POLITICIZING RELIGIONS.....

          "The flag of the State of Israel has no place on the flagpole of the "Peace Synagogue"

Georges Yoram Federmann, a psychiatrist and left-wing activist from Strasbourg, France, believes that the Strasbourg synagogue is equating Jews with the State of Israel by allowing the Israeli flag to fly. For him, religion should not be preempted by politics. 

Since the pogrom of October 7, the Israeli flag has been flying, along with the French flag, on the mast of the Great Synagogue on Avenue de la Paix-Simone Veil.

Although local Alsatian-Moselle law does not consider that displaying a foreign flag on a religious building constitutes an offence, I wonder about the message sent by the synagogue, to Jews and non-Jews.

I understand that this is a sign of solidarity with the State of Israel, painfully wounded on October 7, and a prayer for the release of the Israeli hostages still in the hands of Hamas.

But this symbol seems to me to be damaging today because it contributes to assimilating Jews and Israelis, and therefore to maintaining a confusion which contributes to the rise of anti-Semitism.

Yet in public debates, many are trying to make the distinction, particularly in this tense context, and while international criminal proceedings are being initiated against both the Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, and against three Hamas leaders (two of whom have already been executed by Israel, which has taken justice into its own hands, once again).

"I do not recognize myself in any way in the massacres committed by the Israeli army"

Georges Federmann

As a French Jew, I do not recognize myself in any way in the justification of the massacres committed by the Israeli army for eleven months in Gaza. The intervention of the Israeli army in Gaza has caused the death of several tens of thousands of Palestinians, the vast majority of them women and children. It has organized the systematic destruction of homes and infrastructure, sparing neither schools nor hospitals, it has deliberately led to starving and depriving the population of care, while prohibiting access to the territory to the press. Cholera, polio and hepatitis A have reappeared. There is no hesitation in speaking of genocide. 

The essential fight against anti-Semitism, which is on the rise in France and Europe, can only suffer from this unnecessary violence. As a Jew, I refuse to be associated with it in the slightest.

As I denounce the crude amalgamations maintained by the bodies representing Judaism in France accusing of anti-Semitism those who criticize the policy of the Israeli government, an amalgamation of which LFI pays the price every day, with the obvious objective of weakening the New Popular Front.

As a Jew living in France, I support Jewish voices in Israel who speak of peace, condemn the war in Gaza, denounce the occupation, call for recognition of the national rights of the Palestinian people and for a peaceful solution which alone will bring dignity and security to the Palestinian and Israeli peoples.

I express my solidarity in particular with B'Tselem (Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories), Breaking the Silence (bringing together former soldiers), Standing Together (campaigning for a common future between the two peoples), the young Israelis refusing to go and fight in Gaza or in the Occupied Territories and all those who oppose the criminal acts carried out by Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers.

Israel does not provide security for Jews around the world.

Georges Federmann

Israel is failing to ensure the safety of Jews around the world: by claiming to carry out the ongoing genocide in their name, it is confiscating their voice, endangering them, and generating anti-Semitism.

Not everyone is able to distinguish between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, and Israel's violence over the past year has fuelled this morbid confusion.

Generally speaking, places of worship should not be preempted by nations, even if they partly finance them. I find this appropriation questionable from the point of view of living together and the need, beyond our different beliefs, to affirm that we are a society.

And I console myself by deciphering the succession of celebrations and spiritual and religious symbols for harmony and peace, while questioning their constant and deadly diversions.

Since this is indeed the "Synagogue of Peace", I would like to remind you that Peace is unconditional for every sister and brother in humanity who populates the earth. It cannot be achieved under the conditions of the strongest embodied by the Israeli flag, for the moment. And the motto on the pediment: "Stronger than the sword is my spirit" must not remain a dead letter.

Georges Yoram Federmann

The original text by Mr. Federmann was published in French, I translated it and copied the article for our blog, as I found it to be very expressive of a current problem facing most non Zionist Jewish of multi nationalities in different countries and continents. 

As always, my gratitude for your following.

