Israel invades Lebanon. Again

Well that's a change in tone from:

I don't condemn them for refusing to withdraw from strategic highlands

Sounds like a shift in position there. From you "not condemning" to a "I don't expect them to…"

Why?

I would say you possess some level of insight, except this is literally exactly what Israel is telling everyone they are going to do. Remember Netanyahu going to the UN with a map of the region in which Palestine simply did not exist.

Gaza is only a rock in the driveway of what is the Greater Israel Renovation Project.

It's disgusting that the powers of the world have been manipulated so blatantly and easily in to accepting and facilitating what it is Israel are doing.

Why would Israel withdraw from South Lebanon again? They'd done so in 2000, and … look how well it turned out.

South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) - Wikipedia

Or is this one more irrelevant fact that we're just supposed to memory-hole?

The strategic nature of the West Bank and Golan Heights may be irrelevant to you, not so much to Israel and nearly half the worlds Jews that call it their home. As your LOL comment … are you seriously suggesting that there is any circumstance under which the Ayatollahs would ever agree to "live and let live" with a Jewish state?

Once again, the International Court of Justice ruled against Israel - withdraw from illegally occupied lands. Their strategic nature is moot. And Israelis calling the West Bank and Golan "their home" is like Russians calling Crimea "their home". It is stolen land. It is illegal. It was not, is not nor will be "their home".

Those lands may very well be important to Israel but until they learn that they cannot steal and kill their way to "freedom", they will remain a World Pariah and possibly another state found to have committed Genocide. The two-state solution is the only viable option - and Israel refutes it. That's their choice. But they have to accept the consequences.

But do remind me Sean, how is Iran's utter destruction of Israel going exactly? How has it been going over the last 20 years? 30 years?

I'd imagine you're pretty peeved that "your side" are being told to wind their necks in and get out of Lebanon. The wheels are falling off rapidly now - Israelis are even eating each other alive at the moment. It's terrible to see what they have become but anyone watching the last three years closely knew it could only ever end in tears.

I sympathise with all those Israelis and all Jews abroad who did not want this done in their name and have tried to stop it. They will pay a heavy price for the actions of their Govt. They don't deserve that. But all those who supported it, justified it and even cheered it on should hang their heads in shame. As should you.

So that's your justification for Israel's continued warmongering, Genocide, War Crimes and illegal annexations - " Sure, they tried 26 years ago"?

Israel turned Gaza into a prison camp. The largest on the planet. Israel is an apartheid state - and it seems you are perfectly OK with that given your constant focus on Jews. 20% of Israelis are not Jewish.

At least you've stopped using the antisemitic "Joos" in your posts so that's some progress.

The illegal settlements and further land grabbing continues in the West Bank. Settler thugs have murdered, burned out homes, looted, stole animals, uprooted and destroyed olive groves (with the help of the IDF and Police).

Here's a simple answer to your question of "what should they do next?" - stop killing people and stop stealing land. Implement the requirements of the ICJ ruling of last year. Implement the ICJ ruling of 2004.

You keep banging on about UN resolution 1701 - I agree by the way. It should be implemented.

Have a read of UNSC resolutions 446, 478, 497, 2728 - I'm sure you'd be fully supportive of those being implemented too. Right?

You selectively call out one UN resolution but conveniently omit all the resolutions that Israel is breaching.

Israel's vulnerable coastal plains are exposed to attack from the West Bank

Attack from who? The Palestinians in their advanced fighter jets, bombers, attack helicopters, battle tanks? You're just parroting the Hasbara and invoking the "boogeyman". The most advanced weapon anyone in the WB could muster would involve a bit of Wavin pipe and some duct tape.

You bringing up "memory-holes" is gas - your posts are entirely based on hiding and erasing inconvenient facts. When confronted, you just run away.

Seems support for "your side" is rapidly evaporating. Israel's stay in Lebanon looks to be limited now and the whole Iran debacle blew up in their faces. The costs must be eye-watering.

Stop killing people, stop stealing land, implement ICJ rulings and UNSC resolutions - then Israel might stand a chance of rehabilitation on the world stage.

Until then, it's Pariah status.

Lovely rhetoric from one of the Israeli war criminal.

Israel and Hezbollah agree to ceasefire

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir went even further, saying after the soldiers' deaths that "all of Lebanon must burn".

Quoting diplomats, the Financial Times said Israel's strikes on Lebanon had led to the postponement but there was no immediate confirmation.

If so, then why was Israel not attacking Lebanon before 8/Oct/23?