Anti-Israel activists take to social media to praise Iranian attack

• Published date: 14 April 2024
• Author: MICHAEL STARR
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

MMA fighter Jake Shields said that Iran had the right to self-defense in response to an alleged Israeli Monday airstrike in Syria that killed top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel

Journalist Mariam Barghouti said that the strikes came after Israel had rejected a ceasefire with Hamas and launched attacks on Palestinians.

"Iran, like Yemen, are the only states with guts to break Israel's impunity," said Barghouti.

American Communist Jackson Hinkle expressed that Israel deserved the strike, and that it was only "getting a very small, microscopic taste of their own medicine."

Hadi Nasrallah also said that the attacks were "karma" after "These settlers spent months mocking Palestinians under bombs on TikTok."

"Thank you Iran, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen for giving Israel a taste of its own medicine," said Nasrallah. "F**k the US, UK and Jordan for defending Israel."

Claims that Palestinians are inspired by Iranian strikes

Pro-Syrian regime account "Sahouraxo" claimed that Palestinians were inspired by the Iranian strikes and that people around the Muslim world were celebrating because "The Israeli regime has gotten away with crimes against humanity for far too long."

Another Syrian regime supporter, Meram Sulsi said that she felt...