Iran needs time, and if this deal delays the inevitable 2nd round of a war vs Israel, then it would be an act of negligence towards their own people if they don't take it. A 2nd round will happen, it's unavoidable, but Iran needs to rearm and rework their AD coverage. Cutting a deal with the devils is one of the worst options possible, but a worse option would be going into an existential war again without preparation.
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Posting this here as it might be interesting to you nerds:
https://hexbear.net/comment/6000020
My personal contradictory ramblings about Qatar a few months ago
Al Jazeera are reporting that the US only informed Qatar about the strike when the bombs actually started to fall on Doha. The Gulf States are receiving the Kurdish treatment for the first time, getting fully stabbed in the back by the US when a more important ally needs to go on a new adventure.
Absolute insanity, being a vassal with a small opinion is apparently too much for the Zionist cancer. I've talked about this before in a lengthy post before, but Qatar's nominal foreign policy independence and their small tolerance for anti-imperialist opinions within their borders simply can't be tolerated by the bloodthirsty imperialist machine. A random Tunisian man who lives in Doha can freely wear a hoodie with Sinwar's image on it while riding the Doha Metro. This why Qatar gets bombed and not Saudi Arabia or the UAE. This is not about Hamas or assassinating "dangerous terrorists". This is about crushing Qatar's nominal independence.
We also produced Shakira, Ralph Nader and Gibran Khalil Gibran, so I think we get a pass on the likes of Michel Temer, Carlos Slim and Carlos Ghosn. Syrians produced the ghoul of all ghouls in Carlos Menem and Palestinians gave the world Nayib Bukele. Arabs are the fucking worst lmao
I have been on a small vacation with my wife's family so I've missed the COTW this week. It happens to be a relevant one for me somehow.
In the late 70s during the height of the Lebanese Civil War, my great aunt and her family left Lebanon to Abidjan, Ivory Coast. She was married to a Shia laborer from a village in the south. Her husband had relatives that already migrated to West Africa during the peak of Lebanese migration in the 20s and the 30s. So through good old familial connections and village networks that I'll never get being a Beiruti capital city guy, they put him in touch with some people that could help him get settled in Abidjan. In the end they made a decision to leave, and they got some papers (most of them were fake and bought for significant amounts of dollars back then) and made it to the Ivory Coast. They left Lebanon through the Syrian border and then took a flight to Libya, where they had to stay for a few days as flight schedules in the 70s were kinda weird. After Libya, they made another long stop in Morocco, then finally made it to Abidjan.
The Lebanese community in Côte d'Ivoire was already significant from the early migration, then grew a lot during the Civil War. Locals perhaps jokingly or not used to call Lebanese Ivorians "the Jews of Abidjan". The only interpretation is the antisemitic one, as Lebanese people dominated many big money industries in the country and ran many of the biggest wholesale networks and businesses that specialised in exporting stuff like Ivorian crops to France mostly through their networks in Dakar, Senegal. My great aunt's husband ran a small shop in the beginning, then started to import Syrian products and in the end ran a huge wholesale network for Middle Eastern goods in Abidjan. He passed away after a sudden heart attack in the early 90s, so I never met the man actually. My great aunt and two of her adult children returned then to Lebanon shortly after her husband's passing, but one of her sons actually stayed in Abidjan and until today commutes back and forth between Lebanon and Côte d'Ivoire. I don't know why, but I always find it funny every year when I see his children posting videos of Ashura mourning events in Abidjan. The whole concept of Lebanese people being super Shia in West Africa cracks me up for some reason, I'll never stop finding it almost absurd. It's worth noting that the Lebanese community in general, both Muslims and Christians in Africa are extremely insular and racist. They always just marry within the community, and whenever my great aunt comes up in conversation when I'm in Lebanon, everyone basically expresses this "Hajja Khadija might die of a heart attack if one of her grandchildren marries an n word...". This is not just the family in Lebanon overreacting about things, no, the whole community basically hates you if you marry a native Ivorian instead of a Lebanese person. It's very normal for Lebanese people in West Africa to travel back to their parents' or grandparents' village during the summer and go back to Africa with a spouse.
We end with a fun fact. Notorious Lebanese zombie, eternal Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri was actually born in Sierra Leone in the 1930s.
