Rouhani is attempting to shore up support amid Iran’s quest for regional hegemony and its escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia, and further his country’s propaganda against Israel; he has found a listening ear in France, and is advising Macron not to “fall for Israel’s trap.”
France can play a productive role in the Middle East by taking a “realistic and impartial approach,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron…Macron has tried to mediate in a regional crisis that erupted after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia on Nov. 4.
Macron is facing enough of a crisis in his own country, as a result of his and his predecessors’ failure to understand the nature of jihad and support for a suicidal immigration policy, yet he is trying to mediate “a regional crisis” in the Middle East; his hubris is now being fueled by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, who is stroking Macron’s ego and trying to convince him that “France can play a productive role in the Middle East.”
Macron needs to be minding France first. Conditions have deteriorated so rapidly there that the French postal service now refuses to deliver to a Muslim migrant No Go Zone — the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb on the outskirts of Paris — because of a “danger to staff.” Now Britain intends to “pay France tens of millions of pounds more to stop migrants being smuggled” across the Channel and into the UK.
In a complete surrender, Macron also once described terrorism as an “imponderable problem” which will be “part of our daily lives for the years to come.” So what could Macron’s plan possibly be to “mediate a regional crisis”? France expects Hizballah to disarm. This naivete overlooks the jihadist identity of Hizballah, its history, and its manifesto, which states:
Our primary assumption in our fight against Israel states that the Zionist entity is aggressive from its inception, and built on lands wrested from their owners, at the expense of the rights of the Muslim people. Therefore our struggle will end only when this entity is obliterated. We recognize no treaty with it, no cease-fire, and no peace agreements, whether separate or consolidated.
Also, Hizballah works with “other Palestinian terrorist organizations such as Islamic Jihad, Hamas, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and, especially, Tanzim,” and has been “a major supplier of weapons to Hamas.”
“Iran’s Rouhani: Middle East Must Not Fall For ‘Israel’s Trap,'” Jerusalem Post, November 21, 2017:
BEIRUT – France can play a productive role in the Middle East by taking a “realistic and impartial approach,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a phone call on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media.
Tensions between Iran and France increased last week after Macron said that Tehran should be less aggressive in the region and should clarify its ballistic missile program.
Iranian state media said Rouhani told Macron that the Islamic Republic was ready to develop its relations with France on all bilateral, regional and international issues based on mutual respect and shared goals.
Rouhani referred to the “adventurism of some inexperienced princes in the region”- an allusion to Iran’s arch geopolitical rival Saudi Arabia – and said France could play a positive role in easing the situation.
“We are against adventurism and creating division in the region and believe that France, by keeping an independent vote and its position in the region, can, with a realistic and impartial approach, have a productive role,” he said.
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and other Arab states criticized Iran and its Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim ally Hezbollah at talks in Cairo on Sunday, calling for a united front to counter Iranian influence.
Rouhani also highlighted the importance of maintaining stability in Lebanon and, in the phone call with Macron, noted what he characterized as the threat posed by Israel. Other countries in the region, he said, should not fall for “Israel’s trap.”
“Hezbollah are a part of the Lebanese people and are incredibly loved in this country. Their weapons are only defensive and are only for use in the face of a potential attack,” Rouhani said.
“Now we have to try so the Lebanese groups can, with security, have a government that can help advance their country.”
Macron has tried to mediate in a regional crisis that erupted after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia on Nov. 4, accusing Tehran and Hezbollah, which was in his coalition government, of sowing strife across the Middle East.
France has called on Hezbollah to disarm. “France’s demands on Hezbollah are well known. In accordance with the relevant (UN) Security Council resolutions, we want it to give up weapons and behave like a party that is fully respectful of the sovereignty of the Lebanese state,” a French foreign ministry spokeswoman said in a daily briefing on Tuesday.
Lebanese government sources told Reuters earlier this month that Hariri was forced by Saudi Arabia to quit because he was unwilling to confront Hezbollah….
