Barak in Davos: Syria serves as warning
Barak in Davos: Syria serves as warning – Israel News, Ynetnews.
At World Economic Forum, defense minister says Israel cannot trust world to come to Israel’s aid ‘if worst comes to worst’
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Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that global inaction on the bloodbath in Syria is a warning to many countries that they cannot count on outsiders’ help – no matter how dire the circumstances.
He suggested that this applied to Israel itself, discouraging its people from backing risks for peace, such as the return of strategic Palestinian territories in exchange for various assurances.
“Many of our best friends are telling us … ‘Don’t worry, if worst comes to worst the world will inevitably (help),'” Barak said at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos. “It cannot be taken for granted.”
Devastation in Aleppo, Syria (Photo: EPA)
The Syrian civil war was a major topic at Davos this year. This was evidenced by the startling vehemence displayed by even Barak and President Shimon Peres – whose country is technically in a state of war with Syria – as they lamented the killing of Syrian innocents.
“It’s on the screens all around the world,” Barak said, tens of thousands of people “slaughtered by their own leader and the world doesn’t move.”
His conclusion: Even “unspeakable atrocities … taking place in front of the eyes of the whole world” cannot guarantee “that there will be enough sense of purpose, sense of direction, unity of political will, readiness to translate it into action … in a way that will put an end to it.”
He said Israel should nonetheless overcome its concerns and find a way to withdraw from the West Bank in order to avoid becoming inseparable from it in a single state that will ultimately have an Arab majority.
On the threat of Iran’s nuclear program, Barak said that Israel believed there “should be a readiness and capability to launch a surgical operation” if diplomacy and sanctions fail.
He said it was in US interests to be able to project credibility among future allies in Asia by ensuring that it makes good on promises to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon.
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WarSclerotic 
January 25, 2013 at 7:00 AM
Does Mr. Barak expect “the world” to come to the aid of the legitimate government in Syria, or to the aid of the rebels and (foreign) terrorists waging war on that government?
January 25, 2013 at 2:08 PM
HERE WE GO AGAIN VOICE OF THE IRGC renbe <HAVE THE BALLS TO SAY WHO YOU REALLY ARE,NO ONES LISTENING TO YOU ANY MORE UNTIL YOU DO,your like a broken piece of software stuck in a state of endless repatriation,and renbe your a terrorist
January 25, 2013 at 4:01 PM
Using your standards any goverment, no matter how it came to power, is legitimate, That means that any attempt to overthrow any goverment is equally legitimate, because it is the formation of a new goverment.
So either you are a hypocrite or an idiot whose logic is as flawed as a whore’s attempt to stay a virgin.
Using your agrument the shah’s goverment was legitimate and your goatmolesting ajatollah komeini was a rebel and a terrorist.
January 25, 2013 at 12:04 PM
Explosion at Fordu:
http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/sabotage-key-iranian-nuclear-facility-hit/
January 25, 2013 at 1:38 PM
So much for the impenetrable underground sites.
If indeed true, it’s very good news.
I just love those “mysterious accidents”.
Shit happens Ha Ha Ha.
January 25, 2013 at 7:13 PM
We want very much to believe that but, unfortunately, we didn’t get any news in that spirit when googled it. We’ll wait and see.
January 25, 2013 at 8:06 PM
here i one you missed luis still not confirmation,even if fordo is cooked its the laser enrichment thats causing the real worry http://elderofziyon.blogspot.co.il/2013/01/major-explosion-reported-at-fordow.html
January 25, 2013 at 8:12 PM
The UKs enrichment plant has been shut down, im being told it wasn’t over safety fears as what the Guardian is saying.
January 25, 2013 at 11:15 PM
Now as i remember last time that happened with BS excuse was in 1985,and we all know why,That really is worrying,,i wonder what we have coming,.
January 25, 2013 at 4:11 PM
“Many of our best friends are telling us….’Don’t worry, if worst comes to worst the world will inevitably (help)'”
Given the history of the past 2000 years, can there be any Jew on this entire globe who could possibly believe that if “worst comes to worst” anyone would help Jews?
I know lots of people are stupid, but that stupid is beyond belief.
January 26, 2013 at 1:04 AM
Obama is always attracting fly’s