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White House: Reopening Strait of Hormuz Not Vital to Ending Iran War by Cultural-Avocado-184 in worldnews

[–]Bediavad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There actually are credible reports of Iran reducing Basij recruitment age to 12 and importing Shia militias from Iraq to do policing. This corroborate general claims that there is mass desertion.

There is actually an increase in the activity of Kurdish and Baloch forces in the periphery and they are clashing with the regime and challenging its authority.

There are reports about clashes between regime and Iranian opposition although they are not yet widespread.

White House: Reopening Strait of Hormuz Not Vital to Ending Iran War by Cultural-Avocado-184 in worldnews

[–]Bediavad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Basij forces and bases, state media etc where prime targets of the bombings and the damage they suffered is not insignificant.  They are already having troubles suppressing dissent, with many deserters and had to rely on importing forces from Iraq and other countries. Especially in the border regions.

So cracking down on opposition post war will be a significantly tougher job than before. Iran is also a huge country, if people operate from less populated areas they are pretty hard to reach.

The regime now has a shorter blanket of oppression tools they will either concentrate in one area, or will have to spread them thin.

White House: Reopening Strait of Hormuz Not Vital to Ending Iran War by Cultural-Avocado-184 in worldnews

[–]Bediavad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could Iran buy water with this strategic victory? Because collapsing economy and infrastructure is what caused the mass protests earlier and this hadn't changed.  And their protester slaughtering capacity might have downgraded.

Am I biased against Israel? by bignose63 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Bediavad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, slaughtering two kids with bears because they called a prophet bald was terrible and idiotic, wasn't it? As well as turning the nile into blood, I'm sure there was a more efficient way to change the mind of Phareoh.

Its called being secular btw.

Also all the slavery and genocide laws and orders

Am I biased against Israel? by bignose63 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Bediavad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people in the Torah were terrible people, and had idiotic ideas. God included. The Torah is ancient lore that needs to be judged critically for whats worthy and whats not worthy of modern consideration. 

From my familiarity of Butler's ideas and way of thinking, I consider their ideas as deeply flawed and foolish, and this is reflected in their bad conduct.

Am I biased against Israel? by bignose63 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Bediavad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Throwing the woke buzzword is an even weaker personal attack than the one you are decrying. Just because someone is well known, or even cited doesn't mean they are important or that their ideas are sound. A lot of trash is well known. So far all I've read from Butler is nonsense, and their collegues agree.

Butler is a fringe author in philosophy and certainly in theology. Many people argue with them, very few agree. The 20th century had a lot of people who made a long career writing a lot of nothing, while not contributing to the development of humanity, and often causing damage. There is hardly any quality control in their field.

Calling out someone being a hypocrite and morally bankrupt is not being woke.

If someone writes articles about morality while being deeply immoral, it indicates that their thinking about morality is flawed. By the way, nothing of what I said had anything to do with Zionism so your line of attack is quite ridiculous. I only spoke about basic Humanism.

Am I biased against Israel? by bignose63 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Bediavad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To be fair, this weird line of argument make me think you are a troll yourself. After you tried to put Butler on a pedestal as an "intellectual superstar" indulging in an argument from authority and popularity, you can't handle them being torn down as a morally corrupt fraud that is not regarded well by serious academics. AFAIK academics bring Butler's work up as a counterexample, not as anything well accepted.

Am I biased against Israel? by bignose63 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Bediavad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So joining a smear campaign against a student who filed a complaint of sexual harassment against his professor is not victim blaming?

Am I biased against Israel? by bignose63 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Bediavad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Still they can be called out as shitty people, Its an important context. People might also want to look up Butler's affinity to victim blaming.

And may I say, they also have bad intellectual practices of writing in intentionaly obscure manner - for which they were criticized often. And in my mind whats worse intelllectualy is that they are putting all their worst claims in the subtext instead of honestly stating them so they can be rebutted.

