The Storm Before the Calm
Just months ago, Netanyahu was screaming from the mountaintops about the Iran deal. Now it’s on the verge of passing, and Israel seems to have moved on.
TEL AVIV — Six weeks after world powers signed a nuclear pact with Iran, a billboard finally compelled Israelis to debate the subject.
The advertisement, plastered over Rabin Square in the heart of this seaside city, announced the imminent opening of the “Iranian embassy in Israel.” The phone number listed at the bottom led to a cryptic recording, asking callers to leave a message for the nascent diplomatic mission. Curious onlookers debated in the cafes below: Was it a political statement? By the left, or the right? Could it ever come true?
