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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan is, again, proving himself to be the spasmodic 'champion of the Palestinian people.'  Something he did in the past, while attempts were being made to break the Israeli sea blockage of Gaza. Since then, however, Turkey's relationship with Israel's government has improved, before taking another downward turn over the Jerusalem 'crisis.  The same can be said about Egypt, which has been helping the Israeli State to blockade and keep the people of Gaza in their massive concentration camp.  Egypt helps or hinders the Palestinians in Gaza, according to what it sees as its own interests at any given time.  The same could be said of Jordan and Saudi Arabia and her UAE allies, all of whom have only recently been considered as probably allies of Israel, in their common hostility towards the Iranian State and people. All of which should be carefully evaluated by the Palestinian people.  As they try to figure out whether

Whether they be the Americans, the Europeans, and/or the global Muslim community. At the same time, with the State of Israel being in the position which it is in. Having massive support from the Americans and the Europeans.  And being so utterly ruthless and systematic in enforcing its domination of the Palestinian people.  The Palestinians are not, or are likely, in the future, to be able deliver themselves from their Israeli occupiers and oppressors.  Without significant and crucial support from those outsiders who are willing and able, or can be encouraged to provide them with the appropriate support they need.  Support which, as I have already intimated, is not about military assistance. Since military conflict between Israel and the Arabs, as a whole, never mind between Israel and the Palestinians, have always proved disastrous for both the Arabs and the Palestinians. In order to achieve the sofar illusive goal of establishing a free, 'democratic', viable

Cyril Ramaphosa has narrowly defeated his competitor, Dlamini Zuma, the former wife of the current President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, for the presidency of the African National Congress. Congratulations, Cyril Ramaphosa ! And good progress and success, should you commit yourself to undertaking the formidable challenge of wanting to resume the late President Nelson Mandela's mission of transforming South Africa into becoming a successful 'rainbow nation.'  A nation which would no longer be cursed with the many  tensions which have been inherent, in a country which has been the world's truest example of an Apartheid State, for decades.  Transforming a nation which  has become endemically racialise, as any South American, West Indian an African slaveocratic society has been. Cyril Ramaphosa has, as is often said in cases like these, his work cut out for him.  South Africa is a country with lots of racial tensions bubbling under the surface, just

'One of, if not the most difficult challenge for any, if not all liberation movements, is that of how to make the transition from being a successful liberation movement, to becoming a successful nation builder.  From how to move from the military phase of the process, in which the members of the liberation movement are ruled with an iron fist and the inspiration of populist revolutionary rhetoric.   Against 'their oppressors' the society in which the struggle takes place. To that which is required to motivate, incentivise, and governing a now free people, to build a successful society, free of the coercive force and compulsion implicit in the liberation process?' That beacon of 20th Century beacon of hope for the world, South Africa, is currently in the news again.  This time, not about the endemic crime rate which is afflicting it. Although it is unlikely that  that problem is not continuing, if, indeed, not increasing.  Neither is it about W

As it it the economic health of the nation which matters most at the end of the day. And not so much the amount. of autonomy the nation has over the amount of bureaucracy it or the European Union generates.  Which is not to say the people do not become frustrated and even angry, that their politicians, both national and international, including the EU.  Seem to take some kind of sadistic pleasure in over regulating their lives with a surfeit of laws, by laws, regulations and procedures.  This needs to stop, which is why the European Union  is urgently in need of being reformed. The few years which the EU is using to negotiate Britain's secession from the Union, is also time which the Union should use to discuss, agree and implement the necessary reforms.  Reforms which should include the EU evolving into becoming a political, economic and military empire.  An empire which becomes bloated from gobbling up the 'sovereignty' of its constituent members, witho

It is not a matter of the Palestinians not doing anything, or of them having assumed 'the patient syndrome.'  And leaving the external doctors, the American, the European, the Arab 'doctor' to cure the dreadful affliction of 'Israelitosis' which is depriving them of a life of freedom and dignity. No, it is not that the Palestinians have not been doing anything; more a matter of what they have been doing either not being the  the 'appropriate things.'  Or them not having been doing enough of the things which are more likely to prove efficacious in liberating them from Israeli oppression.  Palestinian military action against Israel has had its legitimate role to play, but its role is small.  Essentially, its role is limited to its tactical and psychological impact on Israel, rather than being intended to cause any serious military and economic impact on Israel.  In fact, the impact of Palestinian military struggle against Israel, is likely

The gods, therefore, do not need humans, because we have nothing of value to offer them; at least, according to what civilised humans would expect of 'civilised gods.' No praying to the gods, who behave no differently toward us, whether we pray or not.   And notwithstanding the fact that some of us, in times of great strife or catastrophe, might, in our hearts, but not in public, attribute our misfortunes to the gods being displeased with us.  But never have the gods told us this or communicate, unequivocally, to us that they have cursed us with such misfortune because of something we have or have not done.  Just as how they have never told us that they have blessed us with some good fortune, because we have done or not done something which pleases them. However, rather paradoxically, while the story of humans is not the story of the gods, the story of the gods is, indeed, the story of humans and our needs for the gods.  Yes, us humans needed the gods, at least,