ATLANTICISM IN COLLAPSE: NATO TO BE NEUTRAL IN ANY ISRAEL-IRAN...

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    ATLANTICISM IN COLLAPSE: NATO TO BE NEUTRAL IN ANY ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT

    " In a major turn of events which places the entire Atlanticist order in question, NATO's secretary-general says NATO refuses to back Israel in the event it attacks, or is attacked by, it's regional foe Iran.


    By Joaquin Flores On Jun 2, 2018

    BERLIN – In a major turn of events which places the entire Atlanticist order in question, NATO’s secretary-general says NATO refuses to back Israel in the event it attacks, or is attacked by, it’s regional foe Iran.
    This news has spread quickly across social media, as Jens Stoltenberg explained NATO’s now official position to the magazine Der Spiegel. Published today, June 2nd, Stoltenberg iterated that while Israel is a ‘partner’, it is not a member, and that NATO’s “security guarantee” does not and will not apply to Israel.
    In the event of any Iran-Israel conflict, Israel, according to NATO, is on its own. ... "

    Full Source: https://www.fort-russ.com/2018/06/major-nato-claims-neutrality-in-any-iran-israel-conflict/

    Other:
    http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/06/02/563682/NATO-Stoltenberg-Israel-Iran
    https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201804281063982142-mattis-israel-iran-conflict-likely/

    Given that Australia is "joined at the hip" with Israel and also with US, and the likelyhood of a Israel-Iran conflict,
    where do we stand ?
    Strikes me that this is "blowback" from Trump reneging on the Iran sanctions deal.
 
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