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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?
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?
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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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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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THEY OWE US
King Charles visited Kenya three times before as a prince, but nothing’s prepared him for the storm he’s flying into when he makes his first visit to the country as monarch.
The trip will be closely watched around the world, not only because it’s his first state visit to an African country, but also because of growing calls to address the legacy of eight decades of iron-fisted colonial rule which killed thousands in its wake.
Incredibly, many still hold a rosy picture of colonialism in the West. Three years ago, a YouGov poll found 32 percent of people in Britain are actively proud of the nation’s colonial history. Few have any concept of what really happened and the damage still being felt today.
Kenyans gave us their views on this week’s royal visit.
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King Charles visited Kenya three times before as a prince, but nothing’s prepared him for the storm he’s flying into when he makes his first visit to the country as monarch.
The trip will be closely watched around the world, not only because it’s his first state visit to an African country, but also because of growing calls to address the legacy of eight decades of iron-fisted colonial rule which killed thousands in its wake.
Incredibly, many still hold a rosy picture of colonialism in the West. Three years ago, a YouGov poll found 32 percent of people in Britain are actively proud of the nation’s colonial history. Few have any concept of what really happened and the damage still being felt today.
Kenyans gave us their views on this week’s royal visit.
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‘US AMBASSADOR OUT OF TUNISIA’
In yet another example of Africans standing with Palestinians, Tunisians gathered on 29 October in front of the US embassy in Tunis to condemn US support for Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip which has killed over 3000 Palestinian children in 3 weeks. Protesters articulated several demands, including the closure of the US embassy and the expulsion of the US ambassador, Joey R Hood.
These clips feature Tunisians burning an Israeli flag and signs that read, ‘Israel bombs children, Biden pays for it.’
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In yet another example of Africans standing with Palestinians, Tunisians gathered on 29 October in front of the US embassy in Tunis to condemn US support for Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip which has killed over 3000 Palestinian children in 3 weeks. Protesters articulated several demands, including the closure of the US embassy and the expulsion of the US ambassador, Joey R Hood.
These clips feature Tunisians burning an Israeli flag and signs that read, ‘Israel bombs children, Biden pays for it.’
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WILL KING CHARLES ADMIT TO CRIMES?
United Kingdom's King Charles is in Kenya on a state visit, but has he brought along one item Kenyans really want: A formal apology for crimes committed under colonial rule? The Kenyan people would like him to go beyond ‘acknowledging painful aspects of Britain’s past actions’ in the country. The monarch’s visit coincides with Kenya’s 60th anniversary of independence from British rule, which came after a brutal crackdown of the Mau Mau armed struggle for self-rule. The Kenya Human Rights Commission estimates colonial authorities tortured, maimed or killed more than 90,000 Kenyans between 1952 and 1960. In 2013, the British government made a statement of regret over colonial abuses and paid £19.9m to 5,200 elderly victims.
United Kingdom's King Charles is in Kenya on a state visit, but has he brought along one item Kenyans really want: A formal apology for crimes committed under colonial rule? The Kenyan people would like him to go beyond ‘acknowledging painful aspects of Britain’s past actions’ in the country. The monarch’s visit coincides with Kenya’s 60th anniversary of independence from British rule, which came after a brutal crackdown of the Mau Mau armed struggle for self-rule. The Kenya Human Rights Commission estimates colonial authorities tortured, maimed or killed more than 90,000 Kenyans between 1952 and 1960. In 2013, the British government made a statement of regret over colonial abuses and paid £19.9m to 5,200 elderly victims.
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Continued….However, historian and international relations expert Professor Macharia Munene said in a television interview last week that the visit will be meaningless if King Charles fails to issue a formal apology. Like his mother’s visit to Kenya in 1952—when she lodged in the Treetops Hotel as Kenyans were shedding blood for their freedom—King Charles may well choose to soak in the honours while glossing over grave historical injustices.
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RAMPING UP LGBTQ PRESSURE
On 23 October, several US agencies warned businesspeople, health services providers, media workers and academics of Uganda’s 'Anti-Homosexuality Act.' The law punishes individuals who have engaged in same-sex relations to life in prison, while the death penalty would be meted out for what Uganda terms 'aggravated homosexuality,' or what the country has determined as various forms of rape. The US advisory also accused Uganda of 'violence against human rights activists, media members, health workers, members of minority groups, LGBTQI+ persons, and political opponents.'
