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four months away from this threshold.
The deal would also cut the number of
Iran's working centrifuges. According to
avid Makovsky, director of
Makovsky, Obama would argue that it is
the Project on the Middle
the best chance to move Iran into "inte-
East Peace Process of the
grating itself into the global economy"
Washington Institute for Near East
for the general Iranian population who
Policy, mapped out the pros and cons
wants to become more Westernized.
of the Iran nuclear agreement to an
In this imaginary exchange,
audience of nearly 1,000 donors to
Netanyahu would argue that the deal
the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
has not eliminated Iran's nuclear threat
Detroit at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield but only managed it by acknowledging
Township on July 30.
that, in 15 years, Iran will be treated like
Stressing the many questions that still
any other nation and there is nothing
remain on how the deal
to stop Iran from "rac-
will be enforced should
ing toward the bomb"
it be enacted, Makovsky
when the deal expires.
spoke of the "atmosphere
Netanyahu would also
of anguish" going around
ask why the U.S. and
Congress as it heads to a
other countries involved
vote on the agreement.
in negotiations did not
He also emphasized the
clearly outline a set of
urgent need for coopera-
possible violations and
tion between U.S. and
penalties as a way of
Israeli intelligence and
holding Iran account-
security departments.
able to the agreement.
Detroit's Federation is
Also, Netanyahu
one of only eight in the
would ask how reason-
nation that have come
able would it be to ask
David Makovs ky
down in the first week
countries like China,
squarely against the
Russia or France to
agreement. Noting the size of the crowd,
"snap back" sanctions once they are
Federation President Larry Wolfe said
entrenched with business dealings with
this is a time of "deep concern, interest
Iran and are "lining their bank coffers
and anxiety within Detroit's Jewish com-
with money from oil revenues?"
munity.
Also troubling are the billions of dol-
"The Federation of Detroit needs to
lars of frozen assets that could flow back
take a stand, particularly with their fel-
into Iran's economy upon the agree-
low Jews in Israel who feel abandoned
ment's enactment. If Iran's top banks will
and isolated, especially in light that with
have sanctions lifted against them within
this deal, terrorist organizations such
eight years under the deal, Makovsky
as Hamas and Hezbollah funded by
said the nations involved need to develop
Iran will be flush with cash," Wolfe said.
a clear strategy of how to follow the
"What is at stake is nothing less than the
money trail so it does not further fund
future for Jews here in Detroit, Israel and
terrorism in the "volcanic" Middle East.
around the world:'
In spite of the uncertainty, Makovsky
Professor Howard Lupovitch, director offered hope in the fact that fractious
of the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic
Arab nations are moving closer to work
Studies, Wayne State University, served
with each other, united in their fear of a
as moderator.
nuclear Iran. If the Arab nations can do
To illustrate the complexities of either
this, so, too, should Israel and the United
being for or against the deal, Makovsky
States, he concluded.
walked the audience through a hypothet-
"My one plea is that the security and
ical face-to-face meeting between Israeli
intelligence relationship between us
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
needs to come together as soon as pos-
and President Barack Obama.
sible Makovsky said.
Makovsky outlined Obama's reason-
"With Israel now encircled by non-
ing why this is the "best possible deal"
state entities as governments around it
with Iran. It guarantees that Iran would
break down, we cannot afford to wait
be nuclear weapon-free for 15 years.
until the next presidency or even another
After that period, Iran could enrich
year to start collaborating. We no longer
uranium to weapons grade level within
have the luxury to be angry with one
12 months. Presently, Iran is three to
another:'

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