Without that assured American largesse Israel would have been obliged to come to an accommodation with her neighbours.

My overall impression remains that there is an excessive use of force; that the response (by Israel) has been one that is beyond what is needed,

Israel's having no alternative to peace implies Israel cannot survive without peace.

Be assured that if you knew all, you would pardon all.

Israel will not live under the threat of an Iranian nuclear bomb. We feel we are obliged to warn our friends that Israel should not be pushed into a situation where we see no other solution but to act unilaterally against Iran.

We'll have to find new accommodation tonight,