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International, U.S.

World War 3: U.S. occupation of Afghanistan; 27 – 30 November 2012. Britain refuses to hand over prisoners! New U.S. general in Afghanistan? Unknown disease kills fast, chemical warfare? Georgia sending more troops! More evidence of international tax money laundering!

30 November 2012

In Ghazni Province, at least four people killed, one wounded, after they drove over a landmine.

United Kingdom is refusing to hand over prisoners to Afghan control.  British say it’s because they suspect the Afghan security officials will torture the prisoners (kettle calling the pot black).  This comes after President Hamid Karzai ordered the execution of dozens of suspected Mujahideen held in Afghan controlled prisons.

The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee is backing the appointment of USMC General Joseph Dunford Junior, to take over command of ISAF in Afghanistan.

U.S. Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, confirmed that U.S. personnel will stay in Afghanistan past the official 2014 pull out, but refused to say how many: “The fundamental mission in Afghanistan is to establish an Afghanistan that can secure and govern itself and ensure that al Qaeda never again finds a safe haven within Afghanistan from which to conduct attacks on the United States or any other country.”

In Faryab Province, fighting going on in Almar district.  At least two Mujahideen killed by airstrikes, and one U.S./NATO armored vehicle destroyed by landmine.

29 November 2012

In Baghlan Province, two people have died and at least five people are sick with an unknown disease in Uruzngan village in Deh-Salah district.  Locals say those who died did so within ten minutes of showing symptoms: “One of my relative died after receiving a short shiver and another neighbor died within 10 minutes from the same disease.” (nerve agent?)

In Uruzgan Province, ten people killed and eight wounded after a bus ran over a landmine.

In Helmand Province, U.S./NATO launched heliborne operations in Kajaki district’s Loe Manda area.  The battles lasted from the morning until midnight.  U.S./NATO forces retreated. Mujahideen at first said one of their own was killed, but later said they suffered no casualties. Also, in Nawzad district Mujahideen claim they destroyed a Georgian tank with multiple rocket propelled grenades (RPG).

28 November 2012

More scandal for the Kabul Bank.  After it was revealed that international customers have withdrawn billions in cash from the Afghan bank, a new report shows that bank employees helped 19 individuals and companies take as much as $861 million USD in fraudulent loans (92% of all loans issued), in what the International Monetary Fund called a Ponzi scheme.

In Kandahar Province, at least seven people wounded after a suicide bomber exploded his motorcycle.  The bomber was killed.

In Helmand Province, four people killed after they drove over a landmine.

In Badghis Province, three Afghan National Army personnel killed, four wounded, after they drove over a landmine.

U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, has resigned.  The reason given was that he wanted to “…return to private life”.

The country of Georgia revealed they have increased the number of troops in Afghanistan. They currently have 1,570 personnel in country, which is about double what they originally offered to send. According to Georgian Minister of Defense, Irakli Alasania, they are willing to send more if the U.S. requires, and they will remain past the official 2014 pull out.

27 November 2012

In Herat Province, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) reports one of their drones crashed while on recon mission in Mujahideen territory.   Mujahideen say they did not shoot it down, that it crashed because of technical problems.

ISAF reports that 250 U.S./NATO bases have been turned over to Afghan government forces.

In Baghlan Province, local elections resulted in cop on cop firefights.  Police loyal to outgoing district security chief attacked police loyal to the newly elected district police boss. Local officials say at least two people killed, several wounded.

In Uruzgan Province, officials from Char Chino district report that U.S./NATO forces raided local homes in the Kakarki, Gohergeen and Nojoi areas. One man was killed, another wounded.

The government of Germany says Afghanistan is not ready for U.S./NATO pull out in 2014.  In the Afghanistan Report, Germany says too many Mujahideen remain operational, and there has been no efforts at reconciliation (blame the U.S. and even U.S. based NGOs for that).    Germany is planning on giving the Afghan government the equivalent of $558 million taxpayer dollars every year until the year 2016  (not counting the taxpayer funds going directly to Afghan security forces).

 

 

International, U.S.

