Israeli Aggression: Dress Rehearsal for Iran?

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• Israeli Aggression: Dress Rehearsal for Iran? 
  by Stephen Lendman(Jew), http://sjlendman.blogspot.com/ 
  Longstanding US and Israeli policies call for regime change in Iran. Replacing its independent government with a pro-Western puppet one is planned.
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  War is the bottom line option if other methods fail. Both countries have longstanding plans. War could erupt any time. Doing so is madness. It’s also lawless, unconscionable, and self-destructive. Attacking Iran assures all combatants lose.
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  Gaza may be prelude to what’s planned. Perhaps strategy and tactics are being tested. In all Israeli wars, so are new weapons. Israel uses illegal ones freely. Victims sustain horrific injuries. Many are killed outright or don’t survive.
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  Hostilities against Gaza continue aggressively. Overnight Sunday into early Monday, over 80 targets were struck. Since November 15, about 1,400 were attacked.
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  The official death toll passed 100. Perhaps double that number died. Many are buried under rubble. Over 700 were injured. For many, it’s serious. Others are maimed for life. Some are so badly hurt they won’t survive.
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  Civilians are willfully targeted. Over half of Al Shifa Hospital casualties are children and infants. Medical staff are hard-pressed. They can’t properly handle the growing case load.
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  Vital medications and other supplies are being exhausted. What’s enough for a week or longer is consumed in a few hours. If conflict persists, treating seriously injured patients won’t be possible.
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  Hamas wants peace, equity and justice for all Palestinians. Its leaders expressed willingness many times to recognize Israel in return for internationally recognized self-determination inside pre-1967 borders. It represents 22% of historic Palestine.
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  Despite numerous prior Israeli attacks, they agreed unilaterally to observe ceasefire. They never held because Israel provokes conflict. Current negotiations are worthless without internationally enforced conflict resolution terms.
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  Israel wants things its way. It doesn’t negotiate. It pressures, bullies and demands. Washington provides full support. Expect no change now.
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  UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinian human rights Richard Falk noted the grotesque power imbalance between Israel and Hamas. Around 1.7 million Gazans are affected.
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  Grievances aside, he said, Israel is “militarily omnipotent.” Hamas and other resistance groups pose no threat whatever. Israel claims otherwise. At issue is stoking fear and perpetuating conflict.
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