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After Israel & Ukraine, Kazakhstan Emerges As The New Battleground Between West And Russia & China
November 4, 2023
For more than a year, world powers focused attention on the Russia-Ukraine war. Hamas’ October 7 barbarian attack on Israel hurriedly shifted world attention from Ukraine to the Middle East. The pot continues to boil. However, the East European conflict seems to be losing the potential to become a flashpoint for WW III.

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In the aftermath of the Russian-Ukrainian logjam, the Central Asian region is gradually emerging, an area where the energy and strategic interests of world powers are likely to culminate in a deep and prolonged era of commercial rivalry and maybe even confrontation.

The former Soviet Union considered the Republic of Kazakhstan of much importance when it conducted nuclear tests in Semiplatansk-2. It had caused severe environmental disaster to the republic. It was important not only for its vast land mass but also for its rich mineral resources like uranium and hydrocarbon deposits.

In 1991, Kazakhstan declared its independence from the Soviet Union, albeit reluctantly. President Nursultan Nazarbayev was concerned about the spread of cancer to the local population because of nuclear testing radiation.

He got engaged in rapid denuclearization with help from the United States. Over the years, Kazakhstan cooperated with Russia in returning all 1,400 active nuclear warheads as it took a leading role in declaring the Central Asian nuclear-weapon-free zone. In 2017, Kazakhstan voted for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and ratified it in 2021.


Kazakh Uranium

With 12 percent of the world’s uranium resources and production of about 21,00 tU in 2021, Kazakhstan became the world’s leading uranium producer, with almost 28 percent of world production.

In 2019, Kazakhstan produced 43% of the world’s uranium. Samruk Kazyna initially managed the Kazakh nuclear wealth fund. In 2018, it was taken over by Kazatomprom, with 15% of its shares placed on the Astana International Exchange and the Lonon Stock Exchange.

International Collaboration

Newly formed Kazatomprom has created links with Russia, China, and Japan and holds a significant share in the international company Westinghouse. It was sold in 2017. Canadian and French companies are granted licenses for uranium mining and other aspects of the fuel cycle.

An MOU signed between the nuclear agencies of Kazakstan and Russia in 2014 stipulated the construction of a nuclear power plant using VVER reactors with a capacity of up to 1200 Mw. In the summer of 2012 and then in early 2013, an agreement was signed between the National Nuclear Centre (NNC of Kazakhstan) and Japanese Power Atomic Company (JPAC) relating to the design, construction, and cooperation of the Kazakhstan high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTR).

China’s uranium supply agreement between Kazatomprom and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) was first signed in 2006, followed by subsequent agreements. The latest, signed in 2021, meant China would receive uranium concentrate.

In 2009, Kazatomprom signed an agreement with Nuclear Power Corporation India Limited to supply 2100 tonnes of uranium to India with the condition that they undertake a feasibility study on building Indian PHWR reactors in Kazakhstan. Then, in 2015, in an agreement with the Indian Department of Atomic Energy, Kazatomprom committed to supply 5,000 tU to India from 2015 to 2019.

Kazakhstan has uranium supply agreements with the US, South Korea, Iran, and Canada, as well as some private MNCs. This brief overview of Kazakhstan’s international nuclear program shows its importance and relevance to the world powers and their strategies for the peaceful use of nuclear energy.

France Takes The Lead

Among the European countries, France has taken the lead in upgrading the uranium deal with Kazakhstan. French President Emmanuel Macron visited Kazakhstan on November 1.

He is likely to visit Uzbekistan also after concluding his talks with President Kassym-Jomrat Tokayev. The visit highlights the region’s increasing importance to Europe’s supply of nuclear and fossil fuels.

Journalists are speculating about the purpose of the French President’s visit to the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Analysts are disposed to link the visit to the military coup in the West African country of Niger. France is concerned that the coup would jeopardize Nigerian uranium supplies to France’s vital nuclear industry.

With the Ukrainian war, Russia’s oil exports to the EU have fallen owing to sanctions imposed on Moscow. Kazakhstan has emerged as the third-largest petroleum supplier to the EU. France traditionally imported most of its uranium from mines operated by the French companies in Niger.

France relies on nuclear energy to produce more than 60 percent of its electricity requirement. Kazakhstan expects France to transfer the technical know-how to develop its domestic nuclear power and supply trained engineers.

Under this arrangement, the French-owned EDF is building Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant. French universities are likely to establish branches in Kazakhstan.

Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron
Russia’s Cooling Relations With CARs

Of late, political analysts have noticed irritants surfacing in Russian-Central Asian relations. Russian influence dominated Central Asia for over a century, beginning with the “Great Game” of Lord Curzon.

Among other reasons, the Ukrainian war has almost served as a watershed in these relations. Russian influence is diminishing. Military cooperation between the two entities has ended, and Russia’s world power status has been scrutinized.

The etiquette observed by the Central Asian Republics should not be mistaken. Only recently, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov denounced attempts to “pull neighbors, friends and allies away from Moscow.”

Parallel Imports

Aside from a prospect of cooling relations between Moscow and Central Asian capitals, a new development is noted that does not support the health of Kazakhstan-EU bonhomie.

Warnings from the US and EU emanate that Russia is bypassing sanctions as it is importing goods from the West via Central Asian Republics. Among the imports are DJI drones and Western-built microchips, imported via Russian-owned subsidiaries in Kazakhstan.

Russia uses these in the war against Ukraine. Given depleting war supplies from the US and the West and Putin’s intention of stretching the war against Ukraine indefinitely, President Zelensky of Ukraine feels the inevitable.

Conclusion

China has invested in more than 100 BRI projects in Central Asia. France or the EU cannot match China’s financial clout. Maybe Macron hopes to wean away some of the CARs from Russia, but the question remains whether France and the EU can dislodge China from the Central Asian commercial arena.

The more important question is whether France will be willing to transact uranium business with Kazakstan on the latter’s terms. France is not a country that would trivialize her international commitments of extraordinary sensitivity.