On 23 October, several US agencies warned businesspeople, health services providers, media workers and academics of Uganda’s 'Anti-Homosexuality Act.' The law punishes individuals who have engaged in same-sex relations to life in prison, while the death penalty would be meted out for what Uganda terms 'aggravated homosexuality,' or what the country has determined as various forms of rape. The US advisory also accused Uganda of 'violence against human rights activists, media members, health workers, members of minority groups, LGBTQI+ persons, and political opponents.'
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Continued…..Since Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the bill into law on 26 May, the United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ugandan officials as well as other Ugandans 'complicit' with the new law. Meanwhile, the World Bank has said it will check if a program is violating LGBTQ people's rights before allowing newly approved funds to flow into the country.
The United States is notorious for committing crimes against humanity in the United States and around the world. Those include the US/NATO invasion of Libya, the military attacks on Somalia, among others. Plus, the United States has imposed a slew of economic sanctions against one-third of humanity—including on several African countries—which have been shown to starve innocent people and cause deaths.
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The United States is notorious for committing crimes against humanity in the United States and around the world. Those include the US/NATO invasion of Libya, the military attacks on Somalia, among others. Plus, the United States has imposed a slew of economic sanctions against one-third of humanity—including on several African countries—which have been shown to starve innocent people and cause deaths.
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This is the story of two vice presidents - both Black, both female. But the similarities pretty much end there…
Kamala Harris is the first Black (and Asian) woman to serve as the vice president of the United States - yet, throughout her career, she has consistently sided with the racist, capitalist, imperialist system. Her career as a prosecutor was built off of the war on drugs and strict policies targeting the Black and Brown working class. She is a strong supporter of Israel and has spoken more than once at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the largest pro-Israel lobbying group in the US. The country she represents as vice president is sending billions of dollars to Israel, as Tel Aviv bombs Gaza to ruins and kills thousands.
Kamala Harris is the first Black (and Asian) woman to serve as the vice president of the United States - yet, throughout her career, she has consistently sided with the racist, capitalist, imperialist system. Her career as a prosecutor was built off of the war on drugs and strict policies targeting the Black and Brown working class. She is a strong supporter of Israel and has spoken more than once at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the largest pro-Israel lobbying group in the US. The country she represents as vice president is sending billions of dollars to Israel, as Tel Aviv bombs Gaza to ruins and kills thousands.
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Continued….Francia Márquez, the first Afro-Colombian vice president, is part of a long tradition of grassroots Black liberation and environmental justice activism. Unlike Harris, she represents the interests of the African diaspora and oppressed peoples worldwide. The government she represents has restored relations with Venezuela, strengthened ties with the African continent and defended Palestine from what it regards as Israel’s genocide.
Comparing Harris and Márquez in this way reveals why radical politics matter more than just shallow representation without commitment to the people.
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Comparing Harris and Márquez in this way reveals why radical politics matter more than just shallow representation without commitment to the people.
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GERMAN GAS DEAL BAD FOR NIGERIANS?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been in Nigeria to secure gas deals.
He wants an alternative to Russian supplies that have been slashed since the Ukraine conflict. And the search is on for new solutions after the coup in Niger cast doubt over the Trans-Saharan pipeline. Shipping more Liquid Natural Gas from Nigeria is one option. However, it won’t help millions of Nigerians who don’t have access to the cooking fuel. A lack of local production means they keep having to go without - despite their country exporting almost a million tonnes of LPG every year. A crazy situation given the county has the biggest natural gas reserves in Africa.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been in Nigeria to secure gas deals.
He wants an alternative to Russian supplies that have been slashed since the Ukraine conflict. And the search is on for new solutions after the coup in Niger cast doubt over the Trans-Saharan pipeline. Shipping more Liquid Natural Gas from Nigeria is one option. However, it won’t help millions of Nigerians who don’t have access to the cooking fuel. A lack of local production means they keep having to go without - despite their country exporting almost a million tonnes of LPG every year. A crazy situation given the county has the biggest natural gas reserves in Africa.
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Continued….Maybe it’s because Nigerian politicians like Bola Ahmed Tinubu are more concerned with lucrative export deals with wealthier nations like Germany, as illustrated in the clip. The leaders also gush about deporting ‘illegal’ Nigerians from Germany, with Tinubu saying many are ‘economic’ and not ‘real’ refugees. Well, if Nigeria’s economy was better managed (inflation’s topped 25 per cent) maybe more would stay. Place your comments below.
