UNENDING CONFLICTS AND WARS.....

 

Arab News published a new report discussing Lebanon And its current situation, especially in light of the Israeli continuation of its attacks and military operations against the country, the report said that "Lebanon should focus on achievable goals."

 
The report, translated by "Lebanon24 ," states that "amidst this tense regional climate, one wonders if Lebanon will offer a glimmer of hope," and continues: "This is a country and a people who have suffered greatly as a result of war."Syrian war". This led to a refugee crisis, as well as an economic collapse, not to mention the port explosion. Beirut Israel's war in 2023-2024."

The report noted that "Lebanese people need real relief," but at the same time asked: "What is the reason for optimism in the country? For various reasons, a pivotal moment may soon come in which a weak and fragile state can assert its sovereign control and break free from the aggressive ambitions of external powers, primarily Israel and Iran."

 

It continued: “Firstly, Lebanon, represented by President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who have been in power for about a year, has a ruling duo that enjoys broad credibility at the local, regional and international levels. But this situation may not last, so the two need support that is not only economic, but also political.”

 

It added: "Secondly, in its efforts to consolidate the role of the state, non-governmental actors must relinquish some of their positions and respect this role, and this represents a weakness for "Hezbollah" This is a golden opportunity to achieve that. Indeed, the assassination of the party's charismatic leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who led the party for a long time, and many of his aides, damaged the organization's standing, whose military capabilities have clearly declined in the war

with Israel, and it has also lost a key ally in the Assad regime.

The report concluded that "Hezbollah is no longer capable of deterring Israel, but has become a primary target of attacks by Israel, it continued, "Also, Iran no longer retains its former strength thanks to the US sanctions regime and last year's June war. In reality, Iran can no longer provide its allies, including Hezbollah, with the same weapons, training, and funding it once did. At the same time, Iran still maintains considerable influence over Hezbollah, but it has more pressing domestic concerns.

Furthermore, the report states that "the Israeli leadership, as with Gaza, is having difficulty understanding what a ceasefire with Lebanon entails," and continues: "According to a report of the United Nations In Lebanon, Israel has violated the ceasefire agreement signed in November 2014 more than 10,000 times, and has repeatedly targeted the UN agency itself. These violations have escalated in recent months, leading some to wonder whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning another large-scale attack on Lebanon in an Israeli election year.

It added: "What will encourage the Prime Minister of Israel, It is the lack of international response to these violations. It is true that Some US steps have been taken in this direction, but not with the full force that the US president's administration can muster, or the president can use. Instead of condemning the attacks on UNIFIL forces, the Security Council stipulated that its mandate would end at the end of 2026, largely at the insistence of the United States, which is a reckless decision given the history of these borders and the wars and clashes that turned in this small area clearly demonstrate the need for a multinational presence."

It continued: “To take advantage of this limited opportunity, key international actors must pressure Israel to fulfill its obligations under the ceasefire agreement, including UN Security Council Resolution 1701. This means a complete withdrawal from the five hills occupied by Israel in southern Lebanon. This withdrawal should be implemented immediately, and if it is not, a suitable timetable should be set for it as a minimum.”

It continued: "The United States has led efforts to disarm Hezbollah, and that makes sense. Likewise, the Lebanese state should... and exercise full monopoly on the use of force, and Hezbollah has undermined this right for a long time."

It said: “But the Lebanese government faces a real dilemma. Removing weapons from south of the Litani River is one thing, and completely disarming Hezbollah without a political agreement is quite another. All parties should be careful not to drag the Lebanese army into a military confrontation with Hezbollah, as it is unlikely to achieve victory. Also, it is crucial that the army has the credibility of a national institution that protects all communities.”

It said: “Some political offer must be made to Hezbollah regarding how to integrate its fighters into the country’s armed forces, while Shiite communities will demand guarantees that they will not be harmed politically and economically. In return, the Israeli government and the United States are pressuring Lebanon to agree to normalization, and Israeli officials have sought to hold inter-ministerial meetings instead of the ceasefire mechanism as a means of moving towards full relations. The United States has even had to allay concerns by emphasizing the continuation of this mechanism.”

