The Inconvenient Truth: Palestine does not want a State

It all started with the UN resolution 181 (United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine): Jews accepted, Arabs didn’t. For the latter “it was all or nothing” and nothing was what they got.

Now, did all Arabs share this opinion? No, there were certainly many who were more than willing to live along side with their Jewish neighbours, however Arab political and religious leaders had a different agenda and so decided not only to instil hate against the Jews but mainly to condemn their own people to decades of misery and lack of a nation to call their own.

Please see below the State that Palestinians could have had:

The State of Israel was established on the 14th of May 1948. Shortly after, it was attacked by 5 Arab States (Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon & Syria), who lost the war but commenced a series of events known as the Arab-Israeli conflict. 62 years have passed, the conflict persists and the common Palestinian still has no nation.

Why? Because the Palestinian Politicians have no interest in running a country since by not doing so they are getting rich through international donations: the US has committed, from 1993 to 2004, more than $1.3 Billion; the EU donated, from 1993 to 2001, $4 Billion...now do the math (for more, click Here). 

One of the proofs that Philistian politicians have no interest in governing a nation, in administering a land, is the way they stall around the table of peace negotiations, by insisting upon the same old demands (knowing, praying, that a compromise will never be reached):

Jerusalem – Muslims claim this city as “the third holiest site in Islam” based on the writings (fabricated, during the 1930's, for political and religious purposes) of the grand mufti Mohammed Amin al-Husseini and not on the Al-Quran (where the city is not once mentioned). Arabs occupied this city, then they rejected it (by rejecting the Partition Plan), and now they want it as their capital knowing that it will never happen (not even the Israeli Left was willing to concede this – see Ehud Olmert's Peace Map click Here). Why don’t they choose Bethlehem as their capital?

Palestinian refugees – If PA would stop being corrupt and finally accept to build a nation these refugees could actually go to a country of their own. I ask, why the insistence upon allocating these people in Jewish Land (where their status would never change)? Wouldn’t they be better off in a Palestinian Land, to call home (with full citizen rights)?

Palestine doesn’t want a state because for its politicians “money is the sweetest hangover” and the Palestinian people, they were supposed to serve, are nothing but an instrument through which they raise more cash for their pockets (reminding me of African Leaders and their profitable Poverty Propagandas, with the sole difference that they already have their nations). Shame on you, Mahmoud Abbas & Co! Shame on you, Ismail Haniyeh & Co!

More Inconvenient Truths at LS' Blade.

Being a Socialite...

…Is a hard knock life.

There is a subtlety behind this attribute that has been unveiled to me just recently: men are never called socialites, only women are.
If a man is called a socialite is because he is thought to be gay.

The word “socialite” is a euphemism for futility, shallowness, smugness, otiosity, spoilage and incongruousness.
It could be said that this is unfair; however socialites are the ones to blame for since they often offer that impression. For example, when giving away clothes to the poor many socialites display incongruence (bordering mockery): why give a Dior dress or Gucci shoes to a poor (in what occasion is this person going to wear them)? What does it mean to give Jean Paul Gaultier’s leather trousers to poor gypsies (when gypsy women do not wear trousers)? Whenever socialites do this type of “charity” they tell us that they don’t think.

The conversation of socialites is quite limited as well (fooling us into thinking that they lack intelligence). But there’s an explanation for it: we must not forget that these people are party professionals, meaning that the topics of conversation are very narrow – the weather, the latest fashion show, the flowers grown in their garden, the holidays taken recently, the previous & next party, the food being served and who got married or gave birth recently.

Another interesting subtlety: socialites always enjoy their husband’s money. Even if they spend their own trust fund, the husband always gets the credit for it (unless the poor chap comes from a “less appreciated family”).

What is beautiful about these charming creatures is their charity work. They help orphans and old people; they contribute for cancer research; they support honourable causes; they feed the poor...checks to the right and left; as long as their photo comes up in every magazine and newspaper. I guess that the following teaching means nothing to these people “But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret (…)” - one doesn’t need to be Christian to learn valuable lessons.

Being a socialite is wearing a constant mask. A mask that not only hides what a regular mask hides, but also conceals what is often an ugly life: alcohol and drug addiction, deep depression, insomnia, promiscuity, character deviation, abuse and child neglect.