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PRO-PALESTINE ACTIVISTS ARRESTED IN KENYA
As the global push for not only a ceasefire, but a permanent and just resolution to the oppression of Palestinians, picks up pace, Kenya is pulling the other way. Several organisers were arrested 14 October in Nairobi for illegal assembly and for possession of a Palestinian flag. Both activities are, however, legal under Kenyan law. The organisers were released later in the day, with no charges booked.
We spoke to one of the conveners, Mr Diop (not his real name due to the politically sensitive nature of the subject) of the Kenya for Palestine organisation. He calls the arrests a ploy to intimidate pro-Palestine organising. However, he adds, it has only hardened activists’ resolve and solidarity with Palestine.
As the global push for not only a ceasefire, but a permanent and just resolution to the oppression of Palestinians, picks up pace, Kenya is pulling the other way. Several organisers were arrested 14 October in Nairobi for illegal assembly and for possession of a Palestinian flag. Both activities are, however, legal under Kenyan law. The organisers were released later in the day, with no charges booked.
We spoke to one of the conveners, Mr Diop (not his real name due to the politically sensitive nature of the subject) of the Kenya for Palestine organisation. He calls the arrests a ploy to intimidate pro-Palestine organising. However, he adds, it has only hardened activists’ resolve and solidarity with Palestine.
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Continued….This is not an isolated incident, as Kenya has a history of pulling in the opposite direction of the continent. After the 7 October escalation in the Gaza Strip, the Kenyan government stated it stood with Israel. Decades ago, Kenya supported apartheid South Africa, with Kenya’s former president, Daniel arap Moi, being in the minority of African leaders that paid a visit to former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk. One day after his inauguration, President William Ruto announced the closure of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s embassy, in contradiction with the African Union’s policies. It was widely seen as a move to obtain fertiliser from Morocco, which has argued Western Sahara belongs to it. Morocco has refused to allow a UN monitored referendum on Western Sahara’s statehood.
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IF HAMAS HID IN ISRAEL WOULD CIVILIANS BE BOMBED?
If you want to understand how Palestinians are being dehumanised, have a listen to this. A caller on UK talk radio station LBC complains Israel’s bombing of Gaza is not murder. He is then asked if Tel Aviv would pursue the same brutal tactics if Hamas hid in an Israeli hospital. The caller finally concedes Israel wouldn’t because it values more the lives of its own citizens.
If you want to understand how Palestinians are being dehumanised, have a listen to this. A caller on UK talk radio station LBC complains Israel’s bombing of Gaza is not murder. He is then asked if Tel Aviv would pursue the same brutal tactics if Hamas hid in an Israeli hospital. The caller finally concedes Israel wouldn’t because it values more the lives of its own citizens.
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Continued….This stark admission is a result of years of propaganda. Dehumanising Palestinians has paved the way for their oppression and destruction. At the onset of this latest escalation, an Israeli military official referred to them as ‘animals’. The Prime Minister, Netanyahu, evoked a Biblical analogy, likening Palestinians to Amelekites, who Israel was ordered to destroy. An Israeli website tracking deaths has labelled killed Palestinians ‘terrorists’. In recent days, Israeli plans to annex Gaza and evict Palestinians to the Sinai desert in Egypt were exposed. This after Netanyahu showed a map to the UN where Palestine had been completely erased - just before the Hamas attack on October 7th.
The result of all this? People ringing radio stations and happily calling the massacre in the Gaza Strip ‘collateral damage.’
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The result of all this? People ringing radio stations and happily calling the massacre in the Gaza Strip ‘collateral damage.’
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Kenya is taking a Pan-African step in the right direction: President Ruto has just announced that his country will be visa free to ALL Africans by the end of this year. Bravo! That’s the sort of Christmas present we like here at African Stream.
Not only is the decision good for African unity and solidarity, it’s good for business: it’s bound to give a boost to enterprises both in Kenya and our continent’s 53 other nations.
To cheers from the crowd, Ruto said it was time to follow the example of the EU and lift intra-African trade restrictions - noting also that already-implemented deregulation among East African Community nations had brought trade between them to 27%.
Kenya will be the fourth African country to allow unrestricted travel for Africans - after Benin, The Gambia and Seychelles. Seychelles, which relies heavily on its tourism industry, was the first to scrap visas in 2016.
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Not only is the decision good for African unity and solidarity, it’s good for business: it’s bound to give a boost to enterprises both in Kenya and our continent’s 53 other nations.
