"Iran, has communicated through its Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials that it does not seek an escalation to full-scale war." Iran also communicated in the past that it does not desire to develop nuclear weapons and the Israeli raid on the archive in Teheran proved the contrary. I really do not pay any attention to Iran's communications when they try to justify their own actions with lies and deception. After all, lets not forget how the UN honors Iran: The United States and rights groups complained on Thursday that it was "insulting" to allow Iran's envoy to chair a U.N. human rights council meeting in Geneva, citing violations by Iranian authorities, especially those against women. Iran chaired a human rights meeting of the UN. It would thus be logical to bring the Israel/Iran confrontation to an early end by requesting the impartial and neutral UN assembly to discuss and impose a solution, no? Israel has no choice but to respond to Iran's attack. Would any other country swallow such an attack? France? The US? I doubt it.
Iran wouldn’t attack anyone BUT Israel (except the occasional Saudi target), but in reality is attacking the West by doing so. Which is really the point. It is incumbent on the UN to act, as you suggest, and not by having Iran chair a committee.
I have always felt uneasy about the intervention in Gaza. Chaim Levinson, a reporter for Haaretz articulated this unease with his piece published on11 April 2024 called: "Saying What Can't Be Said: Israel Has Been Defeated – a Total Defeat". He says:
"After half a year, we could have been in a totally different place, but we're being held hostage by the worst leadership in the country's history – and a decent contender for the title of worst leadership anywhere, ever. Every military undertaking is supposed to have a diplomatic exit – the military action should lead to a better diplomatic reality. Israel has no diplomatic exit."
The Iran issue is another rabbit hole that leads nowhere to resolving the original issue. Biden's counsel is wise - take the win and move on.
The fact that Bibi got this gift shouldn’t overshadow the mistakes being made on the other fronts, but they will unless and until he pushes the shock and awe button to retaliate. He’s shown so far to not care about repercussions. I’d hope for covert and indirect actions but I’m not worried about going to jail for corruption or, at the very least losing my position soon, as Bibi is. So we wait and watch.
"Iran, has communicated through its Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials that it does not seek an escalation to full-scale war." Iran also communicated in the past that it does not desire to develop nuclear weapons and the Israeli raid on the archive in Teheran proved the contrary. I really do not pay any attention to Iran's communications when they try to justify their own actions with lies and deception. After all, lets not forget how the UN honors Iran: The United States and rights groups complained on Thursday that it was "insulting" to allow Iran's envoy to chair a U.N. human rights council meeting in Geneva, citing violations by Iranian authorities, especially those against women. Iran chaired a human rights meeting of the UN. It would thus be logical to bring the Israel/Iran confrontation to an early end by requesting the impartial and neutral UN assembly to discuss and impose a solution, no? Israel has no choice but to respond to Iran's attack. Would any other country swallow such an attack? France? The US? I doubt it.
True. I agree.
Iran wouldn’t attack anyone BUT Israel (except the occasional Saudi target), but in reality is attacking the West by doing so. Which is really the point. It is incumbent on the UN to act, as you suggest, and not by having Iran chair a committee.
I have always felt uneasy about the intervention in Gaza. Chaim Levinson, a reporter for Haaretz articulated this unease with his piece published on11 April 2024 called: "Saying What Can't Be Said: Israel Has Been Defeated – a Total Defeat". He says:
"After half a year, we could have been in a totally different place, but we're being held hostage by the worst leadership in the country's history – and a decent contender for the title of worst leadership anywhere, ever. Every military undertaking is supposed to have a diplomatic exit – the military action should lead to a better diplomatic reality. Israel has no diplomatic exit."
The Iran issue is another rabbit hole that leads nowhere to resolving the original issue. Biden's counsel is wise - take the win and move on.
The fact that Bibi got this gift shouldn’t overshadow the mistakes being made on the other fronts, but they will unless and until he pushes the shock and awe button to retaliate. He’s shown so far to not care about repercussions. I’d hope for covert and indirect actions but I’m not worried about going to jail for corruption or, at the very least losing my position soon, as Bibi is. So we wait and watch.