Israel on verge of political quake: Barak

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Ehud Barak has warned Tel Aviv is on the verge of a historic political earthquake.

18 December,2011 04:59 pm

Israel is in close proximity to what has been described as a historic political earthquake, Israeli Minister for Military Affairs said during a speech at a Washington conference organized by the pro-Israeli Jewish group, Union for Reform Judaism.Barak made the remarks in reference to the recent revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa and their potential consequences for the Tel Aviv regime.He also cautioned about the unpredictable instability in the global economy.Across the Middle East -- in under a year -- regimes have fallen and dictators continue to be disposed of. Are we looking at the beginning of a democratic Middle East? Or will the Arab spring turn into a stormy Islamist winter? he said.The Israeli official also expressed concerns about the possible impacts of the ongoing Egyptian political turmoil on the US-sponsored peace treaty it signed with Israel back in 1980 under the rule of its former dictator Anwar al-Sadat.Whatever the outcome, respecting and maintaining the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel is a strategic necessity; good for Egypt, good for Israel, and good for the entire region, he claimed.Barak once again reiterated that the Israeli regime would not accept a Palestinian state established through what he claimed to be unilateral diplomatic efforts.