After 75 years of failure, one would imagine that a people would learn what works and what doesn’t, both from their own experience, as well as the experience of others.
In each of the 3 wars, the #Palestinian cause was taken up in a larger global struggle 👀 : first, #WorldWarII, then the #ColdWar, then the #jihadist war against free societies.
#Palestine has served as an excellent rallying cry for OTHERS who only fight [#inTheirName].
I’m definitely not with Netanyahu’s government or killing #Palestinian civilians, but those who are concerned about their deaths should also understand that Hamas really is run by committed #Jihadist religious fanatics. And before you say ”islamophobia”, I beg your pardon, that this is actually a problem for thr Arab world, and Palestinians in particular. Being led by Jihadists is terrible for the people.
#CAIRO — After a long journey from #Gaza, more than 100 American citizens and their families have entered #Egypt through the #RafahCrossing. Jonathan Webster, the #USEmbassy in Cairo's consul general, said some of those families are telling him they ran out of food and water during their journeys. #Israel
Professor Zachary Abuza, an expert on South-east Asian security, warned of a “revitalisation of #TerrorNetworks, renewed terror attacks, #Radicalisation and fund-raising for militant groups” serving as “a catalyst for... disparate #jihadist groups in #SouthEastAsia that are seeking both a cause and charismatic leader to rally around”. #Israel#ASEAN
'There's a photo of #Prigozhin serving wine to George w. #Bush in the #Kremlin when he visited decades ago. And there's a photo of him at a meeting between President #Putin and various members of the #Russian military elite with representatives of #Libya , a country where #Wagner#mercenaries were believed to be active'
'Activists in #Mali who are pro #Russia , they want #UN peacekeepers to be to be replaced by #Russian forces now. Last week the UN Security Council voted to end its peacekeeping mission in the country. The withdrawal of #Minusma forces started on 1st of July, according to Mali’s state TV. #Wagner’s purported aim in Mali is to fight #jihadist groups - and they clearly enjoy some popular support. But there is a sense that Russia’s #mercenaries have worsened the security situation'