#this is in response to that terrorist attack

[galerymod]

The Gaza issue is no longer relevant since the Israeli government managed to persuade the United States of America to bomb Iran.

We support the existence of the State of Israel, but every state and every people must take responsibility. What was planned and carried out by Hamas terrorists on 2 October must be answered for reasons of state. However, bombing the entire Gaza Strip just because terrorists are hiding among the civilian population is collective guilt that is being attributed to the defenceless Palestinian people, who were unable to get rid of these terrorists themselves.

Even if you don't like to hear it, what the Israeli government is doing is a crime against humanity. And to stifle any criticism of this with the anti-Semitic hammer is helpless rhetoric. We are in favour of religious freedom as long as we are not told what to believe. Religion is a private matter.

And anyone who really knows the history of Iran knows that America deliberately destroyed democracy in order to install the Shah, who, incidentally, was every bit as cruel as the mullahs.

America made the mullahs possible in the first place, which is somewhat ironic.

We abhor the mullahs' regime, but attacking a state without a declaration of war is against international law.

What, then, is the difference between Donald Trump's United States of America and Vladimir Putin's Russia?

If international law no longer applies, then the world has a real problem.

All negotiations on a two-state solution have been repeatedly undermined by the current Israeli government through its settlement policy, and its true interest is now evident in the expulsion of the Palestinian people.

The Palestinian people have just as much right to a state as Israel does.

Throwing years of negotiations down the drain just because the opportunity now exists is a crime with intent.

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A Japanese man has been protesting at the Israeli embassy every week for over a year

[strawhatsoviet]

🚨🇮🇷 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps:

—

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Honorable and heroic people of Iran!

In the early hours of today, the criminal U.S. regime, in full coordination with the zionist regime, carried out an illegal military strike on the peaceful nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran—an unprecedented, blatant crime that clearly violates the UN Charter, international law, the NPT, and the fundamental principle of respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

From the first moments of the zionists’ operation, Iran’s armed forces recognized the comprehensive U.S. backing that shaped and executed this aggression. Yet again it has proven the aggressors’ inability to alter the battlefield’s realities: they lack both initiative and the capacity to escape severe reprisals.

Washington’s repetition of its past failed follies reveals strategic weakness and blindness to regional facts. By directly attacking peaceful facilities, it has placed itself on the front line of aggression. Thanks to Allah and the IRGC’s full intelligence coverage, the flight bases of the aircraft involved have been identified and are under surveillance.

As we have repeatedly declared, the number, spread and size of U.S. military bases in the region are not strengths—they only double their vulnerability.

We firmly remind all that Iran’s indigenous, peaceful nuclear technology cannot be eliminated by any strike; rather, this attack will strengthen the resolve of our young, committed scientists to advance and develop it further.

The great Iranian nation and the world know well that the IRGC understands this full-scale hybrid war arena and will never be cowed by the clamor of Trump and the criminal clique ruling the White House and "Tel Aviv."

In response to these aggressions, Operation “True Promise 3”—whose 20 waves the zionists have already tasted—will continue with precision, purpose and force against the zionist regime’s infrastructure, strategic centers and interests.

Today’s U.S. terrorist assault also entitles the Islamic Republic, under the legitimate right of self-defence, to employ responses that lie beyond the aggressor bloc’s deluded calculations. The invaders must await regrettable responses.

Relying on the power of Almighty Allah, following the directives of the Commander-in-Chief, backed by our great nation, and supported by the Islamic Resistance Front and freedom-seekers worldwide, we stand firm in defense of Iran’s dignity and security. With God’s favor, we shall witness history-making victories for Iran, the Iranian people, and the entire Muslim Ummah.

“Victory comes only from Allah, the Almighty, the Wise.”

1 Tir 1404 (22 June 2025)

[eretzyisrael]

by KEMI BADENOCH

Too many politicians treat the world like a student union. Abstract, simplistic and completely disconnected from reality. The world is not a debating club. It is a dangerous place where power matters, where democracy is fragile and where enemies don’t play by the rules.

