Why does Iran consider Israel to be its arch enemy?
545650
The easiest way to achieve support is to incite anger hatred.  The government in Iran oppresses it's own people, so if it weren't for them brainwashing their population into believing Israel is the ultimate threat, their power might be questioned.  Only by maintaining the population's focus on hating Israel and the West can Iran prevent the population from confronting their real problems at home.
63370
The history of Israel and Palestine goes back several thousand years but the reason "Iran hates Israel" is because the Israelis are seen by many in the Middle East as foreign agressors.  One hundred years ago, there was no Israel.  The British decided early in the twentieth century that there should be a Jewish state but the UN was actually the one to set it up.  The UN set up two states: Palestine and Israel.  With the help of Great Britain, Israel came into the region, forcibly removed thousands of Palestinian families and set up shop.  Palestinians were understandably upset and both sides began using terrorism against each other.  Eventually, Israel attacked and swallowed 70% of Palestine.  Many of the countries in the region are still licking their wounds from the six-day war and are still mad about what they see as Arab land being taken away by foreign agressors.
148209
iran has publicly stated in a clear and loud message, that it will use nukes on israel as soon as it gets them. Thus iran has already declared war on israel. (actually it is technically at a state of war against israel) Thus israel has full right, and responsibility to take out any nuke capability that iran may have. Israel will win, just like it has won every war that the arabs/muslims have started
150095
if iran is considerd a terrorist country so what about the israel & its grandmother US who are killing hundereds of muslims daily in palestine,afghanestan,iraq &..
89278
Free Speech comes to mind when talking about that little cartoon---Why can't the nation of Islam just roll w/ it? They were'nt up in arms about any Jesus cartoons (and there were many) No, Wash., DC is still the capitol of USA, it's just that Israel deserves the rite to a "nuclear" deterrent since every country bordering them and beyond has their annilation on their political agenda! There are lots of countries that refuse to acknowledge Israel for what reason? We know that Israel will not use "nukes" for instigating purposes---Iran, being unstable and hostile to others, poses a threat to anybody that does not see things their way...no diplomacy just the nature of the beast!
488400
Israel should never had appeard in the first place. The jewish are the plague of our time, wherever they go, they leave nothing but death and destruction. Their conspiracies around the world has caused a lot of civil wars... The united states is losing thousands of soldiers in Iraq because Israel started to fear Saddam. And now Israel fears Iran, but I hope the american people will finally realize that their greatest enemy in this world are not the muslims, nor the terrorists, but it's Israel. U see, Israel has control over the american governement. All her wishes are fulfilled, all the UN actions against Israelare been broken. The jewish army has commited hundreds of massacres against the lebanese and palestinien people, and now Mr. Bush dears to stand and say "We won't help Hamass unless she accepts Israel as a nation". The american citizens must not allow such interference.\n\nKnow that the rise of Israel in the 50th has conducted the beginning of terrorism concept. The american people has suffered the 11-9 because they help Israel.\nThe Nazi leader Hitler knew that the jewish people are the must dangerous species on earth, that's why he decided they must perish, but damn it he failed. Israel must never had come here. Why didn't America give her a states somewhere in alaska, and let her go to hell with jerusalem.\nHehe, I bet Sharon is already dead but they won't admit it untill they secure the northern border with hezbollah.\nWith the policies the united states is taking in our time, Israel may not vanish unless if the united states and England vanished first, and that's what all the american people had forgotten. The jew hates christianism more than they hate the muslims. and know that if all the arab people have vanished, Israel will start killing you you dumb americans.\n\nMay God bless China-Iran-Russia cause they might be the only power that can stand against the Israelien-American-Brighton.
355309
It's not just America that wants Iran to stop producing atomic material. When the Iranian president says he'll wipe Israel off the face of the earth, it's bigger than just a national problem.
775010
hey if Iran can be considered a democracy why can't Israel?
573540
Its a game for Iran, they are buying time, noone wants to take the time and resources to take military action against them, they will be nuking israel soon, then WWIII
80779
The USA doesn't support Israel in killing of palestians.  However, it does recognize that Israel is under constant terrorist attacks from Hamas, Hezzbalah and other terrorist organizations and Israel has a right to defend itself.  As part of defense, Israel targets known terrorists or those that are harboring terrorists.  Except for the countries that are aiding the terrorists (Syria, Lebanon, Iran, etc) no country has a problem with targeted assassinations.
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Because bothe US and Israel are run by and conrolled by the same people, and they think its ok for them to have all the power and Nuclear weapons .. while any other country is not allowed to have such power even if it's to defend itself.\neven if Iran isn't planning to use its nukes that won't stop the US from disarming it and everyone else! Double standards and hypocrisy and whatever lame excuses they can come up with to justify WAR with anyone who opposes them!!
