No pretty end in sight with threats of nukes
By Syed Ali Hassan
Iran Daily’s correspondent in Pakistan
The world is not just the United States of America or a few European countries. The world is much bigger than these countries. Yet, the support of the US and Europe has caused irreparable damage to human values.
The way the US, France, and Great Britain are standing behind Israel is a lesson for Muslim rulers. If the Arab sheikhs withdraw their capital from these countries, the US and the whole of Europe would be shaken to their core. But, unfortunately, this will not happen until the fire spreads to the homes of these sheikhs. Meanwhile, Tehran was among the only Muslim countries that warned if the Israeli aggression on Gaza does not stop, the United States would not be able to escape from the fire they ignited.
Such warnings are warranted since defense experts argue that if the Israeli occupation forces fully invade Gaza, it will lead to a catastrophic tragedy of unprecedented proportions. Israeli bombers are already targeting hospitals in Gaza and killing Palestinian women and children who had sought refuge in schools.
Israeli military experts argue that the attacks from the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah and the Yemeni Houthi movement cannot be effectively countered by the military forces of Israel and the US alone. Thus, they advise Tel Aviv to consider using nuclear weapons to ensure its survival.
This dangerous idea has been previously entertained by many Israeli leaders such as David Ben-Gurion, who was in office during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war when Israel was under indiscriminate attacks from the Golan Heights. However, the Arab army’s aversion to using nuclear weapons shifted the tide of that war in Israel’s favor.
It is common knowledge that Israel possesses a substantial arsenal of nuclear weapons, but it is crucial for Tel Aviv to remember that Islamabad is also a nuclear power with missiles capable of reaching Tel Aviv. This is a dangerous game that no one should play.