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[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

“Alright, Israel has been a thorn in our side for too long! Launch the missiles!”

“Yes sir! Where shall we strike?”

“The outskirts of their cities in unpopulated, barren land. They need to know to fear us.”

“But sir, what if this merely causes them to accept that we are only a potential threat through our missiles and, given the absence of damage from our previous attack, they feel emboldened and destroy our manufacturing sites, silos, and launch pads.”

“Impossible. Strike their wastelands.”

Who could have seen this coming?

Edit: am I really the only one that saw this coming? Didn’t realize Hellen Keller had so many accounts.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago

Iran was playing by Western rules, drop rockets on areas not likely to have casualties or be strategic. It's supposed to be a de-escalation. They didn't account for Israel clearly wanting to escalate this war into another regional conflict of them against the entire middle east.

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I mean… it’s Netanyahu at the reins. To be honest, I’m not even sure whether he likes Israelis or dislikes Palestinians, he might just be a violence enthusiast bringing his hobby to work with him

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 10 points 3 weeks ago

When it comes to Israel this is a naive take. Hatred for Palestinians and other Arabs (especially those "intruding" upon their divinely promised lands) permeates all layers of Israeli society. You could get any Israeli politician (even the "leftist" ones) to rule and they'd do similar things, with maybe more or less effort into ceasefire negotiations.

[-] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Their divinely promised lands that they never had before 1940. Just reminding everyone that Western powers gave international Jews land that was already occupied, based on a book of fairy tales from the Bronze Age. We created this problem.

[-] solo@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

Please do keep in mind that Zionists and Jews are not synonyms. Jews have been opposing Zionism since its inception and keep doing so in large numbers. See also:

Our Approach to Zionism - JVP - Jewish Voice for Peace

Jewish Voice for Peace is guided by a vision of justice, equality and freedom for all people. We unequivocally oppose Zionism because it is counter to those ideals.

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Well, I didn’t mean to be taken literally. Netanyahu understands espionage and murder and is supreme executor of all affairs. Expecting anything else from his Israel is just silly. Frankly, I just want to know whether Iran will make the next decade a nightmare for me with their response. That one is up in the air.

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

I wasn't taking you literally, but now that I reread the comment chain I did misunderstand you. Nevermind.

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