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Conflict in the Middle East

Currently Israel are fighting Hanas in Gaza, The Houthis in Yeman and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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YoYoYoYo12345 · 29/09/2024 17:14

One country taking on so many terrorist organisations.

Or is it so many terrorist organisations constantly attacking Israel.

So many hate filled terrorists. Why don't they ever focus on their own people and a better life for them. Are they all raving mad.

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Miffylou · 01/10/2024 20:02

Lalaloveya · 01/10/2024 17:52

Jesus Christ there are some vile views around here. I can't believe what I'm reading sometimes.

Yes, I agree. But I don’t think we would agree which views are the vile ones.

Salmoney · 01/10/2024 19:09

herecomesautumn · 01/10/2024 19:06

I'm just waiting for the Iran cheerleaders to rally on here

They'll think this is fine I'm sure 😉

EasternStandard · 01/10/2024 19:06

herecomesautumn · 01/10/2024 19:06

I'm just waiting for the Iran cheerleaders to rally on here

Hopefully not

herecomesautumn · 01/10/2024 19:06

I'm just waiting for the Iran cheerleaders to rally on here

stomachamelon · 01/10/2024 18:42

Attack by Iran on Israel.

Currently Israel are fighting Hanas in Gaza, The Houthis in Yeman and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
stomachamelon · 01/10/2024 18:21

@SharonEllis couldn't agree more. It's disgusting.

mids2019 · 01/10/2024 18:06

Well it looks like currently Iran is asking for a joint visit for the IAF and USAF. Will the regime survive a sustained response?

SharonEllis · 01/10/2024 18:02

Lalaloveya · 01/10/2024 17:52

Jesus Christ there are some vile views around here. I can't believe what I'm reading sometimes.

Agreed. Appalling to see the contortions people will get into to equivocate on the evil influence of Iran.

Lalaloveya · 01/10/2024 17:52

Jesus Christ there are some vile views around here. I can't believe what I'm reading sometimes.

NumberNotRecognised · 01/10/2024 16:45

What rot. Israel has been continuously attacked since its inception but not yet annihilated, despite that being the aim of 9 wars with multiple surrounding hostile countries and incessant terrorist attacks

Violence does begets violence, yes, if you don’t crush those who want to crush you because you have one hand tied behind your back due to international pressure and a fake victim narrative peddled by monstrous terrorists. Looks like Israel is done with it now and I hope they succeed in bringing peace to the ME by dismantling the terrorist organisations left unhindered to bring chaos and terror, and getting rid of their puppeteers in Iran to free its people.

Netanyahu’s address to the Iranian people was pretty inspiring I have to say.

No one wants any more innocent civilians to be collateral damage so I hope they heed the IDF’s warnings to leave unsafe areas.

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 16:27

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 16:08

They haven't been successful in defending themselves since 1948? A bit of a weird statement.

Not at all.

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 16:22

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 16:04

Which binding security council resolution exactly?

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Resolution 242 in 1967/ resolution 338 in 1973/ resolution 446 in 1979/ resolution 2334 in 2016. As I said, a quick google would have answered your questions. Maybe, that is not why you asked it...
Here is a link to a very interesting article on resolution 101. It appears have been in violation of it. It never black and white.
What to know about the 2006 UN resolution that some hope could help end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict | AP News

A woman reacts at the scene of an Israeli airstrike in the town of Maisara, north of Beirut, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

What is the 2006 UN resolution that some hope could help to end the Israel-Hezbollah conflict?

In 2006, after a bruising monthlong war between Israel and Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militant group, the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted for a resolution to end the conflict and pave the way for lasting security along the border.

https://apnews.com/article/unsc-resolution-1701-lebanon-israel-hezbollah-addf018ee9da719329e1726f7156d456

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 16:08

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 16:06

You mean, " who are they"? The successive Israeli governments, obviously.

They haven't been successful in defending themselves since 1948? A bit of a weird statement.

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 16:06

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 16:00

Who is "they"?

You mean, " who are they"? The successive Israeli governments, obviously.

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 16:04

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 16:03

A quick google will answer your question. I will give you a clue though: yes.

Which binding security council resolution exactly?

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 16:03

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 15:37

Big differenence is taht this was a security council resolution to end the 2nd Lebanon War. They are binding and enforcable unlike GA resolutions. Hence also UNIFIL.

So no, not double standards. Israel relied on implementation of this resolution when they agreed the end of the 2nd Lebanon War. Does Israel ignore any securtity council resolutions?

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A quick google will answer your question. I will give you a clue though: yes.

