to Mend Ties ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- WSJ
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** Former Saudi spy chief gives strongest public rebuke of Biden to date, saying US let country down by failing to react to terror attacks ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Yahoo News
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** Hamas Gaza Leader Yahya Sinwar: We Will Desecrate Synagogues Throughout The World If Al-Aqsa Is Desecrated ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - MEMRI
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** 2022: A vastly inflated Palestinian demography ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - JNS
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U.S. explores holding regional leaders' meeting during Biden's Middle East visit ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - Axios

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Biden Admin Won’t Block $10 Billion for Russian Nuclear Work in Iran, Blinken Says ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID)
- Washington Free Beacon

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Donald Trump's Stunning Ohio Victories Show 'Era Has Ended' for Republicans ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID#Echobox=1651669509) - Newsweek

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Team Biden must stop Russia’s Iran deal ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID) - FDD

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US Congress edges toward massive China competition bill with votes on Iran, energy ([link removed](Y_COPY_01)&mc_cid=7fedcda5a4&mc_eid=UNIQID)
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