To understand Israel’s action against Iran we need to recognise the total failure of the deal struck a decade ago.
The USA, EU and British government's naive agreement allowed Iran to fund multiple terrorist groups and to speed up their nuclear programme.
The Iranian regime wants to wipe Israel and its people off the map and are close to nuclear capability. Who can blame Israel from trying to stop this?
The Iranian people deserve better than the current brutal regime.
On October 7, terrorists brought RPGs into sleepy Israeli towns and fired on civilian cars for sport.
Do not for one second forget how this war started.
@smith_dave_k As the branch name suggests, it's dedicated to the next generation of spdlog. Unfortunately, I haven't had much time to work on it, which is why there haven't been any 2.x releases yet
Welcome to the “Can’t make this stuff up” show.
A barbaric terrorist organization attacks a democratic country, murders over a thousand innocent people, rapes, beheads, and burns countless others. The world takes their side. Can’t make this stuff up.
After committing those horrible atrocities, the same organization releases casualty numbers from their side, and the world believes them blindly. Can’t make this stuff up.
In 2024, and Jewish students and professors are being blocked from entering their own universities and the Jews who are on campus are being bullied, harassed, and assaulted. In 2024. Can’t make this stuff up.
The camp that leads all the antisemitic activities on and off campus call themselves liberals and progressives even though the people they are marching for share zero progressive or liberal values. Can’t make this stuff up.
There are anti Jewish marches throughout America calling to globalize the intifada, aka blow up buses around the world, all in the name of the Middle East conflict but not one such march happened in the actual Middle East. Can’t make this stuff up.
Throughout all the elite American universities, there are actual criminals and terrorists openly calling for genocide and somehow the universities are cool with this. Can’t make this stuff up.
International organizations like the UN and the ICJ are calling to issue warrants for the arrest of Israeli officials but not a single word about Hamas. Can’t make this stuff up.
International pressure on Israel to end the war is increasing with close to no pressure on Hamas to release the hostages. Can’t make this stuff up.
Words like genocide and apartheid are being thrown around in regard to Israel when in reality, Israel’s enemy Hamas has declared its actual desire to commit genocide, something it tried on October 7th. Add to that that Arabs are free in Israel but if a Jew steps foot in a Palestinian village or town, he won’t leave alive. Can’t make this stuff up.
The Red Cross has not visited Israeli hostages once since October 7th, and everyone seems to be ok with that. They had one job. Can’t make this stuff up.
The countries/regions attacking Israel include Gaza, Judea and Samaria (aka the West Bank), Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and that’s just on the military front. Yet somehow, Israel is the oppressor, Israel is the strong side. Can’t make this stuff up.
There are actual people comparing innocent women and children held in Hamas dungeons to mass murderers held in Israeli prisons. Can’t make this stuff up.
There are many thousands of people calling for a ceasefire and then in the next breath, they call to globalize the intifada. Those two things can’t co-exist. Can’t make this stuff up.
The same people accusing Israel of genocide are the same people chanting from the river to the sea, which literally means the erasure of Israel, aka actual genocide of Israelis. Can’t make this stuff up.
Actual Hamas terrorists are hiding in Rafah and yet the world wants to prevent Israel from entering and eliminating them. Can’t make this stuff up.
There are still people going with the “It’s not antisemitism. It’s just anti Zionism.” claim when random Jews are being attacked simply for being Jewish. Can’t make this stuff up.
Even according to Hamas’ made up numbers, this war has significantly less casualties than countless conflicts around the world, and yet, it’s all anyone’s talking about. Can’t make this stuff up.
Radical Islam has become a global plague that is infiltrating America as we speak, and no one has the guts to say it out loud. Can’t make this stuff up.
The fact that Hamas did what they did came as a surprise to many, even though murdering Jews and infidels is mentioned in the Quran many times. Can’t make this stuff up.
Thousands use the freedom of speech given to them by the United States to chant “Death to America.” on American soil. Can’t make this stuff up.
This entire war from beginning to end makes zero sense and it seems like no one else is paying attention.
What happened to logic? What happened to reason? Morality? Ethics? Truth?
What happened to critical thinking?
In such a short time, the world has gone nuts and we all just go on with our day as if any of this is normal.
Can’t make this stuff up.
Never have I felt less South African. Never have I felt more sick .This country has betrayed us. Today,I cry tears of sadness.I am ashamed of my country. Today, I believe there is truly no hope. Cry the beloved country, for we are led by terrorists.
Do you really want to know why I support Israel? It's not because of my Jewishness. It's not because I like their falafel (it's nice, but the Egyptian one is way better).