“It’s a hard knock life for us, it’s a hard knock life for us, instead of treated we get tricks; instead of kisses we get kicks…it’s a hard knock life.”



Image: Mary, Countess of Howe by Thomas Gainsborough

Hope and Faith

Hope is the light at the end of a long tunnel.

When an individual experiences a moment of darkness, despair, or affliction, hope is what pushes him forward not to quit.
Now, what is more interesting about this wish is that it is accompanied by a knowledge that the path laying before a person is hard, difficult, painful, and yet one remains confident of victory, fulfilment, achievement or success.

This interesting fact leads me to ask an important question: can hope walk estranged from faith?
If one is confident of success, despite experiencing woes; mustn’t one believe that someone or something will aid him/her to overcome obstacles?

Many people claim not to believe in God; yet they either believe in themselves or in a Higher Creative Power or even in humanity. They believe in something, they have faith (which is a driving force that brings into reality a wish).

Hope derives from the mind. It’s a desire after a need has been recognised.
Faith derives from the very depths of the soul. It transcends the mind. Although reason claims to be a belief, in sooth, faith is an assurance of what can be once we concentrate upon and commit to something. Where does this assurance stem from? It stems from the information contained in our spirit.

Another interesting question is: what came first, hope or faith?

Image: Ship in Stormy Sea by Ivan Aivazovsky

Occupation

Politicians, and each and one of us, are a bunch of hypocrites.
When we hear the word “occupation” which nation comes to mind? Yeah...like I said, we are hypocrites.

Every single nation in this world has occupied territory (and in most cases those nations imposed their religion, customs, culture and governing decisions upon people who already had their own belief system, customs, culture and governance system) so they should think about their double standards when they start smearing others in the UN.

There are still hypocritical countries, and a non-country (to whom ignoring History suits well), occupying territories:

• Turkey occupies Kurdistan and Cyprus (and by the way, they should admit to the Armenian Genocide and perhaps one day they might be invited to join the EU).
• Russia occupies Chechnya.
• Spain occupies the Basque country and Olivença (Portuguese territory).
• France occupies Corsica.
• United Kingdom occupies the Northern Island, the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar (Spanish territory).
• China occupies Tibet.
• Iran occupies Kurdistan.
• Iraq occupies Kurdistan.
• Palestine occupies Jerusalem...

So let’s think again (and to think that thinking is becoming an utopia)...when we hear the word “occupation” which nations come to mind? Yeah...we are beginning to be less hypocritical.


Image: UN Members Map taken from Wikipedia

No, the Holy Inquisition is not back!

Last May (from the 11th to the 14th) Portugal received Pope Benedict XVI with great joy, pomp and circumstance. I must confess it was a beautiful and very well organised event.
To see more than one hundred thousand people around Terreiro do Paço (a square where the Catholic Church used to burn people for fun – mostly Jews – in its “Auto da Fé”), in Lisbon, to attend a Mass made me think that not all is lost: the agnostics and atheists may not be taking over the country after all.

To see pictures of the event, click Here

The socialists fought to legalise abortion in Portugal; and they won. The socialists cry against the interference of the Church in State affairs. The socialists take pride in giving the impression that they’re a bunch of agnostics and Masons.
The socialists, last May, were seen bending forward and kissing the hand of Benedict XVI. “And everybody says: Amen!”

The most dreaded event, upon the Pope’s visit, was the embarrassing anti-church rallies (due to the Paedophilia scandals) usually organised by the Left. But it didn’t happen. The Portuguese Church (via Opus Dei), Secret Services and Government made sure that the country would behave properly and the Pope wouldn’t be vexed in any way.
Besides, Portugal has its own Paedophilia scandal to deal with (“Casa Pia” case involving politicians, lawyers and celebrities) – so it sympathises with the woes of the Catholic Church.

The hysterical Left, upon the knowledge of the Holy visit, started to alarm the Portuguese: our laicism was in utter danger.
A ridiculous online petition, addressing our President, was prepared in order to protect our Republic (I swear I never laughed so much at a product of freedom of speech).
Debates were organised. The Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities were invited to comment upon this concern: they all assured us that spiritual freedom was not at stake and laicism remained intact.

Every time a Pope drops by Portugal, some people act as if the Holy Inquisition were back. Grow up!

Image I: Official image of the Pope's visit to Portugal