The report argued that "normalization should not be rushed," stating that "Lebanon is a frontline state, has been invaded by Israel many times, and its territory has been occupied for long periods, while the Lebanese people are not yet ready for that."

In contrast, the report found that "reaching a security agreement between Lebanon and Israel may be possible," noting that "a final demarcation of the borders is also possible," and concluded: "Therefore, it is better to focus on what can be achieved rather than being preoccupied with illusions."

A good analysis reporting the very factual situation between Lebanon, Israel and consequently Hezbollah, retranslated to fit our blog and to help better understand the hairy situation over that part of the world.

A Lesson from Noam Chomsky about Israel and Iran and the entire M-E region.

All Human Rights Abuses Are Equally Wrong. But We’re More Responsible for Those We Help Commit....

As always, my many thanks to all. 

 

 

A DIFFERENT AND CONTROVERCIAL REALITY......

 

Iran Feeling Its Oats

(((Will Schryver)))

It must be understood that, in firmly rejecting US/Israel demands, Iran is effectively dictating terms — and this strongly confirms what many of us have argued since last summer: Iran was the clear winner of the 12-Day War. Israel knows it, the United States knows it, and Iran knows it.
I have no way of confirming the veracity of the following report, but it is unquestionably consistent with other confirmed reports emerging out of Iran these days.
Former UK ambassador and intelligence officer Alastair Crooke, on Geopolitika, writes as follows:
(Over the past two weeks, two important messages were conveyed to Iran, both of which were rejected.
One came from the U.S. and the other from Israel. The former was: “We [the U.S.] will carry out a limited attack and you should accept it; or at least, give only a symbolic response.” Tehran rejected this request, saying that it would consider any attack to mark the beginning of a full-scale war.
Israel’s message, delivered through one of the various mediators, was: “We will not participate in the American attack.” It asked Iran therefore, to not target Israel. This request also met with a negative response, together with the explicit clarification that were the U.S. to commence military action, Israel would be immediately attacked. In parallel, Iran informed all states in the region that any attack launched from their territory or airspace, would result in an Iranian attack on whomsoever facilitated such U.S. military action.)
These reports are actually quite astounding, for not only do they parallel perfectly what happened in the final 48 hours of the 12-Day War, but they reveal a profound degree of self-doubt and hesitation percolating in Washington and Tel Aviv.
The Pentagon and the IDF are coming face to face with something I have been shouting from the house tops for several years now:
There are no easy wars left to fight.
And, contrary to the perceptions of most Americans and others around the world, making war against Iran in its own backyard here in 2026 is all but certain to produce disastrous results for both the US and Israel — and has pronounced potential to spark a regional war, spiral out of control, and ultimately draw in Russia, China, and North Korea.
In any case, it must be understood that, in firmly rejecting US/Israel demands, Iran is effectively dictating terms — and this strongly confirms what many of us have argued since last summer: Iran was the clear winner of the 12-Day War. Israel knows it, the US knows it, and Iran knows it.
It is undeniably evident that Washington is angling for an exit from this march to madness. But, given that the Iranians are now dictating the terms of that exit and will not agree to a reprise of the orchestrated Operation Midnight Hammer, and its fictitious B-2 bunker-busting strike, and given the massive concentration of American military power in the region, and given the huge investment in menacing bravado Trump has already made in this ill-conceived adventure, {war may now be unavoidable}. 

Received through a forward on my phone, a good analysis and very factual scene, of course it comes against the open assumptions and discussions of the situation for this conflicts, and his conclusions of the coming war, that I believe the present American administration is trying to avoid, but the Israeli connection might think differently and work to ignite a war for different reasons of their own. 

As always, my many thanks to all. 

A FAIRLY PLAUSIBLE SCENARIO........

