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[Mish @Mish_K_]

Shimon Peres on Face the Nation in 1975.

“Many countries including even Syria and the Soviet Union, Egypt, Arab countries, European countries have suggested another way. They have said that if Israel says it will live within the borders of 1967 that is to say before the June war of 67, that then they will join in creating a system of peace in which Israel will get the protection of international acceptance.

… let’s not forget that up to 67 Israel was within the 67 frontiers and yet we never had peace.”

[Kambiz Shadmehr @oceanswon]

Come il KGB reinventò Yasser Arafat: Il Rebranding Geopolitico del Secolo

Nel novembre del 1974, Yasser Arafat salì sul podio dell'Assemblea Generale dell'ONU a New York in uniforme e kefiah, consacrandosi leader della causa palestinese. Per il pubblico occidentale era un guerrigliero idealista, per i nemici un terrorista spietato. Per gli archivi segreti di Mosca, era un capolavoro di ingegneria geopolitica firmato dal KGB.

Il fatto che il leader dell'OLP sia stato plasmato e telecomandato dall'Unione Sovietica non è un complotto, ma una realtà storica emersa negli anni '90 grazie alle rivelazioni di dissidenti come Ion Mihai Pacepa, l'ex capo dei servizi segreti della Romania comunista che collaborò con Mosca prima di fuggire negli Stati Uniti nel 1978.

Dopo la Guerra dei Sei Giorni (1967), gli eserciti arabi armati dai sovietici erano stati polverizzati da Israele. Per il capo del KGB, Jurij Andropov, fu chiaro che Mosca non poteva battere l'Occidente in una guerra convenzionale. Serviva una strategia asimmetrica.

Andropov comprese che il nazionalismo panarabo non faceva breccia nell'opinione pubblica mondiale; i paesi arabi apparivano semplicemente come aggressori dello Stato ebraico nato dopo l'Olocausto. Il KGB decise quindi di trasformare il conflitto da etnico a ideologico: il nemico non era più "l'ebreo", ma "l'imperialismo americano e il colonialismo sionista". I palestinesi vennero ripresentati al mondo come un popolo oppresso, analogo ai vietcong.

Per questa operazione serviva un volto. Il KGB scelse Yasser Arafat, un ingegnere nato al Cairo (dettaglio subito insabbiato per creargli un pedigree di Gerusalemme), assegnandogli il nome in codice "Gidat".

Pacepa descrive come il blocco sovietico lavorò su di lui: Arafat fu addestrato in una scuola speciale del KGB vicino a Mosca, dove apprese tattiche di guerriglia, guerra psicologica e propaganda marxista-leninista. I servizi segreti ripulirono la sua immagine, cancellando i legami con l'estremismo islamico e sostituendoli con la narrativa del "combattente per la libertà".

Mentre Mosca tesseva le lodi diplomatiche dell'OLP, i paesi satellite del Patto di Varsavia contrabbandavano tonnellate di armi (AK-47, RPG-7 ed esplosivi) nei campi profughi in Libano e Giordania tramite navi di "aiuti umanitari".

L'OLP divenne una holding del terrore. Sotto la regia di Arafat operavano fazioni radicali specializzate in dirottamenti aerei. Quando il sangue scorreva troppo vistosamente come nel massacro alle Olimpiadi di Monaco del 1972 l Arafat applicava la "negabilità plausibile", condannando l'atto in pubblico mentre i suoi luogotenenti lo coordinavano nell'ombra con il benestare di Mosca.

Il culmine della strategia sovietica arrivò a metà anni '70. Grazie ai voti del blocco comunista e dei paesi non allineati, l'URSS impose l'OLP come osservatore permanente all'ONU e fece approvare la Risoluzione 3379, che definiva il sionismo "una forma di razzismo".

