Haha, a newspaper funded by the Royal family of Saudi Arabia says Israel is more popular with Iranians than Palestine?
Wow, I mean, that is some new level of Bullshit…
What universe is the author living in? Israel *should* be more popular in the wake of a terrorist attack that killed over 1000 civilians, and raped and kidnapped hundreds more, but other than “thoughts and prayers” it’s still told to avoid doing any ground operation in Gaza, because “escalation”, “civilians”, “hostages”, etc. I guess it’s just supposed to accept this because “the Palestinians are the oppressed, Israel is the oppressor, and that’s what decolonization is supposed to look like”, at least according to Reddit, Twitter, and the mass pro-Hamas protests across major Western cities.
Hamas is a foreign-controlled government, not representative of the Palestinian people, and in Gaza with the singular purpose to damage Israel, rather than to do anything for Palestine. There cannot be any solution (whether one- or two-state) while Hamas is in power, because their explicit orders from those controlling them is not to accept any solution except Israel destroyed and all the Jews thrown into the sea. But nobody seems to care, and they’ve somehow convinced everyone that they are the victims here.
My first reaction to this post was “lol, wut?” However, it seems to be the classic trope, ‘what the government does vs what the people feel.’
I would love to hear what people more familiar with Iranian politics have to say.
The Iranian people need liberating
Not surprised to hear that. Most Iranians despise their government and do not have ill will towards Jews or Israel. Iranians are a great people with a crappy theocratic government.
That’s not a headline I was expecting…..ever lol
Complete nonsense article. Sounds like Hasbara.
Not sure I trust that news source but I do believe the Iranian people feel less negative towards the jewish people than their government does.
This is just an anecdote, but the woman who cut my hair for years described herself as an Iranian Jew. She told me all kinds of stories of how there was good will until the government got so extreme.
I’m going to guess this is essentially Iranian domestic politics; the regime is so hated by its detractors that anything the regime supports is automatically opposed.
For those doubting I suggest you visit r/NewIran where they are anti-Hamas and pro Israel.
Iran is non-Arab (Persian majority) and Shiite. Hamas is Arab and Sunni. It’s a marriage of convenience even for the theocrats in charge. Not surprised the average Joe isn’t that enthusiastic.
It would be such a shame to have to go to war with these people.
Well I’d hope so, Hamas is a criminal terrorist group.
/newiran ftw
Expand Israel 🇮🇱 into Iran.
That tends to happen when you put more money towards terrorist groups and picking fights with Western countries rather than spending that money to improve the lives of their citizens.
I have hope for the Iranian people. The fact that so many risked their lives last year to protest their oppressive government shows how strong these citizens are. Let’s hope this is a sign that this change can occur
There’s hope yet?
At an end your rule is Ayatollah! And not short enough it was.
I read that whole article and it stinks of Propaganda, idk if I’m correct but it reads so weirdly that is very hard to believe.
Free Iran
Woman! Life! Freedom!
This isn’t surprising.
Israel is everything Iran wants to be, but Jewish
we might as well topple their government too
Iran government is a shit show that does not represent the people.
Come on, Iranians! Run with it! But plan carefully and well first. 🙏
(Aren’t the majority of Iranians Shiite, and Hamas members are Sunni?)
What do you expect in a country run by old men that hate young women.
That sounds like the Republican Party?
I don’t think the world should accept any Iranian apology directed at Israel because they aren’t the only party to whom an apology is owned. Iran should be held responsible for using the Palestinian people as a weapon and contributing to their misery. Without the external bullshit Iran sponsors, the amount of sectarian violence there and also Lebanon would be tremendously reduced.
I don’t know what’s disinformation anymore….
Its a damn shame we live past the age of heroes and people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the betterment of their country. Like Iran there’s Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, Libya, Yemen, China, Russia, Afghanistan, Mexico etc.
Haha what a headline
This is a UK media outfit that appears to be for diaspora Iranians and has a pronounced anti-govt, pro-US stance
what a strange world, yet all logical.
For those who live under tyranny, they can tell good from evil.
Iran needs to find out what they’re teaching in US universities so they can make sure their next generation is anti US and Israel.
From the media it seems like every Arabic country hates Israel right now so this comes as a surprise. Skeptical…
I so strongly hope to see the day the Iranian people are freed from their oppressive rulers.
Well that’s…a headline
Morality police are creating significant disenchantment with the state
According to a prominent Iranian scholar (Abbas Amanat), 80% of Iran doesn’t support the Ayatollah and greatly resent him and his security apparatus that is trying to do everything it can to keep power and suppress social modernization and personal freedom.
The difference here is that Iranians had tasted what it was like before the Ayatollah came into power and they never forgot.
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Haha, a newspaper funded by the Royal family of Saudi Arabia says Israel is more popular with Iranians than Palestine?
