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By Binoy Kampmark, published 30/9/2024The ongoing Israeli operation against Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia group so dominant in Lebanon, is following a standard pattern. Ignore base causes. Ignore context. Target leaders, and target personnel.
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Posted by ttbn, Monday, 30 September 2024 4:06:33 PM
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Binoy may be right that lasting peace in the Middle East will be possible only when some of the underlying causes of the conflicts are addressed. But that does not mean, as this article implies, that its attacks on Hezbollah are pointless.
At the very least they will probably lead to a reduction in rocket attacks on Northern Israel. There is also evidence that some Hezbollah supporters were motivated by deep affection and admiration for Nasrallah. Ideological movements may survive the loss of a leader. Personality cults may not. Binoy’s analogy of treating symptoms, not the underlying disease, is perhaps more apt that he thinks. Many medical treatments quite rightly do exactly that, especially when the symptoms are serious and life-threatening. Severe COVID cases were intubated to help them keep breathing. Fever sufferers are encouraged to drink lots of fluids. Neither treatment addresses the root cause of the illness, but both are often in the interests of the patient. And if a disease is incurable, the only thing you can do is treat the symptoms. I hope the disease is curable. As the thoughtful article that mhaze quotes indicates, many people and countries in the Middle East are delighted that Hezbollah’s leadership and organisation have been severely weakened. If there is to be a lasting and sustainable peace, it will need the active support of parties willing to accept Israel’s right to exist, and to sideline Iran’s genocidal Islamofascist puppets such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Muhannad Alazzeh’s article sees Israel’s action as a possible step towards a genuine two-state solution. I hope so. http://www.newsweek.com/why-arab-street-celebrating-israels-killing-hezbollah-chief-nasrallah-opinion-1960901 AC – maybe read mhaze’s last paragraph again. Posted by Rhian, Monday, 30 September 2024 4:14:28 PM
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Rhian: The nondescript from the school of mullet.
If you wish to sound educated, try swimming as a lone White Pointer! Your chances of survival will be greater! Quoting from a Newsweek article shows the absurdity of his/her/its argument for peace and lack of grip on the situation. It’s too infuriatingly left lopsided to respond to it. Keep up to date, your light years behind!: Posted by diver dan, Monday, 30 September 2024 5:27:30 PM
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Photos of the thug were waved about, along with flags of terror organisations supposedly proscribed in Australia (gales of laughter).
Australia's terror apologists - the minority's ABC - described the piece of filth as a “long time militia leader”.
All these “peaceful” demonstrators could be easily identified. All were in breach of s80.2HA of the Commonwealth Criminal Code.
Number of arrests? None! You have to wave a Jewish flag, or just carry one, to be arrested In Australia.
The Attorney General admits that the protesters were in breach of Commonwealth Law.
What is the AG going to do about it? Nothing!
Police have confirmed that they saw Hezbollah flags. What did they do about it? Nothing!
Labor and the Liberals are responsible for bringing this trash into our country. Shame on them both.