 

*How was Khomeini created to manage the chaos in the Middle East to this day?*

Noël Lechâteau was not an exile… but an operations room…

In politics, there are no "innocent coincidences" when it comes to changing major regimes...
No revolutions descend from the sky without ladders.
What happened in Iran in the late seventies was not just the fall of the Shah and the rise of a religious man, but a calculated transfer of power from an expired instrument to one more suitable for the next stage.
Anyone who reads the documents on which I based my articles, and which will be published when I publish my book, will realize that Khomeini was not an incident, but a project...
And that "Noël-le-Château" was not a quiet French village, but a "stage" where the leader was tailored to fit international needs...

This may seem shocking to those still captive to the romantic narrative of the "revolution of the oppressed," but history, when read from the angle of interests rather than from the angle of slogans, exposes itself.
The real question is not: Why did the Shah fall? But:
Why was Khomeini specifically chosen?
And why did France, which supposedly prohibits political activity on its territory, open all doors for him to turn a remote village into a global broadcasting center?

The truth is clear:
The Shah was not overthrown because he was an enemy of America, but because he overstepped his bounds a little...
He began building a strong army.
He hinted at buying weapons from the Soviets.
- Raising the oil ceiling
- And he closed off hotspots of tension that Washington preferred to keep simmering...
*Herein lies the principle that summarizes the behavior of empires:
It does not first bring down its opponents, but rather it brings down its tools when it thinks that it has become a "state" and not a "job".

Henry Kissinger says – with painful realism – that great powers do not reward loyalty, but rather utility.
This is not a personal cruelty on his part, but rather a description of a global system that discards allies like one discards gloves when they get dirty.
The Shah was a useful glove, then he became a disturbing glove that scratched sensitive American skin!

And here's where the most clever part of the script begins:
The goal was not to replace the Shah with a strong, independent adversary, but with an alternative capable of generating long-term chaos, without completely severing ties with the West...
Therefore, the choice was not a nationalist officer who might lead a nationalist coup that would break away from the house of obedience.
No leftist would throw themselves into Moscow's lap.
There is no weak liberal without a street...
The choice was a religious man, because a religious man does not need an economic program or an institutional vision to rule; it is enough for him to possess a “sanctity” that absolves him of accountability, and to possess a “street” that protects him with anger.

*In the 1953 Musaddiq experiment, the CIA learned the most important lesson: religious figures are the quickest key to the minds of the masses...*
*When the first coup failed, the CIA did not save its plan with tanks, but rather by activating the network of religious figures and buying loyalties with money, then pushing the street to revolt against Mossadegh...*
This is not a novel, but a recurring pattern: money + the pulpit + the street = a successful coup.

Therefore, when Washington wanted to get rid of the Shah, it did not go to the political parties or the elites, but went directly to the religious figures.
She was not interested in who "hated" her in his speech, but rather in who could control the masses and turn politics into a religious ritual, because ritual is not up for discussion.

And so Khomeini awoke from his long slumber in Najaf....
He was not transferred to a nearby Muslim country, but rather smuggled out across the border and then taken to France. France supposedly stipulated that he refrain from political activity, but the opposite occurred:
Noël Le Chateau has turned into a media beehive working twenty-four hours a day...
It was as if the whole world had suddenly discovered that a man in a French village deserved to have broadcasting towers erected for him, radio stations opened for him, and newspapers racing to report his words.

This is not support for a revolutionary, but rather the creation of a symbol.

George Orwell said: “He who has the power to shape language has the power to shape consciousness.”

Khomeini did not initially triumph through weapons, but rather through the language that was formulated for him, and the image that was portrayed of him.
He became a “leader,” not because he was the most knowledgeable or the wisest, but because he was the most likely to be the embodiment of the entire scene.
And here came the moment of the great deception: a religious man was polished as the “voice of the people,” while other political forces were more organized and present.

