Moscow has joined in warning against further escalation, along with Israel’s Arab neighbors such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and even the Biden administration, which “urged Israeli leaders not to retaliate, fearing a regional war.” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has also warned UN “members not to further escalate tensions with reprisals against Iran.”
These warnings in essence exonerate Iran, while warning Israel not to fight back after enduring a barrage of missile fire and drones from Iran. The onus is constantly on Israel, no matter how viciously it is attacked for being a Jewish state by hostile jihadists and their supporters.
Israel is no threat to the world; Islamic supremacists are. The pressure should be on Iran and Hamas, not Israel — a country that seeks to be left alone to live in peace.
Meanwhile, Iran warned its allies 72 hours before its attack on Israel, while the US also knew about an impending attack, but there were no serious warnings or efforts by any country to stop Iran.
Israel is now in the position of being dictated to by the world on how to manage its sovereign affairs following an attack by Iran, otherwise, it faces punishment in some fashion. For instance, the US now states that will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran.
In the words of Trump:
I want to say God bless the people of Israel — they’re under attack right now…That’s because we show great weakness….The great weakness that we’ve shown is unbelievable, and it would not have happened if we were in office. You know that, they know that, everybody knows that.”
Weakness has emboldened every enemy of freedom.
Israel already stated prior to the attack that it would strike Iran directly if Iran launched attacks from its own soil. The country now faces the compounded dilemma of an interfering global “community” (traditional allies, including America, among them) if it delivers according to plan.
“Arab nations express need for restraint following Iranian attack on Israel,” by Nick Robertson, The Hill, April 14, 2024:
Governments across the Arab world called for de-escalation in tensions between Israel and Iran on Sunday, after Iran launched a large-scale missile barrage on Israel Saturday evening.
Iran fired about 350 rockets toward Israel, raising concerns over a regional war after Israel attacked Iranian military leaders in Syria earlier this month. Nearly all the rockets were intercepted in a joint effort by Israel, Jordan and the U.S., with minimal damage inside Israel.
The Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry called for the “highest levels of self-restraint” in a statement, while the United Arab Emirates government warned of growing “instability” in the region.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made a similar warning, urging both Israeli and Iranian leaders “to exercise utmost self-restraint and refrain from provocations that would increase tension and instability in the region.”
Shoukry said the conflict between Israel and Iran “has begun taking a dangerous turn as it coincides with the crisis in the Gaza Strip and adds tension to other hot spots in the region,” adding that he spoke to Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the situation….
Frank Anderson says
Who among those giving that gutless warning will come to Israel’s aid WHEN Iran and its proxies attack again? Appeasement invites aggression and war.
Ian Senior says
Arab nations urging Israel for restraint who has been attacked by Hamas Iran and others.
They should demand all Israeli hostages are released and an end to proxy hostilitys
Frank Anderson says
In my opinion most if not all of the hostages are dead. Hamas must be eliminated.
FYI says
There is an important prophetic message about ISRAEL
:ZECHARIAH 12 v3,v9 and u pto to chapter -14
Everybody wants a piece of Israel but Israel already has an owner.
“MY LAND”
Jeremiah 2:7
That is not “allah” of the kaaba cult{=hu baal}, not the Iranians.
The nations cannot have Jerusalem and if they try Zecharaiah 12 v 9 will happen.
That’s what God will do.
40 rounds says
World to Israel: just take it up the ass-it’ll be fine
Ray Jarman says
The press and others like the UN & the bumbling traitorist imbecile and other Obumerites keep telling Israel that a few injured is nothing. I bet that if they were among the few injured or one who had his family killed, they would feel differently. I am so tired of those who know better to expect Israel to suffer the pangs of war while they sit in their ivory towers sipping hundred year old Courvoisier or eating ice cream. It was the Israeli people who were slaughtered on October 7.
Peacelover says
‘ Israel is no threat to the world; Islamic supremacists are. The pressure should be on Iran and Hamas, not Israel — a country that seeks to be left alone to live in peace.’ ..so succinctly and accurately put.
OLD GUY says
Did anyone tell Iran not to escalate the war when they attacked Israel? And if they did, Did Iran listen? NO! So based on that standard Israel should attack Iran with vengeance and dispatch its ability to attack anyone again. I hope Israel is successful at taking out Irans leaders.