With the greatest of respect, until there is regime change in Israel, and more than likely, Palestine, ( at this point in time, I am at a loss to explain exactly how this can happen, but things can an do change, as history has shown time and again ), there will be no Palestinian state. To be honest, Assad, aside from anything else, was a terrible communicator, both with his own people, who were treated with disdain and ruled by a man with an overwhelming sense of entitlement, and who would not engage with even the mildest forms of opposition or reform, seeing only a betrayal of his fathers legacy in any such dialogue. He was not the man to broker any deals or progress, or even living standards as a matter of urgency, on behalf of the Palestinians. With two weeks to go to our holidays, it gives me no joy to say Assad was no statesman. Relying on his own peoples fear of the fate that befell Iraq, and Libya, after the removal of both countries leaders, and paying his Syrian army a pittance in comparison to even the lowest earners in the rebel group, shows he lacked any semblance of the pragmatism and guile needed to assist any country, let alone Palestinians, who lack an army. Last I read, there were 13 million people displaced in Syria, either having fled the country, or living in tents. I fear we will see that number increase dramatically. And the EU, for all its bluster, and talk of inclusion, while playing its part in the conditions and predicaments that lead to mass migrations, is becoming a much harder place to flee to.
God help all of those innocents caught up in the hell of Gaza. And may he protect the people in these uncertain times in Syria, and elsewhere… because no humans are coming to their rescue. The opposite, in fact. Another country thrown to the wolves of extremism.
I've sided with the Palestinian people for 35+ years after reading and learning about their history. I should also add that, of the many Muslims l've met throughout my life, l've never had a negative experience.
I'm not sure if l've ever met someone from Syria but, having watched the genocide ramp up since 7/10 and the sheer brutality of IDF soldiers to Palestinian men, women and children, the moment Netenyahu pulled troops out of Lebanon in order to invade the Golan Heights and bomb Damascus, my heart was with the Syrian people.
Unless Israel suddenly does a 180 on Palestine or something exceptionally beneficial for the Syrian people, Israel will remain on my naughty list.
Obama overthrew Qaddafi and now there are Open Slave Markets in Libya.
Black men are bought & sold today for $400.
Yet Obama is lionized by the American media!
with the fall of Syria, there is no hope for Palestine to ever have a state, sad 😔
With the greatest of respect, until there is regime change in Israel, and more than likely, Palestine, ( at this point in time, I am at a loss to explain exactly how this can happen, but things can an do change, as history has shown time and again ), there will be no Palestinian state. To be honest, Assad, aside from anything else, was a terrible communicator, both with his own people, who were treated with disdain and ruled by a man with an overwhelming sense of entitlement, and who would not engage with even the mildest forms of opposition or reform, seeing only a betrayal of his fathers legacy in any such dialogue. He was not the man to broker any deals or progress, or even living standards as a matter of urgency, on behalf of the Palestinians. With two weeks to go to our holidays, it gives me no joy to say Assad was no statesman. Relying on his own peoples fear of the fate that befell Iraq, and Libya, after the removal of both countries leaders, and paying his Syrian army a pittance in comparison to even the lowest earners in the rebel group, shows he lacked any semblance of the pragmatism and guile needed to assist any country, let alone Palestinians, who lack an army. Last I read, there were 13 million people displaced in Syria, either having fled the country, or living in tents. I fear we will see that number increase dramatically. And the EU, for all its bluster, and talk of inclusion, while playing its part in the conditions and predicaments that lead to mass migrations, is becoming a much harder place to flee to.
God help all of those innocents caught up in the hell of Gaza. And may he protect the people in these uncertain times in Syria, and elsewhere… because no humans are coming to their rescue. The opposite, in fact. Another country thrown to the wolves of extremism.
Very true
In short, the friend of my enemy is my friend.
I've sided with the Palestinian people for 35+ years after reading and learning about their history. I should also add that, of the many Muslims l've met throughout my life, l've never had a negative experience.
I'm not sure if l've ever met someone from Syria but, having watched the genocide ramp up since 7/10 and the sheer brutality of IDF soldiers to Palestinian men, women and children, the moment Netenyahu pulled troops out of Lebanon in order to invade the Golan Heights and bomb Damascus, my heart was with the Syrian people.
Unless Israel suddenly does a 180 on Palestine or something exceptionally beneficial for the Syrian people, Israel will remain on my naughty list.