Preemptive attack on Iran is justified

The Palestine Solidarity Movement, a decentralized network of individuals and organizations for Palestinian human rights, declares that a preemptive attack on Iran by Israel, the United Kingdom, and/or United States would be a reasonable and necessary use of force and an act of self-defense.

NOTING THAT:

(1) Under civilian law, the use of deadly physical force against another person is justified when and only when the user is in “reasonable fear” for his/her life or safety.

(2) “Reasonable fear” requires the other person to display (a) intent to cause death or serious bodily harm and (b) the means (such as brandishing a weapon) to put this intention into effect.


(3) The same principles can be extended to international relations, noting further that there is no police officer to whom one can appeal for protection against a clear and present danger to one’s country

(4) Iranian dictator Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed his intention to destroy the United States, Israel, and the United Kingdom (in that order) and is now displaying the means (uranium enrichment for the stated purpose of developing nuclear weapons).

It is eminently clear that the United States, Israel, and United Kingdom are within their rights to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability with a preemptive attack, noting that efforts should be made to destroy only Iran’s military assets and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government while sparing innocent civilians who may not share Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s delusions of godhood.

Further noting that:

In addition to drawing inevitable retaliation that would kill millions of Iranians, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s use of nuclear weapons against Israel would doubtlessly kill tens of thousands (if not more) Palestinians. To prevent harm to innocent Palestinians, the Palestine Solidarity Movement accordingly takes the position that Iran’s nuclear capability should be destroyed before Iran can use it.

The Palestine Solidarity Movement is a decentralized network of individuals and organizations for Palestinian human rights. For you or your organization to become part of the PSM, it must agree to all five of the following Points of Unity

1. An end to all forms of terroristic violence as a means of achieving geopolitical goals

2. Equal protection under the law for all Palestinians living under Palestinian Authority rule

3. Right of all Palestinians to engage in industry, agriculture, and trade without fear of violence

4. Opposition to all forms of oppression (Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Femicide, “Honor Killing,” and Dhimmitude)


5. Right of all Palestinian children to educations as opposed to indoctrination as terrorists and suicide bombers