The most ironic thing is that the wave of glorification was not limited to the media, but was also joined by great philosophers such as Michel Foucault, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir...!!
Foucault, who was supposed to see the mechanisms of power, fell under the spell of "spiritual revolution," and later apologized after seeing the blood...
But the belated apology doesn't change the fact that he contributed to marketing the myth.
*Here we understand the meaning of Hannah Arendt's statement:*
"The most dangerous thing about totalitarian regimes is not that they lie, but that they make people get used to lying until it becomes reality!"

*When Khomeini returned to Tehran, he did not begin building a state, but rather began eliminating his partners...*
Because the systems we use do not allow for multiple heads....
Getting rid of the men of the moment:
Yazdi, Qutbzadeh, Abolhassan Banisadr, then it was the turn of the most difficult number: Beheshti.
*This pattern is not random, but a rule:*
Everyone who helped in the ascent becomes a danger after the arrival.

Then came the hostage drama, which credible documents indicate was not merely a revolutionary act against America, but a card played within the American elections between Carter and Reagan.

*Herein lies the essence of Khomeiniism:*
-Open hostility boosts popularity
-And deep understandings that preserve the job....
** The job was clear: to create a permanent regional adversary, to frighten the Gulf, to drain Iraq, to ​​lay the groundwork for a long sectarian conflict, and to make the whole region need an "international mediator."
It never disappears.
From here, the connection with today becomes clear and effortless....
What is happening in the region now is not a "breakaway" from the past, but a direct extension of it...

Iran today, under Khamenei or whoever comes after him, is not a normal state project, but rather an influence project based on proxies.
She doesn't need to win militarily as much as she needs to keep the fire burning....
Because when the fire goes out, the question that every ideological system fears returns:

What is your legitimacy domestically? And why should we pay the price for your projects?

Therefore, the developments in Iran today are not just an economic crisis or social protests, but rather the beginning of a crack in the equation:
The Iranian people no longer see a "revolution," but rather the price they are paying.
They believe that Khomeiniism has turned into a privileged class.
And that the Revolutionary Guard has become a state within a state
And that doctrine has become a meaningless means of control....

This is the most dangerous thing that regimes face: when people lose faith, only fear remains, and fear does not build a future.

Khomeini, therefore, was not the antithesis of the Shah, but rather the most suitable alternative for managing a new phase:
A phase of calculated chaos, a protracted conflict, and a bleeding equilibrium.
Today, when we look at the burning maps from Iraq to Syria to Yemen, we don't need much intelligence to understand that Khomeiniism was not just an internal Iranian event, but a re-engineering of the Middle East.

*I repeat the conclusion that should be said at the end of every article, and with coldness:*
Khomeini died, but what was created for him did not die; because systems do not live by individuals, but by functions....
*When the job ends, the symbol falls away, even if its image remains hanging on the walls.*
*=================*
*Ihsan Al-Faqih.*
*From the book Khomeini and Khomeinism... The Origin of the Story.*

As received by email, originally in Arabic, translated and forwarded to the benefit of our blog readers.,, I haven't read the book myself, but the idea in this short summary is pretty clear.    

As always, my many thanks to all.   

IGNORING THE UNITED NATION OR SHUTTING IT DOWN.....

 

The release of a new, draft Special Report from the UN Rapporteur for Palestine (officially, “the UN Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967”) should have been headline news around the world. Regrettably—and unsurprisingly—it was not.

The report, entitled “Gaza Genocide is a Collective Crime,” is summarized as follows:

“The ongoing genocide in Gaza is a collective crime, sustained by the complicity of influential Third States that have enabled longstanding systemic violations of international law by Israel. Framed by colonial narratives that dehumanize the Palestinians, this live-streamed atrocity has been facilitated through Third States’ direct support, material aid, diplomatic protection and, in some cases, active participation. It has exposed an unprecedented chasm between peoples and their governments, betraying the trust on which global peace and security rest.”

The summary concludes:

“The world now stands on a knife-edge between the collapse of the international rule of law and hope for renewal. Renewal is only possible if complicity is confronted, responsibilities are met and justice is upheld.”

