Iran vs Israel

The UN Security Council has criticised the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for saying that Israel should be "wiped off the map". A good move. If there's ever going to be lasting peace in the Middle East, Israel's right to existence should be accepted. This will, at least, make Israel more amenable to a more lasting and wide-ranging agreement, which can only be a good thing. Eventually, the only thing conflict in the Middle East achieves is death and instability. To find peace, Ahmadinejad needs to realise that.

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