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Oct 2nd, 2024, 09:08 PM
#441
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by TysonLPrice
I didn't think of that when I posted but, yes, that makes the US scum for suppling the weapons and supporting it. From day one literally. The US is the first nation to recognize redrawing the map, eighty years ago?, and has been involved, ready to go to war to support the newly declared nation, since then.
It is disappointing the way the US aids Israel without much regard to their actions. I understand not to take military action against Israel, no one in NATO has had the courage to do that. But withholding aid wouldn't take much courage. Instead about the most any of the NATO countries will do is say, no no you shouldn't do that.
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Oct 3rd, 2024, 03:25 AM
#442
Re: Israel?
yes, that makes the US scum for suppling the weapons and supporting it
I'm not quite as condemning. I think for most of the history of Modern day Israel, providing them with the support they needed was the right thing to do. Without it you'd have seen a genocide going in the other direction as the surrounding states would have wiped it out. I don't think that's the situation now though and a change in foreign policy is overdue.
If that is true he is a real piece of scum, up there with Putin when it come to civilians.
Now there I'm with you. You've only got to listen to him and his Generals speak to realise they simply don't view Palestinians (or Lebanese for that matter) as people.
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Oct 3rd, 2024, 03:32 AM
#443
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by FunkyDexter
I'm not quite as condemning. I think for most of the history of Modern day Israel, providing them with the support they needed was the right thing to do. Without it you'd have seen a genocide going in the other direction as the surrounding states would have wiped it out. I don't think that's the situation now though and a change in foreign policy is overdue.
Now there I'm with you. You've only got to listen to him and his Generals speak to realise they simply don't view Palestinians (or Lebanese for that matter) as people.
I also have to disagree with some of that. The US disregarded the lives of the people that were already living there and allowed the taking of their land. When they fight back we say "providing them with the support they needed was the right thing to do"? And saying the Jews were there first doesn't fly with me. The Palestinians were living there at the time.
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Oct 3rd, 2024, 04:34 AM
#444
Re: Israel?
The US disregarded the lives of the people that were already living there
I agree with that bit except that it wasn't just the US. Us Brits are just as guilty on that bit. So is most of Europe.
saying the Jews were there first doesn't fly with me. The Palestinians were living there at the time.
This bit I hear often and I feel it's an incomplete picture. Both Jews and Muslims (and Christians to a lesser extent) had been living in the area for centuries. "Israelis" and "Palestinians" had not been living there because neither state existed prior to WW2. At best they were amorphous and overlapping regions subsumed into the Ottoman Empire.
Indeed, depending on how you view things you can argue that the modern state of Israel precedes the modern state of Palestine since Palestine wasn't recognised as a State until the 80s (88, I think from memory). Again, though, this would be an incomplete picture as it did exist as an identity. That's a bit of an amorphous concept though. It certainly doesn't make the case that Israel's right of existence should, in any way, trump Palestine's but it does serve to illustrate how muddy the socio politics of the area are.
What I do think you can argue is that the mass importation of displaced Jews to the area was always going to be problematic and was going to lead to conflict. You could argue that it shouldn't have been done at all but you should consider what better option you'd have advocated for in a post holocaust world - I honestly don't have a better answer, just a whole bunch of equally bad ones. Assuming you accept it was the best of a set of bad options I think you can definitely argue that the West was horribly cavalier in its implementation and just kicked a lethal can down the road.
I also think that you can (and should) argue that, post the establishment of Israel, it's continued expansion via illegal settlement has been morally wrong and is something we should have been loudly condemning for at least 50 years.
Last edited by FunkyDexter; Oct 5th, 2024 at 08:17 AM.
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Oct 3rd, 2024, 05:07 AM
#445
Re: Israel?
Very true and I admit I over simplify the whole issue. It has many layers and politics were involved I'm not up on. It sure is a bloody mess now though and I only see it getting worse. I think that Israel is going to take actions any day now that they know will force the US to fight for them. Maybe Iranian oil fields or nuclear weapons facilities.