21st CENTURY CONSPIRACY THEORY ON THE GO.......?!?!?

 
Common interests alliance...
Written by an Iraqi writer.

1- I chose this title for my article, which is the title of a book by (Trita Parzi), an Iranian-American, in which he speaks objectively about the alliance of interests between Iran, America, and Israel, the old and renewed alliance. I am not obsessed with the conspiracy theory, but I believe in analysis based on information and data.

2- Information leaked after Haniyeh’s killing about an American delegation visiting Tehran carrying a decisive message, setting new rules for American-Iranian relations. Among what was leaked was that the delegation informed the Iranians of the following:
A- We must return immediately to the nuclear agreement.
B- It is not permissible to tamper with Israel’s security and American strategies in the region. You can respond to Haniyeh’s killing to relieve your embarrassment, and we are prepared to agree on specific targets to be bombed.
A- We allowed you to expand in the Middle East throughout the past decades because it was not harmful to us, but now you must coordinate with us directly.
D- If these conditions are not adhered to, the price is the downfall of the Iranian regime. All Iranian infrastructure sites will be targeted and taken out of service, which will inevitably lead to the launch of a popular revolution supported by America, and the regime will fall. If it is necessary to overthrow Bashar, we will do so, and the price of overthrowing him will not cost more than one missile targeting him, and the page of the Assad regime will be turned forever.
*The hypothesis that Haniyeh was liquidated by the Iranians has returned again after they announced their new agreements with the Americans. This is not ruled out at all. We also do not know whether the understanding with Iran took place before Haniyeh’s killing and in light of which Haniyeh was sacrificed, or whether it came after it.

3- The head of the Iranian regime received the message and continued negotiating with the Americans about it, which led to his involvement in a new deal with America to preserve his regime and also to ensure a smooth transfer of power to his son upon his death. A smooth transfer will not happen unless America turns a blind eye to this and allows the authorities to suppress the Iranian people, who will inevitably protest against this.

4- The deal entering into force: There are 4 data indicating the deal entering into force, which are:
A- Not responding to Haniyeh’s killing directly or shortly after, after they had repeatedly threatened through their guide.

B- Hezbollah’s weak response and its call for the residents of the south to return, which means a return to the previous rules of the game and the actual end of the escalation with Israel, while keeping some formal plays for local consumption.

C- Khamenei's announcement of returning to nuclear file negotiations!

D- Khamenei’s tweet about his confrontation with the Yazidi front (Sunni countries), this tweet is considered one of the most dangerous tweets issued by a Shiite figure since Sistani’s fatwa establishing the Popular Mobilization Forces, and this is even more dangerous.
He says in this fatwa that he will continue with his original job, which is igniting wars and sedition within the Islamic world, and that he has nothing to do with Israel and America, in exchange for continuing to turn a blind eye to my regional expansion and ensuring that his regime is not targeted.
With this tweet, Khamenei presented new credentials to America!!

5- If the Iranians respond to Israel’s request to secure the borders and control the armament of Syria and the militias in Syria and Lebanon, they will be very happy with this regime that has taken upon itself the destruction of the Arabs and Muslims (Sunnis).

6- The regime will resort to new escalations against the countries of the region to prove to the Americans that it has returned to its old seditious role.
The targeted areas, in my estimation, will be:
A- Iraqi Kurdistan: Because of their Sunnism, the Kurds are classified as one of the sides of the targeted Yazidi front, and the escalation in the files of the Kurds of Iraq and Syria, which are strategically targeted by Turkey, will occupy the region with futile wars that will comfort Israel and discipline the rebels against America from the countries of the region.
B- Jordan: One of the fronts that the axis will work to heat up
(May God protect Jordan, the Kurds, and all countries in the region from the tampering of sectarians).
C- The Gulf: The third Yazidi front (according to the false Khamenei) that will be heated up.

8- The Houthis: They have two missions:
The first is to attack the Gulf and Saudi Arabia in particular and besiege Egypt.
Second: Conducting virtual wars and maneuvers with NATO to test its weapons and capabilities, in preparation for possible larger wars with China or Russia. The maneuvers that the Houthis are conducting with NATO inevitably have side effects, but their benefits are greater. In order for the play not to be revealed, some interests must be sacrificed.

