The Big Poker Game

Iran going nuclear scares Israel. Should Israel be scared of Iran?  The West sits idle and waits for Israel to do something. When Israel will react, the West and the Arab countries will condemn the action and then will gang scold Israel with a big sigh of relief.  Israel’s actions would please the Europeans, because it would remove the spotlight from their ap­peasement policy, which is partly responsible for the crisis. They could shake their heads in a "told you so" gesture at the mullahs, and feel glum about their ability to stand above dirty games played by "immature powers" such as the Islamic Republic and Israel.

The Arab countries with its majority of Sunni Muslims have a lot to fear from Iran. They are more scared of Iran than the West because Iran is next to them and Iran wants to take the leadership of the Islamic world.  Iran neither wants kingdoms, nor democracies in the Middle East. They want Islamic republics as Iran.  Which normal Sunni wants Shiite Muslim to dominate and control them?   The Sunnis regard Iranians as non-natural to the Arab world and non-true Muslims.  Iranians are non-Arabs and as such are disliked by most Arabs of the Middle East.  Furthermore, Sunni Arabs consider Iranians as “crazy” Shiites who want to dominate the Muslim world.  However, the Sunni majority does not think of them as real Muslims. To prove these points, just see what is happening in Iraq between the Shiites and Sunnis.  

Russia has a lot to be scared of Nuclear Iran after they get paid for the nuclear hardware they are supplying Iran.  Iran borders Russia and has had historical disputes with Russia.  Hostility to its neighbor is deep-felt in Iran, which lost territory to Russia in bitter wars with the czars.  By the middle of this century, Iran's population will outnumber Russia's.  A nuclear-armed Islamic Iran would emerge as an even stronger player. Nuclear Iran will unite the former Soviet Muslim republics against their old master. Chechnya will definitely have strong backing to be independent.

European countries have to be wary of Nuclear Iran.  They do not wish their women to wear burkhas and go to mosques instead of churches.  It can happen in the near future when the Iranian Islamic republic will strive to unite all the Aryan countries under Islam. Yes, Iran stands for Aryan nation (in Pharsi) and you cannot find a better leader to the Aryan countries than Iran.

Israel from its creation was the Western Shield.  The founder of modern Zionizm –Hertzl, said already in the 19th century, that one of the arguments for the creation of Israel is that Israel can be the barrier between the West and the wild East.  This argument seems to be working until today.  Israel is the easiest target to direct the energy of pan-Arab nationalism and anti-west sentiments.  Israel is also a subject that unifies the Arabs.  Arabs see Israel as a western entity planted in the Middle East with western support. They do not consider the fact that most Israelis were born in Israel and more than half of Israelis can trace their ancestry through Arab countries (Sephardic and Mizrachi Jews). They see Israel as a western plot, an idea which, interpreted differently, is in essence anti-west sentiment redirected toward Israel. Israel is used as a main motive to unite the Arab world and for the purpose of deflection of hostile anger emanating from the poor reality of most Arabs.  All the Arab countries endure fledgling autocratic governments with unequal resource distribution and with a fundamental lack of accountability.  What a better deflector for the anger of the Arab masses exists than the state of Israel?

The Western countries pretend to scold Israel following any Israeli defensive action against the Arabs, but they are usually pleased with the situation.  As an example, in 1981, when Israel knocked out the French-made Iraqi nuclear-weap­ons center, the West scolded the Israelis.  Behind the curtains, everybody was very happy, including most of the Arab countries.  As in 1981 when Israel knocked out the Iraqi nuclear-weap­ons center and then were scolded by the French, so it may be the same when Israel knocks down the Russians Hardware. Now however, scolded by Russia.  Behind the curtains, France was very happy, so will be Russia.  In reality, to the west, Muslim nuclear programs bring the greatest nightmare; WMDs falling into the hands of Islamic terrorists and a loose extremist state with nukes hoping to achieve its past glory as an Empire. 

Iran’s interests in keeping the flame against Israel

Most Arabs are Sunnis who do not like Shiites because they believe they are not true Muslims.  Iranians are mostly Shiites, non-Arab (not considered true Muslims by the Sunni Muslims, which are about 85-90% of all Muslims).  Iran is interested in having Israel as a cause to unite its own people and then unite the Muslim world while redirecting their anger toward Israel.  Iran in realty does not want the destruction of Israel or its removal from the Middle East (holy places to Islam could be damaged as well the Palestinians living in proximity to the Israelis could be killed).  Israel’s existence is important for Iran.  According to Iran’s President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Jews have to return to their original countries.  Iran really does not want the several hundred thousands of Iranian Jews returning to Iran.  Furthermore, Iran’s President understands that without Israel, Arab anger would have been directed against Iran (and Turkey).  Also, tough rhetoric against Israel (subconsciously against the West), will present Iran as a leader of the Muslims while causing the Muslim world to forget that Iranians are non-Arab Shiites. 

So, why does only Israel fear Iran?  Ahmadinejad provokes Israel’s fear.  He is provoking Israel to react alone and then blind the rest of the world with its real intentions.  Diminishing the severity of the holocaust only angers the Israelis but not the Europeans. They are pleased with the Aryan (yes, they are Aryans) Muslim puppet who says what they wished they could say.  His talk about the “limited holocaust scale” diminishes the holocaust blame on Europe while scarring Israel.  

When Israel reacts against Iran, they can damage some of Iran’s nuclear facilities, which will slightly delay the nuclear program of Iran.  Meantime Iran will be the victim and the whole world will be happy while gang scolding Israel.  However, Israel will not be able to do the complete job by themselves and perhaps this is what the Iranians want.  Moreover, Iranian responses to an attack by Israel will include withdrawal from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; redevelopment of the damaged nuclear facilities to include a clear-cut weapons program, perhaps located in deep underground shelters; and encouragement of paramilitary actions against Saudi, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates oil facilities, potentially producing chaotic activities on world oil markets.  Israel will be mistaken to attack Iran by itself.

Written by: Albert Talker   www.new-angle.org

 

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