That’s why we need to be clear: supporting Israel is not just right — it is necessary for our own national security. Israelis are at the front line in the fight for the West and for our shared values.

Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, at a scientific institute that was hit by an Iranian missile on Friday

JACK GUEZ/AFP

Anti-British sentiment is almost as central to the ayatollahs’ deranged ideology as their obsessive hatred of Israel and the United States. They use the term “Little Satan” interchangeably to refer to both the UK and Israel.

Iran uses influence through mosques, schools and fake charities to radicalise and corrupt our own population: taking advantage of our democracy to advance its theocracy.

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Second, Iran and Israel are not moral equivalents. Israel is a vibrant democracy that protects women and minorities and encourages them to vote, speak and dissent. In Iran women are brutalised by a theocratic dictatorship. Their ability to travel and work is restricted. They are beaten for showing their hair. Tortured for asking questions. Executed for demanding freedom.

Anyone who can’t see the difference between a liberal democracy and a terrorist regime needs to spend less time on social media and more time understanding reality.

When Iran launched its latest barrage of missiles, it didn’t target military installations. It targeted city centres. High rise housing. Hospitals. Civilians. This is a war crime, plain and simple. No excuses. No spin. And still, we have western politicians giving copy-and-paste statements as if this were a playground spat between equal players in a “cycle of violence”.

Israel’s response, in contrast, is surgical. It decapitated Iran’s offensive capabilities with extraordinary precision and minimal civilian casualties. Images of holes made by guided bombs in the sides of flats occupied by specific regime operatives are testament to Israel’s values. When Iran attacks, millions of Israelis hide in bomb shelters. When Israel attacks, Iranian dissidents record the impact against regime targets and cheer.

[helixamesianymph]

Being an antisemitic bigot will not free Palestine

Associating anything and everything jewish with zionism (in a bad way) will not free Palestine.

Harassing random jews will not free Palestine.

Committing terrorist attacks and hate crimes against jews will not free Palestine

Why is it so hard to understand for antizionists that antisemitism is antisemitism. Using Gaza as an excuse still doesn’t make it any less antisemitic.

Now don’t get me wrong. Netanyahu is a corrupt piece of shit and Palestinians deserve their own state as well. But what in the world makes you think that being an antisemite will help Palestinians in any way?

You wanna stop people from equating antizionism to antisemitism? You can start by calling out antisemitism from both right-wingers AND left-wingers. Also, if you’re so concerned about the existence of Israel, why not advocate for the rights of jews in other countries? Why not make other countries safe for jews so that they wouldn’t have a reason to move to Israel or even try to, let alone come up with the concept of Zionism? Do you even know why Zionism is a thing? Why not take a look at the centuries of oppression that jews have faced around the world and still continue to face?

But instead, you want to play the same game, sing the same song about how you’re not antisemitic just because you support a Palestinian statehood. You can support Palestinian statehood without being an antisemite (and without supporting Hamas).

How long until you finally start caring about jews? How long does it have to take for you to actually call out antisemitism when it’s coming from people in the Pro-Palestinian movement and not just from people like Kanye West or Elon Musk?

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

Of the 19 hijackers who carried out the Sept 11 attacks:

15 were from Saudi Arabia (a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

2 were from the United Arab Emirates (also a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

1 was from Egypt, 1 from Lebanon.

None of the hijackers were from Iraq.

None of the Sept 11 hijackers were Iraqi.

None of the 9/11 hijackers were from Iraq.

[justanotherthrowaway1950]

If you don't take WoG statements into account, taking the Kyoshi novels, comics, and TLOK together, lightning generation doesn't always have to be lethal. The strength of one's lightning depends on how much time you have to charge. It is just that for whatever reason, the Fire Nation royal family and their allies forgot or never learned Xu Ping An's instant lightning generation technique. That is until Azula independently learned the technique as part of her gaining the ability to completely modulate the strength of her lightning.

