Thursday, February 02, 2012

Much ado about a 'shitty little country'

Israel.

On the surface it seems to be a silly issue for UMNO (in the person of either Najib or more prominently, Dr M) and Anwar Ibrahim to be quarrelling over. In the acrimonious circumstances which always surround the question of Israel, it’s not a case of “Anything you can do, I can do better” but rather “Anything you did, I did (or will do) less (or not at all)”, wakakaka.

Once a French diplomat (to Israel) was caught unaware saying (to a friend) that Israel was just a ‘shitty little country’, much to the political embarrassment of his nation. But in the scheme of things global, he was actually correct. In terms of size, natural resources or strategic location, Israel shouldn’t matter much.

Then, why does such a ‘shitty little country’ exert disproportionate influence and effect on many nations, but notably those nations which have the majority of their population belonging in faith to one of the Abraham-ic religions, like the USA or Malaysia?

Well, I’ve actually provided the answer to that question, namely, it’s all about religion or political movements with a religious overlay, namely, Zionism* (especially Christian Zionism), fundamental Christianity and Islam.

* a Jewish initiated political movement which is to be differentiated from Judaism, where many (non Zionist) Jews do not support (Jewish and Christian) Zionists in wanting to have a State of Israel.

Christian Zionism has an even greater religious influence/involvement where some Christian Zionists believe the gathering of 'Hebrew's (or Jews) in Israel is a pre-requisite condition for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. These Christian Zionists actually believe that Jews are God's Chosen People.

What then is the emotive-(including religious)-political significance of the State of Israel?

To Christian Zionists, as mentioned above, that State signifies the return of the ‘Hebrews’ to the so-called Holy Land*, which in turn is a sign of Jesus returning soon – for more read this. Thus for Jesus' Second Coming, the land of the ‘Hebrews’ (read that as Israelis) must be defended regardless – in practical terms, with American arms, intelligence and total political support plus US$4 billion annually.

Last year, when the USA tightened its budget and trimmed down allocations for virtually every program affecting its citizens and institutions, only one allocation was exempted, and not only spared but bizarrely increased, namely aid for Israel. Such is the hold of a 'shitty little country' over the mighty USA.

* I wonder how a land can be deemed ‘holy’ when it has been the most blood-drenched piece of semi-desert estate in world’s history. Why would Jesus want to return there, a place of unbelievable violence for more than 3,000 years? Perhaps Christians should pray for Him to go to, say, New Zealand or Seychelles or Tahiti in his Second Coming.

To Israeli-Jewish Zionists, a religiously shackled USA is a wonderful God-given convenience, enabling them to manipulate and control a religiously blind, obedient but powerful USA to Israeli needs, to be exploited for all it is worth so as to facilitate their restoration of the Kingdom of their legendary King David, stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates – and with whatever it takes!

In this, former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon had openly boasted to his Foreign Minister Shimon Peres “Don't worry about American pressure, we the Jewish people control America." For more on Israeli control of the USA, read here.

Naturally, as Israel controls the USA through religion, it always vets any archaeological findings to ensure those do not undermine Christian faith. Politically and economically, it would not do to disprove Christian beliefs, which are the foundation stone of invincible and blind US support and aid for Israel, wthout which it cannot survive.

To the Muslims especially the Palestinians, the State of Israel means Nakba (catastrophe or cataclysm), from whence the Palestinians were driven from their homes by Zionist invaders. The geographical ethnic cleansing of Palestinian residency from the West Bank (Israelis' biblical Judea & Samaria) and Jerusalem to facilitate Israeli lebensraum including the Israeli complete occupation of their holiest city continues till today.

The above USA-supported Israeli persecutions, coupled with vested interests among some neighbouring Arab nations to ensure the Palestinians do not have their own independent republican State (which will be a bad example to the kingdoms of absolute monarchs), have placed them in their current ghetto-rized State-less status as Middle-East vagrants. The sad outcome of the Nakba is reflected in the lamentation of "When one doesn’t have anything, how then can one lose anything anymore?"


