AN OLD STORY STILL IN THE MAKING ....

 

*The Lebanese diplomat Charles Malek predicted seventy-four years ago what we have reached today.*

*Charles Malek said this to the Lebanese in 1949*

Charles Malek talks about “the stages of the Zionist movement,” “America and the Arab world,” and “the fate of Lebanon.”

These three titles are related to Israeli strategies and their repercussions on the Lebanese and Arab realities, their complexities and dilemmas.

Malek begins his report with a descriptive presentation of the Arab situation, saying:
“The Palestinian issue was, and still is, the most dangerous Arab issue of all, and its fate is therefore the fate of the entire Arab world. The Palestinian Nakba is a clear picture of the Arab Nakba, and the weaknesses that generated Arab failure in Palestine are the same weaknesses that generated and are generating comprehensive defeats in the Arab world.”

Charles Malek says:
“Everything that has happened so far in Palestine and regarding Palestine is only the beginning. As for the conclusion, it will either be the right of the Arab world and its colonization by the Jews, or its rise again as a modern, respectable world that participates with living civilizations in creating and preserving values. Whatever the case, the future “The near future will be darker than the present and more dangerous than the past.”

*Why is the future darker and more dangerous?*

Charles Malek explains the details of this by saying:
“Entering Israel as a member of the United Nations is not an act that stops the ambitions of the Zionist Jews and ends their danger. The State of Israel, with its current status and borders, is not a stable for the invading Zionist power, but rather a gathering center for it, a soil for its growth, and a point of departure and leapfrog for its bordering and remote Arab countries, politically, economically, and socially.” The sayings of the Jews are not meaningless or of little significance:

In fifty years there will be only two countries in the world: America and Israel, and in these statements there is something that deserves to be examined and paid attention to.”

Charles Malek: *“I am certain that our future is colonization and enslavement by the Zionist Jews, and no one will be sad about our enslavement.”

*What about those dangers?*

According to Charles Malek, “The stage that ended with the emergence of Israel is a prelude to the next complementary stage, which aims to actually colonize and enslave the Arab world. At this stage, work will be done to prepare for expansion in the Arab world and deepen the seizure of its capabilities.”

*Where is the United States of America in this?*

Charles Malek answers:
“The aid and development projects issued by America must be interpreted as, for the most part, tempting appeasements for the agitated Arab sentiment, and their outward appeasement reflects sympathy for the Arab world and interest in its progress, while their inwardness links Arab urban progress to the stability of the Jewish state, and makes the former conditional on the latter.”

*What are the next Israeli strategies?*

Charles Malek answers this question by saying:
“The Zionists have succeeded, but they will not be satisfied with this partial success, because their ambitions will not end with the patch of Palestine that they seized. As for the second stage, their goal is to prove that they are the ones chosen to develop the East, and that they are the real power in it, and they are the representatives of its interests and the deciders of its will, and Palestine In its entirety, it is not sufficient for the needs of the Jews. Israel wants to control the Arab world, and wants to be the heir to all its previous eras. Just as it was once known, in whole or in part, as the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Turkish, or Mandate era, so Zionism wants to In his great era, it is known as the Israeli era. The Arab world is the vital domain of Zionism, and I say: If this remains the case in the Arab world (patching, superficialities, disintegration, ecstasy with the past, improvised policies, lack of sincere reform), then I am certain that our future is colonialism and enslavement by Before the Jews, no one will be sad about our enslavement.”

Charles Malek: “There is a danger that a hidden agreement will occur between Israel and some short-sighted Lebanese, and they will cause a pro-Israel coup, but such a coup inevitably leads to chaos, with Syrian intervention, then Israeli intervention, and thus to a new war, in which Lebanon will not be the winner.” Absolutely"

*Is there anything more dangerous?*

According to what was stated in this predictive report, there are dangers and dangers that cannot be counted or limited, and among these risks, as Charles Malek says, “a day will come, and it may be soon if not present, when nothing will be resolved or linked in the Arab world.” Except with the consent of the Zionists, and in that case, governments, systems and people are established or overthrown, based on the consent or anger of the Jews, so a head of state or head of government rises or falls, because Tel Aviv, and behind it, global Judaism centered in New York and other Western capitals, wanted his rise. Or its downfall.”

*What's next in the days?*

Charles Malek continues by saying:
“A day will come when the Jews succeed in convincing the West and some of our politicians and thinkers that they are the means of communication between the West and the Near East in economics, urbanization, culture and politics. The Arabs are committed to recognizing and cooperating with Israel, and these projects will be complex in a way that will primarily lead to consolidating the foundations of Israel and making it the cornerstone of the economic system and the pillar of urban progress in the Near East.”