KN Pandita (Padma Shri) is the former director of the Center of Central Asian Studies at Kashmir University. Views Personal.
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Burning Inferno of Gaza: Part 2
Brig. General Asif H. RajaNovember 17, 2023

VT Condemns the ETHNIC CLEANSING OF PALESTINIANS by USA/Israel

$ 280 BILLION US TAXPAYER DOLLARS INVESTED since 1948 in US/Israeli Ethnic Cleansing and Occupation Operation; $ 150B direct "aid" and $ 130B in "Offense" contracts
Source: Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. and US Department of State.

Burning Inferno of Gaza

By: Asif Haroon Raja

Part-2

Surprise Offensive of Hamas

On Oct 7, 2023, about 1500 Hamas fighters assaulted Israel from ground, air and sea and inflicted heavy losses upon Israeli forces and captured territories and hostages. 5000 rocket attacks were fired in one hour, and a large number breached the impenetrable Iron Dome Air Defence system.

The sudden attacks took the Israelis by complete surprise, baffled Israeli forces, and their high command remained in a coma for a few hours. The world was stunned and confused. No Arab Army had ever penetrated Israeli territory.

Reasons which Spurred Hamas

The big question is what spurred Hamas to opt for this extremely dangerous option which could lead to obliteration of the Gaza Strip. The armies of the whole Arab world couldn’t defeat Israel in the four wars. They couldn’t recover their lands occupied by Israel in 1967. Fighting against the most powerful country of the world and fully backed by the US and Europe by a group of Hamas Mujahideen was impossible and yet this adventure was undertaken.

Possible reasons could be:

· Constant bleeding of Palestinians and usurpation of their lands by Israel and latter’s ulterior objectives. Once it was ascertained by the people of Gaza, locked up in the biggest open jail, that they had been abandoned by the Arabs and the international community, and were being slaughtered on almost daily basis like animals, their women dishonored and Aqsa Mosque desecrated routinely, and soon they would be annihilated, they thought that instead of dying helpless like sheep, they should hit back hard like a cornered cat to strike terror into their hearts, and to die fighting.

· The foremost need was protection and self-defense from repeated drones, air and ground invasions of the IDF.

· Hamas and Al-Jehad formed militant brigades (Al Quds and Al Qasam) for the defense of the Gazans. They built a vast network of tunnels in Northern Gaza and stocked homemade surface-to-surface rockets, with the help of which they have fought back the marauding IDF tenaciously.

· Iran provided them better quality unguided rockets, some of which managed to penetrate the Israeli impenetrable air defense system in 2021. They are now in possession of guided missiles and sophisticated weapons and equipment.

· Military assistance provided by Iran and alignment with Hezbollah in Lebanon bolstered the spirits of Hamas to fight back Israeli aggression strongly.

· An assurance was probably given to Hamas by some countries that political, moral and military support including supply of arms, guided missiles, drones and anti-tank weapons will be supplied unabatedly.

· An understanding with Houthis in Yemen after the peace agreement between Iran and KSA, could be another motivating reason.

· Other reasons could be the USA’s weakening presence in the Middle East (ME) and China and Russia filling up the vacuum; deep involvement of the US and Europe in Ukraine which is creating an energy and food crisis in Europe, causing strains in the US-Europe relationship. It was foreseen that the US was losing the war in Ukraine.

· It is also a well-known fact that the US is no longer a sole super power; it is a descending power and it has lost its old clout.

· Conversely, none can deny that China is an ascending power and the next super power. Both China and Russia have gotten closer to the GCC States and are sympathetic towards the Palestinian cause.

· Hatred of the Muslim world against the US has peaked and Netanyahu is unpopular and the most despised PM in Israel.

· Hamas foresaw the possibility of other radical Islamic groups that have suffered a great deal at the hands of the US-NATO forces, coming in aid of the marooned Gazans.

· Discreet support from China, Russia, Iran and Turkey, and their support becoming overt in case the US and Europe supplied war munitions to Israel.

· Lastly, Hamas must have carried out thorough preparations and drills spread over six months to a year, and also prepared plans to deal with counter actions of Israel. Secrecy was a key to success.

Objectives of Hamas

· Reinvigorate the cause of Palestinian issue that had become lifeless, and to impede the process of Arab countries eagerly wanting to restore diplomatic ties with Israel.

· Reawaken the dead conscience of the UN, the Muslim world and the international community.

· Take the fear of The Israelis out of the minds of the Palestinians and the Arab rulers.

· Compel the UN and UNSC to resolve the 75-year-old dispute by granting a separate homeland to the Palestinians in accordance with the agreed upon two-state resolution.

· Coordinated missile attacks from the northwestern and southern flanks on Israeli cities and on the Golan Heights would pose a dilemma for the Israeli defense mechanism and its Iron Dome.

· The IDF is not trained to fight a prolonged insurrectional war.

Israel’s Brutal Response

After coming out of paralysis, infuriated Benjamin Netanyahu, his felonious cabinet and arrogant IDF blew to smithereens human rights, Geneva and UN resolutions, international conventions and international laws with impunity and is indulging in state terrorism savagely.

In order to restore the confidence of the traumatized Israelis, Netanyahu replaced his govt with a war cabinet. He spelled out his intentions to obliterate the Gaza Strip through massive air bombings followed by a ground offensive with tanks, mechanized vehicles and artillery. 300,000 reservists were mobilized and deployed.

To teach a lesson to the Gazans for housing and supporting the Hamas fighters, Netanyahu ordered closure of electric, fuel, gas, water and other supplies and blocked all the exit and entry points including the Rafah crossing in Senai.

Israeli forces behaving like wounded tigers, rained bombs and drones by air, ground and sea relentlessly upon the hapless besieged Gazans with a xenophobic frenzy.

Mosques, churches, schools, hospitals, buildings, living apartments, refugee camps, graveyards and safe compounds of the UN and UNHCR were not spared. A Red Cross ambulance was targeted; even the convoy of injured moving across Rafah crossing was targeted. Spaces for graves in the graveyards choked, forcing the Gazans to bury their dead in open grounds and in mass graves. Hospitals were rocketed on the plea that the militants were using the basements as command centres and shelters despite denials by the Hamas.

