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Iran's UN envoyMohammad Khazee addressing the Security Council on Monday before a vote to approve new sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program. (AP)
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PM: Israel has strength, might to defend itself against Iran
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Iran, Nuclear, Israel 

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel has the might and power to defend itself against any threat from Iran, indicating a willingness to use military force if necessary against Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Olmert spoke after Iran defiantly vowed to continue its nuclear program, despite new sanctions the United Nations imposed on Tehran on Monday for refusing to suspend uranimum enrichment, a process necessary to build an atomic bomb.

"Israel definitely sees itself threatened by Iran," Olmert said in a tour of northern Israel. "Israel has the might and power to defend itself against any threat."
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But he quickly added, "I don't think the Iranian matter is primarily Israel's responsibility. It is the responsibility of the United States and the leading countries in the international community that are convinced Iran constitutes a threat."

Israel: Latest sanctions against Iran do not go far enough

Jerusalem is disappointed with the latest round of sanctions against Iran passed late Monday night by the Security Council, a government source said Monday. Israel sees them as soft, especially with regard to the list of individuals and institutions on which the sanctions would be imposed.

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Monday that the Security Council's resolution was another essential step expressing the understanding that the international community must not give up and stand idly by in light of Iran's nuclear efforts.

"Any additional decision by any country, member or group, adds more weight to create the mass of sanctions needed to stop Iran, Livni said.

The resolution, passed Monday, authorizes cargo inspections to and from Iran for prohibited materials, additional monitoring of Iranian financial institutions and the freezing of assets of those involved in its nuclear program.

"If the majority supported it, it only shows it doesn't have enough meat," the source said.

The Foreign Ministry's official response stated that the resolution was passed in recognition of the fact that the international community justifiably has no faith in Iran's declarations that its nuclear program is peaceful.

After the resolution was approved, Iran dismissed the current and previous sanctions resolutions as violations of international law and said they only harmed the 15-nation Security Council's credibility.

"The credibility of the Security Council... is readily downgraded to a mere tool of the national foreign policy of just a few countries," Iran's UN ambassador, Mohammed Khazaee, told the council.

