I don't think Israel would deny that it's at war with Iran. The denial here seems to be from many people who ignore that it's Iran that has been on a one-sided crusade to annihilate Israel, developing the means, and deliberately attacking Israel through proxies to then claim to be the victim.
Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social · last yr.Iran is of course free to characterize the strike by Israel however it choses, but military strikes of this magnitude, particularly including decapitation strikes against political and military leaders, do indeed constitute casus belli under traditional law of armed conflict analysis.
The problem here is not that Trump "threat" (which is not genocidal), but that the term genocide has been so cheapened lately that almost any utterance made by someone they oppose is now deemed to be a threat of genocide by many scholars, politicians, human rights officials, and commentators.
Anupam Chander@anupamchander.bsky.social · last yr.If another world leader had threatened, in the middle of a bombing campaign, that a government "must make a deal, before there is nothing left" -- both scholars and the U.S. government would have labeled it a threat of genocide.
That lie that Israel is a warmongering nation that wants to destroy other nations is part of the very campaign to eliminate it. It's pure, unadulterated projection.
B. D. Sint@bd-sint.bsky.social · last yr.The biggest misconception/lie about the Israel-Arab-Iran conflict is that it's Israel that wanted/wants to attack, to fight wars and to annihilate other countries. In fact, it's exactly the other way around.
The biggest misconception/lie about the Israel-Arab-Iran conflict is that it's Israel that wanted/wants to attack, to fight wars and to annihilate other countries. In fact, it's exactly the other way around.
D. Goldman@dgoldman.bsky.social · last yr.Thinking that Israel is the aggressor, when Israel is attacked merely for existing, is a major failure to understand history. Iran is the one who has been coordinating Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. They are the current Britain of the East: the central hub of the Arab-Muslim colonial machine.
"To the Islamic Republic in Iran, Millions of us have a score to settle with you, not only the Israelis... Burn for every child you sacrificed in Lebanon, in Syria, in Yemen, in Iraq, in Israel, in Gaza. Burn because the Iranian people deserve much better..."
JennyBeeFightsFascists🐝🟦✡️🎗️💛🕊️🪩🌟@benbennybee.bsky.social · last yr.Listen to the people who have lived horrors you can’t comprehend, in lands you have never been, yet whose lives you directly impact with your public displays of ignorance. Burn, she says to Iran. Not the people who deserve so much better, but to the regime who has ruled with the sword since 1979.
International law, or that interpretation of international law, is deficient and irrelevant if it does not provide a legal way for a country to prevent its own unprovoked annihilation. Israel can't be expected to wait until the threat of nuclear attack from Iran is imminent. That would be too late.
Khamenei, Sinwar and Israel. Most of the news media and the commentators refuse to recognize that the authoritarians in Iran and Gaza started the wars against Israel and are intent on annihilating Israel.
Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis@jeffjarvis.bsky.social · last yr.Putin and Ukraine. Netanyahu and Gaza and Iran. Trump and immigrants and California. Our news media refuse to recognize the authoritarian strategy among them: Watch our wars instead of our takeovers of our own nations. Journalism is the dog wagged.
The Houthis inadvertently gave the Israeli Air Force the best possible training for their strikes in Iran.
Two lazy/ignorant/deliberate distortions: 1. Iran and Israel are sworn enemies - WRONG. It's one sided. Only Iran wants to eliminate Israel, not the other way around. 2. It's Netanyahu - WRONG. The vast majority of Israelis and Israeli leaders, from Right to Left, support this preemptive attack.
Immigration is good except for Jewish people to join other Jewish people in the Jewish ancestral homeland (Palestine/Israel).
Gingit ✡️@gingit.bsky.social · last yr.The hypocrisy of the self-righteous
Authoritarianism is inherently "fake it till you make it" (and then keep faking it).
Alex גדעון בן װעלװל@jewishwonk.bsky.social · last yr.Trump is hiring seat fillers for his parade, seeking in particular People of Color. Payments include McDonalds and crypto. washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/tlg/d/wa...
A reporter should ask Trump, Bondi and Hegseth if they think the Chinese Communist Party was right to send the military into Tiananmen Square.
Joe Brian 🇺🇦 will win@mrjoebrian.bsky.social · last yr.Man I hope someone has the nerve to do this
Israel hadn't threatened or attacked Iran. But Iran said Israel must be annihilated. And Iran has secretly developed nuclear weapons. If Israel attacks Iran's nuclear sites, Iran, it's apologists and the Israel haters will then say it needs nuclear weapons for defense. www.jpost.com/middle-east/...
