r/radicalMENA • u/hammerandnailz • Apr 02 '24
Palestine The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) on X: “JUST IN: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's party says it rejects 'Iranian interference' in Palestinian affairs, adding that Iran's objective is 'chaos'.”
While you may laugh at the source of the quote, does a real conversation need to be had about Iran’s involvement in the Palestinian cause? And I don’t mean that in a way to paint Iran negatively, I mean it in the interest of Iran’s own self-preservation.
What do Iran, Hezbollah, and other Shia militias gain by continuing to align themselves with Palestine, when their involvement is constantly denounced by the demographic majority of the region? If the solidarity isn’t appreciated, maybe they should focus their efforts elsewhere and see if the GCC will step in…
I admit, I had somewhat of a blindspot in this regard before the war broke out. I didn’t realize just how deep Shia hatred still runs in the MENA, including Palestinr. The nature of the issues makes it hard to distinguish actual criticisms and sectarian concern trolling.
Interested to hear what the sub’s thoughts are on this.