JANUARY 25, 2015
Israel's ambassador to the US, Ron Dermer (R),.. (photo: REUTERS)
Tehran
and the P5+1 are considering a nuclear deal that leaves Iran a
"threshold nuclear power"— an unacceptable outcome, Israel's ambassador
to the US Ron Dermer says.
Israel's
ambassador to the United States forcefully defended Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to address a joint session of Congress
next month, describing the move as a "sacred duty" for the Israeli
leader in a critical period for the "survival" of the state.
The
current agreement under consideration by world powers and Iran,
Ambassador Ron Dermer said on Sunday night, would leave Iran a
"threshold nuclear power"— an outcome Israel cannot, and will not,
accept.
"The
prime minister’s visit to Washington is intended for one purpose, and
one purpose only," Dermer told an audience in Florida: "To speak up
while there is still time to speak up. To speak up when there is still
time to make a difference."