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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've heard different answers to this question. Conducting a poll is obviously a hard task to pull of in an authoritarian country, considering the censorship by the state.
A quick search got me to this poll: Article, Archive

So the answer would be that only 15% of the population are pro-theocracy.

In response to the question "Islamic Republic: Yes or No?” 81% of respondents inside the country responded “No” to the Islamic Republic, 15% responded “Yes,” and 4% were not sure.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 months ago (4 children)

the tentacles of the persian state...

As a supporter of the Iranian opposition, I'd like to correct you about this description. The Islamic Republic have nothing to do with Persian ethnicity or Iranian nationality. Only 50%-60% of Iranians are Persian, it's a very ethnically and culturally diverse nation. The Islamic Republic is a theocracy that oppresses the people of Iran. They destroy secularism and minority cultures in favor of Shia-style Islamization.

 

The United States and Iraq have reached a preliminary agreement for the full withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq by the end of 2026, Reuters reported on Friday, amid continued attacks by Iran-backed militants against American troops.

This withdrawal would mark a significant shift in Washington's military posture, though US officials acknowledge that their presence in Iraq serves not only to counter the Islamic State but also to monitor Iranian influence in the region.

The phased exit is seen as politically beneficial for Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, as it aligns with Iraq's balancing act between the US and Iran while addressing ongoing instability. However, it might also signal a victory for Iran and its proxies in the Arab country which have long been pushing for the full withdrawal of US and coalition forces from both Iraq and Syria.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Police Be Upon Him

Narrated by Aisha:
that the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old. Hisham said: I have been informed that `Aisha remained with the Prophet for nine years (i.e. till his death).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

It's clear to me, based on what you've said, that you know very little about Israelis (Arabs and Jews), Jewish culture and history in the land of Israel (yes, before 1947, before 1918), Israeli politics (foreign and internal) and Middle East geopolitics.

How come you write with such confidence about something you barley know anythings about?

Israel gets dropped into existing post-WWII

5 Facts About the Jewish People's Ancestral Connection to the Land of Israel

Things are heavily medicated up until the 80's...

A typo? I don't know what you were trying to say. Anyway, from '47 until '73 Israel fought several existential wars against conventional armies (and many terrorists of various groups, never stopped, always been happening). Maybe that was your point.

Palestine fights back

AKA Hamas' massacres on October 7th / Hamas & PIJ suicide bombings against Israeli civilians / constant shooting attacks by Palestinians terrorists against Israeli civilians / Palestinians terrorists firing rockets targeting Israeli civilians.
Their goal was always the destruction of the Jewish state (see also: Amin al-Husseini, Fawzi al-Qawuqji).

You may stop propagating the false narrative of Israelis stealing Palestinian land just for the sake of being evil.
Sure, some privately owned farmland of some Arabs in Judea and Samaria was claimed by Israelis (mostly private citizens with no government permission). After going through the Israeli legal system, the court either orders for demolition of the illegal houses or (if the trial took too long, and people already moved in) it orders for monetary compensation for the rightful Arab owners of the land.
Ultimately, most of the land was not privately owned, it was barren land, all groups (Christians, Jews, Muslims, Druze) had enough room to expand their communities and build new ones.

You're right about the Islamic Republic of Iran spreading chaos in the Middle East by arming and financing Jihadist proxies, primarily with the goal of the destruction of Israel (and the west is next).

You talk about Jewish extremism on Israel's behalf, which somewhat exists, but you fail to acknowledge how prevalent Jihad is as an idea and practice. Islamism is antisemitic to its core.

They express it publicly all time:

Fathi Hammad (Hamas):

The first is the cleansing of Palestine of the filth of the Jews.

Hamas: Goal of world domination under an Islamic Caliphate:

(The Palestinian people) are preparing to establish the Caliphate.

Houthis' slogan:

God Is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, A Curse Upon the Jews, Victory to Islam.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I refuse to accept your appeasement attitude. Israel sends its troops (Jews, Arabs, Druze) to the battlefield to fight a just war. Human life is put at risk to achieve the goals of the war.
Just as the allies fought Nazi Germany and lost millions of troops and civilians.

If there's a hostage deal, it should serve the interests of Israel, not the interests of the terrorists of Hamas, PIJ, Fatah, PFLP etc.
A deal which servers the interests of Hamas-ISIS means surrender. A permanent ceasefire where Hamas stays in power means surrender. Not getting all the live Israeli hostages means surrender. Israel withdrawing from strategic areas means surrender.

The war in Gaza could end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders, disarms and returns all the hostages.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 months ago (5 children)
  • Hamas must surrender.
  • The Palestinian terrorists should be disarmed.
  • All Israeli (Jews and Arabs) hostages in Gaza should be released immediately and unconditionally.

That's what I'm saying. I don't agree with your interpretation of my position, I never said that.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (7 children)

I did read the elements that were publicly published, yes.

  • Release of hundreds of murderers out of prison without getting all the live hostages.
  • The war ends (without Hamas losing power).

etc.

It doesn't matter who organized the discussions, Hamas has no right to exist and it must be defeated.

The war in Gaza could end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders, disarms and returns all the hostages.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (9 children)

Would you tell the leader of your country to surrender to the terms of a Jihadist terror organizations and relasese hunderds of murderers?

What whould you prefer: USA, UK, USSR defeat Nazi Germany or surrender to their terms?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (11 children)

You mean Hamas.

Fathi Hammad: The first is the cleansing of Palestine of the filth of the Jews.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago

The war in Gaza could end tomorrow if Hamas surrenders, disarms and returns all the hostages.

 

August 24, 2023 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas being antisemitic again. Spreading some conspiracy theories and trying to demonize the Israelis.

 

Last weekend, twenty masked men dragged away my father—an imam in Gaza. His crime? He refused to brainwash his people with their politics.

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More than 40 years ago, in my country of birth, Iran, Islamists and the radical left joined forces, and the destructive consequences of that alliance provide crucial lessons for the present day.

 

Many Iranians perceive Israel as a potential ally in their struggle against Islamic oppression.