8- Israel: One of the goals of establishing Israel is: managing the political, military and societal balances in the Middle East. Israel has somewhat failed in this mission and has remained completely isolated, while Iran has played roles that have impressed the West by causing strife and fragmenting countries in the Middle East, which Israel has failed to do. I believe there is a re-evaluation of the Israeli and Iranian roles in the Islamic world, and I believe Iran is closer to the West’s mind and interests than Israel.

9- America: Despite the identification and coordination between America and Iran, America does not leave or neglect because it is the most powerful country in the world, and therefore it is necessary to work diligently with it and within it to mitigate the damage.

10- The proposal:

A- The weak point of the Iranian regime is the regular war between it and any country (between two countries), so it goes to support the militias and avoids direct war, because the war of countries will target its facilities and infrastructure, which will allow its people to rise up and attack it.
B- Purchasing missiles and drones is not expensive!!!
C- The Gulf States and Turkey must work with Pakistan and Afghanistan and put their differences aside, as the matter is serious!! And build an alliance from the republics of northeastern Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, to create a balance with Iran. This will be a great alliance if Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sponsor it!
D- There is no doubt that Israel has a positive role in urging the West to confront Iran, but this policy is not fixed. Do not put all your eggs in the Israeli basket. Israel has specific demands, and if they are met, it will be the closest ally to Iran and its destructive role.
The work of the lobbies opposing the Iranian lobby in America must be strengthened, because this lobby was an important sponsor for building the strategic relationship between America and Iran.

Difficult days are coming and God is our helper... 

 A layman Sunni acceptance of this logic and full conspiracy scheme is gaining ground throughout the wider Middle-East, more people are accepting and expressing it loudly, consequently many political leaders are following, of course nothing on the ground is disproving the theory, not till now at least, only to make the entire situation more tense, volatile and very dangerous....   

As always, my many thanks to all my good readers. 

A REALITY CHECK....AN ONGOING SCENARIO.....

 
What to remember from the past few weeks operations and the new attacks on the West Bank, the stalling but continuing genocidal acts. Apart from the demonstrative side on both sides, for the past more than 10 months of this conflict, the choreography of all major events, players and armed conflicts had been perfectly executed by all parties. Now remains to see, who is the main orchestrator behind it all directing all players... 

- Netanyahu restores his image with the help of the Pasdaran intelligentsia, diverts attention from the massacres in Gaza, unites Israeli ranks, attacks major parts of the West Bank, continuing Israel's genocide/transfer policies,  repositions himself in the role of the victim vis-à-vis the West, and places himself in the continuity of the myth of the invincibility and invulnerability of Israel (Ben Gurion/Dayan/Sharon). 

It is obvious that the actual Israeli regime and Netanyahu wat to change the actual geography of the region and aggrandize Israel, one further step in the grand Israel scheme, how far will they and he be allowed is not clear, plus was it an original accepted plan by all parties, or just a newer trying possibility exploited by Netanyahu.    

- Tehran restores its image with the help of Biden and Netanyahu, consolidates its (mythical) status as spearhead of the Palestinian cause in place of the Arab countries, makes people forget Saddam Hussein's strike in 1991, screams " divine victory" in front of its flock to unite the Arabiya front and consolidate its presence within the Persian Empire itself (we should probably expect new assassinations?), but above all shows the still recalcitrant Arab countries (much more than to Israel) what could await them in terms of attack with their ballistic and… nuclear program.

- Biden, thanks to this show, establishes himself as a peacemaker with respect to American public opinion and as an ally of Israel, overtaking Trump on the right with a view to the US presidential election, and, who knows, the pseudo escalation/de-escalation  this past week, could serve as the beginning of a global/regional de-escalation through diplomatic channels in the “neither victor nor vanquished” mode. It could even prove useful for a de-escalation of a tight situation in Ukraine, or so every party hopes. 

