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It’s also rooted in the fact that Persian culture is ancient and predates Islam. That being said, the diaspora also represents a particular segment of Iranian society as a whole. It’s hard to tell whether those views are as widespread from within the country itself.
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It’s hard to gauge how widespread that sentiment actually is when looking at the entire population, though from personal experience, I will say I’ve heard from many Iranians in the diaspora, that they feel that way.
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Just a couple of quick points. @kissdbyfire Iran has already attacked Israeli diplomatic missions, which includes embassies in the past. Claiming that they should retaliate now is utter nonsense. This doesn’t mean that I think Israel should expand the engagement right now, as it risks creating a disastrous situation for all parties involved. @Werthead Just as there is tremendous mistrust/dislike of Iran in large parts of the Arab world, there is equally lots of dislike of Arabs amongst Iranians. In fact, within the diaspora, you will find some of the staunchest supporters of Israel.
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@kissdbyfire It wasn’t the Iranian embassy that was bombed. It was a building adjacent to the consulate , which was being used to plan attacks against Israeli targets.
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Zorral reacted to a post in a topic: International events
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Except that Iran has already targeted Israeli diplomatic missions in the past, including the bombing in Buenos Aires. Israel and Iran have been at war for a very long time, though covertly. This is nothing like the situation where Ecuador stormed the Mexican embassy, as those two countries had diplomatic relations prior to the incident.
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US Politics: The sides have gotten… weird
House Balstroko replied to Ser Scot A Ellison's topic in General Chatter
That’s a fairly reasonable position. I personally believe that supporting Ukraine is both moral and strategic for the West. -
US Politics: Courting Justice...or Disaster?
House Balstroko replied to Phylum of Alexandria's topic in General Chatter
I’m male. It’s more of a general statement, not specifically targeting either men or women, though you are obviously right in your assessment. -
US Politics: Courting Justice...or Disaster?
House Balstroko replied to Phylum of Alexandria's topic in General Chatter
I’m very sceptical about that. Recreational sex is far too popular to be drastically affected by that. People will likely just become more careless. -
US Politics: Sitting in Judgement
House Balstroko replied to A Horse Named Stranger's topic in General Chatter
I don’t follow your logic. What makes you think that a different candidate would automatically solve the issue at hand. I would love to see another candidate replace Biden, though I’m not convinced it’s the best course of action at this point. Then again, I’m not American so I have no input. -
I’m guessing you’re referring to Argentina here.
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If I’m not mistaken, those working for the UNRWA need to be approved by Hamas. For some reason, this is the only agency present there, while in most other areas the UNHCR operates.
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Either he’s finally seen the writing on the wall or he’s going to try and stall things.
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Israel and Palestine- The permanent mess
House Balstroko replied to DireWolfSpirit's topic in General Chatter
The long term problem is that even if Hamas goes, there will be a new set of radicals to take over. That’s why ensuring the Palestinians get a state not tied to Israel is of the utmost importance. That way, many of the arguments used against Israel can vanish, even if in practice there will always be an element of radicalism present in both societies.