Israel Escalates

A swaggering loud-mouthed PE teacher at my boarding school threw a broken fence post into a wasps’ nest next to the path we took to return from the playing fields. We had to run through a fire storm of wasp stings.

The Israeli Government provoked the Iranian Government by attacking their Consulate in Syria, killing 16 people. Diplomatic buildings are recognised as outposts of that country’s territory. Not only did Israel carry out an attack within the territory of another sovereign nation, (which the US considers their right too), they effectively attacked Iranian territory. All at a time when they need the support of other nations.

The Israeli Government have now called the Iranian response, attacking Israeli territory, without killing anyone, an escalation. Iran knew that their rockets and drones would be shot down. This was severe sabre-rattling. The Iranian Government has declared that they will attack Israel no more – unless Israel retaliates, escalates further. The Israeli Government now vows to retaliate, escalate further, inviting more fire storms against Israel.

And the BBC make headlines about the Iranian ‘escalation’ hiding the original, provocative and unjustified escalation by Israel.

Why Israel’s attack on Iranian consulate in Syria was a gamechanger | Israel | The Guardian

Jesus weeps.

Tags: Escalation in the Middle East, Iran attacks Israel, Israel attacks Iran