war with Iran

Collection of posters from the Israel loves Iran Facebook page.

Israel (still) loves Iran

A 2012 viral social media campaign brought Israelis and Iranians together when it seemed like the region was on the brink. With the threat of war looming again, +972 Magazine speaks to Ronny Edry, one of the founders of the ‘Israel Loves Iran’ campaign. In 2012, Israel and Iran looked to be on the brink…

By Joshua Leifer May 11, 2018

Gas mask (Ethbaal/CC BY SA 3.0)

The Iran war fear factor is starting to settle in

I’m not the bravest guy around. During the first Gulf War I was a senior in high school. I remember the sirens waking us up in the middle of the night, running to our “sealed room” (yeah, right…) and fumbling with my gas mask straps. And then waiting in terror to hear the booms of…

By Ami Kaufman August 12, 2012

Attack on Iran? Maybe Bank of Israel has the answer

Why has Stanley Fischer, the Bank of Israel Governor, been filling his foreign currency reserves with billions of dollars? What do people do when they fear danger from natural disasters or war on the horizon? They stock up. Canned goods, batteries, water – the usual. But what do central banks do? The exact same thing.…

By Ami Kaufman March 13, 2012

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Is Netanyahu misleading his ministers on Iran?

Former National Security Advisor Uzi Arad claims Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered him to refrain from providing ministers with contradictory data. Yedioth Ahronoth’s weekend supplement published a very long and equally stunning interview with disgraced National Security Advisor Uzi Arad. Arad, who was forced to resign last year, was interviewed by Nachum Barnea and Shimon Shiffer,…

By Yossi Gurvitz March 2, 2012