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@ViciDraco Not as simple as that. Iran, and its surrogates, will continue to make unprovoked attacks on Israel unless someone does something to stop them.

@MartinII Nothing is unprovoked, especially in this conflict. Open your history books and you will see this conflict as 80 years of back and forth retaliation.

@MartinII The mere presence of Israel occupying west bank, gaza, and Golan Heights is provocation for resistance under international law.

@ViciDraco

[quote]Not supporting Israel in escalating the situation does not make someone antisemitic.
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The resolution calls on the US to support an Israeli response. A legitimate reason to reject the resolution.

The administration does not want a tit-for-tat situation, for a number of reasons, and the resolution is a publicity stunt, to show AIPAC that their money is well spent.

The initial Israeli hit on Irani's Embassy annex, was ill advised and Israel realized it, but too late.

The Iranian response, also proved that Israel, assisted by the US, France, UK, Jordan and intelligence from the UAE and Saudis, could only block 75% of the incoming missiles.

An Israeli hit on Iran directly, may trigger an actual serious response, totally overwhelming Israeli defenses and putting hundreds of thousands at risk, as they lose utilities and infrastructure. Add to that the Hezballah response, with a possible 150K advanced missiles, and a time to target of a few minutes.

The US will have no choice but to step in, which is the right wing Orthodox government wants.

It will be a bad decision on part of Israel, and one more bad decision on the part of Netanyahu, to avoid going to jail.

And while doing so, he will put Israel at risk, so he does not need "encouragement" in the form of a US House Resolution.

People should use their brains, but it might too much to ask them to use what they don't have.

@Diotrephes No they are not.

@trollslayer "The mere presence of Israel occupying west bank, gaza, and Golan Heights is provocation for resistance under international law."

What does this have to do with Iran?

@badlands the comment I was responding to said "Iran [i]and its surrogates[/i]"

@Northwest Such an open-ended resolution is meaningless. Would we support Israel should they decide to nuke tehran as a response?

@trollslayer I am aware. What does the relationship between Israel and Palestine have to do with Iran? Is there a reason they should use Hezbollah as their proxy, and fund Hamas? Israel did invade Lebanon in 1982. They will say they had reasons for this. I still question how this affects Iran. Why are they so interested in Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and Palestine?

@trollslayer Netanyahu is unilaterally making decisions and the US will have no choice but to support him. Evangelicals are creaming their pants at the prospect

@Northwest [quote] People should use their brains, but it might too much to ask them to use what they don't have. [/quote]

How about using our brains to figure out how many American Jews with dual (Israeli) citizenship in all 3 branches of the US Government, Deep State, and the military industrial complex? I think the Iranians have figured this out and are prepared for war with the US. The rest of the 350 million Americans will have to watch their country sucked into another Mid-East war.

@Northwest let's not forget, that if Israel and Iran get into serious conflict, it will worsen the crises in Gaza. Israel won't leave Hamas as a nearby threat when they have to focus attention elsewhere. Israel will decide they need a final solution to the Hamas problem so that they can better focus on other threats. And any restraints on collateral damage to civilians will get fully abandoned.

Deepening conflict with Iran only worsens the genocide.

@ViciDraco You're assuming the Netanyahu government is interested in any rational solution. They are not.

Their only goal is to empty out the Gaza strip and West Bank from their inhabitants, and settle Orthodox Jews in their place.

Making the situation worse, is a means to and end.

@badlands Why? my feeling is internal propaganda. It's a way of galvanizing different factions within their country and looking like a big shot in their neighborhood.

@sree251 [quote] If I were Chuck Schumer, I would also want to retire in my homeland on the Mediterranean.[/quote]

Not antisemitic at all.

@Northwest Of course not. Now, do you understand why the US must go to war?

@sree251 Chuck Schumer is from Israel? I thought he was from NY?

@trollslayer There is already war between Iran and Israel, and neither side is walking away. What people are talking about is a worsening of the conflict. I don't know why anyone would be surprised if this happens. Iran has chosen a path, and so has Israel. They are the decision makers. US chose its path when it determined that it wanted Israel in the Middle East. We'll just have to see what happens now.

@trollslayer Chuck was born in Brooklyn (according to Wiki). His is a descendant from Ukrainian Jews. If I were Chuck, I would have dual citizenship and a nice property on Rothschild Boulevard overlooking the Mediterranean guarded by the US Navy.

@Northwest [quote] Similarly, I do not want to retire in Israel. [/quote]

Well, that's you. I also have dual citizenship. My maternal grandparents were from Milan. I want to live there eventually now that you guys have messed up the USA.

@sree251 Get some therapy. It doesn't get more anti-semite than this.