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Source: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=282960
Netanyahu: Iran, Islamic Rise Are Barriers to Negotiations
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Iran and the growing Islamic ascendancy in the region are acting as a barrier against any chances of soon restarting negotiations with the Palestinians, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) on Tuesday. As long as Iran seemed to be ascendant, and as long as it supported a growing Islamist tendency in the region that is overwhelmingly hostile to Israel - including holding huge sway over Hamas - the Palestinian Authority was not going to come out against the way the regional winds were blowing. Israel's position is that if Iran was successfully dealt with and its regional influence reduced, it would be easier to strike a deal with the Palestinians since there would be fewer actors trying to torpedo any agreement.