World War 3: Dozens of U.S. allies in War on Terror say they will vote for Palestine!

“We obviously disagree with our oldest ally [France] on this issue. They know that we disagree with them.”-Victoria Nuland, U.S. State Department spokeswoman

28 November 2012, dozens of allies of the United States, such as France and Denmark, say they will vote against the wishes of the U.S. and Israel, and vote for Palestine!

The United Nations General Assembly will vote on granting Palestine non-member status, a way of recognizing Palestine as an official state: “It is of a magnitude of a historic level and I am sure that many other European countries will follow the example of France and we thank them in advance for being on the side of history and the side of humanity.”-Riyad Mansour, Palestinian envoy

French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius, also revealed that five of the permanent members of the UN Security Council will vote in favor of Palestine. Austrian officials said more than half the 27 members of the European Union will vote for Palestine.

“You know that for years and years, France’s consistent position has been the recognition of the Palestinian state. That is why when the question is raised on Thursday and Friday, France will respond with a ‘yes’!”-Laurent Fabius

This shows the United States, being one of the permanent UNSC members, has lost its influence on the international political scene.

International

Breaking news: Israel breaks ceasefire, wounds five Gazans, kidnap fishermen, sinks their boats!

“In a new violation of the ceasefire, the Zionist enemy arrested nine citizens and sunk several boats in the sea off the northern Gaza Strip!”-Islam Shahwan, Hamas

28 November 2012, typical of Israel, they are always the ones who break agreements, despite what the Israeli controlled U.S. media says!

According to Palestinian/Gazan medical reports Israeli troops open fired on people near the al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza.  Four Palestinians wounded.

In an area north of the refuge camp, another person was shot and wounded by an Israeli soldier.

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) say they shot at people who were approaching a border fence “acting violently”, even though those people were not armed.

IDF navy also kidnapped nine Palestinian fishermen from Gaza, and then sunk their fishing boats.

Palestinians in Gaza consider this a violation of the ceasefire agreement, but are giving Israel a chance if they release the kidnapped fishermen.

International, U.S.

World War 3: U.S. occupation of Afghanistan; 23 – 26 November 2012. U.S. peace NGO wants more war! U.S. will stay! Afghan rockets hit Pakistan! University students thrown out of 4th story windows because they are Shia Muslims!

26 November 2012

Yet again, religious leaders have condemned suicide bombing.  The Clerics Council of Afghanistan said such attacks are prohibited in Islam.  Those behind tricking people into committing such acts are not eligible to enter paradise. Those who carryout the suicide bombing are committing an unforgivable sin.

So who’s really behind such acts?  There is plenty of evidence that the United States created al Qaeda (including that presented in a banned BBC documentary).  According to regional journalists the Taliban kicked out the last vestiges of al Qaeda in 1999 (at the insistence of  U.S. President Bill Clinton), so there was no al Qaeda in Afghanistan when the U.S. invaded (remember, even President Bushy Jr hosted a first ever visit to the U.S. by Taliban officials).  Then the U.S. invades Iraq, with one of the reasons being that Saddam Hussein supports al Qaeda, which was never true, because Hussein was the main reason why al Qaeda never gained a foothold in Iraq. Guess who shows up after the U.S. occupies Iraq?  Why al Qaeda!  Then there’s the U.S./EU led false revolution in Libya.  Almost immediately after the U.S. and EU declares support for the “rebels” guess who shows up in great numbers? Al Qaeda!  Now we have Syria, where the reports and documentations of al Qaeda operations are bigger than ever, and those al Qaeda operatives that talk to the media even boast how they’re getting money and weapons from the U.S. (there is video of them getting paid with brand new U.S. $100 bills, and being equipped with the latest M16/M4 assault rifles)!

New York City based Human Rights Watch says they don’t want peace with the Mujahideen: “Providing immunity from prosecution for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious human rights abuses violates international law. Future government talks with the Taliban should not hinge upon denying justice to victims of war crimes and other abuses.”-Brad Adams, HRW

Ok Brad Adams, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander, no peace without justice against the United States for all it’s war crimes!  Are you sure non-governmental agency HRW hasn’t been subverted by the U.S. government?

