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Iran launches drone attack against Israel as Biden rushes to White House
(www.theguardian.com)
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don't forget that those fucks also support Russia with their drones...
Yup. I've seen a disturbing amount of people pretending Iran are the good guys just because Israel are also the bad guys, as if it's impossible for multiple sides in a conflict to be awful
The Good Guy Iran narrative is so bizarre. It's like applauding someone for "showing restraint" because they hired a hitman instead of killing someone themselves.
It’s also not covered within international law to fund an attack by independent groups, only sovereign nations.
Funding Ukraine makes it legally Ukraine’s action. Funding Houthis makes it legally Iran’s action.
There are no good guys in the middle east. Only civilians that are angry about being shit on.
Yes there are. Hero doctors and nurses who risk their lives to save civillian patients. Aid workers. World Central Kitchen workers.
That's the side we should be on.
Wait, now you motherfuckers understand how multiple sides can be bad?
All I keep hearing from people like you is how Israel must be fucking great because fucking did something wrong so Israel can’t do anything else wrong
Who are "people like you?" I've seen plenty of people who are capable of recognizing that Israel's behavior has been atrocious and Iran funds and sponsors terrorists and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
That is absolutely not a popular sentiment here.
Cool it with the targeted language too
Lol flail
Homie go check my history, you'll see I am far from a fan of Israel and the IDF
Fair enough I got heated, mea culpa.
I apologize
Maybe you didn't know yet. But Israel sold $ 400 Million worth drones to Russia. And they have been used in the war against Ukraine by Russia. Meanwhile Israel did not sanction Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.
https://www.haaretz.com/2010-10-14/ty-article/israel-signs-400-million-deal-to-sell-spy-drones-to-russia/0000017f-dbe8-db5a-a57f-dbea5c4b0000
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/report-russia-purchased-ten-israeli-drones-415575
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-photos-claim-to-show-downed-russian-drone-with-israeli-origin/
Note that Israel continued to sell drones to Russia after the Crimea annexation by Russia. So it can also not be said, that they didn't knew what Russia would do with them. Israel was happy to aid Russia's invasion from the very beginning.