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angrychair

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29. Probably about more than just water

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 12:46 AM

Mar 14

IDF soldiers have been seen wearing a patch on their shoulder called the "greater Israel" patch which shows nation of Israel over much of that area of the ME, including historic Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, portions of Syria and Iraq, Egypt's Sinai and northern Saudi Arabia, with the words written next to the map saying "Promised Land of Israel" in Hebrew.

While the IDF has stated this is not an official part of the uniform it is a growing topic of conversation among ultra-nationalists and comments by Netanyahu last year did nothing to slow it down:

In August 2025, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced strong support for a 'Greater Israel' vision in an interview, amid ongoing Gaza conflict. Settler leader Daniella Weiss publicly affirmed biblical borders spanning Nile to Euphrates in 2024.

When people in Arab countries, their literal neighbors, see or even just think they are wearing patches that show this "Greater Israel" being acted on in real life by literally trying to seize a piece of the land on that image, it's hard to ignore and I just don't think it's going to go well at all

Reference: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/greater-israel-patch-middle-east-tensions-1783265

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It's all about to get worse, [View all] RandySF Mar 13 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Mar 13 #1

This thought was self-deleted by the author. Dan Mar 13 #2

Like our own personal felon WmChris Mar 13 #3

Will they flatten it to the ground like they did Gaza... ananda Mar 13 #4

Where does Israel get its weapons? Intractable Mar 13 #5

How can we not be MOSTLY responsible? Ferrets are Cool Mar 13 #10

Greater Isreal. 1WorldHope Mar 13 #6

Extremism RandySF Mar 13 #7

As I've thought for years. If anyone should know better, it's Israel. paleotn Mar 13 #14

Maybe humans are bound to repeat mistakes. 1WorldHope Mar 13 #16

Certainly seems to be. paleotn Mar 13 #18

Errr...........correction Mossfern Mar 14 #24

Who is worse? I say the former but a close tie vapor2 Mar 14 #28

Thank you for your correction. I understand entirely and agree. 1WorldHope Mar 14 #30

Winning hearts and minds? hibbing Mar 13 #8

I'm sure Ivanka's husband will fix this right away. SunSeeker Mar 13 #9

Tiffany's father-in-law gets to run this one. Tanuki Mar 14 #23

Ah yes, the truck salesman. We're in good hands. SunSeeker Mar 14 #26

Is this a surprise to anyone? Bettie Mar 13 #11

Don't forget Syria. Already took a chunk last year. AloeVera Mar 13 #21

And they will take more Bettie Mar 14 #32

... orangecrush Mar 13 #12

Oh, hell. Israel wants the water from the Litani river. This is partly a resource grab. They've wanted highplainsdem Mar 13 #13

In a sandbox, it's all about water. paleotn Mar 13 #15

True. But I hadn't seen Israel's wanting Lebanon's water mentioned recently. Seeing the river's name highplainsdem Mar 13 #19

Probably about more than just water angrychair Mar 14 #29

They have no more right to do this, Bayard Mar 14 #31

970 pounds of Iranian uranium unaccounted for, you say? Orrex Mar 13 #17

Bibi just loves the smell of genocide in the morning Scalded Nun Mar 13 #20

Well, why stop there? Wednesdays Mar 14 #22

Bibi can probably TAKE it, but then will come the task of KEEPING it. Buns_of_Fire Mar 14 #25

They are already losing one war angrychair Mar 14 #27

Netanyahu thinks he can Bettie Mar 14 #33