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      1.   Iranian nukes a dead issue 03:16  |  Pablo B 04/03/08
      2.   Palestine ILLEGALLY KNOWN AS ISRAEL 04:05  |  Moshe 04/03/08
      3.   UN is a major BS 04:52  |  Frank 04/03/08
      4.   Pablo, Don`t Delude Yourself Into a Fantasy 05:03  |  Dave Levy 04/03/08
      5.   Hard for UN to Pressure Iran while it ignores Israel`s Rogue WMD 05:25  |  Mr. Know-it-all 04/03/08
      6.   The 4th & Final Sanction 05:26  |  Yuri 04/03/08
      7.   Iran 05:28  |  American Christian 04/03/08
      8.   Israel Objects to Iran Sanctions 05:51  |  jim Brooks 04/03/08
      9.   Iran has enough oil for the next 101 years! 06:00  |  Gili 04/03/08
      10.   #2 American Christian. And Israel? 06:15  |  Maureen Ann 04/03/08
      11.   To American "christian" 06:39  |  David James Vickery 04/03/08
      12.   HEZBOLLAH, IRAN HAS TO BE DEALT WITH 07:10  |  sean 04/03/08
      13.   "NEVER AGAIN" needs to be looked at seriously 07:11  |  sean 04/03/08
      14.   IRAN WON`T BACK DOWN EVEN 1 INCH 07:11  |  indrajaya 04/03/08
      15.   Sanctions are the illusion of action 07:33  |  Natallie Durson 04/03/08
      16.   `Israel: Latest sanctions against Iran not enough` 08:02  |  Colin Wright 04/03/08
      17.   No to Iran`s nuclear program. 08:18  |  Jean Van Daem 04/03/08
      18.   This "sanctions" are a direct result 08:29  |  Kris 04/03/08
      19.   Copy of Letter 08:34  |  Matthew Houston 04/03/08
      20.   Mushroom cloud 08:36  |  Jack R 04/03/08
      21.   To the Canadian Bigot (#3) 08:40  |  Jeff 04/03/08
      22.   This is oriental behaviour of gipsy women 08:47  |  Fritz T. 04/03/08
      23.   David James Vickery 08:52  |  Rhyme and reason 04/03/08
      24.   Happy for Iran 08:53  |  Shahid 04/03/08
      25.   Utterly sickening hypocrisy from a nation with 400 illicit nukes 09:23  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      26.   Sanctions will not do the job. Period. 09:37  |  Shalom Freedman 04/03/08
      27.   For Jean Van Daem # 4 09:51  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      28.   Never enough for zionist killers 09:53  |  Bonheur 04/03/08
      29.   You are not going to achieve meaningful 09:55  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/03/08
      30.   Shame on UN 10:18  |  Amir 04/03/08
      31.   You Israelies make me sick! 10:45  |  Sky Diver 04/03/08
      32.   Israel doesn`t care at all about UN Resolutions, does it? 10:48  |  Pilar del Mar 04/03/08
      33.   If Israel really feels threatened she has only 2 options..... 10:49  |  Swiss (Dino) 04/03/08
      34.   Israel in No Position to Point Fingers at Others 10:50  |  Mr. Know-it-all 04/03/08
      35.   The pot calling the kettle black 10:58  |  Danny 04/03/08
      36.   You`re right (left) Israel and actions against Hamas not enough 11:10  |  return gasmasks 04/03/08
      37.   For Swiss (Dino) # 14 11:27  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      38.   Israeli worries/ #9 11:32  |  Chaz 04/03/08
      39.   Jerusalem is .. 11:50  |  JJ Burke 04/03/08
      40.   Which country has violated nearly 70 UN resolutions?? 11:51  |  Richard Friend 04/03/08
      41.   #2 Moshe, haven`t you lost... 12:02  |  Edith 04/03/08
      42.   # 33, SWISS (DINO) 12:03  |  indrajaya 04/03/08
      43.   #13 Never again is an illusion 12:05  |  Edith 04/03/08
      44.   Sanctions = Business Opportunity for ... 12:09  |  spyguy 04/03/08
      45.   Hope they make it, then use it 12:09  |  JS 04/03/08
      46.   Clickfool is incorrect... 12:14  |  The Judge 04/03/08
      47.   What will be enough to satisfy israel 12:25  |  keeping it real 04/03/08
      48.   What will be enough to satisfy israel 12:25  |  keeping it real 04/03/08
      49.   #4 Dave Levy 12:32  |  Mohammad 04/03/08
      50.   Clickfool. 12:34  |  David Nigel Braham 04/03/08
      51.   The world will be free and peaceful without zionism 12:37  |  John Foregow 04/03/08
      52.   #34 israel flying "bird" 12:43  |  cage that bird 04/03/08
      53.   # 50, DAVID NIGEL BRAHAM (RE: CLICKFOOL) 12:45  |  indrajaya 04/03/08
      54.   Question for David Nigel Braham # 50 12:48  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      55.   Ignoring the elephant in the room 12:48  |  Truth 04/03/08
      56.   Babylon 12:52  |  American Christian 04/03/08
      57.   Why Israel is frantic # 55 12:57  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      58.   To Clickfool 54. 13:02  |  David Nigel Braham 04/03/08
      59.   sanctions suck... 13:05  |  ravi 04/03/08
