It is (but has been quote-mined), and not only is the date wrong (Smith died in 1910), but it's also out of context and misrepresented.This is a real quote as well.
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I removed it.It is (but has been quote-mined), and not only is the date wrong (Smith died in 1910), but it's also out of context and misrepresented.
Smith wasn't Jewish, quite the opposite, Professor Alan Mendelson described him as "the most vicious anti-Semite in the English-speaking world", and the quote you cited was part of a wider anti-semetic screed he wrote, which in full is "The Jewish objective has always been the same, since Roman times. We regard our race as superior to all humanity, and we do not seek our ultimate union with other races, but our final triumph over them."
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The UK will join Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other nations in freezing the assets and imposing travel bans on Israel’s national security minister Ben-Gvir – a West Bank settler – and finance minister Smotrich.
Well, well, well. Let's see how, "No New Wars" tackles this.![]()
Israel strikes Iran's nuclear sites and kills top generals. Iran retaliates with missile barrages
Israel has launched blistering attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear and military structure, deploying warplanes and drones previously smuggled into the country to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists — a barrage it said was necessary before its adversary got any closer to buapnews.com
Biden's faultWell, well, well. Let's see how, "No New Wars" tackles this.
FFS - can we not go a whole month without another front of WW3 breaking out?Well, well, well. Let's see how, "No New Wars" tackles this.
The talks don't seem to be going well and Trump once again feels he knows what he's doing. He doesn't.This feels like Israel is trying to undermine the US-Iran nuclear talks and Trump is too much of a dumbass to realize he's being played here. Trump thinks he can use the attacks to strong-arm Iran into making a nuclear deal with the US, but really, all it's going to do is cause Iran to give the US the finger because Trump is shouting about how the attacks will continue. While Iran isn't going to attack the US directly with conventional weapons, it's things like this that lead to another 9/11.
It's going to be slightly amusing when Israel gets the entire Middle East shooting at it and Trump goes "America first" and then doesn't bother to help. Either that or his bribe from the Qataris comes into play. Either way, I'm not sure Israel is prepared here for the US not to go in and bail them out again. Sure, we will continue to sell them weapons because there's a ton of money in that, but I'm not sure we will put boots on the ground here.
If there's one thing both halves of Capitol Hill agree on, it's unconditional support for Israel. Israel obviously operates with self-believing impunity directly because of this. I would be very surprised at the day the US turns its back on Israel, whether it's the right thing to do or not.It's going to be slightly amusing when Israel gets the entire Middle East shooting at it and Trump goes "America first" and then doesn't bother to help.
Unfortunately with Trump, when it comes to international policy, he always contradicts himself. "I'll end the war, day one. I'll be the peace maker. I'll make deals that benefit America".This feels like Israel is trying to undermine the US-Iran nuclear talks and Trump is too much of a dumbass to realize he's being played here. Trump thinks he can use the attacks to strong-arm Iran into making a nuclear deal with the US, but really, all it's going to do is cause Iran to give the US the finger because Trump is shouting about how the attacks will continue. While Iran isn't going to attack the US directly with conventional weapons, it's things like this that lead to another 9/11.
It's going to be slightly amusing when Israel gets the entire Middle East shooting at it and Trump goes "America first" and then doesn't bother to help. Either that or his bribe from the Qataris comes into play. Either way, I'm not sure Israel is prepared here for the US not to go in and bail them out again. Sure, we will continue to sell them weapons because there's a ton of money in that, but I'm not sure we will put boots on the ground here.
That's the risk I fear too. Netanyahu needs to be removed from power but by his own people. The entire attack seemed to be planned out like the Hezbollah pager attack but Netanyahu pushed the button to execute it. Once the coalition in Knesset collapses (and it will, not if), Bibi will be facing a likely jail sentence.I'm all for the assholes in the Iranian government/military being cutleted but things could spiral very quickly into a mass casualty conflict like the Iran Iraq war. Netanyahu has this delusional fantasy about Iran being this hyper belligerent state intent on attacking anyone and everyone...but in reality that state is Israel...and almost entirely in the service of prolonging his own grip on power.
The attack seems to be very extensive and I'm not sure Iran can really even respond at this point, even if it wanted to. Hopefully that means there's a chance to de-escalate.
What is his reputation and perception in Israel? It's not something you ever hear about in English-language media. In fact, you never hear anything about domestic Israel, only geopolitical Israel.Once the coalition in Knesset collapses (and it will, not if), Bibi will be facing a likely jail sentence.
They don't like him a lot. The government was actually about to lose its majority hold as of last week as the far-right bloc was threatening to remove their support for him. Having exemptions for them from military service (among other things) is a divisive issue. I think I had heard that if the coalition fell apart last week, he'd easily lose an election. In some ways, this attack is good for him as Israel is going to be hesitant to have an election during an active war.What is his reputation and perception in Israel? It's not something you ever hear about in English-language media. In fact, you never hear anything about domestic Israel, only geopolitical Israel.
The loss of Hossein Salami, Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, is bad news for Iran - no matter how you slice it.
That's no baloney.Just the wurst kind of news.
It's probably a big part of why Netanyahu will do anything to keep the conflicts going. If things get peaceful he's going to be out on his toches, and then he's probably in danger from all the people who want him locked up for genocide. He will probably walk us all into WW3 rather than step down, and that's very dangerous.They don't like him a lot. The government was actually about to lose its majority hold as of last week as the far-right bloc was threatening to remove their support for him. Having exemptions for them from military service (among other things) is a divisive issue. I think I had heard that if the coalition fell apart last week, he'd easily lose an election. In some ways, this attack is good for him as Israel is going to be hesitant to have an election during an active war.