A 24-hour notice was given to the 1.7 million Gazans living in North Gaza to move to South Gaza. They were told to disown Hamas, or else die like human animals (Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant). Those who were migrating were also bombed.

Ground Offensive

The ground offensive in Gaza, was launched after a considerable delay with caution on 27 Oct. Biden had warned that it would be a mistake to capture Gaza. Ex Mossad chief cautioned Israeli leaders not to undertake ground offensive and advised them to exercise restraint.

Ground operations became obligatory to destroy the tunnel network and eliminate each and every member of Hamas, painted as terrorists. It was propagated that the people of Gaza were forced to support them. The US unequivocal support in terms of intelligence, weaponry, technology and sending a 3-star Marine Corps General to guide IDF’s tactical assaults gave heart to Israel to start the ground offensive.

Israeli leaders pledged to continue annihilating subhuman “savages” in Gaza and not to enter into any negotiations or agree to a ceasefire till the accomplishment of their objectives. Ceasefire was rejected on the plea that it would enable Hamas to regroup and harm Israel.

Even white phosphorous bombs were dropped on hapless Gazans. There were reports that the hawks in the Netanyahu Cabinet contemplated dropping a neutron bomb on Gaza. One of Israeli ministers talked of using nuclear bombs to wipe out the enclave.

Israel’s Motives

The motive of Israeli leadership is to flush out Hamas and 2.3 million Gazans from Gaza and to annex Gaza as well as the WB.

Immediate motive is to push out 1.7 million Gazans from congested Northern Gaza into Southern Gaza. It would render Hamas vulnerable, making it easy for the IDF to operate their mechanized forces freely and carry out systematic demolition of the tunnels.

Netanyahu has now spelled out his agenda of controlling Gazan security indefinitely.

Destruction wrought till 14 Nov 2023

Well over 11,100 fatalities have occurred in Gaza which includes the deaths of over 45000 children. Every ten minutes a child is martyred. Netanyahu described them as the “children of darkness”. 30,000 civilians are injured of which 70% are women and children. Hospitals are overflowing with injuries and there are no doctors and medicines. 1300 children are under the rubbles. There are 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza. Majority of 36 hospitals including the biggest Al-Shifa are non-functional due to bombing and stoppage of fuel and medicines supplies. Bombing of Ahli Arab Hospital resulted in deaths of 500, (blame was put on Islamic Jehad). Unburied dead bodies are getting decomposed, increasing health hazards.

So far, 40,000 houses, 56 mosques, 88 offices have been completely destroyed, and 2,22,000 housing units, 237 schools, 136 mosques, 113 health centres damaged.

Casualties incurred in the five-week war in Gaza have surpassed the casualties in the 18-months old war in Ukraine.

It is estimated that from 8 Oct till this day, 26000 tons of explosive molten has been dropped in the first 27 days which is equivalent to two atomic bombs.

To be continued… Stay Tuned for Part 3 and Part 4

The writer is a retd Brig Gen, war veteran, defence, security and political analyst, international columnist, author of five books, MSc War Studies, served as Directing Staff in Staff College Quetta, defence attaché Egypt and Sudan and Dean of the Corps of military attaches, held high staff and command appointments, after retirement he was appointed Colonel of the Battalion he commanded, he chaired Thinkers Forum Pakistan for 4 years, takes part in TV talk shows. [email protected]

Brig. General Asif Haroon Raja is on the board of advisors for Opinion Maker. He holds an MSc war studies degree. A second-generation officer, he fought the epic battle of Hilli in northwest East Bengal during 1971 war,

He served as Directing Staff Command & Staff College, Defence Attaché Egypt, and Sudan and Dean of Corps of Military Attaches in Cairo. He commanded the heaviest brigade in Kashmir. He is tri-lingual and speaks English, Pashto, and Punjabi fluently.

Currently, he is a defense analyst and columnist and writes articles on security, defense, and political matters for numerous international/national publications. He is chairman at the Thinkers Forum Pakistan, Director Measac Research Centre, & Member CWC PESS & Veterans Think Tank

He is also the author of many books; ‘Battle of Hilli’, ‘1948, 1965 & 1971 Kashmir Battles and Freedom Struggle’, ‘Muhammad bin Qasim to Gen Musharraf’, and Roots of 1971 Tragedy’. His latest book is ‘Tangled knot of Kashmir : Indo-Pakistan antagonism: vol. 1 and vol. 2″

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Burning Inferno of Gaza: Part 1
Brig. General Asif H. RajaNovember 16, 2023

VT Condemns the ETHNIC CLEANSING OF PALESTINIANS by USA/Israel

$ 280 BILLION US TAXPAYER DOLLARS INVESTED since 1948 in US/Israeli Ethnic Cleansing and Occupation Operation; $ 150B direct "aid" and $ 130B in "Offense" contracts
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Burning Inferno of Gaza

by: Asif Haroon Raja

Part-1

Background History of Creation of Israel

The Christan Zionists had emerged in 1890 and grew in London. In 1905, Arthur James Balfour promulgated the 1905 Aliens Act to stop the immigration to Britain of the Jewish refugees fleeing anti-Semitism in Russia. Theodor Herzl was the founder of Zionist movement. He floated the idea of a Jewish state for the wandering Jews in Europe suffering at the hands of Christian anti-Semites. The latter wanted to get rid of the Jews. The project of sending all Jews to Palestine was jointly pursued by the Zionist movement and the British anti-Semites.



The Balfour Declaration of Nov 6, 1917 was inked at the behest of Zionist Rothchild with a view to provide a homeland for the Jews. After the 2nd world war, Palestine became the colony of Britain, which considered it a fit place for a Jewish State.

Palestine

Palestine, where the great majority was of the Arab Muslims extended from River Jordan in the East to the Mediterranean in the West, and from Ras Al Naqarush in the North to Umm Al-Rashrash in the South. It was a prosperous state where all the communities lived in harmony without any discrimination.

At the start of the 20th century, the Jewish population in Palestine was less than 5%. After 1920, it swelled to over 30% due to manipulated immigration from Europe. From 1945 onwards the intensity of immigration of Jews to Palestine intensified and the UK helped the Jews to buy lands and properties and to settle down.