      60.   Iran has enough oil for the next 101 years! 13:14  |  Moshe 04/03/08
      61.   #53 boris the cluccking fool will find out the day its used 13:14  |  v hardman 04/03/08
      62.   ClickFOOL and illicit British guinea pigs 13:17  |  Jonathan S 04/03/08
      63.   peace before israel 13:20  |  chaz 04/03/08
      64.   UN sanctions are a laugh 13:21  |  Jonathan S 04/03/08
      65.   Israel and the UN 13:30  |  JJ 04/03/08
      66.   #62 JonathanS from Frankfurt 13:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/03/08
      67.   israel shud be ashamed.. 13:41  |  astar 04/03/08
      68.   #4 Dave Levy 13:43  |  Paul Wood 04/03/08
      69.   Shalom Freedman`s so called Free world 13:43  |  Dutch 04/03/08
      70.   JACK R 13:46  |  games ppl play 04/03/08
      71.   THIS IS TAKING TO LONG 13:58  |  Joey 04/03/08
      72.   PM is wrong 13:58  |  Mary 04/03/08
      73.   Sanctions 14:03  |  Mary 04/03/08
      74.   not,with this pathetic coward as prime minister 14:31  |  chaim 04/03/08
      75.   ISRAEL PROBABLY HAS NUKES.. THEN WY WORRY FROM IRAN? 14:32  |  TripleJump 04/03/08
      76.   Dear oh dear 14:36  |  Ken 04/03/08
      77.   Why can`t the PM keep his big mouth shut? 14:37  |  Yonatan 04/03/08
      78.   For Chris Linthwaite #66 14:43  |  Jonathan S 04/03/08
      79.   Israels clandestine nuclear program 14:47  |  Natallie Durson 04/03/08
      80.   Has Bush sold out Israel? 15:03  |  Jonathan S 04/03/08
      81.   75 15:08  |  Israel 04/03/08
      82.   Israel has strength, Olmert has not 15:11  |  Jonathan S 04/03/08
      83.   War mongers the lot of you!! 15:17  |  The Judge 04/03/08
      84.   #74 Jonathan S 15:23  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/03/08
      85.   Israel might have to 15:25  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/03/08
      86.   I totally agree with PM Olmert 15:28  |  Mark B. 04/03/08
      87.   To Astar #67. 15:29  |  David Nigel Braham 04/03/08
      88.   To Miss Durson #75. 15:30  |  David Nigel Braham 04/03/08
      89.   International community inaction is guranteeing big conflict 15:38  |  jed 04/03/08
      90.   to #75 15:42  |  Ari 04/03/08
      91.   Israel must go it alone with Iran...!! 15:44  |  Stephen. 04/03/08
      92.   So you know more than Olmert, David Nigel Braham? # 58 15:49  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      93.   The missing Spirit 15:57  |  Tosefta 04/03/08
      94.   Olmwert`s Impotence 16:03  |  Ori 04/03/08
      95.   @10, maureen israel is not signatory of NPT, so IAEA has no right 16:16  |  vladimir 04/03/08
      96.   war hungry? 16:20  |  common sense 04/03/08
      97.   he`s right. 16:24  |  frenz 04/03/08
      98.   To the gutless bigots who infest this board 16:25  |  Gordon 04/03/08
      99.   @29, shirak should be put in prison and i hope will 16:26  |  vladimir 04/03/08
      100.   #33 Especially for Swiss Dino 16:27  |  Jim 04/03/08
      101.   So what`s stopping you, Olmert? 16:28  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      102.   For Vladimir # 92 16:36  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      103.   Please don`t fight ghosts... 16:38  |  Edith 04/03/08
      104.   Nothing But The Truth 16:46  |  Cool B 04/03/08
      105.   #24 "peaceful" People of Iran and Palestine 16:46  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      106.   clikfool was invited by Israel to tour their so called nuke facil 16:49  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      107.   Clickfool #90. 16:56  |  David Nigel Braham 04/03/08
      108.   Mr. Olmert 16:59  |  JJ 04/03/08
      109.   Forget about the UN ever sanctioning Iran. 17:00  |  Fortuna Benmayor 04/03/08
      110.   (Indrajaya HJow are the terrorists in Jakarta doing would you giv 17:02  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      111.   (Indrajaya HJow are the terrorists in Jakarta doing would you giv 17:02  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      112.   nuclear war an ergodic event, i.e. having 17:04  |  bozhidar 04/03/08
      113.   Hey Clikfool Indrajaya will not like your country anymore 17:04  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      114.   #Clickfool - Nuclear Hypocrisy 17:08  |  Israel 04/03/08
      115.   keeping it real try a mutual peace 17:09  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      116.   the way the haters talk about Israel if she had the bomb i 17:12  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      117.   # 37 Clickfool 17:19  |  Swiss (Dino) 04/03/08
