Israel are going to start WWIII

Iran's domestic social policies are totally, completely irrelevant to the israeli attacks on Iran, and totally completely irrelevant to israeli violence in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iran and even occupied Palestine itself.

israel could not care less about womens rights in Iran, in the same way the US could not care less about womens rights in Saudi Arabia. The Saudis are considered useful and friendly. The Iranians are considered dangerous and hostile. So propaganda is pumped about how bad womens rights are in Iran, and its silenced about Saudis (though that will change as the Saudis increasingly distance themselves from the US/israel). Not because israel cares, but because they think its a good way to manipulate you into supporting their violence against civilians in Gaza. And it works. Because you're here thinking womens rights in Iran is somehow relevant to the discussion of israeli aggression causing a terrible war.

Dreaming that the israeli aggression against Iran is motivated by, or will in any way solve, womens rights in Iran is deluded.

So should we say a mass or light a candle before the Iranians come to cut our heads off in Ireland? Hope we get to see Christmas this year

If you’re expecting the Iranians to come to Ireland any time soon and engage in mass beheading perhaps you should go see your GP and see if you can get a referral . Hang in there hun xxx

Right. Totally what I said. 😏

Yes, let's say for argument sake the Americans turned against the Saudis tomorrow, we wouldn't be long hearing about how terrible life is for Saudi women and people in general . Also whether we like or not alot of these regimes do have significant support, but the propaganda is that the people are just waiting for western freedom so they can embrace our western way of life. With this in mind who have the Iraqis mostly voted into power since Saddam was taken out. Is it progressive secularists or Shia religious parties with links to Iran? It maybe different in Iran, but at the same time I wouldn't be confident that if the Ayatollah was removed that whatever followed would be much better.

I imagine a lot of the actual rescue crews they had have been long targeted and murdered by the regime anyway.

By the Hamas regime, possibly.

I keep seeing these crocodile teary eyed posts about antisemitism because the posters have zero arguments about anything being said. It's really quite pathetic and contemptible.

Yes, its actually quite noticeable how its part of the standard toolkit of propaganda in the modern world. "We are in conflict with X. The leadership of X is evil (they must be, the are our enemies) and represses the people of X. The people of X really love us (who doesnt?) and if we just kill all the leadership of X, then the people of X will embrace us and do whatever we want.

X rotates, but the messaging is constant. I think its intended to have several benefits: it dehumanises the enemy, it edifies the conflict as being just and necessary, and also it makes it seem easier than it is. Defeating an entire nation state is very hard, takes a lot of effort. But a decapitation strike on just a few guys? Easy.

Its quite old too. It was basically summarised (fictionally) by that US Marine officer in Full Metal Jacket who was insisting that inside every Vietnamese, there was an American trying to get out and the US aim was to help them.

The veil always slips eventually.

Could be a while yet, they are busy murdering civilians in Lebanon.

Bigger than taking out Nasrallah. Soleimani replacement.