The only big losers from yesterday's operation are the Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians, Iraqis and Yemeni people, who are nothing but cannon fodder for the great pleasure of the Netanyahu-Khamenei duo, or the jerky and passionate tango of crypto sadistic rise to extremes at the expense of civilian children, parents and grand parents.

Finally, a question: how many saved children lives, and imprisoned Palestinian saved from torture, rape and systematic dehumanization, how many shelters for Gaza and for the inhabitants of South Lebanon, and now the West Bank, could have been built with all the money that was squandered on bravado and displays of force by the Persian bully-boys and their local minions, versus or in tandem with the creative duo Israeli/American brilliant paths. 

A heck of a short report on the melodramatic and well choreographed situation between Israel and it's neighbors and Iran, a win/win situation to all, well supervised and probably partly inspired by the U.S. and possibly some of it's allies, such a nice play, it will be shameful if one minor part or side spoils it.....

As always, my profound and many thanks to all my good readers. 

YOU AND ME ...

1 - I am not you.
2- It is not a condition that you be convinced of what I am convinced of.
3- You don't have to see what I see.
4- Difference is a natural thing in life.
5- It is impossible to see at a 360 degree angle.
6- Knowing people in order to coexist with them, not to change them.
7 - The difference in people’s styles is positive and complementary.
8 - What you are suitable for, I may not be suitable for.
9- The situation and event change people’s style.
10 - My understanding of you does not mean being convinced by what you say.
11-What bothers you may not bother me.
12 - Dialogue is to shed light on the idea, not necessarily to convince the interviewer of it, and certainly not to force it.
13- Help me clarify my opinion.
14 - Do not stop at my words and understand my meaning.
15- Do not judge me based on my passing words or behavior.
16 - Do not look for my mistakes.
17- Do not play the role of professor.
18- Help me understand your point of view.
19 - Accept me as I am so that I can accept you as you are.
20 - A person only interacts with those who are different from him.
21 - The difference in colors gives beauty to the painting.
22- Treat me the way you would like me to treat you.
23 - The effectiveness of your hands lies in their difference and contrast.
24 - Life is based on duality.
25 - You are part of a whole in the system of life.
26 - The football game is played with two different teams.
27 - Difference is independence within the system.
28 - Your son is not you and his time is not your time.
29 - Your wife or husband is opposite, not identical.
30 - If people were of one mind, creativity would be killed.
31 - The abundance of controls paralyzes human movement.
32- People need appreciation, motivation and thanks.
33- Do not underestimate the work of others.
34- Search for my rightness, for my mistakes are normal.
35- Look at the positive side of my personality.
36 - Let your motto and conviction in life be: People are dominated by goodness, love and kindness.
37-Smile and look at people with respect and appreciation.
38-I am helpless without you.
39 - If you were not different, I would not be different.
40 - Man is not devoid of weaknesses.
41 - If it were not for my needs and weakness, you would not have succeeded.
42 - I do not see my face, but you see it.
43 - If you have my back, I will have yours.
44 - You and I get the work done quickly and with minimal effort.
45 - Life accommodates me, you, and others.
46 - What exists is enough for everyone.
47- You cannot eat more than you fill your stomach.
48 - Just as you have a right, others have a right as well.
49-You can change yourself but you cannot change me.
50 - Accept the differences of others and develop yourself.

My usual many thanks to all my good readers for following. 

GO BACK TO YOUR HOMELANDS......

Oh Muslims, go back to your homelands.
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A factual article, by the Kuwaiti Dr. Ahmed Al-Sarraf.
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Oh Muslims of France, Belgium, Britain, Germany, and the rest of Europe and America, we are tired of you. Take your “stuff” and leave us, and go back to where you came from. Go back and take your religious schools with you, for perhaps you will get tired of the secularism of our schools. And take your ideas with you, for your homelands need them more. And uproot what you have planted, if you planted anything at all, for the sun of your country needs its shade, and leave us alone.

Leave us, our climate is not suitable for you, our weather is cold and our fog is gloomy. Return to your country's bright sun, your vast deserts, your green plains, and your warm pastures, and leave us with our heavy rains, our deep snows, and our destructive windstorms.