How can this challenge be met?

Charles Malek links the factors in confronting the Israeli challenge, supported by the countries of the East and West, to the necessity of establishing a liberal reform movement at the general Arab level, and in this regard he asks:
“Where could this reformist liberal movement emerge in the Arab world? I very much doubt that any of the Arab countries can be the first, or be the bearer of its torch to the rest of the Arab countries. Lebanon and Syria remain before us among all the Arab countries. I am certain that this desired renaissance will not take place except in Lebanon or in Syria or... In Lebanon and Syria, is Lebanon aware of its responsibilities in this field, and is it prepared to cooperate with the new Syrian regime, without compromising any of its freedoms or independence?

Any advice for Lebanon and the Lebanese?

Charles Malek said this to the Lebanese in 1949

A very factual and up to date talk , describing in details what's being prescribed and played in the area. As always , my many thanks to all for following and reading.

BIZARRE, STRANGE AND ABNORMAL TIMES ....

 

Indeed we live in bizarre times, in times where one can criticize his own administration, his or her President and government, his or her Senators and representatives and any civil servant, his or her church leaders, Jesus Christ or any of the prophets, even God could be criticized or denied, all is permissible publicly or privately, in writing or verbally, we are all protected by law, by tradition, by freedom of speech and by respect to each other's liberty. 

All but in one case, we are not allowed to criticize the Israeli government or its almighty Netanyahu, Smotrich , or Itamar Ben Gvir, not even Kahana. Of course not the Israeli Army generals and commanders, or speakers, it seems that mentioning any of them in any form or shape of criticism is against the law, against humanity, against civilization and human progress and dignity, one is horribly suddenly transformed into an antisemitic and holocausts denier. 

It is a punishable act, even to say that they are a fascist extreme right wing group, that they are committing and perpetrating war crimes according to all international laws, the head of the U.N. was threatened to be fired and asked to resign and forced to shut up. An American Rep, member of Congress is silenced and later censured for her comments about the policies of the actual Israeli regime and government, she didn't even mention its PM and any of the other few appointed ministers, most of them indicted criminally in Israeli courts. 

Many in America and Europe, and other places including of course Israel, are being systematically punished , fired from their jobs or even jailed and silenced in various ways, just for saying their opinions, or daring to criticize the government of Israel, its members and their policies. 

The fact that they would be committing some heinous acts, apartheid, genocide, humiliating an entire people, killing thousands of children, with their mothers, fathers and grand parents, are not worth any consideration and surely no condemnation. Just don't criticize the perpetrators, look the other way and don't even think about it, or dare say a word of indignation, God if he's still there at all, gave them the right to do whatever..... Never mind that he was, historically,  the original inciter to horrific brutality and supremacy after all.

Fascism, theocratic dictatorship, various forms of authoritarianism, theft and brutality are all criticizable aspects of governance and political tactics, so are apartheid and supremacy of any kind. Thus subject to discussion, praise and criticism, let's openly admit that to link this criticism to hate and antisemitism is wrong, foolish and manipulative. 

It is a clear sign of coercion and manipulation, which is becoming a major problem in our lives, political, intellectual, economical, civilian and military. Especially as we go into our 21st century. 

As always , my profound many thanks to all.              

   

WHY DOESN'T THE WORLD CARE ABOUT KILLING PALESTINIANS ???

 

 

World leaders are witnessing Israel's killing of Palestinians in #Gaza with blatant indifference and brazenness. Despite the bleak scene being disturbed by protest demonstrations against Israel from here and pro-Palestine positions from there - even if they are increasing in number and intensity over time in many countries - this does not change the scene of international and regional neglect and inaction that surrounds the globe, in the face of Israel’s killing of an entire people. And accompanied by terrible sadism, the Palestinians are held responsible for what is happening.

The Palestinians feel that the world has abandoned them, and that they are abandoned and defeated. Most of them appeal to God, on social media pages, to grant them victory and avenge them. Yes, it is the deep feeling tinged with regret and resentment this time, that “there is no power nor strength except in God.” One of their poets said it with a suffocating sigh: “It is no longer important today that anyone loves us. It is enough for the great angel to love us in his bright sky.”

Why don't world leaders care about killing Palestinians? In light of the horror of what is happening, the question cannot be posed in a less clear and harsh way.