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Oct 3rd, 2024, 09:01 AM
#446
Re: Israel?
I over simplify the whole issue
Well, I tend to over nuance this issue so let's call it a draw. I do think this is an issue where nuance matters but sometimes I stop seeing the forest for the trees. To be clear, I think that Israel has been a far greater villain in the history of this region that Palestine has. Whether it's been a greater villain than Iran - I'm not so sure.
I think that Israel is going to take actions any day now that they know will force the US to fight for them.
I don't think so but I'm really not confident on that. I certainly think we're looking at a ground invasion of Lebanon (which could get REALLY bloody given Hezbollah's numbers and combat experience) and I suspect rocket/air strikes on Iran. And then there'll be the ensuing reprisals and so on. Whether Iran and Israel will engage with each other on the ground is up for debate and I don't think conflict between Iran and Israel will be enough to draw the US into direct conflict - Israel can stand up on it's own in that scenario, albeit likely at a high cost in men and materials.
But
A lot depends on the reaction of the other Islamic states in the region. At the moment most of the noises are in support of Israel rather than Iran and a lot of the Islamic states have really had enough of Iran, particularly it's involvement in Syria. If that holds they'll stay out of it which will probably isolate the conflict to Israel and Iran. But it's a highly delicate situation and if Israel crosses any lines that those states have set for themselves (no idea what those lines would be), they could easily switch and then Israel could be genuinely threatened. In that case, yeah, I think the US would very likely step in on Israel's side. Really not a comfortable thought.
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Oct 3rd, 2024, 10:25 AM
#447
Re: Israel?
Israel and Iran really don't share much of a border. Not much at all, really. In fact, to have a ground war between the two, some other country would have to be involved. To have a real air war between the two, some other country would have to be involved (or totally ignore all the stuff going on above them), and while they could have a naval engagement, neither side is really equipped for such a fight.
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Oct 4th, 2024, 02:54 AM
#448
Re: Israel?
I'm thinking, if they have a ground war, it'll take place in Lebanon. E.g. Israel invades Southern Lebanon in response to the recent Hezbollah attacks (quite likely, I think), Iran posts troops to Lebanon in defence (unlikely, I think). I think we're actually far more likely to see a proxy ground war and the US would be unlikely to get drawn into that.
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Oct 4th, 2024, 03:04 PM
#449
Re: Israel?
Lebanon does seem like the only likely location. Jordan has managed to stay out of this conflict. Good for them.
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Oct 4th, 2024, 07:49 PM
#450
Re: Israel?
The Shahab-3 is based on the North Korean missile Nodong. It has a range of about 900 kilometers (560 miles). It has a nominal payload of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb). An improved version of the Shahab-3, renamed the Ghadr-1, began flight testing in 2004. Several variants of the GHADR-1 have appeared, each slightly modified to improve reliability and ease of operation. Most of Iran's Shahab-3 missiles are believed to have been converted into Ghadr missiles. Ghadr extended Iran's range to about 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles).
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Oct 4th, 2024, 07:51 PM
#451
Re: Israel?
Russia's GDP is $2 trillion, Israel's is $500 billion, Iran's is $400 billion.
Russia does not have so many capabilities to launch 400 missiles at the same time.
When will the world war end? I feel that it may last for 5 to 10 years.
Eventually, it becomes more and more difficult and unstable to make money.In particular, it has a greater impact on foreign trade.
Maybe from Trump to Biden, they cannot control the outcome of this war. They may even, ah, hope that the war will last as long as possible.
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Oct 4th, 2024, 07:53 PM
#452
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Israel and Iran really don't share much of a border. Not much at all, really. In fact, to have a ground war between the two, some other country would have to be involved. To have a real air war between the two, some other country would have to be involved (or totally ignore all the stuff going on above them), and while they could have a naval engagement, neither side is really equipped for such a fight.
The most unsuccessful approach when there is a ground war? Unless they are ready to take over in full, and then those two countries merge into one.The best forces, like the German Blitzkrieg, could blow up a city with a plane, and they surrendered. Now it's a missile attack.