Il KGB era riuscito a isolare Israele e a legare la causa palestinese alla sinistra radicale occidentale. Interi movimenti studenteschi iniziarono a indossare la kefiah come simbolo rivoluzionario, ignari di partecipare a un'operazione di destabilizzazione psicologica orchestrata al Cremlino.

Con il crollo dell'Unione Sovietica nel 1991, i rubinetti di Mosca si chiusero. Isolato e senza fondi, "Gidat" fu costretto a trattare, firmando gli Accordi di Oslo nel 1993 sotto la supervisione americana.

Arafat avrebbe poi ricevuto il Nobel per la Pace, morendo nel 2004 senza aver visto nascere lo Stato palestinese. Tuttavia, la polarizzazione ideologica e la macchina di propaganda create dal KGB attorno alla sua figura continuano, a decenni di distanza, a infiammare le piazze di tutto il mondo.

#gaza #plestine #ussr

[Captain Allen @CptAllenHistory]

On This Day — June 5, 1948

In April 1948, 22-year-old Robert F. Kennedy traveled through British Mandate Palestine & saw: Jerusalem had a clear Jewish majority & Arab forces were openly preparing to annihilate every Jew the moment the British left.

This day, one of his dispatches from the Land of Israel was published in the Boston Post, capturing the grim reality:

“The City of Jerusalem has more Jews than Arabs but the immediate surrounding territory is predominately Arab … It is by this road [from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem] that the Jewish population within Jerusalem must be supplied, but it is fantastically easy for the Arabs to ambush a convoy …”

He added with chilling detail:

“The Arabs … would poison [the water]. The Jews … had a central water system installed … Unfortunately for them, the reservoir is situated in the mountains and it and the whole pipeline are controlled by the Arabs.”

RFK saw British troops disarming Jewish convoys while thousands of Iraqi, Syrian, Lebanese, and Transjordanian Arab soldiers poured in unmolested.

He watched the Haganah fighting desperately to keep the Tel Aviv–Jerusalem road open — calling it “our battle of the Atlantic” — because without it, Jerusalem’s Jews would have been starved or slaughtered.

With brutal clarity, the young Bobby Kennedy documented what so many still deny today: the Jews were not the aggressors. They were fighting for their ancient homeland “as of right and not on sufferance,” rebuilding a desolate land while Arab forces and British obstruction tried to crush them.

A 22-year-old future U.S. Attorney General and Senator saw the truth with his own eyes: the Jews were simply the ones refusing to die.

[Liza Rosen @LizaRosen0000]

A Muslim man from Gaza openly admitted that the Palestinian desire to kill Jews is stronger than their will to live or build a better future for their children.

This is what the media in the West ignores about the people of Gaza because it damages the false image of Islam as a religion of peace.

According to Islam, murdering Jews as human sacrifices for Allah guarantees Muslims a place in paradise — along with virgin sex slaves for eternity.

The Western media deliberately hides these statements because they destroy the carefully constructed narrative that the conflict is about “occupation” or “land.” Once you understand that most Muslims in Gaza and Ramallah view the murder of Jews and Christians as a religious obligation rather than a political dispute, the entire framework of “two states for two peoples” collapses.

[Captain Allen @CptAllenHistory]

There was no preemptive strike on Jordan.

The morning of June 5, 1967, Israel begged King Hussein to stay out of the war: if Jordan did not attack, Israel would not attack Jordan. If Jordan listened, the “West Bank” & the Old City of Jerusalem would still be in Arab hands today.

But Jordan didn’t listen.

Jordan had already mobilized 11 brigades on the border and invited Iraqi forces to join them. At 9 a.m., they began indiscriminate shelling of Jewish Jerusalem. Israel still held fire, hoping it was only symbolic support for Egypt.

At 12:30 p.m., Jordanian troops invaded and seized the UN headquarters in a key strategic position.

Only then did Israel respond.

Israel went to war against Egypt to prevent its own annihilation. It had no plans to recapture Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”) or the Old City. Jordan forced its hand.

