‘Divided Zionists less harmful’

‘Tough resistance hampers war plans’

“WHEN the Zionist community in the occupied entity witnesses deep divisions over the political objectives of the Israeli government, the Israeli army performance will be bad,” columnist Mustafa Al-Sarraf wrote for Al-Qabas daily.

“And when the Zionist community in the occupied entity comes to an agreement among its components over the political objectives of the Zionist government, the Israeli army will fight better.

“However, this theory was set up by the Israeli professor at the Tel Aviv University, Shahak who has authored many books. He is one of the Jews who are calling for peace, given the fact his theory was derived from the reality of the wars which the Israeli army had waged in Lebanon and the Middle East.

“With regard to the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, we the Zionist entity at the moment suffers from harsh divisions that have resulted in the recent resignation of the Israeli ‘minister of war’ (minister of defense) the extremist Lieberman in protest against the policies of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and this development had resulted in the latter taking over the Defense portfolio.

“Meanwhile, we have observed that Netanyahu and his wife are currently involved in many cases of embezzlement, bribe and corruption, and the Zionist government, has suffered from many fiascos and this was evident through its failure to achieve a victory in Syria, particularly in the wake of the deployment of a new network of anti- aircraft missiles and developed radars in Syria and the latter actually managed to shoot down many Zionist aircraft in addition to striking many other sites.

“In other words, the room of the Zionist maneuver in the Syrian military field has become too narrow and this shall prevent Israel from flexing its muscles, and will no longer be capable of showing its air superiority.

“Such being the case, Netanyahu in order to divert the attention of the Zionist public opinion away from the internal divisions, has started talking about what he called ‘The Tunnels of Hezbollah in North Israel’ and spoke of Israeli readiness in this connection as ‘The North Shield’ saying this constitutes an outset for a war to be waged by Israel on Lebanon to destroy the Hezbollah ‘smart missiles’.

“This happens although it is the Zionist entity which is currently feeling its weakness compared to its might in the past, particularly in the wake of the challenges that have been shown by the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip that resulted in the resignation of the Zionist ‘minister of war” (minister of defense) Lieberman.

“Anyway, irrespective of any support and encouragement that is likely to be extended to Netanyahu by the US President Donald Trump’s government, it is needless to say that the experiment of 2006 shall remain alive before the Israeli army due to the losses that were incurred on this army by the Lebanese resistance in spite of the direct tremendous support that was extended to this army in the form of an airlift in support of the Israeli army in its war on Lebanon during that time.

“Meanwhile, we have observed the state of impatience which is obvious since the prime minister of the Zionist entity has made trips to many countries around the world in his attempt to give credence to his lies that the occupying entity still receives appreciation.”

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“The commissioner for soldiers complaints of the Israeli occupation army Major General (Retd) Isack Brake, had published a report two months ago in which he has warned against the current shortcomings of the Israeli occupation army,” columnist Hamad Saleh Al-Qattan wrote for Annahar daily.

“These shortcomings are represented by the absence of transparency in terms of controlling the Israeli army, the shortage in emergency stores that might be required for meeting the requirements of war, the Israeli ground troops still to have enough practice for dealing with any forthcoming war, the setback of the incentives to be given to the military unit and the absence of the military minds from the Israeli army.

“It is needless to say that the above shortcomings, shall negatively affect the Israeli army readiness for dealing with any forthcoming war (The Israeli Tenth Channel said on Sept 26, 2018)

“Meanwhile, the Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot had published a report indicating that the Israeli army had decided to terminate a host of soldiers who are working for the “Special Unit “(Ijoze) due to their rejection to sign a document to serve the Israeli army for one year and this signifies that the Israeli occupation army currently suffers from a state of rebellion among its ranks and this was evident through many of its soldiers rejecting the military service.

“In this connection, we say the statistics show that as much as 27 percent of the Israeli army during the past year only had expressed desire to bring their military service to an end and this means that the confidence between the Israeli military command and the soldiers is no longer stable, particularly in the wake of war of July 2006 and the wars on Gaza Strip in 2008, 2012 and 2014.

“It was reported that in the wake of these wars many of the Israeli soldiers had left the military service and had preferred to join the private sector or to migrate to join international firms.

“On the other hand, we say the Zionist entity still lacks the necessary strategic depth. In this context, we cite what was published by the Israeli newspaper ‘Maariv’ that as much as 10 percent only, viz 15 out of infrastructure facilities who were exposed to high danger in case of the eruption of war along the northern and southern fronts have been immunized.

“Not only that, the Iron Dome which the Israeli entity used as a shield for protection has proved failure and as such it is no longer capable of protecting all the occupied territories and this will not be in a position to protect even the shelters and the sensitive official places of this entity.”

“If we have the right to be proud, it is necessary to be proud of being a country of institutions and law. If we were to take pride in anything, we are definitely proud of Kuwait being the humanitarian capital and our leader being the global humanitarian leader. These gains and global titles need to be preserved for them to continue being a source of pride for the generations to come,” columnist for Al-Sabah daily.