In 1947-48, the militant gangs of the Zionist Jews resorted to terrorism and systematically demolished 531 Palestinian villages. In 1947, the UK proposed division of Palestine, which was executed by the UN to carve out a state for the Jews in May 1948. Almost half of Palestine was awarded to Israel. Before the 1948 Arab-Israeli war in May 1948, 200 villages were destroyed.

It gave birth to the Arab-Israeli conflict and led to the 1948, 1956, 1967 and 1973 wars. The combined armies of Egypt, Syria and Iraq supported by other Arab countries were roundly defeated by the IDF in all the wars.

Displacement of Palestinians

In 1948, two forcible displacements of 250,000 and 350,000 Palestinians took place They were expelled from their homes. In May 1948, another 750,000 were displaced/expelled and forced to live as refugees in several Arab States, West Bank (WB), and Gaza Strip which is just 365 Sq area, 41 KM long and 6 KM wide. It now has about 2.5 million people.

During the 2nd Intifada, about 5000 homes were demolished and 50,000 Palestinians were displaced. From 2009 to 2023, 9000 homes were destroyed and 1,50,000 Palestinians killed/injured.

In the current war in Gaza, 1.4 million Gazans have been displaced.

Settlement of Jews

During the Partition plan, the Jews owned 7% of the land in Palestine and its population was 55%. In 1947, the Jewish possessions in Palestine were 9-12% of cultivable land, which increased to 81% in 1977.

From 1967 to May 1977, Israel established 133 settlements in occupied territories of WB, Golan Heights, Gaza Strip and Sinai. Since 1979, settlers in WB have risen from 3200 to 17,400. In East Jerusalem, the number of settlers has risen to 80,000.

From 1949 to 1967, Israel gobbled up 78% of Palestinian lands, and thereafter continued to nibble more territory, reducing the territory held by the Palestinians to only 8%.

The Western world and the UN legitimized Israel’s robbery of land and wanton barbarities against the victims under the plea of right to self-defense.

Peace Efforts

PLO was created in 1964 by Yasser Arafat, which started an armed resistance movement in the late 1960s after Israel launched its policy of settling Jews in Palestinian lands.

The Madrid Conference in 1991 jointly chaired by George Bush senior and Gorbachev was the first attempt to bring the Arabs and Israelis on a negotiating table.

Oslo Accords was signed by Israel under Yitzhak Rabin and PLO in 1993. Yasser Arafat agreed to recognize Israel in return for peace and a two-state solution. He earned the animosity of hawkish members in PLO, he fell ill and died in Paris hospital. Many speculated that he was slow-poisoned to death.

In pursuance of the peace agreement, Israel withdrew from Gaza Strip and agreed to hand over 97% of WB territory. It agreed to recognize Palestine as an independent State comprising Gaza, WB and East Jerusalem as its capital, for which the PLA was created.

Camp David summit hosted by Bill Clinton for the final settlement in 2000 proved inconclusive, because of disagreements on territory, refugees and the status of Jerusalem.

The next phase of resistance put up by the PLO was in the form of unarmed Intifada in 2001, in which children threw stones on the occupying Israeli forces. Their sole demand was to return their occupied lands and grant them the right to exist independently.

Road map for peace formulated in 2003 met a similar fate due to Israel’s obduracy and boycott by Hamas. Same happened with the Annapolis Conference hosted by George Bush junior in 2007.

Another effort was made by John Kerry to revive peace talks in 2013-14, but Hamas rejected the talks for being tilted in favor of Israel.

Trump played a role in brokering Abraham Accords in 2020 which led to the normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab States. Israel declared Jerusalem as its capital and the USA hastened to shift its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Not only did Israel violate the peace deal, it launched a vigorous forward settlement program to further encroach into the Palestinian territory and to change the demography of Gaza, WB and East Jerusalem that were illegally annexed in 1967.

Number of illegal settlers rose from 200,000 in 2008 to over 700,000 in 2023. It laid to rest the two-state solution.

Rise of Hamas

Mehmood Abbas who succeeded Arafat after the death of Arafat as the head of PLA, made compromises with Israel, which defanged the resistance movement and made him unpopular. His unpopularity gave space to a new political party ‘Hamas’ under Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza.

Hamas was elected with a big majority in 2006 elections in which the non-performing PLA under Abbas was defeated. The latter, egged on by Israel, refused to accept the results and formed its own government in the WB in 2007.

Hamas govt was democratically elected, but it was not accepted by Tel Aviv and its chief patron USA, and was declared a terrorist group. Israel and the USA played a role in creating misgivings and pitting the PLA against Hamas to weaken the Palestine cause.

Hamas bettered the lives of the Gazans through good governance and honesty and won their hearts which was not to the liking of Israel. The IDF carried out ruthless ground and air offensives against Gaza from 2008 to 2020, killing and injuring 120,286 innocent people and destroying their infrastructure and livelihoods. Deaths and injuries of Israelis were 5887. Al-Aqsa Mosque was repeatedly desecrated even when the Palestinians were praying.

This was done in a bid to topple Hamas Govt, or to compel the Gazans to detach themselves from Hamas, but they didn’t, and have braved the barbarism of Israel. Despite friendship with Abbas, Israel kept encroaching into WB and killing the Palestinians and established over one hundred new settlements.

Israel’s aggressive policies forced Hamas to create a militant wing for the defence of Gaza.

Role of the USA

The US has been protecting and safeguarding the interests of Israel since its creation in 1948. It helped Israel to become a nuclear power and the strongest power in the ME, and its airspace, border and coastline was made impregnable. The militarily and economically strong Arab States were neutralized and tamed. The US and Europe justified Israel’s sins against humanity by arguing that it is a victim of aggression and has the right of self-defense. Ignoring the extreme pains of the Palestinians and their legitimate resistance movement, who were deprived of their lands and homes, they are accused of unprovoked cruel aggression against Jews.

Heavy military assistance to Israel by the USA is considered rightful, but humanitarian assistance to the Gazans is seen by the duplicitous West as illegal.

