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[–] GrymEdm 143 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

There is no way that murdering top Iranian officials in an Iranian embassy ~~on Syrian soil~~ was ever going to be anything but a gauntlet thrown down. If it was almost any other country than Israel the world would be outraged. Countries like the USA and Germany didn't pull support because of things like destroying hospitals and killing innocents, so bombing the embassy of a country as reviled as Iran inside Syria wasn't going to stop them.

Netanyahu knows his days in power are done very shortly after Israel leaves a condition of all-out war. Biden has told him that, his polls tell him that, and protestors tell him that. I think he's poking the local bears to escalate and stay in power by extending the conflict. Both Biden and Trump have promised support so Netanyahu is acting with the backing of the world's largest military no matter who wins. Pulling the USA and other Western countries into another war in the Middle East is his best bet of pushing that day of reckoning way down the road.

[–] ikidd 61 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This was a completely blatant provocation in order to move the theater to Iran and keep the war footing going. If Iran were smart, they'd make a quick foray to quiet home pressure then just pull back and let Bibi wind down and face his corruption trial if he gets forced out of leveling Gaza because of international condemnation.

Israel, you can do better than this prick. Get your shit together or you're going to get left to your own devices and the rest of the world will just come in and pick up the pieces afterwards.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 42 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Iran claims the matter is concluded assuming Israel doesn't strike back in retaliation of their retaliation.

Of course Isreal is going to continue the matter though, they're the one that started it by attacking the embassy.

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[–] disguy_ovahea 29 points 2 months ago (1 children)

*Iranian embassy is technically Iranian soil. Otherwise you’re spot on.

[–] GrymEdm 9 points 2 months ago

That's true.

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[–] [email protected] 96 points 2 months ago (115 children)

Thanks, Israel for dragging world into a war just because your genocide.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nutshell:

  • Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israel.
  • The Biden administration expects Iran will also launch dozens of cruise missiles and dozens of ballistic missiles.
  • It will be hours before the drones arrive.
[–] garretble 66 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The Biden administration expects Iran will also launch dozens of cruise missiles and dozens of ballistic missiles targeting Israeli government sites, not civilians or religious sites, a US official said.

TFW Iran is doing war stuff more humanely than Israel has been for the last seven months.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

That's a pretty low bar to clear at this point.

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Holy shit, the thread about this on .ml is absolutely disgusting. Masks are completely off.

And I see all the hexbear .world alts are out in force in this thread as well.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago

This entire war is a lesson that politicians who promote "security" over peace will end up with a less secure country than what they inherited.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Fuck Israel.

https://kolektiva.media/w/ba1cb5b0-521f-4aee-9334-bd5ab1dd16e1

Donate to legal funds for those who get captured by police on April 15th or get your ass to a demonstration. This needs to stop.

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[–] PP_BOY_ 10 points 2 months ago (4 children)

What can I do to help as an American?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pressure your politicians to stop supporting Israel.

Israel attacked Iran, and now they are getting attacked back. There’s nothing to do to help.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

which side do you want to help?

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[–] kokesh 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Pressure your representative to divert all support funds from israel to poor Palestinians.

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