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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/EU-appeasement-of-Iran-538150
EU Appeasement of Iran
(Jerusalem Post) Joshua S. Block - After Iranian security forces killed 25 people and jailed more than 3,000, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini said, "We expect all concerned to refrain from violence," echoing earlier ambiguous messages from the British, German, French and Swedish governments. The EU's cowardly reaction contrasts with the strong response from U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum who responded to the call for freedom in Iran. Compromised by the prospect of lucrative business deals with Iran and the delusion that President Rouhani is an agent of change, Europe has lost its way. Congress should cut off the financial bloodlines that the regime uses to fund its human-rights violations. It's true that many of Europe's businesses want a piece of Iran's economy. But European business giants will not risk their stake in America's $19 trillion economy for Iran's $400 billion economy. The writer is CEO and president of The Israel Project.