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Source: http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/08/22/israels-iran-dilemma-a-plea-for-understanding/#
Israel's Iran Dilemma
(Algemeiner) Alan Elsner - What does it mean to be faced by an existential threat? It means you, your family, your community, your city, your country and your nation could cease to exist at any moment based on the decision of another actor, over whom you have no control. Add to this the fact that this other actor tells you at every opportunity that he aims, nay lusts, to destroy you and you begin to understand the predicament facing Israel today. For much of the world, the Holocaust has now faded into history. But for Israelis, it is still all too real. Many Israelis have or had parents and grandparents who survived - and many other relatives who did not. What makes it worse is the sight of world leaders cozying up to Ahmadinejad. Dozens are expected to attend a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran next week. The message they are sending through their attendance is that threatening genocide against Israel is not serious enough for them to stay away. The writer is executive director of The Israel Project.