The certificate of terrorism given to the Palestinians by the US led West and unwavering support of the US encouraged Israel to constantly delegitimize, brutalize and dehumanize them, deprive them of their right of self-defense, or to seek basic human rights.

A stage came in 2020 during Donad Trump era, that the Arab States abandoned the cause of the Palestinians as well as the two-state solution and decided to recognize Israel. They took the plea that friendship with Israel would help in resolving the Palestinian dispute.

After several Arab States opened diplomatic and trade relations with Israel, the change of scenario emboldened an arrogant Netanyahu to boast that in near future there will be no Palestine on the map of the world.

Pressure was mounted on Pakistan to recognize Israel. The main argument of pro-Israel lobbies was that when the directly involved Arab nations had changed their policies, there was no earthly reason for Pakistan not to recognize Israel with which it doesn’t share border and there is no dispute between the two. They further argued that it was hypocritical to maintain friendly relations with the USA and hostility with Israel.

Ambitions of the Imperialist Powers

The Muslim leaders must understand the future ambitions of the three imperialist strategic partners – USA, ISRAEL and INDIA.

The US wants to control the global resources and monopolize the world after neo-colonizing the Middle East.

Israel’s quest is to create Greater Israel, which stretches from River Nile to Euphrates and includes parts of Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.

India strives for Mahabharata, which envisages the whole of South Asia, Afghanistan, parts of Central Asia, Iran and Indonesia, and stretches up to the Gulf region.

Both Israel and India backed by the USA are pursuing uniform policies of genocide, rapes, destruction and change of demographic complexion of the occupied territories.

Both have broken all records of tyranny, cruelty and human rights, but being the darlings of the West, all their sins are ignored. Instead of restraining them or punishing them, they are encouraged and further strengthened by their patrons.

To be continued… Stay Tuned for Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4

The writer is a retd Brig Gen, war veteran, defence, security and political analyst, international columnist, author of five books, MSc War Studies, served as Directing Staff in Staff College Quetta, defence attaché Egypt and Sudan and Dean of the Corps of military attaches, held high staff and command appointments, after retirement he was appointed Colonel of the Battalion he commanded, he chaired Thinkers Forum Pakistan for 4 years, takes part in TV talk shows. [email protected]

Brig. General Asif Haroon Raja is on the board of advisors for Opinion Maker. He holds an MSc war studies degree. A second-generation officer, he fought the epic battle of Hilli in northwest East Bengal during 1971 war,

He served as Directing Staff Command & Staff College, Defence Attaché Egypt, and Sudan and Dean of Corps of Military Attaches in Cairo. He commanded the heaviest brigade in Kashmir. He is tri-lingual and speaks English, Pashto, and Punjabi fluently.

Currently, he is a defense analyst and columnist and writes articles on security, defense, and political matters for numerous international/national publications. He is chairman at the Thinkers Forum Pakistan, Director Measac Research Centre, & Member CWC PESS & Veterans Think Tank

He is also the author of many books; ‘Battle of Hilli’, ‘1948, 1965 & 1971 Kashmir Battles and Freedom Struggle’, ‘Muhammad bin Qasim to Gen Musharraf’, and Roots of 1971 Tragedy’. His latest book is ‘Tangled knot of Kashmir : Indo-Pakistan antagonism: vol. 1 and vol. 2″

www.opinion-maker.com


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TABUT AS SAKINAH (THE ARK OF THE COVENANT)

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​PENCARIAN TABUT NABI MUSA DI TAPAK MASJID AL AQSA

“Sesungguhnya tanda kerajaan Talut (yang menunjukkan benarnya dari Allah) itu ialah datangnya Peti Tabut yang mengandungi (sesuatu yang memberi) ketenteraman jiwa dari Tuhan kamu, dan (berisi) sebahagian dari apa yang telah ditinggalkan oleh keluarga Nabi Musa dan Nabi Harun; Peti Tabut itu dibawa oleh malaikat. Sesungguhnya peristiwa kembalinya Peti Tabut itu mengandungi satu tanda keterangan bagi kamu jika benar kamu golongan yang beriman.” 

(Al-Baqarah: 248)

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RAHSIA KUASA YANG DICARI OLEH ZIONIS

SIHIR… senjata super bagi pihak Yahudi-Mason untuk menguasai dunia pada akhir zaman.  Impian Yahudi dalam mencapai KEKUASAAN yang selama ini telah dicabut oleh Allah S.W.T daripada mereka akibat kesesatan akidah golongan itu.

Motivasi paganistik-kabbalah yang mempercayai kesaktian Tabut. 

Mereka yang menemui Tabut dipercayai akan mendapat kekuatan mistik yang akan meresap ke dalam tubuh dan jiwa mereka.Selama ini kaum zionis, masih menganggap bahawa Tabut adalah kurniaan atau mu’jizat yang diberikan Tuhan kepada orang-orang Yahudi.

Mereka meyakini apabila Tabut berjaya ditemui maka keagungan dan kejayaan mereka akan kembali dan dapat menguasai dunia lagi.

Namun, sekalipun Tabut masih ada dan Yahudi berjaya menemuinya, dengan akal waras kita mampu berfikir: Tidak mungkin Allah SWT memberikan rahmat dan mukjizat kepada bangsa yang terus membunuh nabi-nabi-Nya dan ingkar terhadap ajaran-Nya.

(Gambar) Peta yang menunjukkan Kerajaan Israel (Kingdom of Israel) di utara dan Kerajaan Yehuda (Kingdom of Judah) di selatan. Dua negara hasil dari pecahan Kerajaan Bersatu (United Monarchy) bangsa Israel di bawah Raja Talut, Nabi Daud A.S dan Nabi Sulaiman a.s. dahulu. =====================================================================================================

1) Terbentuknya Kerajaan Bersatu (United Monarchy) setelah Nabi Musa a.s. membawa bangsa Israel ini melintasi Laut Merah untuk ke “TANAH YANG DIJANJIKAN” (The Promised Land). 