Also, it is just a headcanon, but considering it is canon that Fire Lord Zuko shared the Royal Family's techniques with the world and Azula has a lukewarm reputation in the Fire Nation, instead of being seen solely as a disgraceful failure and terrorist, it seems like as part of her atonement Azula helped share the royal family's techniques, including lightning generation and redirection.

Or in other words, she is responsible for why lightning generation isn't just a lethal attack, and can be used to stun people or generate power for a city.

If you do take WoG statements into account, then, combined with what TLOK shows, Azula was always able to shoot instant lightning, which by its very nature is weaker, or can be weaker, than fully charged lightning.

(Apparently, the writing team for ATLA the show intended for Azula to shoot lightning at Mai and Katara, and one of the creators recently reaffirmed the idea that Azula was going to shoot lightning at Katara before she froze them both.)

Reason 1736378 why the comics are bad:

They made lightning harmless, it doesn’t do any damage at all or do they want to just tell me that Azula is so nice to regulate her lighting extra for them down…

[hgracieeees]

in the meantime, remember pluralism. you wanna get these people? you really wanna reach in and kill them where they live? keep accepting more than one idea. it makes them absolutely crazy.

~Josh Lyman (written by Aaron Sorkin), Isaac and Ishmael (3x00), The West Wing (2001)

[the-garbanzo-annex-jr]

[theboxfort]

Can't believe I had to block a long time mutual because they just HAD to support Israel's genocidal regime while calling Palestinians on tumblr "scammers" and "rehashed Russian scam bots", this is genuinely disappointing.

[nikkxb]

I was a freshman in high school when the US last invaded Iran. We’d focused on Afghanistan and the Taliban responsible for 9/11 when W. Bush turned military sights toward Iran.

The stories that came out after that said we were “liberating” Iran, we were “helping” them stay out of the Taliban clutches. Which didn’t match what was promised immediately after 9/11 that we were only chasing the terrorists who attacked us, not the civilians in the country.

Attacking Iran didn’t make sense then and it makes even less sense now — because they’re lying to us.

Historically, America has followed the sitting president when in wartime. The people have always voted for letting the sitting president follow the war through. Plus, attacking Iran is a massive media storm that will take take eyes and resources away from the politicians assassinated in Minnesota, the bill in Congress that will give the executive branch immunity among other monstrosities, the federal government attack on Social Security and Medicare, and the unlawful ICE raids and mass deportations.

And the toddler-in-chief will do whatever he can to get his way, no matter how many innocent lives are sacrificed.

I do want to reflect what OP said about Iran’s rich history and culture, but also what happened to that culture when the US set its sights on Iranian oil.

Iran is not the enemy. The call is coming from inside the White House.

When I was in high school my freshman year history teacher showed the class an old documentary (I don’t remember the name) about Iran, from sometime in the 90s, in which the American host toured the country and talked about its history and culture and spent time interviewing his Iranian hosts. It was a gorgeous film and it made me want to visit the country very badly. Two years later, for my English class, I read an Iranian lit professor’s memoir (Reading Lolita in Tehran) about the revolution and the secret literature classes she held for girls who could no longer go to university. Girls my age, reading books I was also reading at that point in time.

And this is kind of irrelevant to anything because I’m just one person etc whatever, but point being—for what it’s worth—Iran is not my enemy and it never has been and it never will be, and it isn’t yours either

[vallygirl285]

[sanctiphera]

Egypt is angry. Israel has been finding all the smuggling tunnels into Gaza, which is going to stop all the smuggling and money being made by the corrupt Egyptian regime. Boo hoo.

[theragamuffininitiative]

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[passingthetime]

My mom teaches at a Jewish school. For the anniversary of the state of Israel's existence, they'll have to wear white and blue. If I were her, I'd get fired by wearing red white green and black.

[msclaritea]

‘Good Times’ Sets Ranada Shepard As Showrunner; JB Smoove, Yvette Nicole Brown & Jay Pharoah To Star In Netflix’s Animated Reboot

Conclusion? OBNOXIOUS, ARROGANT, IGNORANT

Black people are increasingly over the Blackface, Anti bullshit, coming out of companies like Netflix and HULU and they are also increasingly OVER the Black actors and actresses, stepping up to do minstrel roles.

