NASSER: U.S. SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL IS THE PROBLEM

Is it time the US listened to a bit of old African advice? President Joe Biden has come out strongly in support of Israel, as Tel Aviv rains down bombs and kills Palestinian children in their thousands - supposedly acting in self-defence. Were Egypt’s former president Gamal Abdel Nasser still around, he’d probably want to tell Biden what he said back in this 1967 interview: “US support of Israel is the problem!”

Here he argues that it’s a simple matter of fairness - a superpower like the US shouldn’t take sides, but should equally listen to Arab voices and concerns.

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Continued- NASSER: U.S. SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL IS THE PROBLEM

A Pan-Africanist and Pan-Arabist, Nasser had ambitions of defeating Israel and returning all of Palestine to the Palestinians. But he was dealt a bloody nose by Tel Aviv’s’s pre-emptive 1967 attack. Not only did Egypt lose Gaza and the Sinai Peninsula during the ensuing Six-Day War, Israel also took over the West Bank from Jordan and the Golan Heights from Syria.

Before and after 1967, the US has been Israel’s main arms supplier. It pumps billions into the country and gives it seemingly unconditional support on the diplomatic front - whether Tel Aviv’s actions are legal or not. Under Donald Trump, the US inflamed tensions further by recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Do you think Nasser was right? Why do we never hear Washington defend Palestinian rights?

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ISRAEL BLASTS UN CHIEF FOR TELLING TRUTH

UN Chief António Guterres has come under fire from Israel for addressing the real issue behind the Palestine-Israel crisis.

Coming on the back of three vetoed resolutions calling for a ceasefire, Mr Guterres courageously pointed out the decades of stifling Israeli occupation and denial of basic human rights to Palestinians as a major cause of the conflict.

Displaying empathy and compassion for victims on both sides, he rightly called out violation of the rules of war, such as the ongoing flattening of Gaza, the bombing of hospitals and UN facilities which has killed over 7,000 Palestinians, more than 2,000 of them children.

Speaking for a world whose conscience is increasingly strained by the collective punishment of civilians, Mr Guterres urged the upholding of international humanitarian laws.

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Continued - ISRAEL BLASTS UN CHIEF FOR TELLING TRUTH

Israel responded by calling for the UN Chief's resignation. Gilad Erdan, Israel's permanent representative to the UN, invoked a ritualistic term in his statement, accusing the UN Chief of 'blood libel'. Israel said it will refuse visas to UN officials forthwith, adding that the time has come to 'teach them a lesson'.

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SCALING THE HISTORY OF BENIN’S AMAZING WALLS

Did you know that in 1010 AD, the largest man-made structure in Africa was located in the Old Benin Kingdom, in present-day Nigeria? The mighty Walls of Benin - in their prime - stretched 16,000 km (beaten only by the Great Wall of China’s 21,000 km!). Alas, this glorious kingdom was destroyed - and looted - by the British. Here’s a quick look at the key history of one of the world’s engineering wonders.

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YOUR MOBILE - PAID FOR IN BLOOD?

Did you know that your Tesla, your iPhone or even your favourite Google product may have all been paid for with the lives of children worked literally to death? It’s a story of exploitation and abuse for profit - taking place right now in the heart of Africa.

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SUDAN WAR: WHO GAINS?

Sudan’s grim civil war has now raged for over 6 months and claimed the lives of more than 9,000 civilians. That’s the official toll, but it’s feared the real number could be far greater. The deadly conflict looks like a straightforward power struggle between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces militia, but there’s a lot at stake for other countries. Here’s a look at who stands to gain and lose from this devastating war.

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ISRAEL’S FORMER ENVOY: PALESTINIANS ‘INHUMAN’

Take a look at these two clips. One is from Israel’s former ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman and the other from Dominic Berger, a church leader during the apartheid regime: same ideology, different messengers.

During an interview on British TV, Gillerman said he doesn’t understand why the world is up in arms over Israel’s blockade of Gaza and bombing of Palestinians, who he calls ‘inhuman animals’.

And when you compare Gillerman’s speech to a leader from South Africa’s dark past, the parallels are glaring.

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JAPANESE BABY KILLERS IN CONGO

Japanese mine workers in DRC allegedly conspired with camp doctors to euthanise healthy, mixed-race babies they had with Congolese women. According to survivors, the fathers wanted the children dead to cover-up their sex lives in Africa before returning home. It’s a shocking story that hasn’t received anywhere near enough media attention. Please help us get the word out.