1037456
I am sorry I did not understand part of your question but I can tell you that America Is not against the Iranian people.  It has serious concerns about the extremists in the government with an anti American and anti Israeli attitude that are threatening the world by attempting to develop nuclear weapons.  Let us hope this can be resolved peacefully.
710909
I don't know what that first person above me is talking about, but the problem is Iran and Syria. They are the ones propagating the violence in Iraq AND in Lebanon in order to better suit their own interests, that being to give the US hell to prevent the US from helping Israel in case Iran wants to attack Israel and to use the violence as a way to get the US to talk to Iran and Syria so that the US government can hear their case, that being their agenda in the Middle East. Also, Iran does not want a stable Iraq. Iran and Iraq had a long eight-year war with one another and over a million people were killed. If Iraq was stable and still under Saddam or any stable government, Iran would have a nation to contend with. Iran and Iraq have hated each other for more than two-thousand years, going all the way back to when Persia (modern Iran) conquered Babylon (modern Iraq).\nIt was stupid for us, the United States, to attack Iraq. It would have been in our better interests to leave that country alone, because now that Iraq is in shambles, there is no nation in the Middle East that can be used (besides Israel) to help fight Iran.
611682
They attack other countries, but they see us as the biggest threat to their way of life, so they attack us the most.  They think we are going to colonialize the rest of the world (I can't say that I disagree), and since they see our (western) lifestyles as evil, they want to stop us before that happens to them by raising awareness in their own countries of our evil deeds.  It certainly doesn't help that we back Israel.
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First, Iran is building a nuclear reactor for electical power use only. It is israel that is insisting that they are building WMD in order to fool the stupid American people into invading their enemies.\n\n  Don't be fooled about Russia, they are helping Iran and had threatened that if Israel attacks Iran they will use their nuclear might against Iran and supply the Palistinians with weapons so they can finally fight back the terrorist state of Israel.\n\n    Israel is the only ones over there that have the greatest nuclear weapons. What makes these war mongers think that they are the only ones allowed to protect their country. If Iran wants WMD's I don't blame them!That is the only way they can keep the war mongering terrosit state of Israel at bay.\n\n  However, if Israel attacks Iran without provocation  ( not one of their fales flag operations where they do the damage and blame their intended target as usual) they ( Israel) will be facing a force they will wish they had not. Iran has the weapons necessary to decimater Israel and totally destroy them. If Israel makes attempts to use nuclear weapons then Russia has sworn to defend Iran with nuclear weapons and China will also join in.\n\n  If Israel attacks Iran, then the poor Palistinian people will recive much needed weaponry  to fight back against Israli  forces that have been murdering Palistinians  by the thousands in what amounts to ethnic cleansing or genocide. Then the Palistinians will finally be able to get revenge on these terroist who murder them dalily. And rightly so!\n\n  Israel is walking a thin line and any move by them will totally devastate Israel and rightly so. They are  boxing themselves in a corner and then there will be no escape for them as the world powers grow tired of this war mongering  and false flag terroist state. \n   \n   I hope they do attempt to attack Iran, then they will finally get what they have deserved for so long for so much killing they have done while western nations cover up the autrocities of this terroristic state every day. Then and only then when they are decimated will the world finally have peace, with the worlds war mongers gone! Praise GOD!\n\n  Their WMD will not help them as they are attacked from all sides. This may be the war that ends all wars before the Lord Jesus Christ  ( GOD in the flesh) comes back! Israel does not want anyone else to have WMD other than them in order that they control the entire region. Thats not going to happen.Israel will push for war after war until they finally get theirs, and I think its comming soon. They had better think twice about Iran because American troops are getting tired of fighting Israels wars for them. They may be surprised that they really don't have the American troops support. I will say my early good-byes to Israel in advance . And after that the world will have peace without these war mongers.
506760
My personal analysis of that article is that Iran realizes that Israel is the protegee of the US so in a  way it's twisting the US's arm through Israel so that America will not declare war on Iran. Also if USA decides to attack Iran, it will probably use Israel as a base because it will be the only country to support this action in that region.\nI am not sure I answered your question, but I hope that helped.
712392
Israel will take care of the nut case government of Iran.  Those who know history well know all about the holocaust of the Jewish people under the evil monsters Hitler and Stalin. Israel experienced one holocaust and their memory is crystal clear.  The Israelis know first hand what happens when a country allows a monster to rule over them.  They will never allow themselves to go through another holocaust whether it be from gas ovens to radioactive mushroom clouds.\nThe very moment Israel truly believes Iran has the bomb and plans to attack the Jewish people that is the moment Iran will go the way Hiroshima.  It will go from a country to an ash pile.\nThe very survival of Israel is what will be threatened if Iran gets the nuke.  With Israel backed up against the sea and surrounded by Islamic radicals who have the spirit of evil itself Israel will not blink neither will she  hesistate when it comes time to push the button.