Inaction is indeed Action. Israeli president stated “War against Hamas intended ‘to save the values of Western civilisation”. Concerned as he is about western civilisation let me suggest a slight tweak to the statement to make it a bit more realistic; “The genocide against Palestinians demonstrates the hollowness of values of Western civilisation – applying double […]
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Read More I spoke about this specific issue – the importance of verifiable/transparent intelligence assessment when driving and/or reporting on policy particularly in conflict zones like what we see today in GAZA – links below. This particular exchange with U.S. State Department Spokesperson Mathiew Miller about the sexual abuse of women still […]
Read More Young girl rescued after Israeli attack; truly heartbreaking yet just wonderful to watch her bravery/seemingly undeterred while being rescued. Unbelievable though I’m certain many similar stories have yet to be told. All this while Arab league members just watch on the sidelines and that’s the more devastating story of all. […]
Read More It is quite curious that when you search public statements/analysis coming out of the intelligence community within the western alliance particularly the UK and US concerning the Ukraine war one can find plenty of materials online; however when considering the war in Gaza minimal information is available and where there […]
Read More Truly incredible but not all that surprising. Here’s also an important detail; there’s always been the suggestion by Israel that civilians are being used by terrorists as human shields without much in the way of evidence; now it seems that civilians are being used by the IDF to pressure terrorist […]
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Truly saddened to hear the news of the passing away of Ex-Chancellor Alistair Darling a person who helped steady the ship after the 2008 global financial crisis. A methodical, talented and committed chancellor under the premiership of Gordon Brown, he served his country well in the most difficult of times. […]
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A very heart warming yet sad story of the dwindling number of Jews and their suffering throughout the years in Egypt mainly post the Palestine/Israeli conflict of 1948 and the toxic environment it created in the entire region. Yet some like Magda Haroun decided to remain because after all […]
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Read More BREXIT in my opinion has been the single most revealing political “nugget” that demonstrates in no uncertain terms democratic deficiencies that stem from an archaic political system coupled with distorted visions of the past leading to unrealistic expectations for the future. The lesson I guess would be that we all […]
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Read More It’s kind of curious to watch well established democracies run in the same way autocracies do (the top down pyramid approach) where public servants/ministers with expertise/credentials are consistently sidelined but some are just content with their post/title meaningless as it might turn out to be particularly at moments where their […]
Read More Sloppy policies championed by ignorant politicians that deal with symptoms and focusing on most vulnerable rather than root causes (with plenty related to flawed foreign policy & defunding important aid programs). Stopping the boats should begin by assessing current foreign policy and working tirelessly to end human suffering in regions […]
Read More Here are some thoughts & a prediction considering there are much more important things to focus on like the conflict in the Mideast, so here goes briefly; It is quite clear to me that braverman is into politics for the wrong reasons; championing vile ideologies the likes that we’ve rarely […]
Read More Truly a significant day in British history for all the wrong reasons and more importantly its a glaring indication of sunak’s ignorance when it comes to politics and totally out of touch approach in tacking social issues. So in one firm swoop he attempts to take back control of cabinet […]
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I have heard/watched plenty of analysis of the current Israeli/Palestinian escalation but in my opinion it is this analysis that truly gives the entire context for this war. I can only highly recommend watching it, unless of course you are one of those who are suffering from analysis/paralysis due to […]
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While I do support the call for a 2 state solution and disengagement militarily/economically between Gaza and possible other Palestinian populated areas from Israel here are my personal observations; The focus continues to consider this conflict a regional conflict that Landed in the region without prior notice/knowledge of western powers […]
Read More The spectators with little credibility do all to find a workaround to a problem they’ve helped create rather than have the courage to take steps towards the only viable solution they’ve been preaching for decades. It’s the same dismal approach they’ve applied in Ukraine though in that case there is […]
Read More I have written plenty on the subject and many have done the same. The facts are clear and largely indisputable at least insofar as the suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians. So what I mention here is a suggested outline for a resolution that can be agreed and implemented relatively […]
Read More As if it needs saying how truly disgusting/despicable to see these waves of attacks on civilians in the Mideast and now in Europe. Terrorism needs to be rooted out and the only way to achieve this – in my opinion – is a well coordinated effort/well-defined strategy across continents to […]
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Right off the bat – as Americans say though I ain’t one – let me say that having watched/listened to Yanis Varoufakis for years I truly respect this guy and his no-nonsense approach when talking economics – an area I’m familiar with but often need to listen while having a […]
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Before watching the following clip if you begin from the premise that this is anti-Israel or pro-Hamas propaganda you will most likely gain little if anything from watching the clip, so you might as well move on. If on the other hand you truly want understand more about this conflict […]
Read More Let me just begin by a statement made by U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in a recent press conference on his arrival in Israel after recent escalations; “I am here not only as US secretary of state, but also as a Jew”. Two things come to mind; I mentioned this in […]
Read More The concept of importing foreign conflicts into our political eco system as I mention in my post here takes a more drastic form. Here are the problems; This approach not only demonstrates importing foreign conflicts its actually internalizing conflicts the extent to which we’ve never done before and will at […]
Read More In fact for some people the state of war never actually ended but rather its ongoing on a daily basis, though one can argue the situation is worse for some more than others. This tragic conflict needs a just resolution urgently because in the west people don’t actually notice that […]