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Macron will get eaten alive if he steps into the Sunni vs Shia chasm. Sure, he’s probably an antisemite, but the Jews are irrelevant to the coming war, except that they’ve got a cooperation agreement with the Saudis.
So leave the Jews alone.
We could be looking at a return to the salad days of the bloody Iraq-Iran War. Nobody can recall what it was obstensibly fought over, but who cared, it was a good productive positive bloodletting.
Chand says
“Macron…………he’s probably an antisemite,…….”
Really? Any evidence?
Linde Barrera says
Rohani needs to become acquainted with the Balfour Declaration and the Peel Commission, as well as any other subsequent documents that substantiate the rights of Israel and Jews to live there. I learned about those from reading JihadWatch. Thank you and God bless everyone who wants to get the truth out there.
Westman says
There is a new “sheriff” in Saudi Arabia. This appeal to Macron from Hassan Rouhani sounds more like fear; a concern that war with Saudi Arabia is within sight, a war in which the US, like in the Iran-Iraq war, might take a proxy position, or worse, direct action against Iran.
France is the only significant military power in the EU, after Brexit, and the only nuclear power, other than Russia, that (unlikely) could apply real pressure to keep the US out of the conflict. The nonsense about Israel is likely to have been a dog-whistle reminder to Macron that his shadow nation of Muslims is likely to rise to violence if a war breaks out between SA and Iran.
Chand says
Wonder what Russia’s position in this new Saudi-Iran saber rattling and posturing? They just had a summit with Erdogan and Rouhani in Sochi and Assad was there to hug Putin a day before that. Turkey, with her new displeasure and diplomatic spats with the US, seems to be warming up to Russia.
Wonder what the next move in this chessboard’s gonna be?
Charles says
I know this is not PC, but in my humble opinion, unless we are content to let the DOGS HIND END (middle east muzlums) wag this dog right into WW3, a pre-emptive strike is absolutely necessary!
And the safest (for US!) way is to use about a dozen small nukes.
Because, we all know, that if ANY of these lunatic, 7th century muzlums get a single bomb, and use it, the WAR is on!
Charles says
We have a delightful “She” camel at our Petting Zoo. Twice a year a Veterinary comes and gives he a physical.
When ever the “Vet” lifts her tail, Rohani’s face appears!
EDWARD DE FONZO says
Please don’t laugh too loud.
Some years ago a large boat was built to save the GOOD guys.
The sun rose today and the BAD guys are still here
If the LORD was not able to do it, are we?
We HUMANS must change………Not meant to be funny.
Cheer Bear Girl says
Iran is an enemy of the West. Only a fool would trust Iran’s leaders.
Charles says
And, sad to admit, but D.C. is chock full of FOOLS!
Cameron Tremblay says
There should be no diplomacy or tolerance of islam’s genocide against the world! Force it to reform, as the quran tells good muslims they must kill jews and kill or subjugate everyone…that’s offensive to every non-muslim the world over! Stop being a bunch of pussies and start kicking muslim ass! Get rid of political correct types as they are the most useless half-wits in the world; they are deluded! Be like Myanmar and start with the evictions…that’ll will wake them up…currently, there are no nice muslims…only sleeper cells waiting for enough muslims in each country so they can take over and implement their 6th century sharia crap and totalitarian islamist government. We already had to show our priests that they have limited input in the public realm. Islam requires that opportunity to grow up or die for their cause! God, queen and country! Lol…
Ibrahim itace muhammed says
yes, fascist evil Zionist state of Israhell and backwarded Saudi Royal family are axis of evils in the middleast. Zionism and wahhabism are twin sisters of evil. The Zionist Saudi Royal family shall be sacked to save Islamic holy sites. Zionists of evil state of Israhell shall also be removed from controlling East Jerusalem where holy Aqsa mosque is located. They constitute nuisance there as agents of the Satan the cursed one
Charles says
Rohini?
Is that Yidish for “the vigina of a camel”?
These filthy, vile, barbaric SAVAGES must never again be given one cent of taxpayers money!
Berry (the Imman of D.C.) is gone! I’m still praying to see him put in a Super Max Prison! But, politics being what it is……..