To cheers from the crowd, Ruto said it was time to follow the example of the EU and lift intra-African trade restrictions - noting also that already-implemented deregulation among East African Community nations had brought trade between them to 27%.
Kenya will be the fourth African country to allow unrestricted travel for Africans - after Benin, The Gambia and Seychelles. Seychelles, which relies heavily on its tourism industry, was the first to scrap visas in 2016.
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MONKEY GESTURES AT VINICIUS JR
A video has gone viral of a girl at a 21 October game making monkey-like gestures at Real Madrid's Brazilian footballer, Vinicius Junior. During that game, another man was found doing the same. Vinicius later thanked the Spanish club for quickly expelling the man.
Then, during last weekend's El Clásico games between the La Liga football clubs of Barcelona and Real Madrid, Barcelona fans were heard shouting monkey sounds at Vinicius and they threw a banana at him. These racist attacks aren't new. Last season, an effigy of the footballer was photographed hanging from a bridge in Madrid, showing how far fans are willing to go to abuse him.
These acts shed light, once again, on the deeply entrenched racism in Spanish football.
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A video has gone viral of a girl at a 21 October game making monkey-like gestures at Real Madrid's Brazilian footballer, Vinicius Junior. During that game, another man was found doing the same. Vinicius later thanked the Spanish club for quickly expelling the man.
Then, during last weekend's El Clásico games between the La Liga football clubs of Barcelona and Real Madrid, Barcelona fans were heard shouting monkey sounds at Vinicius and they threw a banana at him. These racist attacks aren't new. Last season, an effigy of the footballer was photographed hanging from a bridge in Madrid, showing how far fans are willing to go to abuse him.
These acts shed light, once again, on the deeply entrenched racism in Spanish football.
Let us know what you think.
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DRC VIOLENCE FLARE-UP: 200,000 DISPLACED
The conflict in eastern DRC has burst back on the scene, uprooting 200,000 people in the latest flare-up of violence.
The M23 rebel group has been exchanging fire with local armed militias under the Wazalendo umbrella.
A Kenyan peacekeeper is among the victims. Peacekeepers - both from East Africa and the UN - have long been a sore point, with DRC’s president calling for their departure.
M23 is widely accused of being a proxy for neighbouring Rwanda. The group says the latest violence is due to DRC violating a ceasefire deal. Kinshasa denies this, though reports suggest Congolese soldiers are fighting for Wazalendo.
It jeopardises months of regional dialogue to end the insecurity in DRC, where - besides M23 - more than 100 armed groups operate.
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The conflict in eastern DRC has burst back on the scene, uprooting 200,000 people in the latest flare-up of violence.
The M23 rebel group has been exchanging fire with local armed militias under the Wazalendo umbrella.
A Kenyan peacekeeper is among the victims. Peacekeepers - both from East Africa and the UN - have long been a sore point, with DRC’s president calling for their departure.
M23 is widely accused of being a proxy for neighbouring Rwanda. The group says the latest violence is due to DRC violating a ceasefire deal. Kinshasa denies this, though reports suggest Congolese soldiers are fighting for Wazalendo.
It jeopardises months of regional dialogue to end the insecurity in DRC, where - besides M23 - more than 100 armed groups operate.
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DID IDF SHELLS KILL KIBBUTZ RESIDENTS?
Israel’s war in Gaza - which is threatening to spiral into an apocalyptic regional conflict on Africa’s eastern doorstep - is being waged not just with bombs, but with info.
The official Israeli framing of the events of October 7th is being used to justify a bombing campaign that’s killed thousands of Gaza’s children and triggered a humanitarian crisis in the Strip.
But according to reports in the Israeli media, including of survivor testimony, some of the civilians killed during the Hamas murder-and kidnap spree in Israel may have died as a result of IDF shelling. Unable to repel Hamas fighters, the Israeli army reportedly resorted to indiscriminate tank shelling, killing kibbutz residents.
Israel’s war in Gaza - which is threatening to spiral into an apocalyptic regional conflict on Africa’s eastern doorstep - is being waged not just with bombs, but with info.
The official Israeli framing of the events of October 7th is being used to justify a bombing campaign that’s killed thousands of Gaza’s children and triggered a humanitarian crisis in the Strip.
But according to reports in the Israeli media, including of survivor testimony, some of the civilians killed during the Hamas murder-and kidnap spree in Israel may have died as a result of IDF shelling. Unable to repel Hamas fighters, the Israeli army reportedly resorted to indiscriminate tank shelling, killing kibbutz residents.
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