BE WARNED... HOLLYWOOD IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS STARTED A WAR AGAINST ACTORS. YOU WANT TO SELL OUT? GO AHEAD. BUT DON'T ACT SHOCKED WHEM THE PUBLIC NO LONGER KISSES YOUR ASS FOR IT.

Proof positive that corporations like Microsoft, under the guise of DEI, filled their ranks with activist employees from Leftist, Misandrist and Queer groups. That most of these spoiled shit stirrers are young white women (with a couple of black girls thrown in for some peppery spice) should tell men exactly what they're about: Authoritarianism. They'll do anything to hurt people in general, and the economy, in particular. Meantime, like clockwork, the GOP are blaming the failures of DEI off of the very people who never actually had control of it. Progressives always did, including black boule style race traitors. They are deliberately causing divisions with their Diversity Cosplay.

[william-r-melich]

A Two-Word Solution - 04/15/2024

I hate all this war stuff. I wasn't looking forward to writing this article, but it is something I must do. We find ourselves as a country in a precarious situation of teetering on the edge of being pulled into a major, global conflict. I gathered some information from Joshua Philipp's podcast on Epoch Times, Crossroads. He read the following from an article in the "Express" in UK, published at 10:12 (their local time) on Sunday, April 14, 2024, updated the same day at 12:06.

"The possibility of Iran ramping up its enrichment activities to acquire a nuclear weapon has sent shockwaves through the region and in the West."

"Iran has already vowed to launch a 'stronger' offensive against Israel's response to Saturday's attack."

"A new government-funded billboard in Palestine Square in Tehran was unveiled last night after Iran launched hundreds of drones, missiles, and rockets at Israel with Hebrew text."

"Senior Iranian figures have urged Supreme Leader Khamenei to reconsider the country's stance on nuclear weapons, with calls to cancel the existing fatwa against their assembly."

"The shift in rhetoric has led to speculation in the West about Iran's intentions and the Supreme Leader's willingness to entertain the idea of pursuing nuclear armament."

"Mahmoud-Reza Aghamir, a prominent nuclear physics professor with ties to the Iranian regime, further fueled suspicions by suggesting that 'it would be a lot easier to build a bomb than to keep holding so much enriched uranium at high levels.'"

"Iran's possession of 150 Kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent" (which is the threshold for Israel to send counter attacks against Iran.) "has raised alarms about the potential for weaponization."

"Israel is closely monitoring these developments, aware that any move towards nuclear capabilities by Iran could prompt a significant military response from the United States."

"The fear is that Iran could discretely advance its nuclear program, leaving intelligence agencies as the only means of detecting such activities."

Sounds pretty iffy to me, a lot of what they could do. Yet, I suppose Israel needs to error on the side of pre-empting any possible nuclear attack. After Iran sent over 200 missiles and drones toward Israel, Israel, the U.S., and other allies knocked down 99% of them, leaving very little damage and seriously injuring a 10 year-old girl. My heart and thoughts go out to her and her family, I hope she'll be okay.

On his podcast this morning, Joshua Philipp had stated that the United States policy of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) is no longer in place. So, if a country uses a nuclear bomb on us or one of our major allies, then we would nuke them. When Russia threatened had threatened to possibly nuke Ukraine, the U.S. only threatened Russia with "economic and diplomatic harm." That's too weak of a response, in my opinion. So, if they use a nuke, we'll use a money-clip. Hell, we might as well use a paperclip.

I caught an informative article on Josh's show this morning which came from Time magazine back in November 2022, the headline reads:

"World Leaders Condemn Putin's War, Nuclear Threats Amid Pressure Campaign Against Russia"

"The U.S. and other world leaders issued a joint declaration Wednesday condemning Russia's War in Ukraine and denouncing threats of using nuclear weapons, an intimidation tactic that's become commonplace for Russian President Vladimir Putin since launching his invasion nine months ago."