The war between Russia and Ukraine is mainly about Ukraine's use of various drones or at sea. Ghost missile.
Drones are too small, and it's very expensive for you to use interceptors. There is no specific interception system for UAVs.
So if a Russian aircraft carrier goes to the Black Sea, it may be sunk by Ukrainian drones or some small artillery shells.
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Oct 4th, 2024, 07:56 PM
#453
Re: Israel?
The United States is hoping that the Middle East and Russia will become more and more chaotic. In the end, only the United States, Britain, Germany, France and China are relatively safe in the world, and other places are full of wars.Of course, Canada is also very safe.
Which country's economy will be set back 30 years by war? The position of the United States as the world hegemony is becoming more and more stable.
Even if everyone joins NATO, it may be that 150 countries join NATO in the end. Finally, NATO, Russia and other small countries are at war with each other here.
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Oct 4th, 2024, 09:25 PM
#454
Re: Israel?
You left out Australia and New Zealand. Being surrounded on all sides by fish is pretty good.
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Oct 5th, 2024, 08:24 AM
#455
Re: Israel?
The United States is hoping that the Middle East and Russia will become more and more chaotic.
Russia, yes. The Middle East, I don't think so. If the Middle East becomes more chaotic it's actually the USA's ally that becomes more exposed, not it's opponents.
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Oct 5th, 2024, 02:26 PM
#456
Re: Israel?
For an ally to fight its enemy, the United States provides weapons or makes more money from selling them.
If an underworld organization gives bonuses to their thugs or provides all kinds of humanitarian assistance, they will think that you, the boss, are very powerful. You are really protecting us.
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Oct 5th, 2024, 02:40 PM
#457
Re: Israel?
? In September, Israel carried out sustained air strikes and mass assassinations in Lebanon, killing Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, and on October 1, Israel launched a so-called "limited ground invasion" of southern Lebanon. According to local media reports, 1 million of the 5.8 million Lebanese population have been displaced, and the tragedy in Gaza over the past year seems to be repeating itself in Lebanon.
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Oct 5th, 2024, 02:44 PM
#458
Re: Israel?
Since 2024, whenever a diplomatic, political solution to the Middle East conflict has been in sight, Israel has taken the initiative to intensify the cycle of violence and prevent peace from coming. In April, based on the domestic public opinion rebound and election pressure, the Biden administration put pressure on Israel to end the conflict as soon as possible, and Israel immediately attacked the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, the capital of Syria, provoking Iran to respond with missiles; In July, 14 Palestinian factions signed the Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity in Beijing, and the international momentum for a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was strengthened. Then Israel assassinated Fuad Shukur, a senior military commander of Hezbollah, and Ismail Haniyeh, a leader of Hamas. Israel's assassination of Haniyeh was particularly provocative because it took place in Tehran, the capital of Iran, just hours after Iran's new president was sworn in.
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Oct 5th, 2024, 02:47 PM
#459
Re: Israel?
The reason why Israel wants to induce the United States to exchange fire with Iran is to fundamentally prevent the "denuclearization of Israel" derived from the "denuclearization of Iran". On September 24, Iranian President Masood Pezeshitsyan said at the UN General Assembly that Iran is willing to resume negotiations on the Iranian nuclear agreement. The important external factor for Iran to develop nuclear weapons from the very beginning is to deal with the potential nuclear threat of Israel. According to Western think tanks, Israel currently has about 90 nuclear warheads.
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Oct 13th, 2024, 01:44 PM
#460
Re: Israel?
I don't like seeing this, https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/13/polit...ops/index.html
Seems like the US is making it easier for Israel to avoid any consequences for killing civilians in other countries. Instead of condemning them for their actions in Gaza we are making it safer for them to continue.
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Oct 13th, 2024, 03:09 PM
#461
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
I don't like seeing this, https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/13/polit...ops/index.html
Seems like the US is making it easier for Israel to avoid any consequences for killing civilians in other countries. Instead of condemning them for their actions in Gaza we are making it safer for them to continue.