Grossi: Iran's nat'ls say IDF strike on nukes may push nuke building | The Jerusalem Post
Iran has enough uranium to produce 10 nukes; however, Grossi added that more time might be required before Iran is able to develop something with the actual effect of a nuclear weapon.
jpost.com
Romania bars Georgescu from elections for election violations. France bars Le Pen from elections for graft. Argentina bars Kirchner from elections for corruption. US allows Trump in elections despite numerous election violations and election cheating, widespread corruption and clear insurrection.
This is what propaganda looks like. It masquerades as just some apolitical message, a concern for innocent people, for humanity, but it's exactly the Putin talking point against the West. This is pro-Kremlin propaganda and it's coming from the US Director of National Intelligence. Unbelievable!
Igor Sushko@igorsushko.bsky.social · last yr.PSYOP: Russian fascists constantly release CGI videos of nuclear strikes on America, something they'd never dare to actually do. US Director of National Intelligence Gabbard released a video of her own showing a nuclear strike on ... America, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
"Kidnapped" "Must be immediately released" Just one problem. Most of them refused voluntary deportation. Oops. (Madleen Gaza boat activists)
Zeteo@zeteo.com · last yr.
'US anti-Israel activists throw their weight behind Los Angeles immigration protests' "We will globalize the intifada."
The Times of Israel@timesofisrael.com · last yr.US anti-Israel activists throw their weight behind Los Angeles immigration protests https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-anti-israel-activists-throw-their-weight-behind-los-angeles-immigration-protests/
Pro-Hamas/anti-Israel PROPAGANDA from the UN and spread by the media. When you completely ignore the actions of combatants on one side of a war, and even imply that there are no combatants on that side, it certainly makes it look like the other side is committing genocide and extermination.
A government cancelling the visas of "pro-Palestinian" activists: BAD. A government cancelling the visa of a pro-Israel activist: GOOD. The free-speech hypocrisy and Israel-hate of the Left. (Hillel Fuld / Australia)
The Times of Israel@timesofisrael.com · last yr.Australia blocks visit by Israel activist Hillel Fuld, causing diplomatic uproar https://www.timesofisrael.com/australia-blocks-visit-by-israel-activist-hillel-fuld-causing-diplomatic-uproar/
Hamas's Sinwar, 17 months before Oct 7th: "...begin to prepare the campaign... We must begin immediately with our allies - Iran, Qatar and Turkey. Qatari and Turkish diplomacy must be in a leading role. Our role is to...ensure the severing of international actors' diplomatic ties with [Israel]."
The Times of Israel@timesofisrael.com · last yr.Hamas documents reportedly show deep ties, coordination between Qatar, terror group https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-documents-reportedly-show-deep-ties-coordination-between-qatar-terror-group/
Well, the "World Series" only features American teams.
Missing The Point@missingthept.bsky.social · 2y agoBreaking: Due to a reluctance to issue visas to foreigners, the Trump Administration announces that the 2028 Olympics will feature only American athletes.
Another example of the deliberate abuse of language to demonize Israel. We can add "kidnapping" to "genocide", "ethnic cleansing", "apartheid", "famine" and others.
HonestReporting@honestreporting.com · last yr.The Israelis who are held hostage do not have the luxury of sandwiches, water, and a flight home. Greta Thunberg has not been kidnapped. We most definitely know that, @newsweek.com. www.newsweek.com/greta-thunbe...
International community funds Gaza hospital. Hamas commanders use hospital as a shield. Israel attacks Hamas commanders. Media reports Israel attacked Gaza hospital. International community condemns Israel. Media amplify condemnations of Israel. (Bodies of Hamas commanders found under hospital).
The Times of Israel@timesofisrael.com · last yr.Under an EU-funded Gaza hospital, Hamas military head Sinwar met his end https://www.timesofisrael.com/under-an-eu-funded-gaza-hospital-hamas-military-head-sinwar-met-his-end/
"If the new math of genocide is correct, then...warfare of any kind is always a hideous crime, even when waged in response to murderous attacks by genocidal maniacs and Nazis on defenseless civilians. [Or] there is to be one rule for Jews and a different rule for everyone else."
Jolly Jonny ❤️🇮🇱❤️ 🎗️@defendingthewest.bsky.social · last yr.'Godfather of AI Alarmed as Advanced Systems Quickly Learning to Lie, Deceive, Blackmail and Hack' They are learning from the best: humans.
The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦@trumprussiaties.bsky.social · last yr.Godfather of AI Alarmed as Advanced Systems Quickly Learning to Lie, Deceive, Blackmail and Hack futurism.com/ai-godfather...
For Republicans, every government action by Democrats is tyranny, and every government action by Republicans is necessary to save the country. All authoritarianism and support for authoritarianism is hypocritical, among other things.