It's because if the entire world became Israel, we'd still be able to fall in love. To party. To dance. To hold hands. To go for a drink. To look after the vulnerable. To vote. To love and live under the rule of compassion and democracy. To have freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
On the other hand, if the entire world became the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Qatar, Yemen, Syria, Gaza, Iraq, etc, you know exactly what would happen. Hate, fear, terrorism and bloodlust. Thank Gd for Israel!
“I am changed forever more [after watching the Oct 7th video], there is your context madam presidents…this is not about a territorial dispute, it’s not about oppressors and the oppressed, it’s not about religion or ideology. Any agenda that was on the table before October 6 is forever gone, conversation is over. How dare you…what is wrong with you people, you know better…who do you answer to?...If Hamas behavior does not cross the line, then you don’t have one…light always prevails over darkness & good over evil.” powerful words from @DrPhil
It’s 10:35 AM, and Hezbollah has already fired 50 (!!!!) rockets into Israeli cities in the north, with the hopes of killing as many Jews, innocent Jews, as possible.
The war between Israel and Hezbollah has not officially begun, but when it does, when Israel retaliates, don’t forget the global silence when they were bombarding Israel with rockets.
Not a peep.
Because Israel WILL retaliate. And Israel WILL win.
But the thing is with these people. They’re a bunch of snakes. Weasels.
They don’t have the balls to attack by themselves. They have to wait till Hamas enters a war so they can attack too.
Same thing all the Arabs did in every one of Israel’s wars, hit us when we were down.
And guess what else happened in every one of those wars. That’s right. Israel won and obliterated the enemy.
Someone should tell Hezbollah to get ready for that because, like Hamas, their end is near.
That’s what happens when you play with fire, you get burned. 🇮🇱💪
The fact the IDF is a defensive army and has never once initiated a war is significant and deserves more recognition.
If Israel wanted to do what some of the media would have you believe Israel wants to do, Hamas would be no more, Hezbollah would be no more, and truthfully, Gaza would be no more. It would take hours, not even days, let alone months.
But that’s not Israel’s way, that’s not the IDF’s way, that’s not the Jewish way.
Right now, Hezbolloh is playing with fire and attacking non stop in northern Israel, Hamas is trying to get in a win (aka dead Jews) before the hostage agreement kicks in, and Israel is basically under attack on multiple fronts.
Just minutes ago, Hamas fired 10 rockets into Israeli towns.
This war would be over in about 12 seconds if Israel wanted it to be.
Don’t forget that.
No other army on the planet would have the self control the IDF is displaying right now.
Let’s just say, if it was in my hands, I’d have a lot less tolerance for this nonsense.
A fact that goes missed:
In the Palestinian state in Gaza there was no Israeli “occupation” whatsoever.
Not one inch.
Not one Israeli soldier or civilian.
In 2005 Israel officially left the entire Gaza Strip to the very last inch.
We pulled out ALL Israelis and ALL IDF soldiers.
We pulled back to the 1949 borders.
At first, we applied no blockade or siege.
We handed the keys over to the Palestinian authority.
At that point they had an opportunity to turn Gaza into an amazing and beautiful state.
A Singapore with beautiful beaches, hotels, tourism, business and culture.
They chose otherwise.
A majority of Palestinians voted Hamas whose explicit goal is to destroy Israel.
Hamas won both in Gaza and in Judea and Samaria (aka “the West Bank”).
They began shooting rockets from their new state into Israel.
Tens of thousands of rockets killed children and citizens of Israel, ever since.
THEY CHOSE DEATH FOR JEWS OVER LIFE FOR PALESTINIANS.
Their goal has never been to live side-by-side Israel, but to destroy Israel.
For the past 20 years Israelis hoped again and again that our neighbours seek happiness for their families and this will ultimately moderate them.
We Israelis believe in the inherent goodness of humans.
We were wrong.
Dead wrong.
This is the tough reality we’re facing.
This is a battle between an ideology of life and one of death.
We say “le-Haim” - to life.
We say “Shalom” - peace.
They say “itbach el yahud” - slaughter the Jews.
This is our reality of 2023.
Let me be clear: all Israelis, wall-to-wall are now united to bring total defeat to the terrorists agents of death.
Life will prevail over death.
Please don’t try to stop us, because we won’t until we win.
Am Yisrael Chai🇮🇱
@QudsNen@_ITSM4 A father kidnapped. A mother's whereabouts unknown. An entire family's world shattered in seconds. This is the harrowing story of many in Israel today. Our hearts bleed. #FamiliesInPain 😢