Epstein Secrets

s "no way to assure the public that Iran will not spend that money on terrorism or destabilizing the region," said Schanzer. Making matters worse, Schanzer explained, "the banking system is about to relax its sanctions against Iran, so they will be allowed back onto the SWIFT financial messaging system

tation of the deal," and there is "no way to assure the public that Iran will not spend that money on terrorism or destabilizing the region," said Schanzer. Making matters worse, Schanzer explained, "the banking system is about to relax its sanctions against Iran, so they will be allowed back onto the

can-imposed sanctions. Other estimates point to a figure as high as $150 billion. it is clear to me that the sanctions will be thoroughly gutted," Jonathan Schanzer, a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and vice president for research at the Foundation for the Defense of Dem

ing, drug smuggling and other illicit finance." Acknowledging the difficultly in finding a long-term solution to this economic trouble, Dubowitz and Schanzer argue that the "United States, with the support of Israel, can offer a short-term bailout for Lebanon—but only on the condition that Hezbollah agre

ates." Op-Ed: Hezbollah A Key Factor In Lebanon's Economic Trouble. Foundation for Defense of Democracies Chief Executive Officer Mark Dubowitz and Jonathan Schanzer, that organization's senior vice president for research, argue in a Newsweek (8/4, 1.53M) op-ed that Lebanon has serious economic problems, partly

l. With the death of Mr. Jabari, a charismatic figure influential with Hamas leaders inside and outside Gaza, "They are off balance for sure," Mr. Schanzer said. "Every time this happens it forces change, it forces adaptation." But Qassam "has long operated in a decentralized structure, so that if its

o has a relation with a commander of Qassam, he considers himself the holder of a diplomatic passport. You have a password that opens all doors." Jonathan Schanzer, author of the 2008 book "Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine," said Qassam has had four distinct phases. The first was a single-minded foc