Nabi Musa A.S telah menyerahkan tugas mengepalai bangsa Israel ini kepada Joshua, seorang panglima perang yang mengetuai bangsa Israel dalam peperangan menentang penduduk asal kawasan Tebing Barat kini, iaitu bangsa Kanaan (Canaanite) yang tidak beriman kepada Allah S.W.T. 

Bangsa Kanaan adalah nenek moyang orang Filistin (Philistine) iaitu asal usul orang Arab Palestin kini. Setelah berjaya menduduki kawasan Kanaan itu (kawasan yang menjadi negara haram Israel kini), maka timbullah satu dilema di mana bangsa Israel yang mempunyai 12 suku (Tribes) ini tiada raja untuk memerintah.

Maka ketika itu seorang pengembala keldai yang bernama Talut (dalam Injil dipanggil Saul), telah diangkat menjadi Raja Pertama Israel oleh seorang Nabi (bukan Rasul) yang juga Kadi (hakim) Israel bernama Samuel. 

Bagi menjadikan rakyat Israel taat kepada Talut yang asalnya seorang pengembala keldai ini, maka Allah telah kurniakannya PETI TABUT sebagai simbol PENYATUAN dan KEKUASAAN bagi Talut memerintah bangsa Israel. 

Maka terbentuklah Kerajaan Bersatu (United Monarchy), iaitu sebuah negara dan kerajaan bangsa Israel yang sah sekitar tahun 1050 sebelum Masihi di kawasan Kanaan itu.

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2) Apa yang uniknya PETI TABUT itu? 

Mengikut komentar Allahyarham Abdullah Yusuf Ali (penterjemah Al-Quran ke Bahasa Inggeris yang terkenal), PETI TABUT atau juga dikenali dalam Bahasa Inggeris sebagai “The Ark of The Covenant” ini diperbuat daripada kayu pokok akasia dan mempunyai jalur-jalur emas tulen. 

Tudungnya yang keemasan itu dikatakan “Takhta Kasih” dari Allah S.W.T. 

Ia mengandungi “PERNYATAAN TUHAN”, iaitu Sepuluh Perintah (The Ten Commandments) yang terukir pada tablet-tablet batu di samping beberapa lagi peninggalan Nabi Musa A.S dan Nabi Harun A.S. 

Ia dipercayai pernah dibawa oleh malaikat. Ia juga merupakan simbol KEAMANAN dan KETENTERAMAN dari Allah S.W.T kepada mereka yang beriman.

Namun golongan Yahudi-Zionist percaya bahawa PETI TABUT ini mengandungi pelbagai lagi rahsia yang merupakan kunci kepada ilmu-ilmu (mungkin ilmu metafizikal) para Nabi untuk mereka eksploitasi demi berkuasa di dunia ini sebagai “UMAT YANG TERPILIH”. 

Oleh sebab itu sehingga kini, adalah satu impian bagi golongan Yahudi-Zionist ini untuk menemui kembali PETI TABUT yang telah hilang sejak Jerusalem (Baitulmaqdis) diserang oleh Empayar Babilonia Baru (Neo Babylonian Empire) pada tahun 586 sebelum Masihi.

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3) Setelah kematian Talut, Kerajaan Bersatu ini diperintah pula oleh Nabi Daud A.S (King David) dan anaknya Nabi Sulaiman A.S (King Solomon). 

Nabi Daud A.S diberikan kelebihan untuk melembutkan besi, kerana itu mengikut sumber Israeliyyat (Sejarah Israel), Nabi Daud A.S merupakan manusia pertama yang membuat baju rantai besi (chainmail). 

Nabi Daud A.S juga dikurniakan suara yang merdu sehinggakan pada zaman itu, syariat agama Allah melalui Kitab Zabur (Psalms) adalah beribadat secara nyanyian. Ketika inilah Nabi Daud A.S menggunakan simbol Bintang Daud (Star of David) sebagai cop mohor kerajaannya. 

Kini simbol bintang itu telah diambil oleh Zionist & Mason sebagai lambang negara haram Israel mereka.

Nabi Sulaiman A.S pula dikurniakan pelbagai mukjizat termasuk boleh mengawal angin, burung-burung serta jin. Kerana kebolehannya untuk berkomunikasi dengan jin, maka Haikal Sulaiman, juga dipanggil sebagai Istana Nabi Sulaiman atau Kuil Sulaiman (King Solomon’s Temple) telah dibina oleh jin berdasarkan corak binaan dan teknologi dari alam jin. 

Itulah yang menjadi kekaguman golongan Yahudi-Mason untuk mendapat kekuasaan mengawal alam jin ini seperti yang pernah dilakukan oleh Nabi Sulaiman A.S, walaupun secara hakikatnya kebolehan Nabi Sulaiman A.S itu merupakan mukjizat kurniaan Allah S.W.T, bukannya ilmu sihir yang boleh dipelajari.

(Gambar) Lakaran abad ke-19 yang menunjukkan bentuk PETI TABUT (The Ark of The Covenant). Mungkinkah ia dapat dijumpai dan berbentuk seperti ini?=====================================================================================================

4) Golongan Yahudi ini percaya bahawa segala kemahiran dan mukjizat para Nabi mereka dahulu dapat dipelajari dan digunakan oleh mereka yang mengkaji.

Ini kerana segala ilmu-ilmu serta kebolehan-kebolehan luar biasa para Nabi ini dapat menjadikan alam ini dibawah kawalan mereka. 

Kebanyakan ilmu-ilmu para Nabi ini berbentuk ilmu metafizikal yang dapat melawan hukum alam yang lazim. 

Kecenderungan Yahudi-Mason ini juga mungkin berasal dari pengalaman bangsa mereka yang pernah berada dibawah perhambaan oleh bangsa Mesir dan Babilonia yang terkenal dengan ilmu-ilmu SIHIR yang telah berjaya menundukkan musuh-musuh tamadun mereka.

Agenda Zionisme ini secara tidak langsung merupakan manifestasi BALAS DENDAM terhadap manusia lain yang kononnya selama ini menindas mereka sejak munculnya bangsa mereka ini dalam sejarah tamadun manusia. 

