Israel Just As Wrong As Iran?

Question

Read this article: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=19905

First of all, do you think that this article holds true? If so, answer these questions.

Lots of people don't want Iran to develop nuclear weapons, and view them as a threat to the entire Middle East region and the world. Israel, which, acording to the article, did not sign the Non-Prolifiration Treaty, has nuclear weapons, and lots of 'em.

Is it possible that Iran and Israel will go to war? Who will be the agressor (the one who attacks first), Iran or Israel? It is true. The IAEA's suspension of atomic aid to Tehran, and the continuing atomic aid to Israel, is a double standard. Both have the potential to cause a deadly conflict. But in my opinion, Israel is the one that poses the most danger.

What do you think? Do you think that Iran and Israel will go to war? If they do, will the United States get involved? Publically or secretly? Who do you think is at fault, Iran, Israel, IAEA, or a combo of some?

Answer 1

Nope...First of all no one will ever inspect Israel's nuclear program or do something to stop it...We saw what happened when Olmert admitted that Israel has nukes,(when he said "Iranians were aspiring to have nuclear weapons as America, France, ISRAEL, Russia")...everyone said that he was misunderstood...
Well yes,Israel ,along with 3 other countries,refuses to sign the NNPT,so no one can inspect their nuclear sites and no one can tell them they shouldn't have nuclear weapons...As for Iran,there is absolutely no proof that they are building nukes,so Iran is simply respecting the NNPT...yet there are sanctions against it and the IAEA cut aid...
There is a possibility of a war between Iran and Israel,and I think that there is a higher possibility of Israel attacking Iran...I don't think that Iran wants or will attack Israel...Of course USA will get involved and I don't think that they are going to do it secretly...
So,I believe that Israel is a bigger threat then Iran....Iran never attacked any country...Israel destroyed an entire country over two soldiers (now it seems that this war was planned 4 months before the kidnapping of the soldiers and that Israel was just waiting for an excuse) ,that they forget about right now, and used uranium bombs last summer in Lebanon and still Iran is a "great danger" because Ahmadinejad talks to much...

Answer 2

Iran is a terrorist state that has proclaimed that it wishes to destroy Israel. Nuclear weapons would give them the opportunity to do so, heaven forfend.

If Israel does indeed have a nuclear capability, it will use it only as a last resort, after a first strike by some other power.

Iran is the biggest threat to the West today, and their military capability must be curbed by the West.

In addition, individual terrorists must be eliminated--if necessary by engaging them and killing them.

There can be no rational argument against this two-pronged approach.

Answer 3

Well for starters I do NOT believe the article. The UN has revealed many antisemitic platforms before this one.

Comparing Iran and Israel is like comparing Charles Manson and Martin Luther King.
They both had religious followers right?

Iran supports state sponsored terrorism. Iran undermines the war on terror. Iran is ran by a fanatical regime that wishes to see apocalypse in our day to bring back their lost Iman.
Iran makes a comic strip joke of the systematic murder of thousands of innocent civilians, i.e The Holocaust.
To look at Iran besides anything but a rogue state is not only naive but criminal.

Answer 4

The governments of both Israel and Iran are Theocratic Democracies. What this means is while voting does occur, much of the lawmaking system is controlled by a state mandated religion. Islam in Iran, and Judaism in Israel. In the past, Israel has a track record of instigating wars against her neighbors, Iran doesn't. Iran's last major war was against Iraq in the 1980's.
Christians in the USA mistakenly believe that Christianity is culturally closer to Judaism than to Islam, the opposite is true. Christianity split from Judaism about 2000 years ago, and Islam acrually split from Judaism about 1400 years ago. The practices of Judaism and Islam are very similar, but the names are changed.
It is very likely that Israel and Iran will go to war. It is also likely that Israel will initiate that war and also likely that the US will side with Israel.

Answer 5

Nope
Isreal is not going around saying they want to wipe nations off the map.
Considering the history of Muslims in the last several years and this group of nations. Israel has shown vastly more restraint than Muslims and Arabs have.

Please remember the current president of Iran has not bones about respecting nation boundaries he took over our embassy in 1979 by leading terrorists and holding our people against all international law.

Iran is supplying arms and weapons to Muslim terrorist in Iraq that is killing our people.

Iran supports hezbollah you know those guys that kill our Marines.

Yet the smallest nation that is not going around saying it should be wipe and supporting people that are denying their right to even be alive.

Those same people are the most dangerous.

Get a grip on realtiy.

Answer 6

First of all, Israel is NOT a Theocracy. Israel has a parliamentary form of government most similar to Great Britian. Nor are any governmental decisions ever need to be approved my the religious leaders, as they are in Iran. Israels Parliament, called the Knesset, includes men, women, and Arabs.

http://www.fuelfortruth.org/thetruth/truth_2.asp

In addition, All Israelis are granted equal rights under the law regardless of race, religion, or sex. It has remained that way since Israel's founding in 1948.

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2001/11/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions%20About%20Israel




Secondly, with regard to Israel's major wars, it has NEVER been the aggressor.

http://palestinefacts.org/pf_independence_war_start.php

Therefore, it is illogical to assume that Israel would now be the aggressor.

In addition, the President of Iran believes he is on a holy mission to bring about the Muslim equivalent of the Messiah. He believes that if Muslims are killed in large numbers (like they would in an atomic war), this would rush the coming of their "Messiah" to save them.

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/2000_2009/2001/11/Frequently%20Asked%20Questions%20About%20Israel


With regard to the "aid" you mention to Israel-- it is a bargain.
Only a fraction of the aid given stays in Israel. By far the largest share remains with American defense contractors. Peter McPherson, former administrator of the Agency for International Development, estimated that every billion dollars of aid to Israel creates 60,000 to 70,000 jobs in the United States. Compared to the $2.0 billion yearly military aid to Israel, the U.S. contributes more than $130 billion(!) every year to the defense of Europe and more than $30 billion to the defense of Japan, Korea, and the Far East. Over 300,000 U.S. troops are stationed with NATO and over 30,000 U.S. troops in the Far East. In contrast, not one single U.S. soldier needs to be stationed and put at risk in Israel. U.S. military analysts estimate that the U.S. would have to spend the equivalent of $150 billion a year in the Middle East to maintain a force equivalent to Israel’s.

http://www.factsandlogic.org/ad_02c.html

Answer 7

it's just how we acted by giving the atomic bomb to india. India can have it but pakistan can not even though pakistan and india could go to war.

Answer 8

Don't believe the media please..........