Israel’s War Threats: Sheer Hollow Propaganda
10. Nov, 2011
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Israel’s war threats against Iran also violate the UN Charter and so far, the UNSC has given no decisive response to this flagrant breach of the international law.
Kourosh Ziabari - Intifada-Palestine.com
(Tehran) – Israel has awkwardly and desperately renewed its outworn war threats against Iran in the recent weeks, indicating that it’s getting prepared to launch a military strike on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities.
Last week, the Zionist regime successfully test fired a missile which is said to have the capability of carrying a nuclear warhead and reach Iran, as well as Russia and China. On November 2, the TV stations around the world screened footages of a rocket-propulsion system being launched from somewhere around Israel coastal Palmachim military base. The missile’s range is claimed to be 10,000 kilometers and therefore, Iran will be easily within the reach of it, in the case that a military attack on Iran is opted for.
However, now even the most optimistic advocates of war with Iran within the fractured cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu know that “empty vessels make the most noise” and that a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities will be practically the same as the evaporation of the Zionist entity. They are well aware of Iran’s unequaled military might and the recent advancements and progresses in Iran’s weaponry industry. Although the hawkish Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman has boasted of “keeping all the options on the table” with regards to Iran’s nuclear program, he dismissed the reports that the Israeli cabinet members have reached an agreement over launching an attack against Iran.
The deceptive and illusory claims of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he is lobbying to persuade the cabinet to authorize a military strike against Iran’s nuclear installations has even evoked the surprise and astonishment of the American media, who reacted to the war threats skeptically. In a November 2, 2011 report published just a few hours after Israel test fired its nuclear missile, CBS News wrote that the international community is used to hearing of Tel Aviv’s war threats against Iran and the recent warmongering statements of Netanyahu are nothing new and unexpected: “it remained unclear whether Israel was genuinely poised to strike or if it was saber-rattling to prod the international community into taking a tougher line on Iran. Israeli leaders have long hinted at a military option, but they always seemed mindful of the practical difficulties, the likelihood of a furious counterstrike and the risk of regional mayhem.”
The words of Israeli officials, even though disproportionately aggrandized and exaggerated by the mainstream media, cut no ice anymore. Israeli regime is too fragile and small to pose a threat to Iran’s security. Over the past 10 years, the White House, with the unreserved assistance of its client state, Israel, repeatedly threatened Iran against the possibility of a military attack. Even Barack Obama who is unquestionably a wolf in the sheep’s clothing and understands nothing of peace and cordiality had once in 2010 talked of the possibility of a nuclear strike against Iran; a reckless statement which was condemned by many politicians and pundits around the world.
It’s now clear to the international observers that Israel talks through its hat. It only runs a psychological operation against Iran to force it into giving in its nuclear rights. The irony is that it’s Israel, the only possessor of nuclear weapons in the Middle East, which is hell bent on disrupting Iran’s nuclear program which it impetuously and irrationally claims to be aimed at military purposes.
The Israeli officials, however, frequently direct war threats against Iran with impunity and in breach of several internationally recognized treaties, conventions and charters. From one hand, any Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities can be considered a war of aggression which is “a military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense” and since the Korean War of the early 1950s, waging such a war is a crime under the customary international law. It’s conventional for the criminal state of Israel to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity; however, if it frantically makes such a decision, it will be committing a crime which the international community should categorically respond to.
On July 3, 1933, the first convention that defined aggression was signed in London by representatives of Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Turkey, USSR, Iran and Afghanistan. It was initiated by Soviet Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov in response to threats of use of force by the German government following Hitler’s rise to power. The government of Finland acceded to the convention on January 31, 1934. These countries decided that any kind of aggressive behavior on behalf of the members of the League of Nations would be illegal and illegitimate.
On the other hand, if Israelis madly attack Iran’s nuclear facilities while no serious threat is posed against them on behalf of the Persian Gulf country, their assault can also be categorized as a “preemptive war” which is illegal without the approval of the United Nations Security Council. “The initiation of armed conflict, that is being the first to ‘break the peace’ when no ‘armed attack’ has yet occurred, is not permitted by the UN Charter.”
Israel’s war threats against Iran also violate the UN Charter and so far, the UNSC has given no decisive response to this flagrant breach of the international law. According to Article 2, Section 4 of the UN Charter which is generally considered to be ‘jus cogens’ (compelling law), all UN members are prohibited from exercising “the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.” The Article 51 of UN Charter stipulates that defense by a member state is justified only if, “an armed attack occurs,” against the attacking country.