Go away from us, for you hate the shapes of our crosses, you are disturbed by the ringing of our church bells, you are irritated by the robes of our monks, and you are aroused by the rituals of our prayers.

What do you want from us, why don't you leave?! Don't you consider our food haram, our clothes impure and our homes unclean? So why don't you return to halal meat, pure clothes and blessed homes?!

You make fun of us and call us dirty because you think we don't wash ourselves enough! We won't disagree with you and confirm your impressions of us, so why don't you leave so you won't be defiled by our touch?!

You say that we lack “jealousy” and that we do not care about the actions and reputation of our women and girls, and that we tolerate or do not care about issues of honor, and that we do not consider them, but your girls and boys will be influenced by us one day and will become like us, lacking “jealousy,” so why do you not leave us with your girls and boys and your honor and chastity, so that you can protect them and preserve the reputation of your families from pollution and your lives from humiliation?!

You blame us because we turn our cheeks to those who slap us, and that we are submissive and do not know pride. Here too, we will not disagree with you, but do not forget that tolerance is contagious, and one day you and your families will become like us. So why don’t you leave us before the epidemics of tolerance, forgiveness, and love strike you?!

You hate our holidays, you detest looking at our statues and touching our icons, you associate them with polytheism and paganism, you refuse to put Christmas trees in your homes, you do not eat colored Easter eggs, you forbid giving flowers, and you disbelieve in everything that is eaten from the pig or used from its products, so why don’t you return to your sheep and cows, and your herds of camels so that you can graze them and milk them and eat their lawful meat as you desire, and leave us with our “forbidden” livestock, with their meat and their shapes, which are disgusting in your eyes.

You hate secularism in your countries and fight its implementation, but you risk your lives to come to our countries and live under its shadow. Once you settle down, you demand its benefits, full citizenship rights and equal treatment.

You prevent others from establishing places of worship in your homes, and you refuse to build cemeteries for them, but as soon as you set foot in our homelands, you raise your voices demanding that the state build you mosques and give you land for your cemeteries.

You do not like our music, you do not like our arts, you mock our operettas, and you reject our entire culture, but you are desperate to reach our lands, so why did you not stay where you were, and spare yourselves all this hatred and loathing for everything our civilization represents?!

Thank you, and thank you for all your cultural, industrial and scientific contributions. Now, honor us by returning to the Gardens of Eden, from which you came, as it is in greater need of your “knowledge,” for we have had enough.

A good and factual, albeit caricatural address to most of Muslim immigrants, reflecting a sad reality in many countries, more so in Europe, but spread across North America and the Western hemisphere in general as well, who insist on living their narrow faith customs, and criticize almost constantly local people's customs and habits, with brutality in many cases, a sad situation for both, the immigrants and the hosts.

As always, my many thanks to all my good readers.  

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AN ETERNAL ALLIANCE.....

 

I AM ISRAEL

I am Israel - written by Professor Norman Finkelstein .....

“I am Israel. I came to a land without a people for a people without a land. The people who were here had no right to be here, and my people showed them that they had to leave or die, razing 400 Palestinian villages, erasing their history.

I am Israel. Some of my collaborators committed massacres and then became prime ministers to represent me. In 1948, Menachem Begin led the unit that massacred the residents of Deir Yassin, including 100 women and children. In 1953, Ariel Sharon led the massacre of the residents of Qibya and, in 1982, arranged for our allies to massacre about 2,000 of them in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.

I am Israel. Carved out in 1948 from 78% of the land of Palestine, dispossessing its inhabitants and replacing them with Jews from Europe and other parts of the world. While the natives whose families have lived on this land for thousands of years are not allowed to return, Jews from all over the world are welcome to gain instant citizenship.

I am Israel. In 1967, I swallowed up the remaining lands of Palestine – East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza – and placed their inhabitants under an oppressive military regime, controlling and humiliating every aspect of their daily lives. Eventually, they should understand that they are not welcome and join the millions of Palestinian refugees in the slums of Lebanon and Jordan.

