Israel's risky option on Iran: Los Angeles Times Op-Ed by Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye

Dalia Dassa Kaye writes that an attack aimed to prevent Iran from gaining nuclear stockpiles would provoke anti-Israeli sentiments in the country and increase chances of retaliatory action, creating a worse situation in the region than the presence of a nuclear-armed Iran.

To view the Los Angeles Times article, click here (http: //www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-0221-kaye-israel-20120221,0,3926367.story).

Published: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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Israel's risky option on Iran: Los Angeles Times Op-Ed by Visiting Fellow Dalia Dassa Kaye

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Dalia Dassa Kaye writes that an attack aimed to prevent Iran from gaining nuclear stockpiles would provoke anti-Israeli sentiments in the country and increase chances of retaliatory action, creating a worse situation in the region than the presence of a nuclear-armed Iran.