President Obama has gone digital, releasing an online video of diplomacy to the people and politicians of Iran, suggesting “new beginnings” between the two nations to coincide with Iran’s new year holiday, Nowruz. Yet Obama’s overture requires of Iran, among other things, a cessation of supplying arms to its neighbors — a seemingly disingenuous demand given the United States’ huge financial and weapons support of Israel.

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