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February 18th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda President Obama’s National Security Advisor is heading to Israel to discuss the increasingly volatile situation in Syria and escalating tensions with Iran.
The visit is part of the US’ “unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security,” according to a White House statement.
National Security advisor Tom Donilon’s two-day trip will include meetings with top Israeli officials to discuss the country’s growing concerns over Iran’s nuclear program, the situation in Syria and a handful of other strategic matters concerning the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli peace process.
The number of consultations between the two countries has lately been on the rise. Donilon’s trip follows a series of visits by top Israeli officials, including Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, to the United States.
Although Israel and the US have traditionally agreed on most major foreign policy issues, they seem to have some points of contention over Iran. While the US insists on keeping all options on the table and resorting to economic sanctions for the time being, the Israeli leadership has reportedly been pushing for an attack on Iran.
Most recently, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said sanctions against Iran “haven’t worked.” Speaking at a press conference in Cyprus, the Israeli leader said, “we’ve been seeing a regime that breaks all the rules. They have absolutely no respect for international norms.” He accused Iran of being behind attacks on Israeli nationals in Bangkok, New Delhi and Tbilisi, even though an Iranian link to the bombings has yet to be proven.
In the meantime, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told a congressional committee that there are currently no indications that Iran has decided to develop nuclear weapons, although it did enrich uranium for its nuclear program.
“The intelligence does not show that they’ve made the decision to proceed with developing a nuclear weapon,” Panetta said. “That is the red line that would concern us, and that would ensure that the international community, hopefully together, would respond.“
On Friday Iran said it was willing to resume talks on the nuclear issue. The move was cautiously hailed by the US and Europe.
Donilon’s visit is expected to be followed by Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the US. It remains to be seen whether the sides can find a common stance on the Iranian issue.
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