Miffylou · 01/10/2024 16:02

@Auvergne63 You may well be right about some people on both sides not wanting a two-state solution. So I can’t help wondering why all your posts are so one-sided, always implying that Israel is the one in the wrong. Israel has not fired 8000 rockets into Lebanon in the past year, but Hezbollah has fired 8000 rockets from Lebanon into Israel. Yet I haven’t noticed you criticising them. (I apologise if I’m wrong.)

If Israel laid down all its weapons, if it even withdrew from the West Bank and Gaza, do you honestly believe that the surrounding countries would leave Israelis alone to just live in peace in the only majority-Jewish country in the world? I don’t.

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 16:00

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 15:50

They haven't been successful in defending themselves since 1948. Why is that? Because violence begets violence ,because all the parties involved don't want a two state solutions and never have, except maybe for Rabin and he was murdered by a Israeli extremist.
Meanwhile, innocents on both sides will carry on dying. It is shameful.

Who is "they"?

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 15:50

Miffylou · 01/10/2024 10:02

And yet when Israel carried out, through "covert operations", what was arguably the most targeted mass attack ever, using the exploding pagers carried by terrorists committed to eradicating Israel, some people were quick to criticise and deplore that too. (Presumably you applauded it though?)

Why, it’s almost as if in the eyes of some people Israel can never win, never be allowed to successfully defend itself…

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They haven't been successful in defending themselves since 1948. Why is that? Because violence begets violence ,because all the parties involved don't want a two state solutions and never have, except maybe for Rabin and he was murdered by a Israeli extremist.
Meanwhile, innocents on both sides will carry on dying. It is shameful.

NumberNotRecognised · 01/10/2024 15:48

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 15:32

The Israeli government shouldn't expect terrorists to adhere to UN resolution when they, themselves, ignore them on a daily basis.
Double standard again.

No of course not terrorist governments should be able to do what they want, commit genocide if they want and Israel should just bend over and let them shouldn’t they.

Why hasn’t the elected government of Gaza been indicted on charges of genocide for Oct 7th?

Or Lebanon for allowing Hezbollah to continuously fire rockets into Israel?

Double standards…,……

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 15:37

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 15:32

The Israeli government shouldn't expect terrorists to adhere to UN resolution when they, themselves, ignore them on a daily basis.
Double standard again.

Big differenence is taht this was a security council resolution to end the 2nd Lebanon War. They are binding and enforcable unlike GA resolutions. Hence also UNIFIL.

So no, not double standards. Israel relied on implementation of this resolution when they agreed the end of the 2nd Lebanon War. Does Israel ignore any securtity council resolutions?

Miffylou · 01/10/2024 15:33

Catatonican · 01/10/2024 14:42

If you can't see the message within the post, then you are not as smart as you think.

I give in. Please explain what your "message" is, if it’s not one if the obvious ones that others have already stated.

If your "message" is so obscure that no-one can understand it, as we are all clearly not smart enough to meet your exacting standards, what’s the point of that?

Auvergne63 · 01/10/2024 15:32

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 07:35

Perhaps when Iran stops trying to fight Israel though proxies which are also destabilising the entire region? Why would the Houthis in Yemen fire ballistic missiles at Israel? Why would Iranian funded militias in Iraq fire cruise missiles at Israel? Why would Hezbollah build up a massive arsenal of weaponry in southern Lebanon in clear violation of UN security council resolution 1701 which ended the 2nd Lebanon war unless they wanted another round? In what way does this benefit the long suffering people of Yemen, Iraq or Lebanon?

The Israeli government shouldn't expect terrorists to adhere to UN resolution when they, themselves, ignore them on a daily basis.
Double standard again.

StupidFarang · 01/10/2024 15:24

Catatonican · 01/10/2024 14:42

If you can't see the message within the post, then you are not as smart as you think.

First, you don't know how smart I may think I am so that's a bit weird.

Second, I don't know why you need to be so coy and cryptic about it. Why not be proud?

SharonEllis · 01/10/2024 15:22

Catatonican · 01/10/2024 14:42

If you can't see the message within the post, then you are not as smart as you think.

You'll have to forgive me as I may not be smart. I would really appreciate it if you could answer @StupidFarang and @inamarina's questions. If you hide messages in posts you do leave yourself open to misinterpretation and it would be so much better to understand what you're saying.

I was extremely active in the antiapartheid movement in this country & on the whole the anc and others did not attack people but infrastructure and also had an honourable tradition of peaceful resistance. I dont think even the most avid Hamas supporter would claim that for Hamas.