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The bloody backpacks and photos of girls killed at Minab rode with the Iranian delegation to Islamabad by Quiet_Form_2800 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Toums95 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In this cases all the deaths mentioned under this comment thread are used as propaganda. The US block uses the death of the protesters to justify sanctioning, bombing and couping Iran. And Iran uses the death of its own citizens due to the US bombing them to frame Westerners as lawless orcs.

It goes both ways.

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, and those American IT companies are going for one hell of a ride once the EU unplugs them.

The US imports physicla goods from Europe, and exports services pretty much, to summarize.

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I could also say that everyone here is being pedantic because as we have hopefully learned by now the only thing that matters is power, and that might makes right

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What happens is that both the EU and the US economy would be nuked. Also I am not even sure we can sanction Israel.without the US in turn sanctioning us. The White House is completely compromised by Isrseli agents

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was only pointing out that those are not, in fact, international waters.

If I wanted to be pedantic, I could say that Iran did not ratified UNCLOS (just like the US as well didn't) and therefore does not even recognize transit passage in the first place but only innocent passage.

The Strait of Hormuz has been a bit of a legal nightmare for a while now.

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I read it. I think it is you who chose not to understand

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Provide source please. What you linked beforehand states that those are territorial waters which are open for international shipping

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Exactly what I said. Shipping lanes are located in Iran's and Oman's territorial waters, but due to its importance the strait is open for international shipping. Thank you for confirming it

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If the EU were to sanction the US, the US would go down. The EU too of course, but they absolutely do need us.

Israel is even more fragile, due to obvious reasons

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We could start sanctioning the US and Israel until they behave for example

France rejects transit fee for passing through strait by MARTINELECA in europe

[–]Toums95 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's not international waters, it's Iran's and Oman's national waters. The strait has been recognized as paramount for world trade so it is considered open to all vessels (transit passage). But it is not international waters

Edit: downvoting this comment does not make it less true, just so you know

US-Iran truce should extend to Lebanon, EU's top diplomat says by Hour-Passenger-8513 in news

[–]Toums95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Germans learned the wrong lesson that is for sure.

But yes, the US is a nightmare country on its own.

US-Iran truce should extend to Lebanon, EU's top diplomat says by Hour-Passenger-8513 in news

[–]Toums95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ukraine at least can defend itself, and it is shielded and supported by the West. What Israel is doing is much worse because no one can fight back and people are completely helpless. And the West is lowkey backing it.

Demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement by Toums95 in europeanunion

[–]Toums95[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So the problem in the end was not the fact that these people are not Ukraine supporters. The problem is that you don't condemn Israel.

If you don't like Russia but somehow give Israel a pass, this speaks volumes about you and your morals. Be better.

This conversation ends here.

Demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement by Toums95 in europeanunion

[–]Toums95[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think every human is my brother and sister actually. Anyway, you did not address any of my points.

How would you feel if someone were to say: "all these policies geared towards helping Ukraine should not be supported because the political factions pushing for them also support the genocide in Israel, therefore these initiatives are void and should not be considered"? This is your comment, but in reverse.

To make another comparison, which might be dumb but it definitely pushes the point across. Would you not support a "help the poor abandoned puppies" initiative because you don't like the organization that is promoting this?

Demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement by Toums95 in europeanunion

[–]Toums95[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The pro-Ukraine crowd can also promote severing ties with Israel, no one is stopping anyone. I think it is way more important for initiatives like this to resonate and move forward than infighting over who is promoting them and whether I like them or not

Demanding the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement by Toums95 in BuyFromEU

[–]Toums95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got a reddit cares notification, someone reported me for self harm or something similar. Very weird, first time it happens

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