Wow, I mean, that is some new level of Bullshit…
What universe is the author living in? Israel *should* be more popular in the wake of a terrorist attack that killed over 1000 civilians, and raped and kidnapped hundreds more, but other than “thoughts and prayers” it’s still told to avoid doing any ground operation in Gaza, because “escalation”, “civilians”, “hostages”, etc. I guess it’s just supposed to accept this because “the Palestinians are the oppressed, Israel is the oppressor, and that’s what decolonization is supposed to look like”, at least according to Reddit, Twitter, and the mass pro-Hamas protests across major Western cities.
Hamas is a foreign-controlled government, not representative of the Palestinian people, and in Gaza with the singular purpose to damage Israel, rather than to do anything for Palestine. There cannot be any solution (whether one- or two-state) while Hamas is in power, because their explicit orders from those controlling them is not to accept any solution except Israel destroyed and all the Jews thrown into the sea. But nobody seems to care, and they’ve somehow convinced everyone that they are the victims here.
My first reaction to this post was “lol, wut?” However, it seems to be the classic trope, ‘what the government does vs what the people feel.’
I would love to hear what people more familiar with Iranian politics have to say.
The Iranian people need liberating
Not surprised to hear that. Most Iranians despise their government and do not have ill will towards Jews or Israel. Iranians are a great people with a crappy theocratic government.
That’s not a headline I was expecting…..ever lol
Complete nonsense article. Sounds like Hasbara.
Not sure I trust that news source but I do believe the Iranian people feel less negative towards the jewish people than their government does.
This is just an anecdote, but the woman who cut my hair for years described herself as an Iranian Jew. She told me all kinds of stories of how there was good will until the government got so extreme.
I’m going to guess this is essentially Iranian domestic politics; the regime is so hated by its detractors that anything the regime supports is automatically opposed.
For those doubting I suggest you visit r/NewIran where they are anti-Hamas and pro Israel.
Iran is non-Arab (Persian majority) and Shiite. Hamas is Arab and Sunni. It’s a marriage of convenience even for the theocrats in charge. Not surprised the average Joe isn’t that enthusiastic.
It would be such a shame to have to go to war with these people.
Well I’d hope so, Hamas is a criminal terrorist group.
/newiran ftw
Expand Israel 🇮🇱 into Iran.
That tends to happen when you put more money towards terrorist groups and picking fights with Western countries rather than spending that money to improve the lives of their citizens.
I have hope for the Iranian people. The fact that so many risked their lives last year to protest their oppressive government shows how strong these citizens are. Let’s hope this is a sign that this change can occur
There’s hope yet?
At an end your rule is Ayatollah! And not short enough it was.
I read that whole article and it stinks of Propaganda, idk if I’m correct but it reads so weirdly that is very hard to believe.
Free Iran
Woman! Life! Freedom!
This isn’t surprising.
Israel is everything Iran wants to be, but Jewish
we might as well topple their government too
Iran government is a shit show that does not represent the people.
Come on, Iranians! Run with it! But plan carefully and well first. 🙏
(Aren’t the majority of Iranians Shiite, and Hamas members are Sunni?)
What do you expect in a country run by old men that hate young women.
That sounds like the Republican Party?
I don’t think the world should accept any Iranian apology directed at Israel because they aren’t the only party to whom an apology is owned. Iran should be held responsible for using the Palestinian people as a weapon and contributing to their misery. Without the external bullshit Iran sponsors, the amount of sectarian violence there and also Lebanon would be tremendously reduced.
I don’t know what’s disinformation anymore….
Its a damn shame we live past the age of heroes and people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the betterment of their country. Like Iran there’s Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea, Libya, Yemen, China, Russia, Afghanistan, Mexico etc.
Haha what a headline
This is a UK media outfit that appears to be for diaspora Iranians and has a pronounced anti-govt, pro-US stance
what a strange world, yet all logical.
For those who live under tyranny, they can tell good from evil.
Iran needs to find out what they’re teaching in US universities so they can make sure their next generation is anti US and Israel.
From the media it seems like every Arabic country hates Israel right now so this comes as a surprise. Skeptical…
I so strongly hope to see the day the Iranian people are freed from their oppressive rulers.
Well that’s…a headline
Morality police are creating significant disenchantment with the state
According to a prominent Iranian scholar (Abbas Amanat), 80% of Iran doesn’t support the Ayatollah and greatly resent him and his security apparatus that is trying to do everything it can to keep power and suppress social modernization and personal freedom.
The difference here is that Iranians had tasted what it was like before the Ayatollah came into power and they never forgot.
There is an amazing podcast with him that Lex Friedman did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYsYgzzsdT0
Never in my 20 years of existence did i ever expect to read this
Take the high road israel… Lead by example