Moreover, it’s crystal clear that Israel is not in a position to threaten Iran against a military strike over its nuclear program. Israel even does not have the credibility of asking Iran to halt its nuclear program while it possesses 300 atomic warheads. It has been repeatedly clarified by the international organizations, including the NIE 2007 report that Iran doesn’t possess nuclear weapons and also doesn’t have any intention of building such weapons. Of course it’s dismantling the nuclear arsenal of Israel which should be put on IAEA’s agenda, not Iran’s nuclear program which has been clearly demonstrated that is aimed at civilian purposes.
At any rate, there are of course wise and prudent people in the political structure of Israel to know that taking any aggressive action against Iran will be equivalent to the disappearance of the Zionist regime. Furthermore, even the closest friends of the Israeli regime know that Netanyahu’s war threats against Iran are sheer hollow propaganda, even if they keep the options “on the table” for good! There are the United States and its European cronies who support this criminal and evil state and its illegal nuclear program; however, it’s the will of the Iranian nation that will prevail at the end and defeat the hostile, wicked enemies.
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Kourosh Ziabari is an Iranian freelance journalist and media correspondent. His articles and interviews have appeared on a number of media outlets and news websites including Tehran Times, Press TV, Global Research and Foreign Policy Journal.
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If Israel wants to attack Iran go for it but do not drag the United States into it. Iran is awfully close to Russia & Russia has allready warned against a strike on Iran.Is keeping those zionist asshole,s happy worth millions of lives. Hell no, nobody wins in a nuclear war.Are congressmens children going to fight for Israel?If you think so you had best stop smoking that weed. I said this before,if you think O,Bama is bad wait till the next President who will be a true Israel first ,last &always President. O,Bama I guarantee you will not be reelected, down deep he really doesn,t like Netanhoohoo or Israel. I am sure the zionists are telling him if he sets Jonathan Pollard free they will make sure he gets reelected. I am sure he will set that treasoneus piece of shit free, but then Israel will of tell him we said nothing of the sort.GO PALESTINE< THE WORLD IS WITH YOU. Unfotunatly our paid for by Israel Cngressmen are not.
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Israel will never mount a full-out military attack on Iran without the US because they physically can’t take on Iran.
Any response would be crushing without the US doing it’s ‘shock and awe’ tactics first, even with the US there is no guarantee that Israel would not meet a formidable response from Iran.
This should be a no brainer in the West, Iran is the most closely inspected nuclear power on the planet being accused by a country known for it’s lying. Why do people even discuss Israel’s nonsense with any seriousness?
Israel credibility is an international joke and if they fancy their hand at a false flag attack then they might find the wheels come off their Zionist project pretty rapidly- many countries in the West have had enough of them and their lies. People are clued in more than ever to their tactics.
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All that Israel is doing, and doing most successfully, is proving to all open minded and fair people around the entire planet that Iran needs nuclear weapons, and needs them now, as a means of defending its sovereignty and its people.
They are also proving to most fourth world nations that the sooner they acquire the insurance policy, as demonstrated by North Korea, that nukes bring with them, the better.
Israel at present, with its gross, vile and bullying threats against a nation who has not attacked either them or anyone else is actually what is called an ‘own goal’ or shooting themselves in the foot.
They are showing us all what a violent, nasty, ruthless and even illegitimate regime they are.
War in the middle east to ensure peace?.
There is a much more effective target in the middle east than Iran. It would also really give the world a chance of peace.
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pete Reply:
November 11th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Emily, the bottom line is we want their oil & to keep Nazi Israel happy. I get so sick of out pol,s spouting off about our American value,s. When the Shah of Iran was in power the United States treated him like he was the second coming of Jesus Christ. He was 10 times worse than Assad of Syria and Quadaffi of Lybia. Theis is a law in the United States that say,s We do not go after heads of state. I think we all knew Quaadafi was not going to be allowed to surrender. He knew too much for us to take a chance and appear before the world court. Well its a pity he got knocked off , but tough titty. We will just say We know nothing.We didnt do it. Yeah right’
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Russia has recently announced that it is looking to countenance Israeli saber-rattling with its own implied threat of a response.
Considering that both Russia and China have interests in Iran it would be suicidal for Israel to suddenly attack this nation. The response may be much more disproportionate than they have convinced themselves of.
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pete Reply:
November 11th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
My biggest worry is that Israel can order the United States to do anything & we will do it.
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Poor demonic Israel, suffering malefic threat convulsions, involuntary hate spasms, and spewing venom and victim hood–all a byproduct of its pure and ceaseless malevolence. The Devil’s own wants to start another war–a ‘holocaust offering to bring about the promised “World Domination”. A ‘Jews only State’ to become a Jews only World.
Yet, it would be unwise to think the Russians or the Chinese will save the goyim in the West from ‘righteous’ enslavement. They did nothing when the Zio-West ravaged Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.
If you want peace and no more war, end the Jewish control of your governments, finances and armies.
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