I am Israel. I have the power to control American policy. My American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee can make or break any politician they choose, and as you see, they are all vying to please me. All the forces of the world are powerless against me, including the UN since I have the American veto to block any condemnation of my war crimes. As Sharon so eloquently put it: “We control America.”

I am Israel. I also influence the American mainstream media and you will always find information tailored to my preferences. I have invested millions of dollars in public relations representation, and CNN, the New York Times and others have done a great job of promoting my propaganda. Look at other international news sources and you will see the difference.

I am Israel. You Palestinians want to negotiate “peace!? But you are not as smart as me; I will negotiate, but I will only let you have your municipalities while I control your borders, your water, your airspace and everything else that matters. While we “negotiate,” I will swallow your mountaintops and fill them with settlements populated by the most extreme of my extremes, armed to the teeth. These settlements will be connected to roads that you cannot use, and you will be imprisoned in your little Bantustans between them, surrounded by checkpoints in every direction.

I am Israel. I have the fourth most powerful army in the world, possessing nuclear weapons. How dare your children confront my oppression with stones, don't you know that my soldiers will not hesitate to blow their heads off? In 9 months in Gaza, I have killed 40,000 of you civilians and injured 170,000, most of them women and children, yes! most of them civilians! and I have the mandate to continue since the international community remains silent. Ignore, as I do, the hundreds of Israeli reserve officers who now refuse to exercise my control over your lands and your people; their voices of conscience will not protect you.

I am Israel. You want freedom? I have bullets, tanks, missiles, Apaches and F-16s to destroy you. I have besieged your cities, confiscated your land, uprooted your trees, demolished your homes, and you still demand freedom? Don't you get the message? You will never have peace or freedom, because I am Israel."

- written by Professor Norman Finkelstein

During North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's speeches, the audience stands up and applauds him once every 4 minutes.
In America, they say that the Korean people applaud with such enthusiasm because they are afraid of the brutality and tyranny of their dictatorial leader, as they describe him.

Few days ago, Benjamin Netanyahu gave a 55-minute speech to the US Congress, during which members of Congress stood and applauded him about 50 times, or about once every minute, which is equivalent to 4 times the number of applause that the North Korean leader receives inside his country.

This means, according to American logic, that the fear that members of Congress feel towards Netanyahu and his allies and lobbyists, is four times greater than the fear that the people of North Korea feel towards
Leader Kim Jong Un.

All my thanks to all my good readers. 

A CHALLENGE AND AN OPPORTUNITY.......

 

Ten months after the attacks of  OCT.7th, the humanitarian conditions in Gaza and most of the West Bank, plus the south of Lebanon and possibly all of it, have all become extreme, hunger and devastation and massive death are unfolding, and a real threat of regional and beyond war, that may soon spiral out of control, all in real time, right before our eyes.

 
It is painfully clear how urgently a permanent ceasefire and a long term aftermath blue print for a fair solution to all sides are needed for peace and dignity to reign through the region.

 
We cannot sit aside, pretending the United-States is incapable of stopping Israel from committing major human rights abuses, like any small insignificant terrorist group. 

Every day of U.S. support for Israel's wars threatens the life of thousands of innocent people, mostly children, their mothers and grand parents, through continued strikes on civilian targets, through deliberate starvation, through a lack of access to clean water, through a lack of medicine and medical supplies, and more, and more. 

We all have a moral obligation to act. Let's demand it from our new possible leaders, let's hope and demand presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, if she could and would be willing to navigate our force and influence in different ways from her predecessors and be able to enforce some solution to the 75 years old occupation and annexations and dehumanization of millions of indigenous residents of these lands.

Let's admit it, Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week, and his address to Congress are both a challenge and an opportunity to the actual administration and to the hopeful new one, it's a test as well, of ethics, of courage, and of global morality and righteousness. "Our common humanity compels us to act" Kamala Harris said . 

The determination to become a successful leader. We'll see how the vice President will do this week and through her presidential bid.  

As always, my many thanks to all my good readers.