Time for Barack Obama and the UN to issue more condemnations of Israel, and to call upon it to make more concessions to the “Palestinians.”
“Iran vows to attack Israel from West Bank,” Times of Israel, January 24, 2015:
Iran has threatened to attack Israel from the West Bank, in retaliation for an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria on Sunday that left 12 Iranian and Hezbollah operatives dead. The airstrike has been attributed to Israel and though Jerusalem has not officially confirmed it, anonymous government sources have admitted as much.
Deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Lt.-Gen. Hossein Salami vowed Saturday to “open new fronts [against Israel] and change the balance of power.” In an excerpt of an interview with Salami, the IRGC’s number two said that Iran and Hezbollah would provide a “special reprisal” to the strike, according to the Tasnim News Agency, adding that opening a new front in the West Bank was in the works.
“Opening up a new front across the West Bank, which is a major section of our dear Palestine, will be certainly on the agenda, and this is part of a new reality that will gradually emerge,” Salami said in the inteview [sic] with Iran’s Arabic-language news channel al-Alam.
Iran and Hezbollah have issued a series of threats since the strike earlier this week, warning of a “crushing response,” and “destructive thunderbolts.” The dead included an Iranian general and senior Hezbollah commanders, Muhammad Issa and Jihad Mughniyeh, son of slain terror mastermind Imad Mughniyeh.
There have been conflicting reports as to whether Israel knew that Iranian general Mohammed Allahdadi was in the convoy.
On Friday, Channel 10 reported that Israel had sent calming messages to Iran and Hezbollah via Moscow after the strike, clarifying that it was uninterested in an escalating conflict with Tehran or the Lebanese terror group.
According to the report, Israeli officials told Moscow that Israel viewed the strike as an act of self-defense, and that Hezbollah had forced Israel’s hand by building an offensive infrastructure on its border. Jerusalem stressed it did not want the situation to deteriorate into a regional conflict. Russian leaders conveyed this message to Beirut and Tehran.
A report on Channel 2 Friday said the strike targeted the leaders of a substantial new Hezbollah terror hierarchy that was set to attempt kidnappings, rocket attacks and other assaults on military and civilian targets in northern Israel….
Rita says
Obama probably advised Iran on a good timing for the attack on Israel. He cannot even hold back his blatant Jew hatred for the fortunately dying days of his disastrous presidency.
Mac-101 says
Unfortunately no one can Jew Hate as well as a self hating Jewicidal secular Jew. Any comments out of Axelrod or Emanuel lately about their Obola creation? We KNOW Soros is happy! Soon he will be responsible for the death of 6 million Jews in Israel.
Roy C says
Mac – As long as Obama’s critics stick with the delusional nonsense that he’s a weak, disengaged leader then nothing will change. His agenda is clear, his goal is a nuclear Iran as a determent to Israel. This virulent anti-Semite despises the Jewish state with passion. Now that Cuba has lost the financial support of both Russia and it’s south American sugar daddies, he has to step in now to save the communist regime from collapse, he’ll soon be funneling our tax dollars straight to the Castro’s. Soros, a turncoat Jew worked hand in hand with the Nazi’s during WWII to confiscate Jewish property after they were sent off to the gas chambers. Not that this bothers any democrats that I’ve noticed. When Tel Aviv is vaporized the reaction in the West is as easy to predict as tomorrows sunrise. Hey, lay off! He did everything he could to try and stop Iran. It will be an easy sell.
godwin says
Iran’s nukes n air force are way behind Israel’s. For time being, it will suicidal for Iran to attack Israel. The ayatollahs are not that stupid to attack.
Angemon says
godwin posted:
“For time being, it will suicidal for Iran to attack Israel. The ayatollahs are not that stupid to attack.”
If they believe in the 12th imam prophecy then being soundly defeated would be the perfect outcome for them.
Angemon says
And these are the people Obama warns against sanctioning…
wildjew says
In a rare alignment with US President Barack Obama, Fox News (Chris Wallace) accuses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “sneaking up behind the president’s back.”
Jan 25, 2015, 11:27AM | Gal Cohen
http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/world-news/the-israeli-connection/fox-news-accuses-netanyahu-of-dicey-politics-11229
Mr Pendle says
Wallace is a ______ (you fill in the blank) -. Never liked him. Massive ego. Benny is a nice guy and knows time is short. Both houses are under adult control and he knows there is a real opportunity to get back on the right track. Needless to say, the only sneaky bastards in this story are, and always will be, the Obama administration. I’m sure Wallace, being a media person, does not remember the UK prime minister David Cameron sneaking around senators and lobbying them. Yet according to Wally Wallace, Ben’s the sneaky one here. I’m looking forward to Mr Netanyahu giving a real speech on the subject of “Islamic” terrorism. I’m sure the MSM won’t cover it in a positive way but at this point, the main concern here are, both houses.
cs says
Thanks for sharing.
Georg says
Jihad Mughniyeh killed? Say it ain’t so…
gerard says
“Jihad Mughniyeh killed? Say it ain’t so…”
Haha! Nice one!
Mac-101 says
It’s hard to believe that the Persians are the smartest and most civil of the ME Muslims. Ya’d think they’d worry about eradicatin ISIS who is threatenin them and the Shia’s very existence. Then consolidate power in Syria and Iraq and Yemen and pluck off a couple of the supper rich little gulf states where they are in the majority or at least a sizable minority. Then Pluck da Jewel, Arabia.