Read More Democracy is a working progress – the kind of hard work that must be focused/persistent. This seems to me to be the case here where indigenous Australians have yet to achieve quite a basic right to be represented in parliament as an advisory body providing non-binding advice to the government […]
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I’m truly disappointed – though I am no New Zealander – to hear this news of the resignation of PM Jacinda Ardern. In my opinion she’s truly been an inspiring leader both in terms of her track record and the values that guided her premiership particularly during the most challenging […]
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Permettez-moi d’abord de dire que j’ai été comme beaucoup soulagé par la victoire du président Macron lors de la dernière élection présidentielle française ; non pas que je pense qu’il a particulièrement bien réussi sur de nombreuses questions de politique étrangère, y compris sa position de négociation lamentable avec la Russie […]
Read More First let me say I was like many relieved by President Macron’s win in the last French presidential election; not that I believe he’s done particularly well on many Foreign policy issues including his dismal negotiating stance with Russia pre the Ukraine invasion, but simply because he was the best […]
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Having just heard this news the big question for me is how the hell did Chris Wallace end up at Fox News in the first place and what sustained him in this position for so long considering the gradual/systemic radicalisations of this network. Whatever the history and motives of this […]
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This in my book ain’t about grandstanding but rather about pure stupidity & ignorance; you know the kind of dumb tweets we got used to from Donald Trump; hence the perception of boris as mini Trump. It is truly disgusting to see a British so called leader behave like 5 […]
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A few days ago by complete coincidence I had a mature political exchange with some BREXITEERS on LinkedIn; I am as you know by the now a Remainder at heart as the new name used online; that’s an interesting twist from the original term Remainer. That said I certainly hope […]
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Here I only share the story published by the Associated Press news agency – link below; truly exhausting to keep up with the mess on both sides of the Atlantic particularly in the U.S. where it represents a typical case of, well…a Nut (or a fruitcake if you have a […]
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Finally a BREXIT deal has been struck between the EU & the UK. I for one will be truly scrutinising the hell out of it cause I’m not too keen on the bj theatrics/spin coming out of the mouth of the mysterious occupant at No. 10 Downing Street (which precise […]
Read More I know I know charm is not the first thing that comes to mind when one looks at old Mitchy but I am talking about the gesture itself. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Putin for facilitating the process; I suspect/suggest that the GOP for […]
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In the face of a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases in Germany I watched this passionate speech by Chancellor Merkel – a true leader that I deeply admire/respect – amazed by this truly Iron Lady with a Purple Heart in her strong sense of duty/responsibility to country, and all I could […]
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No-Deal Brexit: UK threatens to send in gunboats to protect fishing waters BREXIT Britain is really shaping up, ain’t it? With childish morons in charge of the country and its dangerous adult gadgets there cannot be a better/safer Britain (or some would say a “Crackers Britain” prepared to hold arms […]
Read More EU rejected Boris Johnson request for Brexit call with Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron Let me start by saying that the disgusting negotiating tactics of Boris Johnson based on the above news link is an insult to this country further undermining our reputation by treating negotiations as if it were […]
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While our wise leaders enjoy their dinners, continental breakfast with croissant and/or English breakfast we all hold our breaths for the latest developments in the negotiations. However now we’re getting slowly used to the template for the storyline coming out of the official ongoing chatter which goes something like this; […]
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The clip below speaks for itself in demonstrating not just the ignorance of a man in top job but the utter lack of experience / decorum particularly at a moment when we’re in crunch negotiations with the EU for a BREXIT deal. In fact what experience/track record does this charming […]
Read More Prime Minister “Odd Ball” formerly known as “Pint Pale” approves a vaccine to be used as of next week (period)!?…. It is certainly great news for all that we finally have a vaccine but if the performance of the so-called government is anything to go by we are in for […]
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Recently I’ve come to notice how Christmas movies (now that we’re approaching the season) have become – and possibly have always been – a true representation of a really White Christmas; in other words the main characters mostly being caucasian. Even parliaments are less representative of the composition of our […]
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What we hear from EU leaders is plenty of talk of values and the rule of law. But it seems that these “traditions” are only applicable on certain ad hoc basis; in other words baseless. Now I am a big supporter of the EU project but I see many weaknesses […]
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"Support American Greatness"! Where have you been these last 4 years you naughty boy? Can you tell us – will keep it a secret, really? https://t.co/425kbIC70W — Fidelito (@F_Galal) November 27, 2020
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Ever gone on a hot air balloon ride? It’s fun; that is I suspect so as I haven’t tried it myself 🙁 What is NOT so fun is watching Democracies crumble in the face extremist politics of the far right. Whether in the U.S, the U.K the signs are unmistakable; […]
Read More Expecting the Watergate Moment Many seem to expecting/encouraging the Watergate Moment when Republicans legislatures finally broke ranks with President Nixon but even then this took quite a while to happen and Republicans support remained mostly strong even in the face of a scandal that consumed his second term. So the […]
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Read More This will be short/sweet – maybe not so sweet. What’s happening in America right now is tragic at so many levels and will be impossible to recover from for decades; who runs the country is only relevant to the extent of when the recovery starts but when it does it […]
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