While it certainly could be nothing more than bluster on the part of the Iranian government, the possibility is always there. When it comes to threats against Jews, though, I find more and more people "doubting" the veracity of the threats; basically, we have to be dead first then they take the threat seriously, but it is always late for us. Some places are definitely better than others. Sadly, it is not just the right anymore.
I posted this awhile back when it happened (I think), but when I went to a local pride event here in Oklahoma, there was a booth with a variety of pride flags, stickers, etc. Some of those stickers were with the actual pride flag with a cross on it, a Hindu symbol, a symbol of Islam, and a Wiccan symbol. I asked if there was one with a Star of David, and the owner told me they had to pull them all because people were complaining about it. Keep in mind, this was a Star of David imposed over the pride flag and not a pride flag merged with an Israeli flag.
(Jewish Gay Pride)
(Israeli Gay pride)
The fact that the former is pulled from shelves because of the Star of David is pure bigotry, but it is "accepted" by many as not a form of bigotry to do so.
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