Before I try to answer the question, limiting myself to thinking about the relationship of these leaders with Israel and the interconnection of their countries’ interests with its interests, let us get to know more about these people, at the top of the ladder of global political power.

They are the descendants of the capitalist system, both Western and Eastern. Private property capitalism in democratic systems, and state capitalism in systems called communism or socialism, and both place profit above every other human consideration, and replace human values ​​and feelings in a way that serves the hegemony of the profit doctrine.

They are the children of the industrial revolution, which has destroyed the global climate and public health, and now threatens the existence of man on this earth.

They are the fathers of artificial intelligence and the promoters of the techniques of human reproduction from the skin, without a love relationship between the woman and the man, which will cause a radical transformation in the composition of the human being and its characteristics, in favor of the machine and its operating rules.

These same people, or their fathers or grandfathers, began to define terrorism according to its historical origins, immediately after the French Revolution, as a practice carried out by the emerging state itself, to intimidate and restrain its citizens at home and its enemies abroad, in order to preserve the state’s security and order. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, other definitions began to appear, describing organizations and groups as terrorist because they confront the state and use violence against civilians for political, ideological, or religious purposes. We have moved from the concept of state terrorism to the concept of group terrorism against the state.

In a parallel line, instead of considering war a terrorist practice that uses violence against civilians before others, the wars fought by colonial-capitalist countries were legitimized in international law, and the latter invented the term “war crime,” as if war was not a crime in itself.

In light of this moral decline in the course of terminology related to violence, in line with the development of the interests of colonial and capitalist countries, it is not surprising that the Hamas operation was classified as “terrorist” because it killed civilians, while the war that Israel declared on Gaza is seen as a self-defense operation. Although it kills thousands of civilians, it is under the name of separate “war crimes.”

What is astonishingly surprising is this complete separation of what is happening, in the speech of world leaders, from the reality of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. The colonial-capitalist countries do not want to recognize the occupation as a founding factor in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and as a continuing actor in continuing and fueling this conflict.

Colonial-capitalist countries derived and continue to derive their influence from the occupation or exploitation of the world's resources. The territorial occupation of other countries is the founding crime of their influence, it is their “original sin.” Also, facilitating, covering up and establishing Israel’s occupation of Palestine is its secondary crime, which it does not want to acknowledge.

In terrorism, there is killing, destruction, intimidation, terror, and restraining individual and collective will, and creating a permanent feeling of insecurity. Is there a situation that generates all these effects, more than the occupation? Terrorism is the mechanism of occupation and the condition for its continuation. The Israeli occupation of Palestine is, in itself, an act of terrorism. The reactions of the Palestinian people, from Hamas, Fatah and other non-violent groups, are nothing but diverse forms of confronting this terrorism and the reason for its existence, i.e. the occupation. This is what the colonial-capitalist countries do not want to acknowledge, to serve their interests and the interrelated interests of Israel on the one hand, and because such recognition constitutes a radical moral condemnation of them. Apparently, killing the Palestinians, by turning them all into terrorists, is less costly to them, economically and morally, than recognizing the occupation. Cost is the opposite of profit, in the capitalist understanding.

During the events of the Ain al-Hilweh camp in Lebanon, between the Palestinian factions, I wrote under the title “Palestinian”: “Kill him. He is a Palestinian. The Palestinian said to the Palestinian. Is there anyone in this world who would care about killing a Palestinian?” The Hamas operation not only opened our eyes widely to the cruelty of the world towards the Palestinian people, but also to the recklessness of some Palestinian resistance factions, both religious and foreign-affiliated in particular, with the lives of the Palestinian people, by undertaking actions, the consequences of which include opening the doors to the Israeli monster, to annihilate the people. Palestinian.

When a Palestinian kills a Palestinian, or adopts strategies that do not care about the lives of Palestinians and their development, do not be surprised then, if the colonialist-capitalist acts as if the life of the Palestinian person has no value. His conscience will not be shaken unless the Palestinian, through his practices, his humanitarian belief, and his liberation project, raises the value of the Palestinian person. Only non-violent, non-religious civil resistance is capable of carrying out this noble mission. It is no longer convincing, after everything that is happening today, to repeat that “Israel only understands by force,” unless what is meant is that its preferred language is violence, which is its sure way to annihilate the Palestinian people and completely eliminate their just cause.

This article was initially published in Annahar,A leading Lebanese newspaper and signed by GH. Salibi the translation is mine through Google. , 

                                    

 .As always, my many thanks to all.

                                                    thanks to all