Hi

I am not conflating the two. You said: Israel has freedom of speech and press
and i gently noted, that as Israel is currently in a war, those press freedoms, are correctly, somewhat, restricted. And i pointed out that there is good reason for this (and you explained why).
we are not arguing here lol, i am simply clarifying the (CORRECT) press restrictions currently in place.

I am sorry I now realize how it sounds and I forgot the US mistakenly dropped a bomb on school yet it was 1 time out of 21 days while the Iranians Targeting civilians all over the middle east.

I appreciate the clarification, Ferdia. My point is that while we're discussing the nuances of press ethics, there is a massive double standard at play.
The 'restrictions' aren't hiding the truth from us we see the damage. The real issue is that the international media, including the 'gold standard' BBC, is barely blinking at the fact that Iran is currently saturating civilian neighborhoods in central Israel with cluster munitions.
Just two days ago, an elderly couple in Ramat Gan was killed by a cluster sub-munition because these weapons are designed to spread death over a huge radius, not hit military targets. If any other country did this, it would be the only thing on the news. Here, it’s just another Tuesday. That’s the real 'quality' issue with Western reporting today.

Radical islam has no place on this earth.

ok i guess that seems likely..But really? Even if not that school... you really think no other children been killed? Wow just crazy in itself to say or think like that..I guess when you dropping the bombs ..like the prince of engalnd said, he thinks of them as game pieces or some sht like that he stated..maybe human shields is 1 way to dehumanize people when you bombing in civilian residential area's ...
But yeah I forgive you ..Just the mentality your government needs to brainwash you with, to expand their hold in the region..If not for this way of thinking their soldiers would not mass murder as many..

(a) to reiterate: the BBC is no longer the gold standard. The BBC does not currently know itself, what it is, noting there are competing factions within the BBC organization (it would be a long post to explain this properly). Nobody, including the BBC, likes the BBC right now. Usually you would have an angle. the BBC posts a left leaning story and a right leaning story, where historically it simply reported the news.
(b) Broadly, the use of cluster munitions has been referenced in western media, including the BBC, by Iran, against Israel, and this is regarded as a great taboo in western society.
(c) The US uses multiple countries, to launch strikes against Iran. The Iranian response has been to attack the US in these countries who are aiding and abetting the US in what is being termed a "war of choice".
(d) The european countries, upon viewing the conflict are of two minds. They won't engage directly in the war, because they know (or if you prefer, they perceive) its wrong, But they will indirectly aid the US as it serves their interests for a variety of reasons at this time (delaying the US long enough for europe to wrap its head around US aggression against the EU, and how to deal with this long term, is a key driver).
(e) Iran for its part has attacked those middle east countries that have been used as launch pads to bomb Iran. These countries have US bases in them and they are tied to the US in a way which is problematic for them right now.
(f) The UK is a country, like the middle east countries, that the US uses to launch attacks against Iran. There are multiple video's showing the inordinate care that the US has to talk to fly down to Gibraltar, then fly along the Mediterranean until it gets to Iran, bomb Iran, and then fly all the way back, because European countries have said that if they allowed the US overflights they would in effect be tacitly supporting the war on Iran, which is what they do not want to do.

finally, in terms of the bombings in Israel, the reality is that after Gaza and the bombings in Iran, what is getting through into Israel is very low in comparison to what has happened in Iran (leader killed, politicans killed, civilians killed, military killed etc). Sympathy for Israel has been severely dampened/damaged following on from these events. If we only look at the current conflict the scales are heavily lobsided. I am not making excuses here or inserting morality, i am merely giving you a different view.

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one of the most striking thing about the Ukraine conflict is how the attempted assassination attempts by Ukraine against Putin was not widely reported, and the use of Ballistic Missiles by Russia, against Ukraine, is also not being properly reported. The same applies to the volume of people that have fled Ukraine and the volume of people that have been killed. censorship exists and there are a variety of factors at play for all this. same goes for the US/Israeli war with Iran.

This post was edited by ferdia on Mar 20 2026 09:14am

Good time for the sailboat xD


Back to back crisis making it impossible to buy a house for me unfortunately. Was a stalemate market before the war. Now totally Fd up

the likelyhood is that prices will continue to rise for the next 6 months. everywhere. so in a way it does not matter where you live.

You’re confusing 'intent' with 'casualty counts.' No one says war is bloodless, but there is a massive difference between the tragic collateral damage of a precision strike and a deliberate strategy of targeting families.
If the goal were 'mass murder' or 'expanding a hold,' this war would have been over in 24 hours given the sheer firepower available. The fact that it hasn't is proof of a level of restraint you’re choosing to ignore. It isn't 'dehumanizing' to point out the documented reality of the IRGC storing drone components in residential basements and placing launchers next to schools that is a tactical choice they make to force these tragedies for PR.
Meanwhile, while you talk about 'game pieces,' the IRGC is currently firing cluster munitions (a blatant war crime) into dense civilian neighborhoods in Ramat Gan and Haifa. These aren't precision weapons; they are designed to saturate city blocks with sub-munitions to bypass air defenses just to kill as many civilians as possible.
You talk about 'brainwashing,' but you’re the one ignoring a regime that hangs its own people from cranes and uses yours as human shields. Forgive me? Forgive yourself for falling for the propaganda of a regime that treats its own citizens as disposable props for a 'winning picture “the muslim way”

Rumor is prime rate will increase too.