Epstein Secrets

n the West, but no one in the Middle East buys Iran's projection of pacifism. Indeed, Tehran's direct involvement in Sunni-Shiite carnage in Syria, Lebanon and has sharpened its image. Iran's breakout capability will be pivotal in regional assessments, with most governments likely to conclude that if

is capable of almost anything in its treatment of Palestinians. The feelings of distrust are mutual: According to the Global Attitudes Project at the Pew Research Center, only 41 percent of Israelis had a favorable view of the European Union in 2013, down from 56 percent in 2009 (even the United States, which under

cumbency, even if only over half a country that will emerge from the war deeply wounded and polarised. Iran's relations with Syria and Hizbullah in Lebanon are the most tangible and lasting regional successes of the Islamic revolution that overthrew the Shah in 1979. A strong political relationship wi

quickly became aware that opinion back home was strongly against. The spread of a new semi-isolationist mood was confirmed last week in a poll for the Pew Research Center. Some 52 per cent of Americans agreed that "the US should mind its own business internationally and let other countries get along the best way the

s @ we've seen.” Snowden therefore believed he was justified in reveal- @ ing information concerning Arab communications in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon that the NSA had provided the Israeli cyber ser- vice, known as Unit 8200. In doing so, he compromised an Israeli source. But how could this act qual

spying programs.” Moreover, Snowden’s revelations helped stoke a growing distrust of the American government itself. According to polls conducted by the Pew Research Center after Snowden came forward, just 19 per- cent of the public said that “they can trust the government always or most of the time.” The support for Sno