The report states that the complicit nations’ “disregard for international law undermines the foundations of the multilateral order painstakingly built over eight decades by States and people within the United Nations.”

Many observers have concluded the same thing. The open disregard for international law and human decency reflects the ongoing collapse of the 20^th-century world order, with increasingly catastrophic results.

The report adds, “This will stand in history as an offence not only to justice, but to the very idea of our common humanity.”

Indeed.

Another important aspect of the report is the way it highlights the complicity of many Arab and Muslim nations in the genocide of Palestinians, despite their professions of solidarity. While it correctly notes that “Many States, primarily Western ones, have facilitated, legitimized and eventually normalized the genocidal campaign perpetrated by Israel,” this betrayal is evident throughout the report.

Richard (RJ) Eskow from The Zero Hour Report.

A Newsletter from Richard (RJ) Eskow. eskow@substack

As received by email from this excellent and courageous site.

 again forwarded to the benefit of our blog readers, as this 

United Nations report summarizes the situation completely . 

And nothing more than the board of peace and its invitees

 and adherents to sideline the United Nations and marginalize 

it. ending its role in world peace. 

 the full report with many more detailed figures and numbers 

describing the complicity 

of European and Arab countries are in the full UN report itself.

 I urge everyone to find them..... 

My many thanks to all. 

BEHAVIORAL CONFLICTS .......

 

Boussenna Mohamed

  

What Italy has just done to its Muslims changes everything!!!

Giorgia Meloni's Italy is on the brink: the radical law against separatism is shaking the West.

Article: Italy has just made a decision that could well redefine the contours of Western civilization as we know it. What is currently happening in Rome is not simply a new line in the European penal code; it is a political and cultural earthquake whose repercussions are already being felt far beyond the Alps. Under the leadership of Giorgia Meloni, the Italian government has launched an unprecedented legislative offensive aimed at protecting what it calls the national identity and Christian roots of Europe.

A historic turning point for the peninsula

The ruling party, Brothers of Italy, has introduced sweeping legislation banning the wearing of the burqa and niqab in all public spaces nationwide. This measure extends beyond administrative buildings to include schools, shops, offices, and even the streets. Supporters of the law argue that it is a matter of public safety and human dignity, while critics see it as a brutal attack on individual liberties.

The bill also mandates identity checks for anyone wearing clothing that fully covers their face. Italian police now have the authority to stop and document these individuals without prior suspicion. The message from Rome is crystal clear: social integration and respect for common civic norms are no longer negotiable. Violators face fines of up to $3,000, a deterrent amount that underscores the government's determination to enforce this new law.

Giorgia Meloni's vision: Defending Christian identity

At the heart of this transformation is the figure of Giorgia Meloni. The Italian Prime Minister, known for her outspokenness and unabashed nationalism, doesn't mince words. She has repeatedly stated that, in her view, there is a fundamental incompatibility between certain interpretations of Islamic culture and the Christian values ​​that built Europe.

Meloni highlights a particularly sensitive issue: foreign funding. According to Italian authorities, a large number of the country's Islamic cultural centers are financed by nations such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar. For the government, it is unacceptable that foreign governments should be able to shape Italian public life or undermine the country's constitutional values. This law is therefore not simply a matter of clothing or fashion; it is an act of sovereignty in the face of what Meloni calls cultural separatism.

A global fight against "cultural separatism"

Italy's legislative arsenal doesn't stop at the full-face veil. The text proposes a series of measures aimed at dismantling what the government calls "parallel societies." Key points include extremely strict transparency rules for mosque funding, harsher penalties for forced marriages, and criminal consequences for performing virginity tests.

Andrea Delmastro, one of the legislators behind this bill, forcefully summarized the government's position: religious freedom is sacred, but it must be exercised openly and in full respect of the Constitution. This vision places public law and civic norms above private or religious ideologies. This is where the battle line is drawn: the State reaffirms its primacy over all forms of alternative jurisdiction.

