"Stop This Bloodshed": Israeli Lawmaker Ofer Cassif Slams Netanyahu's "Fascist Government" over Iran
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖The Israeli-US attack on Iran is a 'premeditated imperialist aggression' driven by economic and political interests, not humanitarian concerns or nuclear prevention.
- ❖The Netanyahu government's actions are driven by its own interests, not the well-being of the Israeli people.
- ❖The conflict with Iran serves as a 'smoke screen' for escalating persecution, violence, and land grabs by Israeli settlers and occupation forces against Palestinians in the West Bank.
- ❖Israeli media may not be providing a full or accurate picture of the damage caused by Iranian retaliation.
- ❖While initial public opinion in Israel often supports government aggression, a historical pattern shows a shift towards opposition as the 'lies' become apparent and bloodshed continues.
- ❖International inaction is blamed for enabling the ongoing crimes against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Insights
1Imperialist Aggression Against Iran
Ofer Cassif asserts that the Israeli-US attack on Iran is not a preemptive strike to save the Iranian people or prevent nuclear weapons, but a 'premeditated imperialist aggression' driven by political and economic interests. He argues that the stated reasons are merely excuses for achieving broader geopolitical objectives at the expense of the region's populations.
Cassif states, 'The real interest is a political and economic interest, an imperialist interest as ever. And the other things that are presented as if they were the reasons are merely excuses.'
2Conflict as a 'Smoke Screen' for Palestinian Persecution
Cassif details how the war with Iran provides a strategic 'smoke screen' under which the 'fascist settlers' in the West Bank, with the encouragement and collaboration of occupation forces, intensify their 'terrorist attacks' and 'murders' against innocent Palestinians. He notes a significant increase in these actions, from igniting fields to shooting people, unpunished due to government complicity.
Cassif explains, 'under the smoke screen of the war with Iran, you could see that it is much more easier on those criminals to pursue with those crimes and and nothing has been done.' He cites sending letters to defense ministers and the attorney general for three years with no action.
3Shifting Public Opinion Against Government 'Lies'
While acknowledging that the majority of the Israeli public initially supports government aggression, Cassif notes a historical pattern where more people eventually understand they were misled by 'lies.' He believes this will happen again regarding the Iran conflict, with a growing minority already opposing Netanyahu's 'fascist government' due to its self-serving motives.
Cassif states, 'after a while, more and more people within the Israeli society began to understand that they went astray after the lies of the government... and began to protest against the the war or the genocide or whatever. So I guess that that will happen again.'
Lessons
- Critically examine government narratives regarding international conflicts, especially when economic or political interests are presented as primary motivations.
- Recognize how external conflicts can be exploited by governments to intensify internal oppression or divert attention from domestic issues and accountability.
- Understand that initial widespread public support for military actions can erode over time as the true costs and motivations become clearer.
Quotes
"The real interest is a political and economic interest, an imperialist interest as ever. And the other things that are presented as if they were the reasons are merely excuses."
"This is an imperialist aggression against the Iranian people. It's not against the regime. They want us to believe it's against the regime. It is against the people of Iran eventually."
"Under the smoke screen of the war with Iran, you could see that it is much more easier on those criminals to pursue with those crimes and and nothing has been done."
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