Our uncles have met
Only Siversk is left from the eternal frontline hellholes. We've come a long way from being tormented by back and forth battles in Marinka, Terny, Bakhmut and Synkivka
I also imagine that morale is at rock bottom for Ukrainian troops right now. Their elite units are encircled and getting destroyed in Pokrovsk-Myrnograd, while at the same time the US have never been so close to selling out the Ukrainians with an unpredictable Trump who might do some crazy shit at the summit with Putin. All that is happening while fine young men are kidnapped off the streets of peaceful cities and the country seems paralysed at the political level. It's just bleak for them right now, there hasn't even been a minor military success on the fronts to celebrate in over a year now. It's just sad, we all also know that the country's future is pure plundering by everyone that is stronger than them. I still somehow admire the Ukrainians for fighting off a way more powerful foe for years now even with if it's with America's guns and satellites, but they're still brave men. Their grandfathers were Soviets after all...
Fellow hexagonal bears, something important is happening in the main theatre of WW3. Russia seems to have achieved the biggest breakthrough in this war since Ukraine's Kharkov offensive in Sep 2022.
We have a sudden 15km breakthrough in between Konstantinivka and Pokrovsk-Myrnograd, which is by far the most impressive advance of this war in almost three years. Russian units are now operating far behind Ukrainian defence lines in that region and most importantly, they seem to have bypassed Ukrainian drone teams into a completely hollow part of the front. This has some devastating consequences for the Ukrainian defence in what remains of Donetsk under UKR control. Pokrovsk-Myrnograd is now almost completely choked, that area has been in a deep bulge for weeks now with Russian DRG units already operating near the city center, this further accelerates the collapse. Konstantinivka and soon by extension Druzkhivka are falling into a deep bulge with diminished supply. We also have reports that Russian DRG units have reached Dobropillia, which is the last large-ish settlement in Eastern Donetsk with good supply lines until now, so now with Dobropillia under threat, Ukrainians can't supply from Dnipro Oblast into Donetsk.
If you want a shorter summary: this part of the front wasn't supposed to be opened now because Ukrainians weren't prepared, now they're kinda cooked with dying manpower and barely any drone coverage and Russians pushing through in all directions.
Anas Al Sharif has been martyred in a journalist tent outside of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza. He joins his father who was martyred over a year ago and leaves behind a beautiful young daughter. The pain never ends.
لا حول ولا قوة الا بالله العلي العظيم
One of his last conversations with Gaza dentist and journalist Abu Salah:
You got your wish Anas
I ate a bunch of Iranian fruits and vegetables when I was in Iraq a few months ago and everything was fucking amazing. Their yogurts and even random stuff like chocolates were amazing. So if anything, the world should have more Iranian products. People in the Gulf also love Iranian stuff, there are whole Iranian-themed supermarkets that are super popular and most of the old historic restaurants especially in the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar were founded by Persians and serve mostly delicious Iranian food. Not a single unemployed Twitter Arab has complained about Iranian watermelons, but the devils in Western media think that it's a problem lmao
Iraq is occupied and its armed forces can't start the engine of an armored carrier without US approval.
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So a pretty insane story from Egypt is currently unfolding. Two Egyptian young dudes stormed a State Security police station in the Al-Massara district of Helwan and detained officers for five hours. The aim of this operation is allegedly protesting against the Egyptian regime’s policies, specifically demanding the opening of the Rafah crossing to allow food and aid into Gaza. The Egyptian Interior Ministry denied of course the whole incident, but we have multiple angles, and a four minute voice message from one of the guys that was recorded on Thursday. In the voice message, he called the operation "Hadid 17" in reference to Aya 17 in Surat Al Hadid in the Quran, "Know that Allah gives life to the earth after its death! Indeed, We have made clear the Signs to you, if you but reflect [upon them].". He said that he wanted to give life to the dormant people of Egypt and inspire them to rise against the State. They also leaked tens of documents which shows the scale of arrests made by the Egyptian state, with tons of people being arrested for "Ikhwanism" or "Islamic proselytization", which is just insane. One guy was arrested as a 14 year old for "Extremism". The fate of those guys is still unknown, but I hope they're safe. It's pretty cool that this is happening on the same day that George Abdallah asked the people of Egypt to rise.
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Excellent summary, thank you comrade o7
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Macron officially announces that France will recognise the State of Palestine. I normally don't pay attention to the internal Hollywood politics of the fascist West, but this is quite interesting.
Full statement translated by Nazi Grok:
True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine.
I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly next September.
The urgency today is to end the war in Gaza and to provide aid to the civilian population.
Peace is possible.