Thus, to UMNO and Anwar Ibrahim, Israel with its blood-soaked history of violence, hostilities, racial animosities and hatred, spilled blood and unfulfilled vengeance a la the viciousness and genocidal episodes of the Old Testament represents political opportunities to indict their political opponents’ lack of sympathy for their Muslim* Palestinian brethrens (or friendliness with Israel) as evidence of their lack of fitness or lack of worthiness to be leaders of Malaysia.

* there are Christian Palestinians as well.

Now, in Malaysia, with agama (religion) being one of the tripodal mantra of UMNO, this invariably means Israel and its persecutions of Palestinians are highly emotional issues. Thus, political support of the Heartland for a politician can be influenced by the perceived stand of that politician for or against Palestinians and/or Israel (and Jews*).

* unfortunately many Malaysians (not just Malays) are unable to differentiate between Jews and Israelis, or between Zionists (which include Israelis, Jews and Christians) and non-Zionist Jews, etc. To them, a Jew = Israeli = Zionist.

As mentioned in a previous post, Anwar Ibrahim has many close associations with leading political figures in the West, especially the USA. For example, one of his friends is Paul Wolfowitz, the former Deputy Secretary for Defence in President Bush’s Administration with very strong Israeli connections, and the man who strongly advocated an attack and invasion of Iraq when 9/11 happened, even though there was no evidence to link Saddam Hussein to the Twin Towers attacks.

In 2010, Anwar unusually joined an anti-Israeli demonstration outside the U.S. embassy in Kuala Lumpur, perhaps to disprove UMNO propaganda about him being an Israeli agent and Jew lover. He alleged there was ‘Zionist influence’ in Malaysia, and that Israeli agents had infiltrated Malaysia's security forces. Did he mean Apco Worldwide?

His anti-Zionist attacks shocked his American friends. Thus when he was subsequently in Washington, he sure as hell had a lot of explaining to do, including to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman. Wolfowitz was the one who defended Anwar, stating: "What Anwar did was wrong, but considering that he's literally fighting for his life - physically as well as politically - against a government that attacks him as being a puppet of the Jews, one should cut him some slack.”

Presumably “cutting him some slack” means allowing Anwar some latitude in his politicking in Malaysia even if it requires anti-Israeli posturing, because the worldviews of the locals are very straightforward black and white.

I believe Anwar made a poor choice of words in saying in an interview with Wall St Journal that he supported "all efforts to protect the security of the state of Israel". Anifah Aman cleverly pounced on the (my) underlined phrase as Anwar supporting even Israeli mass military attacks on Gaza as exemplified in the barbarous and horrendous Operations Cast Lead.

Of course Anwar didn’t mean that but alas, the harm’s done.

Anwar is now striking back at Dr M for the latter's meeting with Yitzhak Rabin and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres in Paris on July 6, 1994. However I opine that international meetings between enemies or representatives of States with no diplomatic relations have not been not unusual in international forums or circles, nor should such be interpreted as the parties being pally buddy.

But for the life of me, I cannot understand why Najib’s government stupidly chose Apco Worldwide to be its PR agency, nor why the PDRM and the former IGP RMP selected an Israeli company to provide our men in blue with electronic equipment?

Nonetheless, UMNO obviously see great profit in tarring and feathering Anwar with an Israeli tag, while PKR have been correct in retaliating by highlighting Najib's connection with an Israeli Apco, but puhleeeze lah, ordinary Malaysians have had a surfeit of this bullsh*t, and are getting pissed off by the brouhaha over a ‘shitty little country’ when far more urgent and important issues affecting their livelihood, properties and future require urgent addressing by both BN and Pakatan.

