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vanessa_ca

(758 posts)
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:31 PM 12 hrs ago

'Wake up': Israel calls on Australia to join Middle East war

Source: 7 News

Israel has called on Australia to “wake up” and join the war in Iran as it enters its sixth day and hostilities spill across the Middle East.

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told 7NEWS it’s time for Australia to participate in the strikes launched by the US and Israel on Iran.

“The war is now escalating on all fronts. So my message to Australia is to wake up,” she said. “I would expect Australia, with its long history of defending humanity and freedom throughout many wars throughout our history … to actually join forces as well.”

Haskel insisted for Australians worried about the impact of the war on fuel and gas prices, trade, travel and security that the conflict would be worth it in the long run.


Read more: https://7news.com.au/news/us-israel-iran-war-wake-up-israel-calls-on-australia-to-join-middle-east-war-c-21846828



Australia best worry about access to urea and diesel for their food security during this insane war
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'Wake up': Israel calls on Australia to join Middle East war (Original Post) vanessa_ca 12 hrs ago OP
Is Israel worried the US is not up to the task and needs Aussie help? nt SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #1
Excellent point. nt moniss 10 hrs ago #9
I can imagine two possible responses RainCaster 12 hrs ago #2
OK, I'd place my bet on number 1. ananda 12 hrs ago #3
It would be nice to hear a fujiyamasan 11 hrs ago #5
Why is Israel asking for help?!? angrychair 11 hrs ago #4
I'm very suspicious of them trying to drag other countries into this mess Bayard 11 hrs ago #6
But that's... 2naSalit 4 hrs ago #12
Israel is fighting a 3 front war in Deminpenn 1 hr ago #16
They're trying to drag the rest of the world into it Clouds Passing 1 hr ago #17
Criminal government Mblaze 11 hrs ago #7
Yes. We're trying to overthrow the wrong country wolfie001 1 hr ago #15
Israel needs to send BigMin28 10 hrs ago #8
Orthodox Jews get out of service fujiyamasan 8 hrs ago #10
That always works on me BaronChocula 7 hrs ago #11
Bibi and Epstein-boy bit off more than they could chew. Blues Heron 3 hrs ago #13
I'd like some confirmation of exactly what was said. thesquanderer 2 hrs ago #14

angrychair

(12,117 posts)
4. Why is Israel asking for help?!?
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:33 PM
11 hrs ago

That part should be concerning. That is a key indicator that they have lost control of this war.

Listen, we need to demand this not escalate. Our hubris is going to destroy the world.

Bayard

(29,349 posts)
6. I'm very suspicious of them trying to drag other countries into this mess
Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:44 PM
11 hrs ago

It makes WWIII sound more plausible.

I see no reason for Australia to jump in anyway. I think they're pretty safe from being bombed. trump and Bibi's ambitions are probably not high priorities for them. I can just see trump saying--Well, if you won't send troops, just send money. Here's the address.

2naSalit

(102,001 posts)
12. But that's...
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 06:49 AM
4 hrs ago

What bibi wants. He wants others to die not his self appointed 'chosen ones'.

Fuck that guy and anyone who supports him and allows him to remain in power.

Deminpenn

(17,414 posts)
16. Israel is fighting a 3 front war in
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 09:47 AM
1 hr ago

Gaza, Iran and now Lebanon. Granted Gaza and Lebanon aren't offering much formal military resistence, but Isreal still has to expend troops, ground forces and weapons stocks, fuel and all the other things that make up the logistics tail to keep the territory they took.

The US will running out of missiles soon which also means Israel won't have them either since they depend on the US for most of the hi-tech weaponry. Israel has no other allies coming to its rescue and Russia is actively helping Iran target US forces. Israel needs fresh military assets. But neither the UK or any of the British Commonwealth nations are interested in getting involved.

BigMin28

(1,850 posts)
8. Israel needs to send
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:28 AM
10 hrs ago

their kids first. Bibi's war doesn't deserve one drop of American or Australian blood.

fujiyamasan

(1,574 posts)
10. Orthodox Jews get out of service
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 03:10 AM
8 hrs ago

Just about everyone else is required to serve.

I agree though. No country should be sending their men and women to die for Bibi’s war.

thesquanderer

(12,965 posts)
14. I'd like some confirmation of exactly what was said.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 09:14 AM
2 hrs ago

This site rates 7news at about the level of the New York Post...

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/7news/

...so while I don't think this quote was entirely fabricated, this reporting could be overly selective and context-shy. My eyebrow is raised by the ellipses included in the quote (before the words "to actually join forces as well" ), I'd like to know exactly what was said.

There is a video on the page, but I couldn't get it to play.

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