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Past Event
Seminar

The Sum of all Fears: Israeli Perceptions of the Iranian Nuclear Threat

Open to the Public

For at least two decades, Israel has been signaling that it is concerned with the prospect of a hostile Iran armed with nuclear weapons. The presentation explores the specific kinds of threats Israeli policymakers are worried about, analyzes how these threat perceptions have changed over time, and investigates what the internal political and strategic factors are that color and shape them.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to members of the foreign press in Jerusalem, Jan. 11, 2011. He insisted that Iran will not stop its nuclear program unless economic sanctions are backed with a "credible military option."

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For at least two decades, Israel has been signaling that it is concerned with the prospect of a hostile Iran armed with nuclear weapons. The presentation explores the specific kinds of threats Israeli policymakers are worried about, analyzes how these threat perceptions have changed over time, and investigates what the internal political and strategic factors are that color and shape them.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.