Also read: Malaysians split over Palestine and Lebanon posted in 2006

UPDATE (03 Feb 12):
DPM Muhyiddin tightening the 'Israeli' screws on Anwar Ibrahim in MKINI's Muhyiddin doesn't rule out Jewish interference

17 comments:

  1. Attitudes over the "shitty little country" are a reflection of the Racial/Religious divisions in Malaysia, that's why its so emotive.

    Take DAP for example.
    Officially, DAP condemns Israeli violence against the Palestinians. That's a long standing position, and I think the leadership is sincere on the position.

    However, among ordinary members, who are overwhelmingly Nons (Non-Malay, Non-Muslim)the view is very different. The widespread unhappiness and anger over the unfairness and discrimination under the UMNO regime often translates into a "Who Cares?" or even "Padan Muka" attitude towards Palestinians and Arabs.
    Among the English educated group, many of whom tend to be Pro-Western, there is even some quiet admiration of Israel's military capability.

    Is it a morally defective attitude ? Yes, I suppose so, but that's shaped by events in Malaysia, after 54 years of UMNO rule.

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  2. You can call it a red herring - one of the tricks in the Book of Tricks.

    Start a fire somewhere in order to divert the people's attention and the crooks and scoundrels can then continue with their nefarious activity without any further unwanted attention from the rakyat.

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  3. Rocketman, almost 6 years ago, on 18 August 2006, I posted "Malaysians split over Palestine and Lebanon", discussing in detail what you raised about our attitude towards Palestinians - you may wish to read that post http://ktemoc.blogspot.com.au/2006/08/malaysians-split-over-palestine.html

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  4. ALL of us are created (?) by the mighty universal GOD. Troubles started when abrahim's wife sarah kicked out hagar & ismeth ...right?
    Adam's wife gave forbidden fruit to adam ...right?
    MY wife complains me playing mahjong!
    sighs , women = woes of men !
    pray GOD returns our rib-bone ..hehe!

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  5. If Adam and Eve were Chinese, we would all still be in the Garden of Eden, because they would have ignored the forbidden fruit and ate the snake instead.

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  6. KT,all it needs are for the authorities to get the Hamas or any other splinter Palestinian groups to stop shooting rockets and sending suicide bombers into Israel.As long as they abide by this rule there is no reason for Israel to retaliate.

    To attack or invade just to punish the Palestinians for whatever reasons,other than attacks by them would have the whole world leaning on the Israelis.Therefore the Palestinians should not provoke the Israelis,if they truly wanted peace.Afterall it takes two to tango.

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  7. “Don't worry about American pressure, we the Jewish people control America." - Ariel Sharon

    Since the mass immigration some 100years ago, Jews have become richest religious group in American society. They make up only 2% of US population, but 25% of 400 wealthiest Americans are Jews. (source - ynet news)

    Jewish billionaire - George Soros
    Facebook founder - Mark Zukerberg
    Filmmaker - Steven Spielberg
    Chairman of Fed Reserve - Ben Bernake.....

    Not many people know of this little known fact - that the Jews have been practising their own method of eugenics, with the aim of hereditary improvement of the Jewish race by an informal sort of controlled selective breeding.

    There is an unwritten rule among themselves that those from the lower end of the pecking order ( sailors, truck drivers, manual workers etc) should have limited numbers of offspring....with the pastors, those from the clergy profession (men-of-cloth) and those from the learned profession being 'allowed' to have the biggest number of offspring.

    The Jews constitute only 0.2% of the world's population and 2% of the US population, but the number of Jewish Nobel Prize winners are far more in proportion to their small peopulation. Last year alone (2011), 5 out of 7 Nobel Prize winners are Jewish.