Europe facing a civilizational shift

What is happening in Italy is part of a much broader movement across Europe. For decades, the continent has questioned its capacity to absorb divergent cultures and ideologies. France was the first to respond with a firm “no” in 2011 by banning the full-face veil. Belgium, Denmark, Austria, and Switzerland followed suit.

Today, Italy is taking a further step by explicitly linking these restrictions to a civilizational defense strategy. Under the Meloni government, migrant arrivals were reduced by nearly half thanks to tough agreements with North African countries. Between January 2023 and July 2024, Italy deported 130 people for reasons of national security and arrested 36 individuals labeled as extremists. Despite the presence of 1.5 million Muslims within its borders, Italy still refuses to officially recognize Islam as a legally protected religion, a strong signal of its desire to maintain a unified national framework.

Conclusion: A model for the West?

The return of religion to the public sphere, but in the form of a protective Christian heritage, is a growing trend. From Viktor Orban's Hungary to Marine Le Pen's France, the idea that European civilization is threatened by an unassimilated foreign influence is becoming a major political driving force.

For observers like Dr. Steve Turley, Italy is the “tip of the spear” of a civilizational populism that seeks to restore beauty, faith, and tradition to the heart of the city. Whether one supports or condemns these measures, one thing is certain: Giorgia Meloni’s Italy has chosen its side. It is betting on strengthened civic unity, uncompromising national sovereignty, and fierce protection of its historical identity. The choice is now clear for the rest of the West: bold action to preserve civilization or hesitation in the face of growing fragmentation. Rome has already made its decision.

A frank and realistic report by this columnist on Facebook describing a long due situation taking place in most European countries and lately in America and Canada, a major problem of assimilation and integration, it's not over yet, but taking shape in many parts of the world.

As always, my many thanks to all.

WEAPONIZING RELIGIONS......

 

