European Commission President days Iran shouldn't have nuclear weapons. Israel has right to defend itself

It's true the people have been electing Netanyahu as prime minister on and off for the last 17 years.

But that doesn't mean democracy has failed in Israel. It is their democratic right to vote for the prime minister they want.

The UK had Margaret Thatcher as prime minister for over 11 years. I never voted for her but it didn't make me doubt that I was living in a democracy.

Because their people have been electing Netenyahu for a lifetime nearly, are you saying democracy has failed rather big time in Israel?

Are you comparing the war crimes of Netenyahu’s regime with the British people choosing Brexit? Is that what you are saying?

Same … no guarantee you will get what you want in a democracy.

But at least you get a vote.

The Uk is a democracy, I did not want Brexit, Brexit happened.

It isn’t, and it certainly isn’t the rhetoric that the Islamist extremists use against Israelis.

I wonder if @HellsBalls is aware that the 'colourful' language and rhetoric she is using for the Palestinians whilst they are being killed in their thousands, is the same language and rhetoric that was used against Jewish people in Germany to justify the holocaust.

My language may have been colourful, but do you have any ideas why no other country in the region want anything to do with Gazans?
Why none of them will accept any refugees?
Even none of the women and children? 🤔

Disgusting post but good to know what you really think

@Nowayyousure Trump is too unpredictable. He's probably happy by this attack because it will put him in a better negotiating position without doing any of the dirty work himself. The whole region is very volatile though and it might not end up playing out how he wants it too, in the short or long run.

Well it appears mumsnet is ok with you saying ‘is it because they are white’
How about you don’t assume it maybe to do with skin colour and understand genocide is happening elsewhere too and the majority is religion based persecution. In some countries in the Middle East even atheism is punishable.
Why would anyone think any of this is about skin colour. It’s not relevant.
No nerve hit by the way. I despise religion not skin colour

But they did. They said Israel is a true democracy. So only one of these things can be true: either all Israeli people are behind a genocidal war criminal wanted by the ICC, OR he is doing it while ignoring what his people want, meaning it is not a democracy and it is a regime.
So which one is it?

I believe the UK Government was just about to ban his cabinet ministers for their ideology right before Netenyahu started this. That is how credible his elected government is.

Europe already knows this, hence the advocacy for diplomacy from their side. Their hands are bound though because Trump is openly protecting Putin as per Zelensky so Europe is at a weak point. Trump and Netenyahu have really chosen their timing, haven’t they? Which makes me wonder how long have they been planning this for?

And to add that it was reported today as said above that US intelligence concluded very recently, that Iran was years away, not months away.

Not enough anguish in the region to open their borders and let in the Gazans though.

I get your points, I just don't think bombing Iran right now, especially when Trumps appointed intelligence official said in March that Iran is "not building a nuclear weapon" and the country's supreme leader "has not authorised the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003" was the right think to do.

This stinks of Netanyahu's agenda to ensure his political survival. Conveniently the war in Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe and failed new aid mechanism, the growing dissent from his own government at home and even the plight of the hostages have all been put on the back foot. I'm sure that suits Netanyahu just fine.

I merely highlited how you are not worrying how much anguish there is in the region seeing as the blatant land grab and genocide of Palestinians has gone unpunished.
And I highlighted you don’t seem to care about them so what is the pattern here. I think I may have hit a nerve there. Apologies for that.

However, mid eastern nations neighbouring Israelite occupied regions are the ones who would really be seeing their options now.

So you’re saying other Middle Eastern countries will attempt land grab now? Why mention “land grab” in Tehran then?