Britain Premier Vows ‘Unbreakable’ Support to Israel
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JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Brown will pledge “unbreakable” support to Israel today while launching his strongest attack yet on Iran.
Mr. Brown will send a tough message to President Ahmadinejad of Iran, warning of imminent sanctions on oil and gas if he does not abandon his nuclear ambitions.
In a speech to the Israeli parliament, Mr. Brown will say that Mr. Ahmadinejad’s denial of Israel’s right to exist is “totally abhorrent.”
The European Union has already said it stands ready to push for a block on foreign investment in new Iranian oil and gas projects along with sanctions on the financial sector if it does not comply with requests to suspend its uranium enrichment program.
British officials hinted yesterday that sanctions could extend to all parts of the oil industry in an attempt to disrupt production by Iran, which exports some 2.5 million barrels a day.
In his speech to the Knesset, the first by a British prime minister, Mr. Brown will voice determination to block the Iranian nuclear program.
He will say that Iran has a clear choice to make: “Suspend its nuclear program and accept our offer of negotiations or face growing isolation and the collective response not of one nation but of many nations.”
