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Danny Rosenstein's avatar

The international community has no expectation that Hezbollah, Hamas or Iran to comply with agreements and imposes no consequences for their violating ceasefires. By contrast, it loses its collective sh*t when Israel responds to violations or, G-d forbid, acts proactively to protect itself. The only thing hated more than Jews are Jews that fight back.

Erica Palim's avatar

I have one comment for all the so-called peace activists. Let’s see how peace loving you’ll be when someone is pointing a gun at your child’s head. Do you shoot them before they shoot or in the name of peace do you watch your own child slaughtered? It’s really not that complicated.

Liat Kirby's avatar

Spot on. All you say is correct. However, do not be confused, because the simple fact is the world's media, its commentators, its Middle East 'experts on TV news programmes, all of them wipe these truths away with the flourish of a hand and go on the attack: Israel has broken the ceasefire; Israel is dictating the war; Israel is after power to reshape the region, etc. etc.

On Australia's ABC today, the news host asked a question of the 'expert' (American and living in Lebanon): 'Why hasn't anyone thought to bring Hezbollah to the table, to join Lebanon and Israel, in these talks?' Yep. Somewhere in her mind, she knows Hezbollah is a terrorist group, proxy of Iran, officially outlawed in Australia, and yet all this is dismissed and she's talking about them as if they're on a par with the governments of Israel and Lebanon. Subconsciously, all of these idiots must seek the destruction of Israel.

george darley's avatar

The media corporations lies are known for their propaganda. Lebanon is not Iran even if it is allowing the jihadists to control their actions and aiding them. Point I am making is they are not affected by anything to do with the Iranians two weeks of cease fire agreement. They are choosing to continue to be jihadists and Israel will defend themselves against them.

Eva's avatar

It’s not subconsciously, they all know what they’re doing, and the destruction of Israel and the extermination of Jews is exactly what they want.

Nothing has changed, nothing.

george darley's avatar

Exactly, enough of them already! Eliminate the problem and be done with their hate cult asses.

Alison's avatar

I think the UN is well past its sell-by date. I pray daily for it to be dismantled.

Debbie Mankowitz's avatar

Perfectly articulated!!

Clarity Seeker's avatar

Never ever trust or believe a person who supports the UN

Frederick Tatala's avatar

Harold, good article. Your points are all valid, and the hypocrisy is unbelievable. The world had 20 years to enforce Resolution 1701 while Hezbollah armed itself and threatened Israel daily, and almost no one said a word. Now that Israel finally acts, suddenly everyone becomes an expert on what Israel should or shouldn’t do. I think many of us have become almost immune to this hypocrisy by now. We’ll keep fighting the good fight and pushing back, but it’s clear this isn’t just about right or wrong anymore. Too often it smells of political interests, corruption, cowardice, and a profound lack of moral clarity.

Shane Shmuel's avatar

Absolutely spot on. Interestingly, I had that conversation about Pakistan's history and 'occupied land' at work with a few from India. They know full well. Here in Australia, the Foreign Minister Penny Wong condemns Israel as a sport. I have written about her many times, she also conveniently ignores her friends at the Useless Nations failing to uphold their commitment as you wrote.

Richard Hacker's avatar

Quite frankly, I do not understand the UN. Finally, a member state has volunteered to implement one of the UN resolutions and the UN complains? You would think that they would be happy. Hmmm.

Suzanna Eibuszyc's avatar

The international community has had decades to address the state-sponsored terrorism originating from Iran. In an effort to save face, some are now aligning with these actors to offer them protection.

The Holy Land News's avatar

A bit of historical reminder:

"The origins of Fatahland trace back to the 1969 Cairo Agreement, a document brokered by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. This agreement officially granted the PLO the right to maintain a military presence in Lebanon and conduct operations against Israel from Lebanese soil. Following the PLO's expulsion from Jordan during the "Black September" conflict of 1970, the organization relocated its central command and thousands of fighters to the Arqoub region. This influx of militant forces overwhelmed the local Lebanese administration and established a parallel governance structure that prioritized armed struggle over civil law."

https://hasbara.co.il/resources/first-lebanon-war-1982/the-plo-state-within-a-state-in-southern-lebanon

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Lebanese Civil War, 15-year civil conflict in Lebanon that began in 1975 and ended in 1990. It emanated from the deterioration of the Lebanese state and the coalescence of militias that provided security where the state could not. These militias formed largely along communal lines: the Lebanese Front (LF), led by the Phalangists (or Phalange), represented Maronite Christian clans whose leaders had dominated the traditional elite class of the country’s sociopolitical fabric; the Lebanese National Movement (LNM), a coalition of secular leftists and Sunni Muslims sympathetic to Arab nationalism; the Amal (“Hope,” also an acronym for Afwāj al-Muqāwamah al-Lubnāniyyah [Lebanese Resistance Detachments]) movement, comprising Shiʿi populists; and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which represented Lebanon’s large Palestinian refugee population. Other participants in the war included Syria, Israel, and splintered contingents of the Lebanese Army."

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Either the Lebanese get their act together or they will ultimately discover that they will end up like Gaza.

Sara Springer's avatar

Hard to breathe afer reading this.

Laura's avatar

Hezbollah NEVER complied with UN Resolution 1701 and UNIFIL did nothing to enforce it, most likely it collaborated with hezbollah. No more should Israel foolishly comply with one-sided ceasefire arrangements which ultimately are designed to restrain Israel not the terrorists. Finish the job no matter what the world says. It is not only foolish but detrimental to comply with the demands of a hostile world.

Leiah Bat Ami's avatar

Great article, but you need to correct 500 to 50 in this statement: “Pakistan was founded in 1947 and is one of 500-plus Muslim countries in the world.” As is, it’s not shareable.

Richard Baker's avatar

All I'm going to say is that the blue helmets from the UN are as worthless as tits on a boar hog.