Tag Archives: colonialism

Year 2000 tech and terrorism

At the end of the 1990s, Israel found its methods of surveillance outdated and not suited to the craft of their enemies. Their enemies were everywhere, more determined, innovative and increasingly menacing from Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran, Libya, to Hamas … Continue reading

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The ‘new Anti-semitism’  which creates support for Zionism

The billionaire Jewish philanthropist George Soros gets attacked by authoritarian leaders such as Prime Minister Victor Orbàn of Hungary. ……..2017 parliamentary election, Orbán promoted anti-Semitic imagery of powerful Jewish financiers scheming to control the world. Thousands of posters of a … Continue reading

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UK and Israel

There is so much I don’t know. But the information is out there, and I just asked the question: why have I heard UK Politicians refer to the ‘Friends of Israel’? So here is a book which may enlighten me, … Continue reading

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Does history tell us anything?

I read this recently in Ruth Ben Ghiat’s book, Strongmen: “The Cold War made Mobutu’s long rule and luxurious lifestyle possible. The age of decolonization marked a shift in the economic order, with the end of European empires bringing the … Continue reading

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