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First of all I checked about the war criminal and fugitive who knows that there are so many places that he would not dare to go near, not necessarily because he is a coward but because he would be arrested on the spot as per the international order for his arrest for crimes against humanity. Some commentators say that his illegal bombing of Iranian nuclear sites is to divert attention from this genocidal campaign on the people of Gaza, and from his point of view, to save his own precious skin from the corruption charges still looming so largely against him on his home turf.
Where was God during the Holocaust?
Nowadays, some people, especially those who like boasting about how David killed Goliath, have more trust in nuclear weapons than in their God, the King of the Universe. Netanyahu and his crew have an arsenal of ungodly nuclear weapons, but they don't want others to have such nuclear weapons. Maybe they prefer to adhere to the advice of Oliver Cromwell who famously said (but not in the Bible), ”Trust in the Lord with all your heart but don’t forget to keep your gunpowder dry.”
Netanyahu ? On the Day of Judgment he will surely be questioned about the prominent part that he played in the Genocide in Gaza . Just as Führer Adolf Hitler & his right hand men will be resurrected to face charges about the Holocaust.
Interestingly enough Netanyahu has baptised his putsch against Iran as “ Operation Rising Lion”, whilst he himself is supposedly cowering in some underground tunnel/ bunker. Not exactly reminiscent of Mishlei 28:1 : “The wicked flee without a pursuer, but the righteous are as trusting as a young lion.”
This much is certain :There is no way he’s going to escape the Almighty’s JUSTICE.
And, by the way Adl (God’s Justice) is the 2nd principle of Shia usul al din
So I checked : “Rumor has it that Netanyahu fled to Greece”
I’m particularly pissed about his latest genocidal mantra that “Tehran will burn”
How dare he ! When he says that sort of thing, he doesn’t mean well for Israel and he shouldn’t forget that up to 1918 - the end of the WW2 , Palestine was but a province of Syria, and a part of the Ottoman Empire
Other news:
Iran’s Khąmenei Issues SCATHING Warning to Netąnyahu & Isrąel as IRAN Pòunds Tel Aviv.
Russia Warns Israel & U.S. | Leave Iran Now or Else...!
IRAN VS ISRAEL WAR LIVE | Third F-35 Jet Shot, Israeli Pilot 'Captured,' Nuclear Scientist Killed
Iran’s Revenge: Missiles Hit Tel Nof & Negev Airbases in Israel
Iran’s STRATEGY Is Working… And Israel is in TROUBLE ( Andrew Bustamante )
Oluwatoyin Adepoju
Really?
Does he need to flee?
Can he afford to?
He's very well protected I expect.
His govt is in a push to reshape the Mid East in their own interests and they have US support.
Netanyahu has reached the height of his political career.
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Toyin
Cornelius Hamelberg
No. The guy charging at the head of the cavalry doesn't do that .
Bear in mind the fact that Iran has the capacity to obliterate Tel Aviv ( unless you think that “Iron dome” is “God's umbrella”
If he has, as you say “reached the height of his political career” or has reached the end of his political career, then maybe he should step down, discontinue the war that he started and face the music that’s waiting for him at the corruption trial and at the International Court of Justice.
As you are aware, Churchill lost the first election after the war .
Even now Netanyahu is being held hostage by some of his coalition partners.
So, ideally, he would like to go on fighting, to postpone his date with the Criminal Justice System .
Check out Times of India // https://www.youtube.com/@timesofindia
Mohammad Marandi: Iran’s Response Just DEVASTATED Israel, US in TROUBLE
Also ,
Footage From Rishon LeZion, Israel Shows The Aftermath Of Iranian Airstrikes
Victor Okafor
Arise Africa, Before It’s Too Late!
Folks, when I see the crossfire that is raging in the Middle East, specifically the ongoing war between Israel (which fired the first shot) and Iran, I am worried sick about Africa, about the future of a fragmented Africa. An aspect of this war that is thought-provoking is the relative ease with which the Israeli Mossad broke through the security fences of Iran during the early rounds of the crossfire. It suggests that Mossad has a good number of insiders (meaning Iranians themselves) serving as its secret agents and informants. Beyond the fact that we empathize with fellow human beings who are subjected to wanton destruction of lives anywhere in the world, why should the Mossad aspect of this burning inferno be of interest to any of us? If Iran, which is much better organized and more technologically equipped than an average African country, can be so easily penetrated by a foreign intelligence service, what do you think would happen to a given African country that might face a similar situation of being militarily attacked by a foreign power?
Given that African countries are literally not only surrounded by predatory powers (including stupidly allowing their sovereign territories to serve as military bases for certain geopolitical powers) but are also deeply penetrated by foreign intelligence services through our own Africans who slavishly service as their agents and informants, how many hours would it take for an African country to be over-powered by any external power that would venture to attack it? Your guess is as good as mine. God gave us the discretion and capacities to take charge of our lives on this planet, to be masters of this earth. God helps those who help themselves. We need more than prayers to safeguard the future of Africa.
Can't African national leaders read the handwriting on the wall? What else needs to happen for Africa to expeditiously move to a "United Confederation of African States" with a rotational 4-year "president-general" (that is, every 4 years, the incumbent Head of State of a given African country, would take over as the president-general of the United Confederation of African states) an effective common parliament, a common Army, a common Navy, a common Airforce, a common intelligence apparatus, a common currency, and dual continental citizenship for all Africans that would allow for a truly free movement of not just goods and services, but also of professionals in all areas of life? Arise Africa, before it is too late!!! Don’t wait for what happened to your ancestors to repeat itself.