They f****d around.
They found out.

[🇮🇱אבי🇮🇱 @avi07325462]

פעם, מזמן, לפני שהליכוד הפך לסניף רקוב של ש"ס, מירי רגב השתתפה במצעד הגאווה, אפילו התגאתה שיש בתנועה הרבה "לסבים ולסביות".

[Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid]

Can you imagine George W. Bush saying “If I did meet with Osama Bin Laden, I would be honored to meet him. He has a very good reputation actually”? 🤯

[HonestReporting @HonestReporting]

“14,000 babies will die in 48 hours.”

That claim didn’t come from a random account online. It came from the United Nations, and major media outlets ran with it.

The problem? It wasn't true.

Presenter: @Erin_Molan

[Captain Allen @CptAllenHistory]

On This Day — June 4, 1967

Israel stood completely alone — betrayed by its allies and facing annihilation.

France — Israel’s main arms supplier — imposed a total weapons embargo on Israel at the direct order of President Charles de Gaulle.

Already, every major Western power, including the United States, had Israel under a weapons embargo.

The Israeli Cabinet met in emergency session as massive Arab armies gathered on its borders. Egypt alone had nearly 100,000 troops and 1,000 tanks in Sinai, with Jordan, Syria, and Iraq adding more forces. Arab leaders were openly calling for Israel’s destruction.

A cable from U.S. President Lyndon Johnson made the situation brutally clear:

“Israel will not be alone unless it decides to go it alone.”

Israel got the message.

With no strategic depth, vastly outnumbered, and abandoned by its supposed friends, the Cabinet voted 12–2 to launch a preemptive strike on the largest Arab military, Egypt (which had already committed an act of war by closing the Straits of Tiran). The war would begin the next morning.

The mood across Israel was somber and resolute. Parks were dug up for mass graves. Schools became bomb shelters. Teenagers filled sandbags. The entire nation understood it faced an existential threat — a potential second Holocaust.

Yet on June 5, Israel acted.

This was the moment a small, isolated nation chose survival over waiting for the mercy of others.

Never forget how alone Israel truly was on the eve of the Six Day War.

[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

Q: “How do you feel about the Iranian Foreign Minister accusing the US and Israel of genocide?”

Secretary Rubio: “The Iranian? He's an expert in genocide. They've killed thousands. Every problem in the Middle East is Iran.”

[Gil Dickmann | גיל דיקמן @gildickmann]

ראש המוסד אמר לנו כשכרמל עוד הייתה בחיים:
את החטופות אני יכול להחזיר עכשיו.
נתניהו לא רוצה לסיים את המלחמה.

למה אתה לא עומד מול ראש הממשלה ומציב לו גבול? שאל אותו אבא של חטופה.

ראש המוסד שתק.

רומן גופמן, המזכיר הצבאי של נתניהו, לא הוציא מילה בשיחות שלנו מולו.
כמו כלב מהנהן על דאשבורד.

עכשיו הוא ראש המוסד.

נאמנות אישית לשליט עולה בחיי אדם.

[Eli Kowaz - איליי קואז @elikowaz]

For anyone who doesn’t follow soccer: this was a friendly. No tournament, no qualifying spot, no points on the line. Neither team's qualified for the upcoming World Cup.

Friendlies exist so national teams can train against real opponents in the off weeks, and historically to build a bit of goodwill. The stakes are close to zero by design.

Israel played Albania in Tirana on Wednesday. During Hatikvah the stadium booed, the harshest the players say they’ve ever faced, and then objects came down onto the pitch at the team. That’s the reality of being an Israeli athlete today. Israel haven't hosted a home match in nearly 3 years.

Oscar Gloukh scored the only goal in the 73rd minute, put a finger to his lips to quiet the crowd, and kissed the crest on his shirt. He was then confronted and shoved by two Albania players.

