CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER
Have you ever been inside what they call a “fun house” at the state fair? You go inside, and the floor is slanted. The mirrors are wavy, balls appear to be rolling uphill, and you lose your bearings. This is the propaganda-induced psychological warfare being deployed, particularly against the American people but also anyone who […]
ILL-ADVISED WAR ON IRAN SHOWS TRUMP IS NETANYAHU’S “MANNA FROM HEAVEN”
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The biggest losers in the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran are, sadly, the Gulf Arab States in their entirety, often known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). For the uninitiated, the GCC is made up of Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman, which played a key role in the peace talks […]
GROUNDS FOR HOPE, GROUNDS FOR MOBILIZING
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump conferred by phone on November 24, an important part of whose conversation featured reference to the historical collaboration by their respective nations to fight fascism. This was raised by President Xi, who initiated the call, in connection with making clear the relationship of Taiwan to China. […]
FORGET ABOUT THE STATE OF PALESTINE – TRUMP, NETANYAHU, HOLD THE CARDS
This week’s sudden bombardment of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) on the instruction of the Jewish State’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves too much to be desired. It is an appalling act of genocidal intent made a lot worse by revelations that Netanyahu had given the White House prior warning of the bombardment, […]
A NEW, JUST WORLD ECONOMIC ORDER MUST SUPPLANT THE EVILS OF WAR
On Tuesday, in yet another brazen violation of international law, Israel unleashed long-range strikes into Doha, Qatar, targeting leaders of Hamas who had gathered there to discuss the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal for Gaza. At around 4:00 pm local time, twelve air strikes hit residential buildings in the city, killing two, including the son of a […]
SA CONDEMNS THE ILLEGAL AND UNPROVOKED ATTACKE BY ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCE IN QATAR
The South African Government unequivocally condemns the illegal and unprovoked attack carried out by the Israeli Defence Force in Doha, Qatar, which targeted a civilian building in a residential area, which purportedly housed members of the Political Bureau of Hamas. This attack on Qatari territory constitutes a blatant violation of international law, breaching the principles […]
LAME DUCK PRESIDENT BIDEN’S DECEITFUL PARTING SHOT TO GAZA: “HERE’S THE DEAL”
This week, outgoing US President Joe Biden took to the stage, telling the world about a breakthrough in the illusive truce between Israel and the resistance Palestinian movement, Hamas. Biden has been desperately itching for a deal – any deal it seems as he stands at the exit door of the White House – just […]
SOUTH AFRICA CONDEMNS IDF MASSACRES OF 100 PALESTINIANS IN GAZA IN PAST 24 HOURS
South Africa condemns in the strongest possible terms the heinous massacres committed by the Israeli Defence Force across Gaza yesterday which killed approximately 100 Palestinians, mostly women and children. In one of the massacres, 75 Palestinians from two families were killed in air strikes on two homes in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahia. […]
CONDEMNATION OF ISRAELI GOVERNMENT’S ANNEXATION ORDERS FOR THE WEST BANK
South Africa is dismayed to note a statement attributed to Mr Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s Minister of Finance, on 12 November 2024, in which he has ordered preparations for the annexation of the occupied West Bank. This development is compounded by a decision adopted by the Israeli Cabinet on 18 June 2024, which gave Minister Smotrich […]
NUCLEAR ARMS RACE ARE IN NO COUNTRY’S INTEREST
Nuclear arms race is an inevitable eventuality in a world where mistrust and conflict supersede dialogue and the collective appreciation for convivial global coexistence. Two examples of current international conflict – Ukraine and the Middle East – provide a textbook example of how and when to ignite a nuclear arms race. At the height of […]
THE ICC HAS FAILED THE WORLD, AND PROSECUTOR KHAN MUST QUIT
The world is going through a painful period of glaring failure of those charged with the responsibility to rule. Increasingly, the desperation in the voice of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says it all: Evil is triumphing over good. The evil deeds of the powerful minority prevails over the aspiration of the majority for […]