People are watching the spectacle of foreign policy for profit with hundreds of billions to change hands and lavish dinners while children starve or get blown to smithereens is sickening! Carpet color changed from red to lavender so the leaders are not reminded of their slaughter of innocents. I get asked regularly by some readers (65000 receive messages) or listeners to my talks (about three a week average) a similar question: with a genocide ongoing and a history of oppression with a most just cause in human history then why does the Arab world have corrupt and incompetent leaders? Leaders who signed catastrophic agreements like Oslo and “Abraham” accords that destroyed so many lives and helped genocide! The answer is the same for those native Americans or South Africans subjected to colonization (mental and physical): the human frailty of greed, cowardice, short-sightedness (thinking immediate gains not studying long term outcomes), and lack of study of history. But a deeper answer is given here:
Qumsiyeh MB. 2021. A Palestinian Reflection on What We Learn. In “Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out” edited by Ramzy Baroud and Ilan Pappe. Clarity Press, 304-312. https://www.palestinenature. org/research/Chapter- OurVision_draft_2021.12.20.pdf
“The tiny bodies of children in Gaza, hollowed out by induced starvation, are testimony of the worst humanity is capable of. It is time to impose an arms embargo and sanctions on Israel, and urgently deploy a protection presence made of friendly soldiers (not from states who have supported the genocide). It is time for the UNGA to act under the ‘Uniting for Peace’ resolution (https://ask.un.org/faq/ 177134).” FRANCESCA ALBANESE
The Israeli/US plan to extend starvation while using aid https://thecradle.co/articles/ us-to-use-gaza-aid-plan-as- bait-to-force-displacement- unicef
https://www.commondreams.org/ news/un-aid-gaza-humanitarian- foundation
Israel kills a Palestinian woman every hour in Gaza – War on Gaza Day 583
https://israelpalestinenews. org/israel-kills-a- palestinian-woman-every-hour- in-gaza-war-on-gaza-day-583/
And mocks children left https://x.com/Partisan_12/ status/1921913576073089124
Israel’s relentless effort to stop any humanitarian aid https://www.instagram.com/ reel/DJdtwIfOUKa/
An apartheid regime profits from genocide (tested technologies in obliterating cities and refugee camps). All with help of puppet regime like that of the “Saudi” Arabia and UAE.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/ 21/idex-2025-israeli-weapons- firms-out-in-force-at-abu- dhabi-defense-expo.html
There is genocide, ecocide, scholasticide, medicide and also veriticide (attack on truth). The Israeli army has killed at least 216 Palestinian journalists since October 7th, destroyed 143 media structures including 12 newspapers, 11 radio stations, 4 satellite channels and 12 offices of International and Arabic news channels. Israeli soldiers are using slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s face for target practice
https://mondoweiss.net/2025/ 05/israeli-soldiers-are-using- slain-palestinian-journalist- shireen-abu-aklehs-face-for- target-practice/
UN (toothless) resolutions in 2024 for Palestine
https://www.un.org/unispal/ document/compilation-of-un- resolutions-and-decisions-on- question-of-palestine-adopted- in-2024-dpr-publication-a-ac- 183-l-2-add-46/
A great interview “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This”
https://youtu.be/_actCm GAYE
Global day of action 15 May
https://bdsmovement.net/news/ nakba-77-palestinians-call- global-day-action-15-may-2025
Hate groups in the colonial regime (a danger to the world)
https://youtu.be/oocCNeS8Ugo
How Israel’s dehumanisation of Palestinians stokes the slaughter in Gaza
https://www.middleeasteye.net/ news/how-israels- dehumanisation-palestinians- stokes-slaughter-gaza
We mourn the death of the poorest and most honest leader in the world José Alberto “Pepe” Mujica Cordano of Uruguay and who heartedly supported Palestinian resistance and liberation. He will not be forgotten. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Jos%C3%A9_Mujica
The new Pope speaks for Gaza
https://www.thenation.com/ article/world/pope-leo-gaza- ceasefire/
He might be like the previous Pope (maybe not as strong):
https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wjMdEfCLGNA
https://uscatholic.org/ articles/202505/pope-francis- was-a-tireless-advocate-for- peace-in-palestine/
The rich of the world are starting their own cities in poor countries, where they set the rules and governance https://youtu.be/X9xmdRgHEj4
Jordan Arrests BDS Movement Coordinator Hamza Khader
https://popularresistance.org/ jordan-arrests-bds- coordinator-hamza-khader/
Ban Israel from FIFA https://palestinecampaign. eaction.online/FIFAbanisrael
Stay Humane and keep hope alive
Mazin Qumsiyeh
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