      118.   #37 Clickfool 17:21  |  Jim 04/03/08
      119.   The missing Spirit 17:21  |  Tosefta 04/03/08
      120.   # 42 Indrajaya 17:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 04/03/08
      121.   #43 Edith 17:35  |  Jim 04/03/08
      122.   # 100 Jim I apologize !!! 17:37  |  Swiss (Dino) 04/03/08
      123.   @102, clicky, iran did sign NPT and should follow it 17:37  |  vladimir 04/03/08
      124.   Where have you hidden than delightful one....? 17:45  |  Esther 04/03/08
      125.   bla bla bla Iran will continue with nuclear program 17:53  |  Siad 04/03/08
      126.   #44 spyguy 17:56  |  Jim 04/03/08
      127.   To Clickfool (#37): A comment or two 17:58  |  Morris Valentine 04/03/08
      128.   # 45 JS 18:04  |  Jim 04/03/08
      129.   to jim brooks 18:16  |  lance 04/03/08
      130.   Iran Nuke Isnt Okay 18:16  |  Cornel 04/03/08
      131.   True & False 18:20  |  Realist 04/03/08
      132.   Not As Long As Olmert is PM 18:26  |  Tod Zuckerman 04/03/08
      133.   indrajaya,you better hope iran backs down because a few nukes 18:28  |  terrornator 04/03/08
      134.   Oh the hypocrisy! 18:31  |  Robert 04/03/08
      135.   Israel will have to choos peace and it`s not happy. 18:38  |  ManInTheMiddle 04/03/08
      136.   #51 John Foregow 18:39  |  Jim 04/03/08
      137.   Why doesn`t he just shut up...and act instead 18:45  |  de Laval 04/03/08
      138.   Bashar Al-ASAD 19:00  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      139.   The more that sanctions are heaped up....... 19:04  |  Deborah 04/03/08
      140.   If Obama gets elected Israel will have to go at it alone 19:09  |  Adam 04/03/08
      141.   #98 Gordon 19:15  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/03/08
      142.   #60 Moshe - What happens in 102 years? 19:17  |  Pablo B 04/03/08
      143.   defend itself against Iran 19:18  |  Tim Osman 04/03/08
      144.   #66 Linthwaitte..are you for real? 19:22  |  DR 04/03/08
      145.   To Clickfool (#25): "Illicit" nukes? 19:23  |  Morris Valentine 04/03/08
      146.   #56 American Christian 19:26  |  Jim 04/03/08
      147.   #6 Yuri - Putting energy embargos back on the table 19:34  |  Pablo B 04/03/08
      148.   Israel should fight its own wars 19:35  |  Yankeegoy 04/03/08
      149.   #120 DR 19:41  |  Chris Linthwaite 04/03/08
      150.   Clickfool 19:44  |  Tran 04/03/08
      151.   #4 Dave Levy - Reality is that the IAEA confirms my statements 19:47  |  Pablo B 04/03/08
      152.   For Morris Valentine # 128 19:49  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      153.   #24 Happy for Iran 19:55  |  Spock 04/03/08
      154.   #145 Yankeegoy 19:57  |  Question Mark 04/03/08
      155.   #130 de Lava 19:57  |  Jim 04/03/08
      156.   WHEN OLMERT IS GOING TO BE TOPPLED? 20:09  |  Tom 04/03/08
      157.   #148 Yankee guy as I said before and again 20:20  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      158.   wall street Journal March 03 read it ! 20:24  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      159.   For Tran # 150 20:30  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      160.   READ my lips: No more wars 20:36  |  Iranian-American 04/03/08
      161.   Goodbye to Israel #153 20:37  |  Shahid 04/03/08
      162.   I HONOR ISRAELI MARTYRS. G-D BLESS THEM 20:41  |  KUTW 04/03/08
      163.   For once in a Lifetimmmmmmmmmmme, 20:42  |  Gideon Reader 04/03/08
      164.   Yes. Israel has the might and the power. But not the leadership. 20:46  |  common sense 04/03/08
      165.   To Clickfool: Language, please. 20:56  |  Morris Valentine 04/03/08
      166.   158. Robert/Montreal: wall street Journal 21:06  |  KUTW 04/03/08
      167.   For Morris Valentine again # 127 21:19  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      168.   #164 common sense 21:28  |  tbora 04/03/08
      169.   Yes Israel has the might and power 21:31  |  pal 04/03/08
      170.   #161 Shahid some good rules to follow 21:34  |  Robert/Montreal 04/03/08
      171.   # 33 Swiss...funny thing about the US 21:40  |  Lynn 04/03/08
      172.   Clickfool 21:53  |  Tran 04/03/08
      173.   # 5 Mr.Know-it-all Israel`s is Not A Rogue WMD! Get A Clue. 21:58  |  JOSH 04/03/08
      174.   Clickfool - everbody out of step but you 22:00  |  Ronni 04/03/08
      175.   # 19 Mr.Houston..Why Have You Decided To Put this Letter Here At 22:12  |  JOSH 04/03/08
      176.   For Morris Valentine # 165 22:31  |  Clickfool 04/03/08
      177.   To Clickie (#167): Generally speaking 22:34  |  Morris Valentine 04/03/08