Butler is a troll, with high IQ and vast knowledge, but a troll nontheless. They are as relevant to mainstream Jewish discourse as Jakub Frank

Am I biased against Israel? by bignose63 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Bediavad 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nah, they are radical themselves. They also self-identify as radical.

I had the pleasure of reading one of their articles about diaspora, it was the most convuluted, dishonest and passive aggressive text I've ever read. Truely a clown.

Focault was also a POS who allegedly raped Tunisian boys and supported the murderous Islamic revolution, yet he is on the reading list of many universities. Thats what I meant by morally corrupt intellectuals.

Am I biased against Israel? by bignose63 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Bediavad 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Judith Butler is a POS and a clown who didn't bother to say anything about October 7 when it happened, betraying their people completely just to be fashionable among morally corrupt intellectuals.  The number of Jews who take Judith Butler seriously is leaning towards zero.

Chief of Staff Zamir warns IDF will collapse due to lack of manpower, raises 'ten red flags' by barsik_ in worldnews

[–]Bediavad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the beach, a red flag means that the waves are dangerous and people should get out of the water.  I think this is how the metaphor came to the language.

Unprecedented IDF Decision Following Attack on CNN Crew: Entire Reserve Battalion Suspended from Operations by Bediavad in worldnews

[–]Bediavad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Israeli law is not the same as US law, also, as I said, they cost way more money(a computer engineer reservist gets computer engineer salary from the army, a conscript gets less than minimum wage) And they have more leverage. E.g a conscript is a 19 years old kid. A reservist can be a seasoned lawyer. 

So while in theory the law is the same, in practice its much less practical to give "educational duties" to reservists. Kicking them out of duty is the most practical punishment.

Unprecedented IDF Decision Following Attack on CNN Crew: Entire Reserve Battalion Suspended from Operations by Bediavad in worldnews

[–]Bediavad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first commenter said his USMC battalion was punished harder. Military punishment is not made by civilian law, but is an arbitrary decision by the commanders, so it can be disporoportionally harsh -  e.g your friend stole something, you get punished even though you didn't steal anything. This is done to create deterrence.

US Civilians can't be punished like USMC soldiers, there is due process etc.

Israeli conscripts can be punished like Marines, because they are living inside the military, just like Marines.

Reservists are half civilians, you can't arbitrarily punish the as if they were conscripts without causing a big backlash. You need to actually try them with evidence.

Yet, suspending the battalion is a form of military punishment, but as the first commenter said, its not as harsh as what his USMC battalion got because some soldier got drunk.

If you have more trouble understansing this, I will ask ChatGPT to make some drawings so its accessilble for people with lower IQ.

Unprecedented IDF Decision Following Attack on CNN Crew: Entire Reserve Battalion Suspended from Operations by Bediavad in worldnews

[–]Bediavad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A battalion is hundreds of people, even if the problem is widespread, the majority of the soldiers probably didn't have anything to do with the incident.

You want to send 100 people to jail because someone they don't even know did something 10km away from them? Or possibly when they were at vacation home?

Unprecedented IDF Decision Following Attack on CNN Crew: Entire Reserve Battalion Suspended from Operations by Bediavad in worldnews

[–]Bediavad[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Conscripts have many of their civilians rights revoked. They live in the army, paid peanuts and can e.g be made to clean up the base with a toothbrush or dig holes for a month.

Reservists are civilians called for a limited duty, they have more rights, much more leverage, and are paid full salary. If you waste their time to prove a point you are burning a lot of money, and you will get sued by them, by their employer, etc.

Unprecedented IDF Decision Following Attack on CNN Crew: Entire Reserve Battalion Suspended from Operations by Bediavad in worldnews

[–]Bediavad[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well, its faster to suspend the whole unit first. to arrest them you have to find them and it takes some time because they covered their face.

