Yossi Melman
Encyclopedia
Yossi Melman is an Israel
i writer and journalist.
Yossi Melman graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem
and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University
. He is an intelligence and military affairs correspondent for Haaretz
newspaper.
, as that would defeat the idea of a two-state solution
in Israeli minds.
Of a 2008 deal between Austria
n energy company OMV
and Iran
, Melman told Austrian newspaper Der Standard
"While I understand the Austrian dilemma regarding energy interests, the gas deal of the OMV should have been postponed, or at least negotiated. Austria should have been much more adamant and should have demanded concessions. Overall, they are far too yielding towards Iran - one only has to remind himself of the Swiss
president Micheline Calmy-Rey
who ran around in Teheran with a hijab
. The signal is: We respect you, but we don't expect the same in return. Austria should follow the German
example: Germany is the best ally of Israel, better than the USA, since the German support is not tied to interests."
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i writer and journalist.
Yossi Melman graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He is an intelligence and military affairs correspondent for Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
newspaper.
Political views
Melman has stated that he considers himself a left-wing Israeli, and that Israel must abandon the occupied territories to live in peace with a Palestinian state. However, he has also said that the Palestinians should not be given the right of returnPalestinian right of return
The Palestinian right of return is a political position or principle asserting that Palestinian refugees, both first-generation refugees and their descendants, have a right to return, and a right to the property they or their forebears left or which they were forced to leave in what is now Israel...
, as that would defeat the idea of a two-state solution
Two-state solution
The two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the consensus solution that is currently under discussion by the key parties to the conflict, most recently at the Annapolis Conference in November 2007...
in Israeli minds.
Of a 2008 deal between Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n energy company OMV
OMV
OMV is Austria's largest oil-producing, refining and gas station operating company with important activities in other Central European countries...
and Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Melman told Austrian newspaper Der Standard
Der Standard
Der Standard is an Austrian national daily newspaper which is published in Vienna . It was founded by Oscar Bronner as a financial newspaper and the first edition was published on 1988-10-19...
"While I understand the Austrian dilemma regarding energy interests, the gas deal of the OMV should have been postponed, or at least negotiated. Austria should have been much more adamant and should have demanded concessions. Overall, they are far too yielding towards Iran - one only has to remind himself of the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
president Micheline Calmy-Rey
Micheline Calmy-Rey
Micheline Anne-Marie Calmy-Rey is the President of the Confederation in Switzerland, head of government. She is also Switzerland's foreign minister as head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. She has been a member of the Swiss Federal Council since 2003, and was President of the...
who ran around in Teheran with a hijab
Hijab
The word "hijab" or "'" refers to both the head covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Muslim styles of dress in general....
. The signal is: We respect you, but we don't expect the same in return. Austria should follow the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
example: Germany is the best ally of Israel, better than the USA, since the German support is not tied to interests."
Published work
- The Master Terrorist: The True Story of Abu-Nidal translated by Shmuel Himmelstein. (Adama Books, 1986) ISBN 0-915361-52-3
- The Imperfect Spies: The History of Israeli Intelligence. (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1989) ASIN B0007BR81Q
- Behind the Uprising : Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians written with Dan RavivDan RavivDan Raviv is an American journalist. He is a national correspondent for CBS News, heard regularly on the CBS Radio Network. He has also done TV reports from Washington, D.C...
. (Greenwood Press, 1989) ISBN 0-313-26787-1 - The New Israelis: An Intimate View of a Changing People. (Carol Publishing Corporation, 1992) ISBN 1-55972-129-4
- Friends in Deed: Inside the U.S.-Israel Alliance written with Dan Raviv. (Hyperion Books, 1994) ISBN 0-7868-6006-5
- Every Spy a Prince: The Complete History of Israel's Intelligence Community written with Dan Raviv. (Houghton Mifflin, 1990) ISBN 0-395-47102-8