      178.   True of False 22:38  |  True or False 04/03/08
      179.   Iran 22:51  |  Alex T. 04/03/08
      180.   once again , a load of ignorance from antisemites is sickening 23:19  |  JJ 04/03/08
      181.   #33, Dino, who never thinks 23:29  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/03/08
      182.   #68, Paul Wood 23:39  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/03/08
      183.   #163 Gideon Reader 23:53  |  Jim 04/03/08
      184.   To Clickfool (#176): Ask silly questions ... 23:54  |  Morris Valentine 04/03/08
      185.   #122, Dino:" could get quite empty in Europe" 23:58  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 04/03/08
      186.   #184, Morris Valentine, excellent post 00:03  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/03/08
      187.   # 181 Cipora, would you please stop..... 00:05  |  Swiss (Dino) 05/03/08
      188.   # 171 Lynn 00:14  |  Swiss (Dino) 05/03/08
      189.   #165 Morris Valentine 00:14  |  Jim 05/03/08
      190.   # 177 Morris Valentine.re:Clickfool.I wonder if by now you have.. 00:15  |  JOSH 05/03/08
      191.   deborah,do you really think iran isn`t doing what their accused 00:21  |  terrornator 05/03/08
      192.   #173 JOSH - So if Iran just opts out of NPT, All is OK? 00:22  |  Mr. Know-it-all 05/03/08
      193.   KUTW # 166 how much education does it require to become a maryter 00:24  |  terrornator 05/03/08
      194.   Some corrections (Morris Valentine #184; re CF) 00:36  |  Tosefta 05/03/08
      195.   #167 Clickfool 00:44  |  Jim 05/03/08
      196.   iranian american #160 "READ my lips:No more wars",after reading 00:45  |  terrornator 05/03/08
      197.   Has Bush sold out Israel? (part 2) 00:49  |  Marlboro 05/03/08
      198.   you all..... 01:00  |  benyamin 05/03/08
      199.   #180 JJ`s History without bias!!!!??? 01:25  |  PADDY 05/03/08
      200.   To Tosefta (#185) 03:20  |  Morris Valentine 05/03/08
      201.   To Jim (#189) 03:31  |  Morris Valentine 05/03/08
      202.   To Josh (#190) 03:35  |  Morris Valentine 05/03/08
      203.   To #98 Gordon & other pro-Israeli supporters 03:58  |  Beven 05/03/08
      204.   Tosefta # 119 Never happen 04:05  |  American in NY 05/03/08
      205.   question Mark # 154 Israel should fight its own wars with 04:16  |  American in NY 05/03/08
      206.   Not holding my breath (Morris Valentine #200) 04:16  |  Tosefta 05/03/08
      207.   Irans Destruction 04:17  |  Mike 05/03/08
      208.   Israel threatened many countries with its nukes 05:58  |  pal 05/03/08
      209.   #205 American in New York 06:14  |  Question Mark 05/03/08
      210.   EVEN INDONESIA DID NOT OBJECT... 06:23  |  Cornelius 05/03/08
      211.   Iran will provide balance to Zionists 06:38  |  Shahid 05/03/08
      212.   #50, David Nigel Braham to Clickfool.. 06:42  |  Silvienne 05/03/08
      213.   #98, Gordon..how about this, then? 06:47  |  Silvienne 05/03/08
      214.   #117 Dino you had better head south ... 08:10  |  spyguy 05/03/08
      215.   #119 Tosefta, Israel can attack with ... 08:15  |  spyguy 05/03/08
      216.   for Clickfool, 08:38  |  chasaboy 05/03/08
      217.   Well, of course no sanction will be enough for Israel 08:59  |  Johnboy 05/03/08
      218.   For Morris Valentine, who has memory loss # 184 09:38  |  Clickfool 05/03/08
      219.   It is time to sanction Israel for war-crimes! 10:14  |  Dav 05/03/08
      220.   # 31 SKYDIVER (THANK YOU) 10:20  |  danny 05/03/08
      221.   #205, ANY 10:26  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/03/08
      222.   #187, Dino 10:30  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 05/03/08
      223.   #205 American in NY 11:46  |  Question Mark 05/03/08
      224.   # 161 shahid 13:07  |  danny 05/03/08
      225.   cjk # 221 Miss Clueless 23:06  |  American in NY 05/03/08
      226.   Question Mark # 209 23:21  |  American in NY 05/03/08
      227.   #226 American in NY 00:23  |  Question Mark 06/03/08
      228.   American in NY # 225 _ It Is True That Only Congress Can Declare 03:19  |  Eli 06/03/08
      229.   Eli # 228 16:16  |  American in NY 06/03/08
      230.   #225, ANY 07:25  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 07/03/08
      231.   #225 ANY How is you husband?And is he as Clueless as Yourself? 11:52  |  JOSH 07/03/08
      232.   CJK You have me this time. 14:50  |  American in NY 07/03/08
      233.   nukes and Iran and funny talkbacks.ha ha 12:41  |  Joseph 14/03/08
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