"'The use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible', read the statement, composed by the world's 20 largest economies. 'The peaceful resolution of conflicts, efforts to address crises, as well as diplomacy and dialogue, are vital. Today's era must not be of war.'"

"The 17-page document marks a victory for the Biden Administration and global allies, which sought to end this year's summit in Bali, Indonesia with a statement censuring Russia for its unprovoked military campaign in Ukraine. In recent weeks, the Biden team has launched a discreet, multi-pronged effort to pressure Moscow to dial back the increasingly reckless bluster that has sparked fears the world was nearing the brink of nuclear war."

"Through a series of one-on one discussions and back channels between top U.S. and Russian officials, combined with diplomatic maneuvering with other nations' leaders, the Administration has worked to get Putin and his government to stop threatening the use of nuclear weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, where Moscow has faced mounting losses, this fall."

"In a rare disclosure on Monday, the White House revealed CIA Director William Burns met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Naryshkin in Ankara, Turkey's capital, to discuss potential costs to the Kremlin if it decides to use a nuclear weapon in the Ukraine conflict. 'He is not conducting negotiations of any kind,' a White House spokeswoman said. 'He is conveying a message on the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia, and the risks of escalation to strategic stability.'"

"The same day, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a joint-statement that said nuclear weapons should never be used, particularly in Ukraine. The rebuke was notworthy considering Beijing has tacitly approved of Putin's actions and shown reticence to join the international community's widespread condemnation of invasion."

"Read more: U.S. Unveils Strategy Threats from China and Russia."

"The message the U.S. seeks to send is clear: if Moscow goes nuclear in Ukraine, it will only experience further economic and diplomatic isolation on the world stage. There are indications that the strategy, which has gathered momentum behind the scenes since late September after Putin illegally annexed four occupied regions of Ukraine then suggested he'd defend the territory with nuclear arms, may be working. Putin back tracked late last month by stating Russia would gain nothing through launching a nuclear strike. 'We see no need for that,' he said October 27 at a conference of international foreign policy experts. 'There is no point in that, neither political nor military.'"

"Concerned observers are cautiously optimistic that the U.S. approach will continue to draw Putin away from the nuclear threshold, but they worry about the ongoing instability of relation between the world's foremost nuclear powers. 'The Biden team has been effective in cautioning Putin not to cross the nuclear line, warning of the consequences, and quietly encouraging others with influence like China to provide similar messages to Putin. They've done this very adeptly while avoiding provocations,' says Lynn Rusten, vice president at the Nuclear Threat Initiative and former senior official on arms control." In my opinion, I think this writer is being too kind to Briben (Biden). I really don't think he's effective in deterring Putin's aggression.

This next article just came out in the Epoch Times: "Israel Announces It Will Respond to Iran Missile Attack as Airlines Cancel Flights to Region." It begins with this: "Israel's miliary chief said on April 15 that Israel will respond to Iran's missile and drone attack, but it's not clear how or when."

"Herzi Halevi, head of the Israel Defense Forces, told reporters that Iran's strikes "will be met with a response" without elaborating. He spoke during a visit to the Nevatim air base, which Israel sayts suffered light damage in the Iranian attack.

“Iran wanted to harm the strategic capabilities of the State of Israel—that is something that had not happened before. We were prepared for the ‘Iron Shield’ operation—preparation that brought Iran to also meet air superiority,” he said. “Last Monday, we saw what was being organized, and we think that the State of Israel is very strong and knows how to deal with it alone, but with a threat so numerous and so far away, we are always happy to have [the United States] with us. Looking ahead, we are considering our steps, and this launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles, and UAVs into the territory of the State of Israel will be met with a response.”

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been huddling with top officials to discuss a possible response to Iran’s attack involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles."

"Iran’s attack on April 13 was the first time Tehran directly targeted Israel since the current regime took over in 1979. However, the country has been engaged in proxy attacks against both Israel and the United States originating from a number of Middle Eastern countries."

