http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/08/opinion/israel-in-a-post-deal-world.html?ref=middleeast
Ami Ayalon, in his “Israel in a Post-Deal World” (Sept. 2015), asserts that Israel needs to accept the Iran nuclear deal and use it to come closer to the United States and be ready in the event that Iran misuses their privileges and proceeds to develop a nuclear bomb. He supports this by reminding us how important the Israeli-American relationship is and how ineffective it is for Prime Minister Netanyahu to be in conflict with the White House, while also touching on Iran’s tendencies to be unreliable in the past and explaining that when the day comes when Iran violates the deal, a military option should be considered because sanctions have already been put into place. His purpose is to help readers and Israelis understand what the reality is, in order that they will be ready and able to respond effectively if the deal falls apart. His audience is anybody who wants to be educated about the current conflicts in the Middle East, and he forms a relationship with his audience by appealing to logos and showing what Israel needs to do from a logical and reasonable perspective.
I find myself agreeing with much of Ayalon’s statements in his New York Times article “Israel in a Post-Deal world.” To the dismay of many, President Obama has garnered enough Senate support to move forward with the Iran nuclear deal. Ayalon makes a great point when he urges us that this challenge is something that should bring us closer, not pull us apart. Our relationship with the United States should only grow stronger, because when that day comes when Iran violates this deal, we need to know how to take action. America by our side will only be beneficial for us.
We need to take heed of the idea that “we must prepare a viable military option.” I mean, how far do we have to go? America has already imposed hefty sanctions on Iran’s economy. Now, they are being lifted on the condition that Iran complies with the deal for a certain amount of time. If they proceed to violate it again after that, it is time to turn to a last but necessary resort. There is no time to play games when it comes to a country like Iran, because in eight short years they will have a stock load of ballistic missiles. However, when America and Israel join together in military force, Iran doesn’t hold a candle to the things we can do.
Sometimes in life, things don’t necessarily go as planned for you. The key is adapting as you go along, making the most of each situation and adjusting accordingly. For Israel, a potentially nuclear Iran is far from ideal. However, it is time to move on from a stage of “we need to prevent this deal from going through” to “we need to do whatever we can to make sure Iran stays in strict compliance with the rules of the deal.” Together with America, we can ensure that will happen.
JJ, your rhetorical precise was well written and gave a good understanding of the article. The only problem I saw was with the last sentence. The fourth sentence should be "A description of the intended audience and/or the relationship the author
ReplyDeleteestablishes with the audience." You explained who the audience was, mentioned that that there was a relationship, and explained how he developed this relationship, but the sentence should also explain what kind of relationship he formed with his audience. Other than that, the precise was amazing. Kol Hakavod! :)
As someone who is opposed to the Iran deal, I have been so focused on talking about why it should not pass, and have therefore not yet thought about what will happen if it does. After reading this article and your response, I can now come to the realization that the deal is very likely to be put into action and that maybe it is time we learn to accept it. I do agree that Israel and the United States should be getting on the same page in order that they will be stronger to fight Iran, if a fight is needed, but I am still slightly stubborn on the fact that the United States should not be making a deal where there is this large possibility Iran will not comply after its sanctions are lifted. I also agree with you that Israel should join the United States on this matter, and in all matters, but it is also the United States who has failed to listen to Israel on this matter, despite the fact that Israel has knowledge on how to deal with countries like Iran. I would love to see the Untied States and Israel have a stronger relationship, but also recognize that this is challenging. Perhaps once the deal is settled, both countries can join together to watch Iran carefully and make sure they are taking the deal more seriously than what I, and most people with the views of Israel, believe they will.
ReplyDeleteOverall this is a very good precis; however, your first sentence is a bit of a run on and lacks the "that" clause. Other than that, the only thing I might add is an emphasis on the relationship that Ayalon develops with his audience.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more with your response. We don't always have control of what happens in the world (in fact we rarely do). Despite the negative connotations of the Iran deal, we need to move past trying to do the impossible and stop it, and instead focus on doing what we can to make the best out of the situation.