(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - For outward consumption, American and Israeli officials are downplaying differences of opinion regarding actions to be taken, or not taken, regarding Iran's nuclear program. However, the Obama administration continues to sanctify sanctions, whereas Israeli officials have become increasingly skeptical about their efficacy. MK Roni Bar-On (Kadima), chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, claimed on Monday that Iran is capable of dealing with sanctions imposed on it for another year, at least. Israel insists it cannot wait such a long time, that the Iranians will exploit a year to complete nuclear work and pass the "threshold" - the point at which they could produce nuclear weapons without Israel being able to stop them militarily. Defense Minister Ehud Barak has warned that Tehran could reach this threshold in another few months.
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