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Cornelius Hamelberg
Post-Independence , what’s the security architecture like in our African countries?
How can security be improved?
How many Africans are on the payroll of foreign powers?
There are a good number of “people of colour” working for French Intelligence…
I guess MOSSAD has a lot of experience and a long history perhaps going back to the Biblical episode about the twelve spies
I don’t know if it’s fair to talk about “ the relative ease with which the Israeli Mossad broke through the security fences of Iran”
There are about 20,000 Jews living in Iran right now….
In Syria there was Eli Cohen ,in the United States there was Jonathan Pollard
We are to suppose that Iran also has spies in Israel
Unfortunately for Iran, there are a number of people opposed to the regime within Iran and also out of the country, in the various countries to which Iranians have emigrated…
Mossad's ghost army runs wild behind enemy lines in Iran
Catherine Perez-Shakdam claimed to be a Muslim, openly converted to Shiism, wrote in praise of the revolution, and defended the rule of the jurist, until her articles appeared on the website of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei himself.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=30371407275806177&set=a.211100838930218&type=3
Victor Okafor
Arise Africa, Before It’s Too Late! (Part II)
Folks, when I see the crossfire that is raging in the Middle East, specifically the ongoing war between Israel (which fired the first shot) and Iran, I am worried sick about Africa, about the future of a fragmented Africa. An aspect of this war that is thought-provoking is the relative ease with which the Israeli Mossad broke through the security fences of Iran during the early rounds of the crossfire. It suggests that Mossad has a good number of insiders (meaning Iranians themselves) serving as its secret agents and informants. Beyond the fact that we empathize with fellow human beings who are subjected to wanton destruction of lives anywhere in the world, why should the Mossad aspect of this burning inferno be of interest to any of us? If Iran, which is arguably much better organized and more technologically equipped than an average African country, can be so easily penetrated by a ferocious foreign intelligence service, what do you think would happen to a given African country that might face a similar situation of being militarily attacked by a foreign power?
Given that African countries are literally not only surrounded by predatory powers (including, in some instances, stupidly allowing their sovereign territories to serve as military bases for certain geopolitical powers) but are also deeply penetrated by foreign intelligence services through our own African “brothers” and “sisters” who slavishly serve as their agents and informants, how many hours would it take for an African country to be over-powered by any external power that would venture to attack it? Your guess is as good as mine. God gave us the discretion and capacities to take charge of our lives on this planet, to be masters of this earth. God helps those who help themselves. We need more than prayers to safeguard the future of Africa.
With a sense of urgency, Africa must do away with an implicit practice of waiting for one savior or the other from either the West or the East and shift to a paradigm and guiding principle of self-reliance on all socioeconomic, political, technological, international finance, regional and continental security matters, along with of course necessary alliances and cooperation with external powers. No nation or region is an island unto itself. I recall a recent revelation by a former South African external affairs minister to the effect that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the West showed reluctance in releasing COVID-19 vaccines to African countries. Well, for one, Western societies had a just reason and a primary responsibility for first taking care of their people before extending help to other nations. The vaccines were not produced without costs, and so, the West was correct to demand payments from any external party that sought to acquire them. But what visible lessons has Africa learned from that experience? Have African countries embarked on coordinated applied research, human capital development, and institutional building designed to enable Africa to produce its vaccines for future epidemics and pandemics, or is Africa still in a state of slumber with outstretched hands, waiting for a Father Christmas who will bail it out if another epidemic or pandemic occurs? One of the things that Western societies are generally good at is self-correction and a constant striving for continuous quality improvement due to a vibrant mixed market economy in which the private sector plays a dominant role as a producer of goods and services. An average Western economy is a relatively self-sufficient economic entity that competitively engages with other nations. Suppose a fire erupts in a governmental building, a typical Western society will not be content with putting out the fire. It will also work hard to determine the causal factors and put policies in place to prevent a recurrence. It’s a highly maintenance-conscious culture due to the salutary impact of a vibrant private sector of the economy and a generally accountable system of governance in which the voter counts, and the voter determines winners and losers in given elections. These are positive lessons that Africa needs to emulate.
As the world scene vibrates with terror, fear, and uncertainty amidst a resurgence of vulgar imperial impulses, can't African national leaders read the handwriting on the wall? What else needs to happen for Africa to expeditiously move to a "United Confederation of African States" with a rotational 4-year "president-general" (that is, every 4 years, the incumbent Head of State of a given African country, would take over as the president-general of the United Confederation of African states), an effective common parliament with equal representation from the constituent countries of Africa, a common Army, a common Navy, a common Airforce, a common intelligence apparatus, a common currency, and dual continental citizenship for all Africans that would allow for a truly free movement of not just goods and services, but also of professionals in all areas of life?
Arise, Africa before it is too late!!! Don’t wait for what happened to your ancestors to repeat itself.
Under this proposed confederation of African states, the constituent countries would still take charge of their national economies to be aligned with the expectations and goals of The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); they will still take charge of their national security apparatuses to be aligned with an African continental security apparatus; and they will still take charge of their foreign policies to be aligned with a unifying framework of African Continental Foreign policy guidelines; and the president-general will be responsible for the macro economic, political, and security coordination and cooperation necessary for the collective wellbeing, collective protection, and collective defense of the African continent. The African parliament will reserve the right to sanction and vote out of office a president-general who demonstrably acts in ways that are manifestly anti-African and against the overall African interest and replace him or her with the national president of the country that is next in line for that continental leadership—that is, the Office of the President-General.
Africa, time is not on your side. You must act now, not later.
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Oluwatoyin Adepoju
Amen
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