ISAF said: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.”

In Nimroz province, Mujahideen claim they ambushed a U.S./NATO convoy, destroying one armored vehicle and a fueler. Later that night they say a landmine destroyed a U.S./NATO tank.  Both happened in the Lakhshakaan area of Delaram district.

In Khost Province, two people were killed and 18 wounded when a bicycle bomb exploded in a local market.

In Nangarhar Province, hundreds of people in Jalalabad city protested President Karzai’s orders to execute Mujahideen.

25 November 2012

The Wall Street Journal reported that the Obama administration wants to keep 6,000 to 15,000 U.S. personnel in Afghanistan after the 2014 withdrawal date.

The Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan closed all state universities because of attacks against Shia Muslims.

24 November 2012

ISAF said: “A U.S. Forces-Afghanistan service member died today following an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan.”

Wardak Province, local government officials say a U.S. airstrike, in Baghak area of Syedabad district, killed at least six people.

People living in Pakistan, near the Afghan border, say nine rockets were fired from Afghanistan’s Paktia Province.  Also, a Pakistani TV report said 20 mortar rounds were fired into Pakistan from Afghanistan.  People living near the border say it all started after U.S./NATO forces abandoned a base in Paktia Province.

In Nimroz Province, the residents of Khwaja Sarda say U.S. led forces carried out an illegal night raid, and kidnapped three people.

A girl made famous by the Girl in Green photo returned to where her relatives were killed or wounded in last years Ashura suicide bombing against Muslims.  It is one of thousands of suicide terror attacks against Muslims since the War on Terror started (where are the massive terror attacks against christians and jews?).  While U.S. puppet officials blame Muslim Mujahideen for attacking Muslim civilians in Afghanistan, it’s most likely U.S. created al Qaeda.  Al Qaeda has declared war on all Muslims who’re not Salafi/Wahhabi Musilm.  Al Qaeda has been especially ruthless against Shia Muslims.

In Kabul Province, Shia Muslim students at Kabul University were attacked by dozens of people, some being thrown out 3rd and 4th floor windows.  Reports vary, saying as many as two people killed and 10 wounded.   Local police say they arrested as many as 40 people.

23 November 2012

In Maidan Wardak Province, a major car bomb attack took place at a security training center in Maidan Shar.  Six U.S. personnel were wounded, 90 Afghans wounded and three killed.  Local Mujahideen say the attack was in response to Karzai’s order to execute imprisoned Mujahideen.

In Nangarhar Province, a suicide bomber exploded at a U.S./NATO base. At least five security guards wounded.

 

International, U.S.

Government Incompetence & World War 3: U.S. military in Japan on the defensive against their own personnel! Japanese go on the offensive!

22 November 2012, after decades of atrocities committed by U.S. personnel against the people of Okinawa, U.S. military officials are now going after their own troops.

This comes after a sudden increase in the number of crimes committed by U.S. citizens against Japanese citizens.

In October a curfew was ordered for U.S. personnel after two U.S. citizens raped a woman (and this was part of a string of increased crimes against Japanese).  The curfew hasn’t worked as since then several more U.S. servicemen were caught getting drunk after curfew, vandalizing property and assaulting people.

Now the U.S. military has plainclothes cops patrolling the streets of Okinawa at night, in order to protect the Japanese from the U.S. military!

The people of Okinawa have protested for decades, but the Japanese leaders in Tokyo have always kowtowed to U.S. demands.

One of those complaints is that U.S. military jets intentionally fly low and loud at night over residential areas.  Now Okinawans have brought a $2.7 million USD lawsuit against the U.S. military at Kadena Air Base.  They are able to do this because a 2010 legal decision said that foreign forces in Japan are no longer immune from legal prosecution.

International, U.S.

World War 3: U.S. occupation of Afghanistan; 20 – 22 November 2012. CIA targeted! Afghanistan to seize disputed land by force after 2014? Karzai orders action against U.S. controled Bagram Prison, then executes fellow Afghans! 2012 was another big year for opium! U.S. & EU taxpayers’ aid money part of giant money laundering scam by their own leaders!

