Israel’s military intelligence chief says dialogue with Iran is not appeasement.
Israeli Gen. Amos Yadlin, chief of military intelligence, says the time is ripe for U.S.-Iranian dialogue, Israeli radio reported Nov 18. Speaking at a Nov. 17 lecture at Tel Aviv University in honor of late Israeli military chief Moshe Dayan, Yadlin said dialogue with Iran “is not appeasement” and “is not necessarily negative. If it fails, it will lead to the strengthening of sanctions.” Yadlin added that Tehran “will do anything not to be cornered in the position of Iraq or North Korea” and that Iran was very vulnerable because of the global financial crisis.