Benjamin Netanyahu's appeal came as Israel expanded its ground invasion against Hezbollah.

cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/590118

During a video address directed at the people of Lebanon, Netanyahu said: "You have an opportunity to save Lebanon before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will lead to destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza.

  • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    14 hours ago

    America, we had a similar surprise once.

    Our reaction did not give us the assurance we desired.

    Bibi is a corrupt tool, he incited the assassination of Rabin and he’s basically a far smarter Trump.

    Israel is doomed because of him, because for such an ideologue security is fuel and he won’t let you stop until greater Israel or it’s complete destruction, there is no middle ground.

    • jonneEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      Yeah, funny how out of all countries the US didn’t go: “look, I get that you want revenge, but what we did after 9/11 wasn’t productive in the least, so we’re telling you to reconsider.”

      The US spent 20 years in Afghanistan, killed millions, traumatised/gave cancer to entire generations of their own soldiers and had nothing to show for it.

      • nonailsleft@lemm.eeEnglish
        11·
        4 hours ago

        You couldn’t be more wrong

        But I caution this: While you feel that rage, don’t be consumed by it.

        After 9/11, we were enraged in the United States. And while we sought justice and got justice, we also made mistakes.

        • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          3 hours ago

          We gave billions to the very country that supported the taliban and hid bin ladin for a decade.

          And we destroyed the middle east, causing the refugee crisis that is hitting the world and causing trouble.

          Not to mention we burned trillions.

          We were epic moroms, manipulated by assholes like Pakistan and Israel when all we should have done was what Obama did, put a few rounds in bin ladin and thrown him off the ship.

          • nonailsleft@lemm.eeEnglish
            11·
            2 hours ago

            Perhaps

            But a) chances are it wouldn’t have been so easy to just chopper in and out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to nab him, and b) it’s questionable that just killing one figurehead in retaliation for a massive terror attack that killed thousands wouldn’t just embolden them

        • jonneEnglish
          2·
          3 hours ago

          More words, while they kept shipping them weapons.

    • nonailsleft@lemm.eeEnglish
      17·
      14 hours ago

      The Land of America you say

      Do you think your leader is strong enough to prevent a few thousand Canadians from rushing the border for a few hours?