Israel and the USA Attack Iran (Again) - Australia Should Take No Part in This War

Modern Australia is not a country that starts wars. We're more than ready to help finish a war but we don't start them. We should not allow ourselves to become involved in unnecessary wars, such as the one Israel, with the assistance of the USA, just started with Iran.

Ideally, all wars are unnecessary, but in reality sometimes countries do need to defend themselves from unnecessary attacks born from the poor leadership of opposing countries. Country leaders, that believe they can solve a problem by starting a war, should do so with their own resources. Answer to their own citizens. Don't drag allies into your weak minded drama. 

However bad Iran's leadership is (or was, since reports of the death of Iran's Supreme leader are confirmed) starting a war to forcibly remove their leadership is never going to result in smiles all around. Especially in a region of the world that subscribes to 'an eye for an eye' politics (looking at you Israel). It will almost certainly lead to political unrest and give fuel to those who feel they've been wronged to retaliate in kind.

Regardless, Australia should take no part in this specific war despite considering Israel and the USA to be allies. Friends don't drag friends into wars they started. 

You might say, we were already involved, since we kicked out the Australian/Iranian Ambassador last year for their country's suspected involvement in antisemitic terrorist activity in Australia, but at no time did anyone suggest we should declare war on Iran as a response. We don't do that, because we're not that stupid.

Starting or escalating violence never makes people look at you in a more favorable light.

The current USA leadership campaigned on a platform of not starting, or getting involved with more, endless, foreign wars. If Australia should do anything it's to call the USA leadership out on their broken campaign promise, loudly. 

We can't be supporting that kind of nonsense if we want to be sympathetic to US citizens in spite of their appalling leadership (you know, in the same way we're trying to be sympathetic to Iranian citizens in spite of their appalling leadership - basically the first lines of the first press statement put out by our Prime Minister in regard to the attack on Iran).

In a statement issued on Saturday evening, Anthony Albanese said: “Australia stands with the brave people of Iran in their struggle against oppression.”

Were Australia to commit any military resources to this nonsense I would very drastically reconsider my vote at the next state and federal elections.

For many, the Australian Labor party is a catch all vote. Personally they're number two or three on my preferences depending on what independents, or Greens candidates are nominated in my electorate. I'm aware my first and second choice candidates have a slim chance of winning in my electorate, my vote, after preferences usually ends up with Labor before my preferences start leaning too far to the right.

But I'm not adverse to the Liberal Party winning. Even the Liberal/National Coalition. Sure they all support my deal breaker of starting the Nuclear Energy industry in Australia but I'd rather that than let the Labor Party think it's okay to support wars our so-called allies are starting. It isn't. That's a bigger deal breaker. Civilians should not have to live in fear of their communities being bombed anywhere in the world. 

I may be one vote, but I'm sure we can build some momentum behind a real grass roots campaign for voters to remember 'Labor Last' on their ballot. I believe we have a number of political parties that would help spread the word - well two words 'Labor Last'.

If there is one thing I know about Australian voters, they're not simple by any means, but they do love an easy decision. Some of them say they want to make preferential voting optional, to avoid their preferences going to parties they're not actually aligned to, but I bet more just don't like voting for candidates they've never heard of until they read the voting slip.

Those people may well love the idea of 'Labor Last'. One less decision. Too easy. 

Let's not fall into Israel and the USA's 'spin' on justifying their actions. It's a playbook that doesn't care about actual events, facts, or people. 

Iran was not 'weeks away from obtaining nuclear capability'. We know that because the USA leadership told us, mid 2025, after their '12 day war on Iran' that Iran's nuclear program had likely been set back at least 2 years' (unless you're willing to admit US Intelligence isn't 'the best in the world' or even mediocre). 

Chances are it's a play to help rich people get richer when you peel back all the layers. In the meantime don't be surprised if more terror threats and incidents start happening near you, wherever you are in the world. Particularly antisemitic and anti-USA attacks.