There must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and massive humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. It is also necessary to ensure the demilitarization of Hamas, secure and rebuild Gaza. Finally, it is essential to build the State of Palestine, ensure its viability, and enable it, by accepting its demilitarization and fully recognizing Israel, to contribute to the security of all in the Middle East.
There is no alternative.
The French people want peace in the Middle East. It is up to us, the French, together with the Israelis, the Palestinians, and our European and international partners, to demonstrate that it is possible.
In light of the commitments made to me by the president of the Palestinian Authority, I have therefore written to him of my determination to move forward.
Confidence, clarity, and commitment.
We will achieve peace
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I'm too employed and way more offline than I was in 2022, so I haven't been able to form an opinion on Thailand vs Cambodia. After giving you fuckers a long ass breakdown on Druze shenanigans, you all owe me a simple answer on this following question? Are we TeamSiam or TeamKhmer or TeamTheyAllSuck?
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Don't shoot me, but I like the name. If Macron could make it with a dumbass name like En Marche, everyone can make it with a stupid name. It's simple and breaks the classic European thing of "X-Democrats" or "colour" or (People's X). I believe in my beautiful Jezza 🙏
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Time to address the elephant in the room for Mr LargePenis. Wtf is happening in Syria? I'll first have a little breakdown of who the Druze are, then we'll see if we can cook up a little take on everything that's happening.
- the Druze: I don't think that anyone on this website is Druze. In fact I don't think that anyone here has even interacted with them. I don't know if this crosses some rule on this cursed website, but the Druze are very fucking weird to say the least. Let's first understand who they are. Their religious beliefs are basically secret, all Druze books aren't allowed to be shown to any non-Druze person. Even Druze people don't really know what their beliefs are, as they follow a policy of secrecy even within the group itself. A random young Druze person isn't really allowed to learn the real beliefs until they reach a certain age, that's when the Sheikhs are in charge of basically measuring how much that person is deserving of knowing. Their main thing is unwavering monotheism, even their official name is not the Druze, but Al Muwahiddin (the Monotheists). They also believe in reincarnation, which is called At Tanasukh in Arabic. The faith itself originated in the early 11th century in Egypt as an offshoot of Ismaili Shia Islam during the reign of the Fatimid Caliph Al Hakim. The Druze believe that Al Hakim was a divine manifestation and a central figure in their faith, not merely a caliph but an incarnation of divine wisdom. They do not worship him as God, but see him as a hidden spiritual figure who will one day return. They also like all the usual prophets like Muhammed, Jesus and Moses, but have extra respect for Prophet Shuayb who they view as their main spiritual ancestor. They also love Aristotle and Plato and other nerd philosopher Greek guys. They have four main centres in the Middle East which are completely disconnected from each other. The biggest concentration is in Jabal Al Arab in Syria, located in Suweyda Governorate, which is around 90% Druze, and the scene for all the action in the past few days. They also dominate the Galilee in occupied Palestine and the occupied Golan Heights. They also have a significant presence in Mount Lebanon, where they fought and won two important battles in Druze history against the Maronites of the mountain. They basically dominate all mountains in the Levant area, and are split between Lebanon, Syria and Israel, with three completely different paths in the societies of all three countries.
- Druze politics: In Lebanon, Druze politics mainly consolidated in the Jumblatt family, with Kamal Jumblatt dragging Druze politics into a socialist pan-Arab path. During the civil war, the Druze fought side to side with Palestinians, Communists and later Hezbollah and Amal. Their politics were mainly revolutionary, and against the exclusionary policies of the then-Maronite dominated Lebanese state. After the assassination of Kamal, the leadership of the Druze was passed down to Lebanon's now-favorite Twitter shitposter, the wacky and contradictory Walid Jumblatt, and we're now living in the era of the 3rd generation of Jumblatt leadership with Walid's son Taymour taking over. Their main political party is called the Progressive Socialist Party, and Druze people just like other sects in Lebanon are sectarian robots who just vote for any dude that follows the same sect. In Syria, they're a bit more insular, but still had a significant role in the founding of the Syrian state. They gained prominence during the Great Syrian Revolt against French rule, led by the Druze leader Sultan Al Atrash. After Syria's independence, the Druze maintained a pragmatic relationship with the state, with some members reaching high positions in the Baathist era. During the Syrian Civil War, Druze communities were divided, with some supporting the Assad regime and others just wanting to stay out of the problems. Their main centre in Suweyda stayed under Assad control during the whole war. One of the main characters for the SAA