This is the first genuinely balanced piece on the crisis that Iāve seen from the BBC since the October 7th attacks.
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The yanks are now having to grade their disapproval of Israelās enemies on a sliding scale, according to public approval ratings.
It was okay to criticise Netanyahu for attacking the Palestinians in response to October 7th, plus as a bonus that criticism plays very well indeed with the global liberal elites. 
But when Israel carries out a preemptive attack on Iran, thatās a different matter. The US of A has spent decades demonising the mad mullahs, so even before Iran responds Biden is out there pledging āironcladā support for Israel come what may.
Contd page 94.
Does Iran have the right to defend itself?
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Yep
However I suspect they will be casting the first stone (overtly)
According to Biden, apparently not. Which I found interesting given his very recent criticism of Israelās actions in Gaza, which is really the only point I was raising.
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Iran clearly doesnāt have the right to react to the unprovoked attack by Israel on Iranās Embassy in a foreign country, a clear breach of international law, itās a complete no-no. But of course Iran is expected to just suck this provocation up. Letās be clear here, Israel are desperate for a war with Iran, fought on their behalf by the US. The embassy attack was designed to provoke Iranian retaliation. If they donāt bite this time Israel will do it again until they get the outcome they desire. They wonāt rest until they drag the world into a catastrophic war. The State of Israel under Netanyahu is out of control, a rogue state, who believe they are a chosen people who can do what they like, openly commit war crimes and genocide with impunity. Any opposition to this behaviour is dismissed as Anti-Semitism. The day after the targeted slaughter of the aid workers last week, with Americans among the victims, Biden wrung his hands decrying the act, then the next day signed off and delivered 1800,1000lb bombs for Israel to carry on with their slaughter of women and children. So donāt expect The US to reign them in. Likewise The UK, for all the hand wringing by Sunak and co last week about the British deaths, the next day itās business as usual. And Starmer? Has he even commented about the attack on the aid workers? Not a peep, heās said nothing at all. So donāt expect any change after the General Election, when it comes to Israel Starmer is bought and paid for. In his own words, āA committed Zionist without reservationā.
When history is written about this shameful genocide in Gaza, we as a nation will be on the wrong side of the story, aiding and abetting it. Which should shame us all.
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And the majority of the UK population just gets on with shopping and internet stuffā¦.
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Uh oh.
Share Message - Iran launches drones at Israel in retaliatory attack
Seems Israel has suckered the USA (and us by proxy) into a potential region wide conflict that most people in the UK doesnāt want (Iām assuming this obvs).
The issue now is keeping the Gulf States out of it.
While i understand the Iranian regime is ānot populaerā i fear for the beaury, history, culture and people of Iran.
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Anyone else fancy chipping in towards a spell checker for Philās phone? Iām not sure how much more of this my OCD can take. 
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Fuck me, Iām not the most sensitive soul but I didnāt need to see that, maybe put a warning if you want to put videos up like that.
Yes, on closer viewing I canāt help but agree. I only skimmed through it on a WhatsApp message, it didnāt look quite so graphic flicking through on my phone.
Anyone checked the value of their stock portfolio today?
Son is online trying to stop his going into the red
The only stock portfolio I have is 4 beef and 2 chicken. Theyāre all in date so no worries here.
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Basically the Russians, Israelis and Iranians just have to stop being cunts for a while
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Not satisfied with one impossibility, youāre going for three.
Good luck with that. 
Jewish guy in London upbraided by policeman for being āopenly Jewishā.
But thereās no agenda at work here, none at all. 
Good job heās not openly Palestinian. Some cunt would have shot him.
Not in London, they wouldnāt.