Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly’s latest callous and presumptuous advice to Israel, to “take the win” (as Biden also told the Israelis) and “not respond with a direct attack on Iran,” is to be expected.
Joly’s anti-Israel antics have raised eyebrows: she voted in the Canadian Parliament less than a month ago in favor of a halt to arms exports to Israel “in light of the Gaza war,” and announced her intention to uphold this halt. On accusations of Israeli sexual violence against Palestinian women (now proven false), Joly responded: “We believe Palestinian women.” Joly also posted a photo of herself on social media holding hands with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Anything Joly advises Israel to do would not be in Israel’s best interests. A barrage of drone and missile fire on Israel isn’t a “win” for Israel, as Joly claims. Israel continues to face an existential threat from Iran, Hamas and Iran’s other proxies.
Globalists have long been cowering in the face of Iran, as the regime can see, and this emboldens the Islamic Republic to escalate hostile actions even further.
“Joly Says She Asked Her Israeli Counterpart to ‘Take the Win’ and Not Bomb Iran,” Canadian Press, April 15, 2024:
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she’s urging Israel to de-escalate rising conflicts in the Middle East and not bomb Iran in retaliation for this past weekend’s thwarted airstrikes.
Ms. Joly says she told Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz to “take the win” of having stopped Iranian airstrikes and to not respond with a direct attack on Iran.
Israel and Iran have been in a proxy war for years, with Israel accusing Tehran of empowering groups like Hezbollah and Hamas to attack Israel.
Israel is widely believed to have been behind the April 1 airstrike on Iran’s embassy in Syria, which killed senior military officers….
Cynthia says
This was not a win. As everyone knows, this was a well orchestrated test run by Iran against Israel. They plan to overwhelm the defense systems at another time while they make improvements. In the meantime, they are gaging capabilities and western support. When we don’t support Israel in retaliation, we give a message to Russia, China and Iran about our resolve to protect Ukraine, Taiwan, Japan…
They will unite in attacking us down the line.
gravenimage says
Exactly, Cynthia. The lesson that is being sent is that the West will not really react to attack except to try to deflact them. They will not otherwise defend themselves, leaving their enemies to up the ante whenever they can.
And you are right that this is not just a threat to Israel, but to every other civilized nation.
somehistory says
Did the murderous mozlums not *terrorize* the Israelis? Were the Jews, little kids, their moms and dads, grandparents, not in fear while the missiles were raining down?
Terrorists want to terrorize, to cause terror, to create an atmosphere of extreme fear. Were they not successful?
One child was hurt by shrapnel. Was she and her family not afraid?
Israel was successful in keeping the majority of the missiles from reaching their intended target. But, that is not a total “win.”
Would biden and his gang, or this woman in Canada, consider it a “win” if they had been residents of Israel, heard the sirens, saw the skies light up with deadly war weapons?
James Lincoln says
Excellent points made, somehistory.
somehistory says
Thank you, James. I value your opinion, as always.
gravenimage says
Spot on, Somehistory and James.
somehistory says
When an individual attempts the murder of another, but the victim somehow survives, the would-be murderer is still guilty of a serious crime and should face punishment.
iran attempted the murder of thousands of Jews. Should they not face punishment?
Rick Smith says
Yep this is the common theme I’ve been hearing from Israel-haters, cowards, traitors, across the board. Israel shot down the drones/missiles, you “won” so don’t respond back now.
“The school-yard bully punched and kicked you dozens of times and you blocked them all. Good now be the bigger person and walk away and don’t fight back.” One can use the analogy of bullets and a bullet-proof vest also.
No, a war-crime was committed here…any nation which fires rockets at your nation deserves a response. No other country unless it was weak/passive would tolerate such an attack. We all have an innate right to self-defense.
As others have noted this is also Iran testing Israel’s defensive capabilities for future attacks.
These scummy people always tell Israel to back down, never it’s enemies. Rather they should close ranks with Israel and denounce Iran’s evil regime and slap it with more sanctions and even calls for a united front against Iran and offer Israel military support.
The terrorists are emboldened because they know America’s the weakest it’s ever been in its history. Weakness invites aggression as the saying goes. Israel should take off the gloves, target the regime and its nuke program.
If the US was stronger it’d send in some carriers to the Iran’s coast and run sorties on key targets…but instead we got an elderly senile clown in power who’s a laughingstock of the world. Israel’s on its own now until Trump is elected to office.
bagsgroove says
Right on Rick !
DanC says
Idiot blonde from imbecile Trudeau’s team advising Israel what is a win! 🙂
40 rounds says
This is just boiler plate”we’re smarter than everyone” leftist tyrant talk. No one is more dangerous to world peace than these idiots
James Lincoln says
I agree, 40 rounds.
Leftists “don’t know when they don’t know”.
Major Tom says
She is way out of her league……doesn’t have a clue…..Trudeau’s Canada…….
jerry glenn says
Canada surges in the international Islamopandering derby
OLD GUY says
I suppose if Iran attacked her neighborhood she would be ok with that. Her response to being attacked would result in sending Iran PINK ribbons so they would change their way and be good little boys or girls.
gravenimage says
Canada’s foreign affairs minister Joly tells Israel to ‘take the win’ and ‘not respond with direct attack on Iran’
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Demanding that Iran suffer nothing for all out attacks on Israel will not de-escalate things–it will just further embolden the Mullahs. Joly probably understands this.