was Druze, everyone who was extremely online during the main stages of the war should know the name Issam Zahreddine. Relations between Assad and the Druze later soured in mid-2023, with weekly protests in Suweyda City which were called the Revolution of Dignity. They mainly protested fuel prices and stuff like that in the beginning, but it took on a more Druze nationalist character later. The thing is that Suweyda was pretty much semi-autonomous even during the war. Assad made it easier for Druze men to dodge military service for example by establishing an extensive network of officers to bribe. The presence of the SAA in Suweyda was also mainly Druze officers and soldiers, who stayed loyal to the state through the system of the Syrian state pretending that Suweyda Governorate didn't really exist, while keeping the Governorate safe from ISIS or other Jihadist infiltration. In Israel we have a more evil turn suddenly. The Druze in Israel maintain a close, but controversial relationship with the Israeli state. They aren't exempt from mandatory military service like other Arabs in Israel, and many Druze soldiers have died fighting in conflicts like the current Gaza genocide, which leads to understandable hate from other Arab groups who see them as collaborators. Politically, Druze leaders generally align with right-wing ultra-zionist parties or centrist zionist blocs. Their participation in elections often supports governments that continue evil Israeli bullshit against Arabs of 1948 and Palestinians under occupation. Druze politics in Israel tends to prioritize integration and cooperation with the Israeli government over confrontation in any shape or form. Despite their loyalty and historical glazing of Israel, the Druze community still faces social and economic discrimination by Israelis who will never accept an Arab as an equal no matter how much you suck up to them.
- Wtf is happening now: If you have made it so far and read all the historical nerd stuff above, then you will understand if we summarise the three Druze communities in the following terms: confrontation in Lebanon, insular semi-independence in Syria, and pragmatism and sucking off the state in Israel. What's happening now within the Druze community in Syria is a combination of all these three paths into one. They're confronting the mindless bloodthirsty Jihadi Syrian government led by Jolani by carving out a semi-independent Druze State in Suweyda Governorate, with a pragmatic appeal to Israel for security. Since the fall of Assad, the new government has been unable to establish any control in Suweyda Governorate, which has been controlled by a fully-Druze militia that mainly consists of former SAA officers who threw their old uniforms and now operate under the name Rijal Al Karama (Men of Dignity). As of now, Druze High Sheikh Al Hijri's gamble seems to have worked. Israel airstriked the living shit out of Jolani's army who were marching on Suweyda, and they managed to leverage that reality into a humiliating agreement for Jolani which basically makes Suweyda independent. Of course this was only possible because of Jolani's idiotic management of the minorities question since the fall of Assad. The killings and kidnappings of Alawites on the coast showed the true colors of the new regime no matter how much Jolani tried to twerk for the West, the Gulf and even Israel since coming to power in Syria. The initial successful march on Suweyda by the new Jihadi Syrian Army left a trail of destruction and blood of innocent civilians, mainly committed by actual members of the new army with interesting Jihadi pasts. The Druze appealing to Israel for support is understandable from a pragmatic point of view, as their community genuinely faced a risk of oppression and perhaps even a threat of genocide if those Jihadis were allowed to rule over the Druze of Suweyda. The whole tribal forces nonsense was also an amateur move by Jolani who tried to benefit from the shitty relations between Druze and Arab Sunni Tribal Bedouins in the desert of Suweyda. No one could take the tribal forces thing seriously when they were departing from Damascus with heavy weaponry and then in later videos people noticed that half of these supposed tribal fighters were Uzbek and Uyghur jihadists that everyone knew from the Idlib days.
- Who should I cheer for?: Absolutely no one. On one side you have Jihadi freaks who are supported by America and have committed indescribable crimes against Syrians already. On the other side you have an insular separatist community who put their interest over the unification of Syrian land, and now have committed a major unforgivable sin by openly collaborating with Israeli enemy to bomb other Syrians, even if they're Jihadi freaks. My take: spare the civilians, but all the combatants hopefully have a fun time.
Yeah it's important that money keeps flowing, but also that the empire keeps its aggression outside the borders of the Gulf. The front reaching Qatar today and the US doing nothing to stop it is absolutely a backstabbing. The deal was always security and stability in exchange for complete capitulation to the empire in terms of sovereignty and open energy markets. Today, the US failed their part of the deal for the first time ever. The US previously saved Kuwait from Saddam Hussein's Iraq, they assisted Saudi Arabia in both Yemen and Bahrain, and they made sure that Gulf interests were unharmed during the Iraq-Iran War. Today, an American ally used American weapons with American approval, which breaks the foundation of this understanding between the Gulf and America