    Todate :

    *Chemistry (32 prize winners, 20% of world total, 29% of US total)

    *Economics (28 prize winners, 41% of world total, 53% of US total)

    *Literature (13 prize winners, 12% of world total, 27% of US total)

    *Peace (9 prize winners, 9% of world total, 10% of US total)4

    *Physics (49 prize winners, 26% of world total, 37% of US total)

    *Physiology or Medicine (54 prize winners, 27% of world total, 40% of US total)

    Perhaps back home here, our dear Dr M, the doctor in the house, could take a leaf out of these smart blighters. He could yet see a malay Nobel Prize winner if he copies some of the Jewish practice (wakakaka). Getting the malays to breed like rabbits and stuffing the malay kids into pariah schools ain't gonna cut it.

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  8. Anon 10:52pm

    you hit the nail on the head.hehehe
    laughing like a donkey.

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  9. // French diplomat (to Israel) was caught unaware saying (to a friend) that Israel was just a ‘shitty little country’//

    Not surprised considering the fact that under the German occupation, the French police voluntarily rounded up their French Jews and deported them to Hitler's death camps

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  10. If you a reading/writing to this blog using an Intel-based PC Notebook WiFi wireless network link, you may want to know the Centrino technology was developed by Intel Israel, including the critical microprocessor.

    The "shitty little country" is a major high-technology power.
    Not surprising, from the people of Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer and Edward Teller.

    And that's one of the main reasons Malaysia is unable to avoid trade with Israel (which Najib doesn't want to admit).

    Either that or some of the key tech firms may be forced to relocate to some other country, starting with Intel Penang.

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  11. If you a reading/writing to this blog using an Intel-based PC Notebook WiFi wireless network link, you may want to know the Centrino technology was developed by Intel Israel, including the critical microprocessor.

    The "shitty little country" is a major high-technology power.
    Not surprising, from the people of Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer and Edward Teller.

    And that's one of the main reasons Malaysia is unable to avoid trade with Israel (which Najib doesn't want to admit).

    Either that or some of the key tech firms may be forced to relocate to some other country, starting with Intel Penang.

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  12. KTemoc said...
    If Adam and Eve were Chinese, we would all still be in the Garden of Eden, because they would have ignored the forbidden fruit and ate the snake instead.

    6:46 PM, February 02, 2012


    hahaha. thats a good kaytee. i am gonna quote you on facebook.

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  13. Nonsense, Intel's products were developed by Americans in Santa Clara, California. That's a myth pro Israeli people like to promote.

    In fact the Israeli government offered Intel $290 million to expand in the country, and to employ some 2,000 workers.

    As for Einstein, while he was a secular Jew and only a "cultural" Zionist, where he supported the establishment of Jewish cultural centers within Palestine and elsewhere, he opposed, yes, was against the establishment of a Jewish state with borders and an army. A humanitarian, he never wavered from arguing forcefully for equal rights and equal power for the Arabs whom he called “kinfolk” of the Jews.

    While not all Jews or Israelis are bad, the bad ones like Ariel Sharon, Netanhayu and the mad settlers have turned Israel into a little shitty country.

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  14. Ktemoc,
    As I said, if you are reading/writing this on an Intel-based notebook, even the latest 2012 models, using a Wireless link, you are using Centrino technology.

    Is this a myth ?
    Articles on the history of the R&D for the Intel Centrino

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/1083/2

    (the author is an Indian national who works in the US, not Israeli)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_M
    (Unfortunately the several key contributors for this article may be American Jews - another Jewish conspiracy ???)

    I have a Masters Degree in Electronics, but I was a small tikus on the worldwide Intel Centrino development team, Intel Penang was involved in the Final testing.

    Intel Israel managers and designers were co-leaders with the US team on all the conference calls I atended.
    I know what I'm talking about laaa....

    I'm not pro-Israel, but I'm not anti-Israel either. They do a fantastic job in high technology, just a tiny "shitty little country".

    I will leave the moral judgements on the Israeli government to other people

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  15. I've to take your word for it ;-)

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  16. if & only IF adam was a malay, 3 more rib bones were hilang !

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  17. KT : now that you have waxed eloquent about Israelis, maybe one day you could blog on oppressed Muslims nearer here, at Xinjiang, southern Thailand ...

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