Sunday, December 29, 2019

For many Gazans, it's another Christmas barred from Bethlehem

https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/12/christmas-christians-holiday-bethlehem-gaza-israel-permits.html#comment-4737159376

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...again, the question remains, are you a "Jew" or a Jew, a "Turk" or a Turk, an "Arab" or an Arab, "Greek" or Greek, someone who defines their existence hating those not "them", or someone who respects the notion that "we" are no different; cursed with reason perhaps, creatures just the same, but one race, as these beings, called Humans, having bigger enemies than each other to fight.

Love is an infinite power. It would seem that those pious should be able to demonstrate their belief, in one, and the same, God, at least a few days a year, to "be" loving; lovingly, who has the courage to serve?

Saturday, December 14, 2019

the war against Libya

https://www.cyprus-forum.com/cyprus47200.html

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...for the record, i will include the moments i feel define the historical progress of events.

Libya has already been linked to the Cyprus Problem, like the Gas and Oil in the Eastern Med. (and the Aegean), by Turkey, and the so-called ''TRNC''.

...beyond this, there is the conflict as it is, in Libya, the UN with Turkey and Qatar, against the Russians, French, the Arabs, the US not involved, to sum it up, by the player's allies; (let's not forget Italy's involvement with Libya, France, Greece and Cyprus), Spain too has a Navy, and security interests. It is possible that this issue, Libya, may become a major topic soon.

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-1 ... 631548.htm

...while it is possible for America, to take the position against Russia, it may be that, in Libya like in Cyprus, Americans and Russians find themselves holding the same position. As allies in these circumstances, a dialog may open that did not exist before, and that can be supported in a manner where Turkey's ambition may also find in it, reward, something beyond the Treaty of Lausanne, with the recognition that Cypriots exist, (so too the Alevi and Kurds in Turkey).

...it is clearer, what "Blue Turkey" means to Turkey's Erdogan, the Black Sea it seems is the final piece of the puzzle, (and the Bosporus). Russia is surely wary, what is their "pond" under threat; it is a fine balance Turkey is playing. Libya, like Syria, depends on Russia's (and American,) non aggression.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Greta Thunberg: 'miracle' climate saviour or puppet?

I will march with her tomorrow in Montreal. Like her or not, millions have already done the same. If Humanity has learned anything from its recent past, it is that there are real enemies to fight and to bring to bear, our Hate. It is not each other, Lest we Forget, but Hunger, Disease, and Ignorance.

Indeed it must be hard to choose only one representative a year, for Peace, to Honour with the Nobel Prize. I am rooting for Sevgul Uludag, myself, a journalist in Cyprus. But Ms. Greta certainly deserves the esteem and the recognition she has gained, the respect she is given.

She has awoken the whole world, to the possibility of a way of living with a conscience, in such a short time. Like Malala, she is a Hero to those who seek an evolution of our thinking, as one, Human, race. And I am hopeful, it is possible, this revolution that is called for, (witness the Occupy Movement) by these "children", because it may save us and this planet from plunder.

Action, not words are needed, if a Tribute is to be given to her. Let it be results that are easy, for her to see, elders she can follow, a greater joy, like oceans thriving, the air cleaner, and something more than simple exploitation when it comes to sustaining our lifestyles.


http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Greta_Thunberg_miracle_climate_saviour_or_puppet_999.html