Well the US not only backs Israel but we are backing their god (Or at least half their bible ). That is another level of support that complicates things. That makes it easy to inflict suffering on the "non believers".
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Oct 15th, 2024, 12:10 PM
#462
Re: Israel?
The US is certainly sending mixed messages. Send troops and military aid one day and then threaten to restrict aid a couple of days later.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/15/polit...ter/index.html
Makes me think the elections are playing into these moves. But that just a guess.
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Oct 16th, 2024, 11:23 AM
#463
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
The US is certainly sending mixed messages. Send troops and military aid one day and then threaten to restrict aid a couple of days later.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/15/polit...ter/index.html
Makes me think the elections are playing into these moves. But that just a guess.
I'd say they are, the democrats are just trying to keep it from exploding for a few more weeks.
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Oct 16th, 2024, 12:54 PM
#464
Re: Israel?
Yeah, giving them a 30 day deadline, which falls neatly AFTER the election.
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Oct 16th, 2024, 04:19 PM
#465
Re: Israel?
Israel's arrogance just continues to grow. Alone with the ease at which they justify killing civilians. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy43z81nnvlo
I'm surprise that except for Iran, all the other neighboring countries are keeping a very low profile and have avoided involvement in this situation. I don't really know much about the political situation they have with Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. But none of them seem eager to help them.
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Oct 18th, 2024, 03:53 PM
#466
Re: Israel?
I would guess that the situation could be considered fraught, strained, or both. Hezbollah is an Iranian proxy that fought in Syria, so Syria can't be too eager to engage, nor would any of the Sunni countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia. They probably wouldn't mind somebody sticking it to Israel, but they probably want it to be somebody OTHER than Hezbollah.
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Oct 29th, 2024, 03:26 AM
#467
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Oct 29th, 2024, 10:22 AM
#468
Re: Israel?
However this turns out, there will be no winners. Not even close.
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Oct 29th, 2024, 02:28 PM
#469
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
However this turns out, there will be no winners. Not even close.
They're use to no one winning. After 75 years of no one winning. I can sort of understand Israeli's turning a blind eye to the murder of innocent Palestinians. They have dehumanized them, all they've ever know is battling against them.
But why the rest of the world is letting this mass murder continue or even lend support has no valid justification.
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Oct 30th, 2024, 01:52 PM
#470
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
They're use to no one winning. After 75 years of no one winning. I can sort of understand Israeli's turning a blind eye to the murder of innocent Palestinians. They have dehumanized them, all they've ever know is battling against them.
But why the rest of the world is letting this mass murder continue or even lend support has no valid justification.
Other than condemnation what can anyone else do? The U.N. is useless in this situation. Netanyahu thumbs his nose at the US, what can anyone else do if he won't listen to them? Other than point out the inhumanity of it all.
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Oct 30th, 2024, 08:02 PM
#471
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by TysonLPrice
Other than condemnation what can anyone else do? The U.N. is useless in this situation. Netanyahu thumbs his nose at the US, what can anyone else do if he won't listen to them? Other than point out the inhumanity of it all.
We could certainly stop aiding them. My GUESS is that Israel is also reliant on a large amount of imported goods. These things could be withheld. This may put a hardship on the population as a whole but I don't think that's a totally bad thing. Right now they're sitting back under their "iron dome" with very little negative effects from the on going conflicts. It makes it very easy for the majority of Israeli's to justify the mass murder of the Palestinians.
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Oct 31st, 2024, 03:25 AM
#472
Re: Israel?
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
We could certainly stop aiding them. My GUESS is that Israel is also reliant on a large amount of imported goods. These things could be withheld. This may put a hardship on the population as a whole but I don't think that's a totally bad thing. Right now they're sitting back under their "iron dome" with very little negative effects from the on going conflicts. It makes it very easy for the majority of Israeli's to justify the mass murder of the Palestinians.
I was referring to the "rest of the world".
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