Bangsa Israel (kini golongan Yahudi-Zionist) seolah-olah tidak dapat membezakan antara mukjizat Nabi, karamah dan ilmu sihir. 

Mereka anggap semua itu adalah satu sumber kuasa metafizikal untuk mengawal alam ini dan manusia lainnya. Mereka menjadi golongan manusia yang angkuh untuk mencapai kekuasaan kerana percaya bahawa mereka adalah “UMAT YANG TERPILIH” untuk menjadi tuan di muka bumi ini. 

Maklumlah, majoriti Nabi pun berasal dari bangsa mereka dan bangsa mereka adalah satu-satunya golongan manusia di atas muka bumi ini yang pernah memakan hidangan dari syurga iaitu “Manna Was Salwa” dan diberikan beberapa kelebihan berbanding manusia lain secara fitrahnya.

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5) Apa yang terjadi sesudah Nabi Sulaiman a.s. meninggal dunia? 

Kerajaan Bersatu bangsa Israel ini berpecah menjadi dua negara yang berasingan akibat perang saudara untuk merebut takhta Nabi Sulaiman a.s. itu. 

Di bahagian utara terbentuk Kerajaan Israel (Kingdom of Israel) yang mengandungi 10 suku bangsa Israel dengan ibu kotanya di Samaria (Shomron). 

Manakala di bahagian selatannya terbentuk Kerajaan Yehuda (Kingdom of Judah) yang mengandungi 2 suku bangsa Israel dengan ibu kotanya di Jerusalem, tempat Haikal Sulaiman itu berada di atas Bukit Zion.

Haikal Sulaiman merupakan tempat terakhir PETI TABUT ini disimpan sebelum ia dikatakan hilang setelah Kerajaan Yehuda diserang oleh Raja Nebuchadnezzar II dari Empayar Babilonia Baru.

Binaan asal Haikal Sulaiman oleh jin itu telah diruntuhkan dalam serangan tersebut. Dari Kerajaan Yehuda inilah penduduknya digelar sebagai orang Yehuda atau Judea (oleh orang Rom dan Yunani) dan akhirnya memunculkan perkataan “Jew” dalam Bahasa Inggeris. 

Mereka inilah yang kita panggil YAHUDI pada hari ini, iaitu subset daripada bangsa Israel yang asal. 

Tetapi istilah itu telah menjadi universal sehinggakan sesiapa sahaja yang mempunyai darah dari bangsa Israel ini akan digelar “Jew” (Yahudi) oleh masyarakat dunia kini. Sedangkan secara realitinya tidak semua suku dalam bangsa Israel itu Yahudi dan tidak semua Yahudi adalah pendukung Zionisme @Freemasonry.

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6) Ke mana pula perginya 10 suku bangsa Israel dari Kerajaan Israel? 

Mereka telah hilang, hilang secara identitinya apabila Kerajaan Israel itu diserang oleh Empayar Assyria dari arah utara, dan 10 suku tersebut telah dipindahkan ke arah timur sebagai tawanan perang hingga ke kawasan Khorasan (kini meliputi Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq sehingga Kashmir). 

Sesetengah riwayat mengatakan ada 12 suku bani Israel:

Serangan yang meruntuhkan Kerajaan Israel itu berlaku 134 ratus tahun sebelum Kerajaan Yehuda diserang oleh Empayar Babilonia Baru. Oleh itu, dikatakan sisa daripada bangsa Israel yang masih wujud (secara identitinya) hingga ke hari ini adalah golongan Yahudi ini tadi yang telah pun menyebar ke serata dunia setelah berlaku DIASPORA sebaik sahaja Kerajaan Yehuda mereka diserang. 

Golongan pendita Yahudi di Haikal Sulaiman inilah yang membentuk satu golongan agama elit yang akhirnya telah mencipta kitab Talmud, iaitu kitab tafsiran para pendita terhadap ajaran Taurat (Torah) yang telah dipesongkan menjadi kitab sihir.

Ajaran Talmud ini meresapi akidah agama Yahudi sehingga berkembang dengan pesat ketika golongan Yahudi ini berada di dalam tawanan bangsa Babilonia. 

Sebelum itu, telah ada fahaman-fahaman sesat dari golongan Yahudi elit yang menduduki Haikal Sulaiman tersebut sebagai pendita. 

Kebanyakan fahaman-fahaman ini bersifat mistik dan bercampur dengan ilmu-ilmu sihir dari zaman mereka menjadi hamba di Mesir dahulu.

(Gambar) Impresi pelukis terhadap reka bentuk Haikal Sulaiman (King Solomon’s Temple) yang kini runtuhannya berada di bawah Masjid Al-Aqsa (Dome of Rock) di sekitar Bukit Zion. Di sinilah punca kepada segala KEKUASAAN yang dicari oleh Yahudi-Zionist-Freemason selama ini untuk mendominasi dunia pada Akhir Zaman.

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7)  Oleh kerana kesesatan yang berlaku inilah maka kita faham mengapa Allah S.W.T telah menurunkan bala kepada bangsa Israel sehingga hancurnya dua negara serumpun mereka iaitu Kerajaan Yehuda dan Kerajaan Israel. 

Dan Allah S.W.T telah mentakdirkan mereka kehilangan PETI TABUT tersebut yang selama ini merupakan simbol sahnya “KETUANAN” mereka ke atas tanah bekas bangsa Kanaan ini. 

Hilangnya PETI TABUT tersebut merupakan petanda bahawa bangsa Israel (kini majoriti Yahudi) tidak mempunyai “HAK” ke atas tanah keturunan bangsa Arab Palestin itu. 

Tidak seperti bangsa Kanaan, iaitu nenek moyang mereka dahulu, bangsa Arab Palestin kini adalah antara golongan manusia yang beriman kepada keesaan Allah S.W.T (majoriti Muslim dan Ahli Kitab) dan berhak ke atas tanah mereka tersebut.

Bagi orang Yahudi yang masih beriman kepada Taurat dan Injil (Gospel) pula, mereka mengakui bahawa hanya kemunculan Nabi Isa A.S pada Akhir Zaman yang dapat mengembalikan mereka ke “TANAH YANG DIJANJIKAN” itu bersama manusia-manusia lain yang beriman. 