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Why ALL da screaming about Israel and they can’t handle a few terrorist? Probably just BS to gain a little Muslim street cred while they try to combat ISIS and pluck some low hangin fruit..
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Going back to when this website launched, could Spencer have projected where we stand today? Let’s see, on the one side, we have a negotiating partner on nuclear weaponization that years ago publicly announced that it intends to use them when it gets them. On the other, we have the Mo-Bro-Hood as an ally and support them even in its deposed status, who intends to overthrow America from within, and a quite possible next president who supports making it a felony to criticize a religion, and agrees that it’d be discriminatory to name our enemy.
We’re well positioned, almost to the point of exaggeration. This set up is one pointed to make a strong move in a pro-Moslem direction. For the life of me I dunno why the Moslems are complaining about the US so much, but maybe that’s just what these people do.
Mac-101 says
“Moslems are complaining about the US so much, but maybe that’s just what these people do.”
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You are correct. Muslims are Always complaining and are always insulted, offended and outraged!
cs says
Yes, they are a F***in pain in the neck.
Richie says
If Iran attacks Israel- what will Obama’s reaction be? I would bet money he would NOT side with Israel, and may in fact side with Iran. Maybe then that can get the ball rolling on Obama’s impeachment and prosecution
Obama may even want US forces to attack israel
umbra says
… obama will whine like he usually does. However, if Israel gets serious, iran (at least the islamic republic) could be wiped off the map before obama could act to protect iran. Only 2 more years left before this protection racket is broken up.
katnis says
If Iran attacks Israel, I bet Obama will not get involved. He would make big statements and try and negotiate peace talks, but I have a feeling that that would be the extent of it.
SallyA says
On the new permutations of Islam-motivated anti-Semitism, the latest from Dr. Phyllis Chesler and Dr. Richard Landes on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLzvE_mkpmc#t=12
RonaldB says
The Israeli attack on what it thought was Hezbollah was obviously a result of the constant threats from Iran towards Israel, and the building of a military superstructure to support physical attacks on Israel. Even if the rockets are not used immediately, they represent a threat the Israel has to devote resources to counter. The scenario which Israel has to plan for is a general attack: rockets coming in from Lebanon in the North, Gaza in the south, and guerrilla attacks from the Sinai and the ISIS region. Basically, this is an existential threat to Israel in a general conflict, which all the Muslim groups are positioning themselves for. Even nuclear weapons will be of limited use, since the rockets are dispersed over a wide area, are hard to find, and are positioned close to Israeli borders.
Iran is currently blustering because they would lose face seriously if they overlooked the killing of a senior commander, regardless of the provocation. Again, it seems that the bluster always represents a threat, because in the case of any conflict, Israel will be getting fire from at least 3 directions. Further, Israel will always be under scrutiny: as the threat becomes greater, the actions of its military has to be more decisive and less humane. If they are getting rockets from Lebanon, they can’t devote military resources to evacuating civilians from Gaza buildings before destroying tunnels and arms stockpiles. It’s a literal recipe for suicide. But, that will trigger a general UN call for sanctions against Israel, with the traditional ally, the US, of doubtful loyalty.
As usual in the Middle East, there are no good solutions. The greatest value of Israel is that it is an outpost of liberal, Western philosophy that emphasizes freedom, and individual rights. Israel represents a living refutation of the closed, totalitarian system of Islam, which creates poverty and ignorance. This is why the UN is more upset at the construction of a few apartment buildings in Israel, in “disputed” territory, than over the beheading, rape, and enslavement of thousands of people in ISIS territory, or the arrest and execution of “apostates” and critics in Islamic countries such as Pakistan and Iran.
JMB says
#RonaldB. Yours is a very well said comment. This is the standard of comment and debate that we should be seeing a lot more of on this website.
Solomon says
{ …warning of a “crushing response,” and “destructive thunderbolts.” }
Those shiite heads are such drama queens.
Salah says
The rise of jihad (Iran, ISIS, Muslim Brotherhood, Boko Haram, etc.) in the recent years is due to one and only one reason: every single stupid ignorant average American who voted for Obama…twice.
To reverse this ugly situation, every single honest well-informed American needs to take to the streets, in a PEDIGA-style movement, bring the Obama gang down, then bring them to justice.
Elections WILL NOT solve the problem.
Open rebellion or shameful submission. The choice is ours.
SpiritOf1683 says
It goes back much further – to 1979 and the Iran Hostage crisis. From then onwards, the Jihadis were encouraged to think we were weak and in terminal decline here in the West. Atrocity after atrocity went unanswered for 22 long years from 1979 to 2001. By then the die was cast, and now our enemies are encouraged by the self-loathing and self-flagellation that has been on display in the West throughout the last 14 years, and that is why we can’t bring ourselves to name and define our enemy let alone fight it and wipe it out.
Sam says
Yes.
jewdog says
Another reason not to give up Judea and Samaria.
Anon says
The Pretender In Chief will be pushing one of the those fake-peace for land deals.
rage against injustice says
The persian were once an great and advanced civilization (The sasanian empire ) then they were conquered by the moslem Rashidun Caliphate, about 1400 years ago and have been stuck in those years since.