FORMER U.S. SEC. DEF.: SOME ARABS NATIONS FEAR IRAN MORE THAN ISRAEL

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense: Moderate Arab Nations Fear Iran Over Israel - Ron Ben Yishai
William Cohen, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense during the Clinton administration and is currently visiting Israel, believes that most of the Arab world no longer regards Israel as an enemy nation. Iran, rather, has become the greatest threat to moderate Arab countries, and they are interested in cooperating with Israel against the Iranian threat. Cohen advised Israel and Washington to focus on isolating Hamas and boosting financial and military support for Mahmoud Abbas to prevent Palestinian dependence on Iranian funds channeled through Hamas. (Ynet News)