“Moderate Muslim countries” like Indonesia and Malaysia need to take in the Palestinians fleeing Gaza, suggested some Good Samaritans on the Internet. Continue reading “Jordan, Egypt reject Palestinian refugees”
Category: clash of civilizations
‘Hatikva’ (Harapan) — the name of Israel’s national anthem
Half the world sides with Palestinians and half the world sides with Israelis. Continue reading “‘Hatikva’ (Harapan) — the name of Israel’s national anthem”
Diversity and immigration make for a really bad country
An immigrant country is most susceptible to behaving in the most barbaric way. A case in point is Israel. It is now pounding Gaza to dust. Continue reading “Diversity and immigration make for a really bad country”
BBC editor failed to verify beheading-by-Hamas story
BBC News international editor Jeremy Bowen was in Israel to cover the Hamas invasion story.
Bowen visited Kfar Azza, a Jewish kibbutz 2km distance from the Gaza border. Continue reading “BBC editor failed to verify beheading-by-Hamas story”
Flashpoint and catalyst to ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Deluge’
This is not being widely mentioned in the English-language or Western media. Continue reading “Flashpoint and catalyst to ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Deluge’”
When Palestinian Islamists fought Palestinian secularists (2007)
In August 2005, Israel ‘disengaged’ from Gaza, pulling out its troops/occupying forces and evicting the Jewish settlers there. Continue reading “When Palestinian Islamists fought Palestinian secularists (2007)”
Destroying those they do not like
Arrogant ideologues and disdainful politicians have been contemptuous of everyone else as second-rate, while behaving as if they themselves were so very exceptional, said the president of Russia. Continue reading “Destroying those they do not like”
Get-out-of-jail cards now available
Elon Musk says accounts suspended for “dubious reasons will be freed from Twitter jail”. Continue reading “Get-out-of-jail cards now available”
A S’pore Chinese view on the Taiwan situation
Former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo’s Oct 22 interview with the South China Morning Post — video below. Continue reading “A S’pore Chinese view on the Taiwan situation”
USA bombed Chinese embassy in Belgrade (1999)
On 7 May 1999, an American B-2 bomber dropped GAMs (GPS-Aided Munitions) on China’s embassy in Yugoslavia.
Five of the precision-guided bombs hit the embassy in central Belgrade, killing three Chinese nationals. Continue reading “USA bombed Chinese embassy in Belgrade (1999)”
Why today is an important date in history
20 Oct 2022
Martial law begins today in the Donbas, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as the Kremlin goes on a war footing. Continue reading “Why today is an important date in history”
Chairman Xi’s thoughts on Taiwan and the Chinese nation
China president Xi Jinping, in his address to the Communist Party‘s 20th national congress, said his country is further strengthening its military and willing to take all measures necessary to ‘reunify’ Taiwan with the motherland. Continue reading “Chairman Xi’s thoughts on Taiwan and the Chinese nation”
PAS more genuine than DAP
“… the Bangsa Malaysia Kool-Aid is perhaps the biggest con the opposition has ever come up with,” wrote Malaysiakini columnist Thayaparan in his Sept 15 article a fortnight ago on the eve of Malaysia Day.
I shall fine-tune Uncle Thaya’s hypothesis and observe that the DAP’s ‘Bangsa Malaysia’ snake oil is most certainly a big con. Continue reading “PAS more genuine than DAP”
Deterministic link between bahasa and bangsa
Beginning tomorrow (Friday), people living in eastern Ukraine will vote to decide if they prefer becoming Russians.
The four ‘oblasts’ (provinces) of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson are each holding a referendum from Sept 23 to 27. Continue reading “Deterministic link between bahasa and bangsa”
Comparing the Najib, Guan Eng ecosystems
UPDATE: Najib’s conviction is upheld by the Federal Court and his jail sentence begins today. Continue reading “Comparing the Najib, Guan Eng ecosystems”
Putin’s curse strikes again
Clashes at Al-Aqsa
Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police clashed at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound earlier today, reported the AFP news agency. Continue reading “Clashes at Al-Aqsa”
Mucking about in other people’s religious spaces
Joseph’s Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus was torched a few days ago, reportedly by Palestinian vandals. Continue reading “Mucking about in other people’s religious spaces”
Hannah Yeoh: “Clueless and mindless PAS”
With friends like the Yanks and Brits, Bosnia doesn’t need enemies
Tribalism is the natural order of things. Pluralism (multiracial, multi religious diversity) is a forced framework imposed on unwilling groups.
‘Is Bosnia on the brink of war?’, the Turks want to know. Continue reading “With friends like the Yanks and Brits, Bosnia doesn’t need enemies”
PAS, DAP two ends of a horseshoe magnet
Lebanon: “Do you think we should be worried about a return to civil war?”
‘Yup’ said a straw poll (below) featured in You Tube yesterday. Continue reading “PAS, DAP two ends of a horseshoe magnet”
‘So how did the country get into such a mess?’ — professor
“Lebanon sits on the brink of a complete and catastrophic collapse,” says Prof. James Ker-Lindsay in a video commentary today. Continue reading “‘So how did the country get into such a mess?’ — professor”
Afghanistan — the graveyard of empires
Vengeance is mine, saith the USA president.
Joe Biden, btw, is the man they’re telling you had received more than 80,000,000 votes from the American public in their November 2020 presidential election. Continue reading “Afghanistan — the graveyard of empires”