"On April 15, a number of airline companies canceled or delayed flights again after the Iranian missile and drone attack. United Airlines and Air Canada, notably, canceled some flights into Tel Aviv as well as flights into Jordan."

"Iranian officials said the attack was carried out in response to an Israeli airstrike on April 1 on a Syrian compound that left two Iranian generals and other officials dead."

"'Our response will be much larger than tonight’s military action if Israel retaliates against Iran,' armed forces chief of staff Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri told state-run media in articles published on April 14. He claimed that Iran warned the United States through Switzerland that any support of an Israeli counterattack against Iran would lead to American assets being targeted."

"After the drones and missiles were launched, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard issued a direct warning to the United States through state-run IRNA that the 'U.S. government is warned any support or participation in harming Iran’s interests will be followed by decisive and regretting response by Iran’s armed forces.'"

U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said this on April 15 on whether the U.S. will be briefed on any response plans of Israel: "We will let the Israelis speak to that. "We are not involved in their decision-making process about a potential response."

"The Iranian attack on April 13 was the first time that Iran has launched a direct military assault on Israel, despite decades of enmity dating back to the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The attack happened less than two weeks after a suspected Israeli strike in Syria that killed two Iranian generals in an Iranian consular building."

"Israel’s military stated that its Arrow system, which shoots down ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere, handled most interceptions and noted that 'strategic partners' were involved."

"U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that U.S. military forces 'intercepted dozens of missiles and UAVs en route to Israel, launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen,' referring to a term used for unmanned aerial vehicles."

"'At my direction, to support the defense of Israel, the U.S. military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week,' President Joe Biden said in a separate statement over the past weekend. “Thanks to these deployments and the extraordinary skill of our service members, we helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles."

"Israel and Iran have been on a collision course throughout Israel’s six-month war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip after members of the group carried out a cross-border attack that left more than 1,200 civilians dead. More than 250 people were kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023, incident, according to officials. Israel’s government is still negotiating with Hamas for the release of the remaining hostages."

"The Associated Press contributed to this report."

With the weakness of the current appeaser-in-thief, Shmoe Briben (Joe Biden), this is absolutely the worst time for an imminent threat of a world war, let alone a nuclear one. I see this compromised-corrupt-oatmeal-for-brains-commie-ander-in-disbelief as not doing any affective deterrence, lying all the time and saying all the wrong things as he makes everything about himself on what a great job he's doing; all the while he's really been doing everything possible to cause this horrible situation which never would have happened under Donald Trump. Yes, most definitely he caused this dumb war by funding a major adversary of ours with billions of dollars which went directly to the terrorists who barbarically raped, tortured, and murdered so many innocent Israeli citizens; men, women, and children: brutally cutting out eyes, chopping off limbs, burning and beheading babies. Briben has a lot of blood on his hands which makes me both sickened and angry to the core. This kid-sniffing, corrupt bag of a rotting maggot, sub-human creature in the White House; wantonly funding such demon-savage, terrorist thugs is a heinous act driven by stupidity on steroids on a level of evil that falls perpetually deep into the infinite pits of darkness...

Yet, my hope is that I'm wrong in assuming that he'll not do enough of the right thing, and too much of the wrong thing to prevent a major global conflict. Realistically, I don't think it will come to that because Iran has to know that in spite of all the wokeness in our military at the top ranks, we would wipe them off the map in a direct war with them. I believe that China is waiting in the wings for us to get involved with at least a couple more wars while being hit with multiple, domestic terror attacks so that we'll be distracted and spread out thinly enough to give them a better chance at defeating us. We must make it to the election this November and get Trump re-elected. We must defeat Shmoe Briben, as Trump says, "get out of here, you're fired!" If we don't, we'll be seriously futticked! What a mess! Aside from the obvious, needed act of cutting off all the funding to Iran and their terrorist proxies, I have a simple, 2-word solution; stop fighting!