Israel won 1-0 and shut out Albania, a real achievement against a decent side and a hostile crowd, but few people will be talking about the result. The attention will go to everything around it instead.

I hope for a day when Israeli athletes can focus on the sport rather than the politics, but that day doesn’t seem to be around the corner.

[Vivid.🇮🇱 @VividProwess]

Douglas Murray:

"Imagine what kind of a psychopath you have to be to gang rape a girl and then shoot her in the head. Most won't be proud of that, but Hamas is."

The vast majority of Gazans celebrated this.

[HorizonTradings @HorizonTradings]

@zoharm7 שב בשקט בוגד מושחת
עם כולכם נבוא חשבון בבחירות

[moneytime @wrn_l20275]

@zoharm7 ששששש יטמחבר בממשלת נטבח העבריינית
תשטוף את הדם מהידיים לפני שאתה מצייץ יא חתיכת עוכר ישראל, משמיד החברה בשחראלית יהיה שמך מקולל לעדי עד

[Tomer Balan @tomer_balan]

@zoharm7 אתה משפיל את עצמך בלי סוף כדי לקדש את נאמנותך למנהיג העליון. עבד חסר דעה עצמאית

[איציק אלרוב | Itzik Elrov 🇮🇱 @itzikelrov]

יש כאן דור של צעירים שבטוח שהפגנות זו המצאה של קפלניסטים ושאסור להפגין נגד ממשלה מכהנת - אז שם כאן ברשותכם תזכורת קצרה מההיסטוריה.

[Izhar Shay - יזהר שי @Izhars7]

אחיי, חבריי, ידידיי אנשי הימין בישראל (ויש רבים כאלה):

אל תשמחו יותר מדי. לא המחנה הליברלי הפסיד היום בבחירות הלא חשאיות בכנסת לתפקיד מבקר המדינה. מדינת ישראל הפסידה. גם אתם.

אל תטעו חברים. העבריינים שכפו בחירות לא חשאיות בכנסת כדי לשרת את המנהיג העליון, לא יהססו לעשות את אותו הדבר בדיוק בפריימריז בליכוד. כי נאמנות וחנופה מושחתת לא עוצרים רק בבית המחוקקים. גם אתם תידרשו להוכיח נאמנות בבחירות הבאות, וגם אתם תענשו אם לא תצייתו.

ומי שמוכן לעבור על החוק בכנסת, יעשה את זה לא רק בפריימריז אלא גם בבחירות הכלליות לכנסת.

תרשמו לפניכם: ביבי וחבורת הפחדנים החנפנים ניצחו היום את מדינת ישראל. כולנו הפסדנו, גם אנשי הימין, לפחות אלה מביניהם (הרוב המכריע) שאוהבים את מדינת ישראל אפילו יותר ממה שהם אוהבים את נתניהו.

ברכות לך עו"ד ראבילו, אתה נבחרת היום בדרך מושחתת, עבריינית לכאורה, בטח שלא מוסרית ורחוקה מלהיות מכבדת, אותך. אם תחליט שלא לוותר על הכבוד המפוקפק הזה, הרי שבכל אשר תעשה בתפקיד מבקר המדינה ירדוף אותך היום הזה וקלונם של המושחתים שהביאו לבחירה שלך יהיה חרוט על מצחך. לנצח.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) says he is growing increasingly concerned that President Donald Trump may make a deal with Iran.

"Nuclear dust, that’s the reason why we’re here. This is why I was reasoned and ok with setting myself politically on fire to be the only Democrat for the last 90 days voting against these war powers acts. Presidents always talk about their legacy. At this point, if you cave just for political convenience, what kind of legacy is that?"

(Jewish Insider)

[Adam Milstein @AdamMilstein]

Slovenia denying landing permission to an Israeli civilian flight is not “policy.” Punishing Israeli passengers because you dislike the Israeli government is not a principled stand. It’s a blatant violation of basic aviation norms.

https://t.co/zeY34HavGa