Was there anything in the WikiLeaks expose that caused diplomatic harm or embarrassment to Israel?
At this stage, I’d say that not only did Israel get off relatively easy, in some ways, the WikiLeaks expose actually did it a service. But before I continue, I must say that this applies to the first wave of leaks, as of Tuesday. WikiLeaks has announced that it will be releasing hundreds of thousands more documents, and there’s no knowing what they contain and what their impact on Israel will be. What the current batch of information proved is that the platforms and concerns voiced all along by Israel are actually shared by a large part of the world, both to the west and east of Iran: the moderate Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan, as well as the “-stans.” All these countries described Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as “Hitler.” What’s more, the documents revealed that Iran purchased long-range missiles from North Korea that can reach Berlin, putting Western Europe within range. Although there were a few leaks relating to Israel that may caus