Pembentukan negara haram Yahudi-Zionist yang menggunakan istilah ISRAEL itu hanyalah satu muslihat agar keturunan 10 atau 12 suku-suku bangsa Israel yang telah hilang bertebaran serata dunia tersebut akan berasa sentimental dengan nama negara itu yang sama dengan nama bangsa nenek moyang mereka dan berusaha untuk kembali bersatu bagi memenuhi kerakyatan negara Israel tersebut, lantas ia akan memberi tekanan kepada ruang hidup bangsa Arab Palestin di sekitar sempadan negara haram tersebut.

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8)  Ini sebagai persediaan untuk membentuk pemerintahan dunia (NEW WORLD ORDER) yang berpusat dari Haikal Sulaiman yang terletak di atas Bukit Zion di Jerusalem dengan segala KEKUASAAN sains dan teknologi serta ilmu-limu metafizikal (ilmu sihir). 

Ia adalah sebuah negara yang sedang bersedia menerima kedatangan Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal (The Anti-Christ) yang bakal mengetuai Yahudi-Zionist dalam mencengkam dunia Akhir Zaman ini supaya tunduk kepada kesesatan Iblis (Lucifer). 

Oleh kerana itu kerja-kerja pengalian dan pengorekan sedang giat dilakukan oleh pihak berkuasa negara Israel di sekitar Masjid Al-Aqsa (Dome of Rock) terutama di bahagian bawah bukit Zion tersebut yang dikatakan tempat asal Haikal Sulaiman.

Runtuhan Haikal Sulaiman dipercayai mengandungi pelbagai khazanah ilmu (kononnya ilmu mukjizat) para Nabi dari bangsa Israel.

Mereka juga berharap dapat menemui kembali PETI TABUT, sebagai mengesahkan kependudukan mereka ke atas tanah bekas bangsa Kanaan (nenek moyang Arab Palestin) ini. 

Dengan adanya PETI TABUT tersebut, maka Yahudi-Zionist-Mason akan dapat menghalalkan rampasan tanah penduduk Arab Palestin atas nama Tuhan, kononnya seperti ketika Tuhan memberi “KETUANAN” dan “HAK” melalui PETI TABUT itu kepada Talut untuk memerintah Kerajaan Bersatu bangsa Israel di tanah yang sama suatu masa dahulu. 

Inilah agenda sebenar Zionisme Antarabangsa dalam mencorak sejarah, agama, ekonomi, sosial, teknologi, mentaliti dan juga nilai-nilai kemanusiaan agar menjadi terpesong dan tunduk kepada mereka di Akhir Zaman.

Sehingga ke hari ini, PETI TABUT yang disahkan asli masih gagal ditemui.

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SIAPAKAH BAKAL MENGELUARKANNYA? 

Yang akan mengeluarkan tabut itu nanti ialah Imam kita, Imamul Mahdi Al-Muntazar. Allah akan memberi kurnia kepadanya untuk mengeluarkan tabut itu dari tempat tersimpannya sebagai bukti bahawa dia adalah IMAM MAHDI AL-MUNTAZAR. 

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APAKAH KANDUNGAN TABUT? 

Peti Tabut mengandungi dua buah batu Loh yang tertulis 10 wasiat Allah kepada Nabi Musa,  sebatang tongkat Nabi Musa a.s yang digunakan untuk membelah Laut Merah, serban Nabi Harun a.s dan sedikit makanan yang diturunkan dari langit untuk Nabi Musa a.s dan pengikutnya ketika mereka tersesat di padang pasir.

KEISTIMEWAAN LAIN 

Bani Israel percaya bahawa Peti Tabut mempunyai banyak keistimewaannya. Mereka percaya bahawa barang siapa yang dapat memiliki Peti Tabut akan mendapat keberkatan dan pertolongan dari Allah swt. Jika dibawa berperang,ia boleh memberikan ketenangan, ketenteraman dan semangat serta mampu mengalahkan musuh. 

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KEBIADAPAN ISRAEL TERHADAP TABUT

Malangnya, Bani Israel tidak tahu mensyukuri anugerah yang diberikan itu. Mereka mengingkari segala perintah Allah s.w.t.. Mereka banyak memalsukan kitab suci mereka. Mereka juga ingkar dengan ajaran Nabi Samuel.

Pada zaman tersebut, Nabi Samuel diutuskan oleh Allah untuk menyeru mereka ke jalan kebenaran. Semasa kecil Nabi Samuel telah dididik dan dibesarkan oleh para alim-ulamak. Baginda kemudiannya diajar dengan ajaran Nabi Musa dan juga kitab sucinya iaitu Taurat. 

Setelah dewasa dan menjadi utusan Allah, Nabi Samuel mula berdakwah kepada Bani Israel supaya menyembah Allah tetapi mereka ingkar. Malah, mereka tidak percaya akan kenabian Nabi Samuel. Mereka menuduhnya sebagai pendusta. Bani Israel telah mencabarnya agar menunjukkan bukti kenabiannya. Lalu Allah menarik balik keistimewaan yang diberikan kepada Bani Israel itu. 

DIA menukarkannya dengan memberi kekuatan dan keberanian kepada orang-orang Filistin (Palestin). Ketika Filistin berperang dengan Bani Israel, mereka berjaya mengalahkan Bani Israel. Bani Israel telah diusir dari Jerusalem. Tabut yang menjadi azimat mereka selama ini telah dirampas. Kemudian sesuatu telah berlaku.

Orang-orang Filistin mendapat bala kerana menyentuh & mempersendakan tabut tersebut. Tabut Nabi Musa itu kemudiannya direbut kembali oleh Bani Israel sesudah mereka insaf dan bertaubat. Tetapi perangai degil mereka itu selalu berterusan. 

Seterusnya Bani Israel mempersendakan perintah Nabi Samuel sebagai pemimpin mereka. Maka Allah telah menghantar musuh yang lebih besar kepada mereka. 

p/s: Indiana Jones and Raiders of the lost Ark adalah movie berkenaan Tabut versi barat… 

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