by Jonathan Kuttab
Last week, Palestinian Christians following the Eastern Calendar celebrated Christmas. January 6 is recognized by the Palestinian Authority as a national holiday, with government and municipal offices closed for Eastern Christmas, just as they are on December 25 for Western Christmas and major Muslim holidays. This may come as a surprise to many Americans, who are still fed the line that Palestinian Christians are persecuted by the Palestinian Authority and that the dwindling Christian population is shrinking as a result of Islamic extremism rather than the ongoing Israeli occupation.
Netanyahu has also recently announced that Israel needs to be the “defender of Christians” throughout the region and that Israel would be prepared to act militarily to support and defend minorities, especially Christians in Africa and elsewhere. Already, Israel is interfering in Syria, here claiming to support the Druze minority, and it has moved into Somaliland with similar justifications. Now, he is aspiring to become a dominant regional power as a so-called defender of Christians.
All this sounds absolutely bizarre to Palestinians, who know Israel’s long record of harassment towards Christians, their churches, and their holy places. Christian priests in Jerusalem are spat upon and berated by religious Jews on a daily basis. Christian Palestinians face the same enmity, and their property and land is equally coveted by Israel because the state views them in the same light as it views their Muslim compatriots.
This became particularly clear to me this week as I visited the Christian village of Taybeh, in the Ramallah area of the West Bank. The ancient church in that village was attacked by Jewish settlers who also set fire to part of its property. Churches and church institutions in Gaza have been attacked and bombed by the Israeli army, including the third oldest Christian Church in the world, the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City, as well as the Arab Al Ahli “Baptist” hospital in Gaza City. Israel is also moving to tax church property in Jerusalem in violation of the centuries old tradition of exempting such properties from taxation, a potential death blow for local Christian institutions.
A recently-leaked secret memorandum from AIPAC reveals that Zionist propagandists, after doing some field research, have decided that the best argument in support of Israel is to attack Islam. While support for Israel is rapidly declining, there still exists a lot of suspicion, ignorance and hatred for Islam and Muslims in the West. Americans, who may not feel much sympathy towards Israel these days, are still vulnerable to ads and arguments stoking fear of Islam and Shari’a law. References to so-called “Judaeo-Christian values” deliberately exclude and cast suspicion on Islam and Muslims as a dangerous or inferior “other,” while positing a unity of purpose between the state of Israel and Christians in the West. Interfaith activities often ignore Islam, seeking to project unity and affinity between Christians and Jews at the expense of Muslims.
It is important to firmly oppose such trends for a number of reasons. For one thing, the Muslim community in America is still very vulnerable, and it does not have access to the solidarity, resources, official backing and acceptance that the Jewish community has achieved after many years of discrimination and marginalization. While anti-Jewish attitudes still persist in some significant portions of the population, it is often quickly exposed and properly confronted. Private and official bodies are constantly on the lookout for anti-Jewish animus. Publications, speeches and statements are assiduously monitored and any hint of perceived anti-Jewish antisemitism is duly denounced and dealt with. This is as it should be. Unfortunately, the fight against such antisemitism has also been effectively weaponized to shield Zionism and Israel from criticism and to stifle any reasonable discussion of Palestine/Israel. Bias against Islam and Muslims, by contrast, is regularly tolerated, at times even celebrated, and hardly results in proper rebuke or serious consequences.
Another reason to oppose such trends is that the core issues between Israel and Palestinians are purely political, involving disputes over land and population. Viewing the situation as a religious conflict between Judaism and Islam (with Christianity weighing in on the side of the Jews, whom they persecuted in the past) is both inaccurate and dangerous. It pits groups against each other, with God supposedly taking sides. It also justifies the most extreme positions, as adherents of each faith feel they are doing God’s will when they oppose their infidel enemies. And with “God on their side,” it is both useless and even “sacrilegious” to give in to others who are considered heathen and infidels. This is true both for Jews and Muslims. Thankfully, since the times of the Crusades, Christians do not raise exclusive claims to the Holy Land in the name of their God. Yet, adherents of all three religions have a religious connection to the Holy Land, with sacred sites, places of worship and important pilgrimage interests in Palestine. This renders them vulnerable to manipulation and persuasion by political (often secular) elements in the name of their respective religions. In this sense, Christian Zionism, which provides a religious cover for pro-Israeli policies as a Christian duty, is as dangerous as Jewish fanaticism or Muslim fundamentalism.
Therefore, Netanyahu’s pronouncement that he sees Israel as the “defender of Christians” in the region is nothing more than a cynical ruse that should fool no one. Ask the Christians of Palestine how they feel about Netanyahu, Israel, and Zionism first.
And while you are at it, ask why despite repeated efforts, the Israeli prison services are refusing to allow a Christian Palestinian prisoner with whom we are in contact, a Catholic, to have a Bible with or have a priest visit him and administer the sacraments. The Israeli prison authorities state that such religious “privileges” could be given to regular criminals but not to so-called “security detainees.” 
The unspoken truth is that many, particularly religious Israelis have more animosity towards Christians than even towards Muslims. This may be understandable in light of their bitter historic experiences with anti Jewish bigotry in the Christian West. Yet these attitudes are never admitted publicly in English, or in the West. It is more politically expedient to garner support for Israel by promoting a Jewish-Christian alliance against Muslims and Islam. This is the cynical truth behind Netanyahu’s proclamation that he is a defender of Christians.

Jonathan Kuttab for: 
Friends of Sabeel North America · PO Box 3192, Greenwood Village, CO 80155, United States.

A very good report and analysis of an ongoing very dangerous situation, it's been in the making for many decades now, and nowadays being used to its full extend, transforming the colonial acquisition of Palestine and the following transfer and elimination of the indigenous population into a religious pseudo war, a dirty political game engulfing the area and the entire world. 
Mr. Kuttab is an inspired spokes-person for this Christian Palestinian/American organization, I have proudly used some of his words before on our blog, inspired words of courageous truth.
As always, my many thanks to all.