“Kuwait has been providing a lot for those living on its pure land and it continues to do so in terms of care and services. At some point, there were ‘Bedouns’ who enjoyed such care and services given that they are one of the components of the Kuwaiti society. However, it is unfortunate that this social layer is now suffering from unusual strain in livelihood.

“We expected the officials in the agency concerned with ‘Bedouns’ affairs to spare no effort in solving this case, but the recent incident involving a young boy Muhammad Al-Enezi revealed the magnitude of suffering this social layer is going through.

“Therefore, it is imperative for the members of the Parliament and government officials to end unjust procedures which violate the humanity of these people. They should work diligently to address this issue by providing for those who deserve their rights and to close this chapter once and for all.”

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“In 2004, Indonesia was struck by a mega earthquake which left around 300,000 people dead and huge destruction. In 2010, Haiti was also struck with massive earthquake and around 200,000 people died. Up to this day, it has not recovered from the disaster. In fact, the situation in Haiti has been getting worse due to corruption,” columnist Ahmad Al-Dawwas wrote for Al-Seyassah daily.

“According to the World Bank, Haiti needs about 15 to 30 years to improve its economy for it to reach the level of Ghana. In the final days of the Second World War, the British Royal Air Force, together with the allied forces, bombarded the German city of Dresden, leaving behind total destruction and massive loss of women and children’s lives. The end story of this city is that it managed to dust itself up and prosper, but it took years to do so.

“Also, in Kuwait we have gone through episodes of challenges especially in the old days. Irrespective of the challenges our parents and grandparents went through and the losses they incurred, Kuwait managed to overcome them and move towards stability and prosperity. Therefore, we are in a better situation compared to the challenges which many other countries go through, such as earthquakes, floods, wildfires and even dictatorship, hence, we ought to be better in dealing with challenges for the sake of this country.”

“MP Saleh Ashour presented a weird parliamentary proposal, which resembles proposals presented in a WhatsApp group chat, to open doors of scholarships to Iraq considering its universities’ long academic traditions especially in Baghdad, Basra, Kufa and Mosul,” columnist Waleed Abdullah Al-Ghanim wrote for Al-Jaridah daily.

“We cannot deny the prestige of Iraq’s academic tradition, especially during the era when the Arab world used to say, ‘Books are written in Cairo, printed in Beirut and read in Iraq.’ However, this prestige disappeared due to the devastating wars and conflicts since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, let alone the widespread corruption and sectarianism.

“Furthermore, a report broadcasted by Al-Hurra satellite television stated that Iraq’s higher education institutions are not part of the global ranking. This applies to all of its universities.

“I do not know whether MP Ashour conducted research in this regard. If he is really keen on improving higher education for Kuwaitis, he should focus on Kuwait University in terms of its evaluation, improving its academic ranking, supporting the proposal to increase budget and funds for scientific research, and ensuring that Shadadiya University is well-equipped to accommodate the growing number of Kuwaitis graduating from high schools and to produce competent graduates.”

“What is the strangest thing I read and hear is the demands of the current Yemeni government, which is wearing the garb of legitimacy worn by an external decision insisting that any negotiations with the other Yemeni party which differs on viewpoints with it must be held without any condition to be stated in advance,” columnist Hisham Al-Diwan wrote for Al-Shahed daily.

“The Yemeni Government keeps on this demand despite the fact that it does not represent entire Yemeni people and despite the fact that the other party includes not only the Houthis who make up about 30 percent of the people but also the blocs belonging to former president of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh and eight parties and other blocs that are represented in the parliament located in the north in addition to the so-called rescue government in the Yemeni capital.

“On the other hand the government insists on imposing conditions that destroy any chance to reach an agreement to end the crisis in Yemen.

“It also insists that any solution must be reached according to the so called (references) issued against the Houthis and against Ali Abdullah Saleh before his death as a basis for the solution!

“No one disputes that Yemen does not please anyone, and that there is Iranian intervention, but the intervention is not limited to Iran alone and those who oppose the solutions imposed or proposed are not the Houthis alone.

“In Yemen, there is a problem that needs a realistic, rational and just solution to stop the war and the exhausted Yemenis, who receive no medical treatment, no salaries and no support from anyone.

“It is the right of all Yemenis, not just the Houthis, to enjoy peace and stability and to cut off the hands of external intervention from any party. I do not think that the Yemeni government, which is recognized by the world thanks to the Arab coalition forces, is unaware that not all Yemenis agree with it or accept it, and it is enough to have a southern movement that is not in harmony with it.

“Is the government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi betting on prolonging the war in hopes of a popular coup against the Houthis?

“Suppose such a thing might happen on the assumption that the current Houthi leadership is fully responsible for what happened. Will the crisis end and the security, safety and coexistence among the Yemeni people solved without problems?

“The Houthis have a population of at least 30% of the Yemenis and this is the reason they managed to remain in power so far. Their representatives will return to parliament with the power of the elections boxes and they will have ministers in a coming government. What will happen then?”

— Compiled by Zaki Taleb