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ISRAELI MP: ‘GAZA KIDS TO BLAME FOR WAR!’

In any war - be it Sudan’s ongoing civil war or Israel’s campaign in Gaza - child deaths are the hardest to bear.

In the case of Gaza, the number of children killed has been astronomical - over 3,000 in the span of a few weeks. According to Save the Children, that’s more than the annual number of children killed across the world’s conflict zones since 2019.

All of this makes a recent remark by Israeli MP Meirav Ben-Ari all the more shocking. Watch as, during a heated Knesset session, she callously claims that the children of Gaza had “brought this on themselves.” It was too much for some fellow MPs, who reacted with outrage.

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SECRET US MERCENARIES IN MALI

The Malian Armed Forces recently revealed that they had discovered evidence that a private US-based military and security consulting company called Unity Resources Group allegedly has been covertly operating in the country. The discovery was made in the village of Anéfis in the Sahara Desert, where a military base was recently reclaimed by the Malian Armed Forces after being held by separatist rebels and terrorist organisations since 2012. It turns out this US military company may have been operating there, too.

Let us know what you think of Mali’s announcement.

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HUEY NEWTON ON SELF-DEFENCE

Early in the morning of 28 October 1967, a police officer stopped Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P Newton’s car in Oakland, California, to check for parking violations. The officer, John Frey, called for backup from fellow police officer Herbert Heanes, who claimed that he was shot in the arm as Frey informed Newton of his arrest. Heanes then shot Newton in his midsection. An altercation ensued, which resulted in Frey's death. According to Newton, Frey screamed numerous racial slurs before shooting him. Newton then heard various gunshots, but remembered not much else until he arrived at the hospital in a semiconscious state. A doctor was called to the trial to testify to the likelihood of Newton’s claims, given his injuries. Nevertheless, Newton was sentenced to two to 15 years in prison.

Continued…..Newton would continue to struggle for African liberation and a worldwide 'Free Huey' campaign led to mass mobilisations for his release.

Here is what Huey P. Newton had to say in 1968 about his trial.

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SPRINGBOK TRIUMPH UNITES SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa has become the first team ever to win the Rugby World Cup four times. But their triumph over New Zealand was more than a victory on the pitch. Just under half the Springboks squad comprised players who were Black or people of colour. Quite a transformation from 1995 when they won their first World Cup, with just one Black player in the team.

Back then, rugby was still seen as a symbol of White oppression. Blacks were banned from playing the sport during apartheid. However, in the years that followed, rugby chiefs and the government pursued a goal of inclusivity. Quota systems were introduced to make the game more representative of the country’s demographics. Critics argued it was just tokenism, but you can’t argue with results. This Springboks side has made sporting history - and you can’t be the best in the world through tokenism.

Continued….Of course, we shouldn’t forget that 80 per cent of South Africa’s population is Black, so there’s still some way to go to make rugby fully representative. And the game still needs to grow in poorer communities and beyond the realm of white-dominated fee-paying private schools. But the success achieved in less than three decades is substantial. And there’s every sign the whole country is now getting behind their Springboks side. There are even calls for a public holiday to mark this latest World Cup triumph.

Congratulations to the Springboks!


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BBC QUESTION ANGERS PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR

Imagine a psychopath took 10 children hostage in a London hospital. Would Brits pulverise the building with bombs and missiles to rescue them? This is the argument Husam Zomlot, Palestinian ambassador to the United Kingdom, made during a 8 October BBC interview when asked if a Palestinian resistance group was using Palestinians as human shields. Essentially, what is good for the goose is good for the gander.

This kind of allegation is not new. During the height of the Biafran War, the British government sent weapons to Nigeria, while the BBC painted the victims of the ensuing violence as the villains. About 500,000 to 2 million Biafran civilians were killed. The BBC used its propaganda machinery to confuse the world as the Nigerian state, supported by the British, committed war crimes against Biafrans. So why should we believe the BBC now?

Continued….According to NGO Save the Children International, the number of children killed in just the past three weeks in the Gaza Strip is more than the number killed in armed conflict globally, across more than 20 countries, over the course of a whole year during each of the last three years. The annual death toll for children was only higher in 2019.

Despite US President Joe Biden casting doubt on the death toll figure since the 7 October escalation in the Palestine-Israel conflict, the United Nations said the figures provided by the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip have proven consistently credible in the past.

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