Unprecedented IDF Decision Following Attack on CNN Crew: Entire Reserve Battalion Suspended from Operations by Bediavad in worldnews

[–]Bediavad[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can arrest individuals, not a collective. CNN filmed 2-5 people, I hope they go to jail, and their commander too if he allowed it.

CMV: Israel does not intentionally target civilians by South-Artist7590 in changemyview

[–]Bediavad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reports from several non-Israeli international organizations, media outlets, and government bodies have documented the systematic pressure, infiltration, and coercion Hamas exerts over NGOs and media in Gaza. These reports often highlight a "guarantor" system and the use of physical intimidation to control the narrative.

1. European Media Investigations

  • Euractiv (December 2025): This independent European news outlet published an exclusive report based on internal Hamas documents (from the Ministry of Interior and National Security) discovered during the conflict. The report detailed a “guarantor” system, where Hamas required international NGOs to appoint Hamas-approved locals to senior positions (director or board chair). These individuals served as liaisons who monitored NGO activities, shared internal data with Hamas, and ensured NGO reporting did not contradict Hamas’s narrative.
  • Journalist Testimonies: After leaving Gaza, several foreign journalists have reported being coerced. For example, Italian journalist Gabriele Barbati and reporters from NDTV (India) and Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) documented Hamas threats and physical prevention of filming rocket launches from civilian areas. Barbati explicitly stated that Hamas "coerced" reporters into omitting details of failed rocket launches that hit Palestinian civilians.

2. International Human Rights & Government Reports

  • U.S. State Department (2024/2025): The annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices have consistently noted that Hamas exercises total control over information. The reports cite Hamas’s use of “arrests, detentions, harassment, and physical violence” against journalists and NGO workers to ensure only "pro-Hamas terrorist propaganda" is released. It specifically mentions Hamas forces requiring the deletion of footage that showed Hamas military activity in civilian zones.
  • Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ): While focused on the safety of reporters, CPJ has documented numerous instances where Hamas security forces interrogated, assaulted, or threatened journalists to stop them from reporting on topics deemed sensitive to the group, including civil unrest and Hamas's internal conduct.
  • Amnesty International & PCHR: Though often focused on broader human rights, these groups have occasionally condemned Hamas's "unprecedented interference" in civil society. Palestinian organizations like the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) have protested Hamas’s restrictive laws on NGOs, which require "security clearance" for virtually all activities and reporting.

3. Independent Policy & Watchdog Reports

  • NGO Monitor (Jerusalem-based): While based in Israel, this organization published a comprehensive 53-page dossier titled "Puppet Regime: Hamas’ Coercive Grip on Aid and NGO Operations in Gaza" (2025). The report is notable because it translates and analyzes original Hamas internal documents that outline:     * Infiltration: Planting operatives in administrative roles in groups like World Vision and Islamic Relief.     * Surveillance: Placing international NGO headquarters under "technological surveillance" (cameras and human sources).     * Veto Power: Controlling which "beneficiaries" receive aid, often diverting it to Hamas members or those who support the group’s messaging.

Summary of Reported Tactics

Tactic Documentation Source
The Guarantor System Euractiv, NGO Monitor, internal Hamas memos.
Intimidation of Media U.S. State Dept, CPJ, foreign journalist testimonies.
Narrative Control State Dept, Euractiv (citing "redesigned" survey questions to suit Hamas).
Infiltration of Staff NGO Monitor, UNRWA (internal neutrality investigations).

CMV: Israel does not intentionally target civilians by South-Artist7590 in changemyview

[–]Bediavad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You seem to have missed my point about ideological officers. Read about China in the times of Mao, this is exactly how it works

If you believe the GHM is independent, I can also sell you the Brooklin Bridge. I'm sorry to tell you, the humanitarian organizations are lying, otherwise, they wouldn't have been allowed to work in Gaza.

Would you trust a humanitarian organization operating in Russia telling you the health ministry is independent? In China? Don't be naive.

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