22 November 2012

Red Coat British officials issued a statement concerning their creation of the disputed Durand Line. The British took land away from Afghanistan in order to create a buffer zone between Afghanistan and British controlled India in 1893.  Latter the British kept that area as part of the new Pakistan in 1947.  Afghan officials have refused to recognize the Durand Line, and it is the reason for the growing tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan.  The U.S. Obama administration recently stated they support the British created Durand Line.   Britain and the U.S. hope the dispute between the Afghans and the artificially (British) created Pakistan can be resolved without war.  Apparently there is concern that after the 2014 U.S./NATO pullout that Afghanistan will try to take their land back by force.  To give you an idea of how sensitive the issue is to Afghans, the British embassy officials did not hold a public press conference, but issued their statement by video conference.  But, when asked specifically about the Durand Line this is what they said: “Both Islamabad and Kabul understand Britain’s stance on Durand Line but I believe that it is not an appropriate time to disclose it in media considering the current situation.”-Adam Thomson, British envoy to Pakistan

21 November 2012

It looks like President Karzai is getting serious about his threats against the U.S. control of Bagram Prison: “The report presented to the President concluded that the MoU signed on the transfer of the Bagram prison to Afghan sovereignty has not been fully implemented by the Americans with instances of serious breach of the agreement noticed.”-report made to President Karzai by Afghan Attorney General and Ministry of Defense

Karzai then issued two orders: “Urgent actions must be taken to set free all the inmates that need to be released as per Afghanistan applicable laws……All those who have been imprisoned by the Americans after the signing of the MoU and which stands contrary to its provisions, must be transferred to Afghan side without any delay!”

Despite Karzai’s concerns over Afghans being held by the United States, he didn’t hesitate in signing rare execution orders for dozens of prisoners.  Unnamed Afghan officials say the executions involve people who are believed to be Mujahideen.  Mujahideen stated they will retaliate for the execution of any fellow freedom fighter.  The retaliation warning was specific about who would be targeted: “…heavy repercussions for lawmakers, courts and other related circles of the Kabul administration.”

In Kabul Province, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was attacked with: “…light and heavy weapons attacked an important office of the CIA in the center of Kabul and the fighting is continuing. The enemy has suffered heavy losses but a precise number can’t be determined at this time.”-Mujahideen statement

Kabul city officials confirmed the attack, saying two people were killed, one wounded.  A spokesperson for International Security Assistance Force said one ISAF vehicle was damaged.  The attack involved a suicide bomber, and took place near the U.S. embassy and the residence of an official with the Afghan Supreme Court.  Mujahideen say the target was the CIA.

For some reason, news of what’s happening in Afghanistan began drying up after 20 November.  And that even includes information from Mujahideen sources.

20 November 2012

In Ghazni Province, a local government supported militia, known as Arbakiyan, have been kidnapping and murdering people. In the most recent case, in Shulgar district, they assassinated a religious scholar and two other people.

In Kandahar Province, local government officials in Shahwalikot district report that  U.S./NATO personnel began a heliborne operation at 07:00 hours.  They say the ISAF raiders hit the villages of Faryaan, Shalizara, Gombat, Musa Karez and Haji Khel.  They destroyed homes and killed five civilians. The U.S. led operation lasted until the sun began to set.

The 2012 Afghanistan Opium Survey showed a another big year for opium farming in Afghanistan.  Despite a drop in actual opium production, and a 154% increase in government eradication, there was an increase in poppy cultivation. Overall poppy cultivation when up 18%, with some provinces seeing a huge jump in poppy fields.  Kunar Province had a 121% increase! The Survey estimates that some farmers are getting $196 USD per kilogram (2.2 pounds) for their opium!  Keep in mind it takes a lot of poppies to make 2.2 pounds of opium, so that doesn’t mean the individual farmers are getting rich.

In Kapisa Province, French troops began leaving.  The last of 400 troops left the province (they might be needed to retake the French mandate of Syria), but there are still about 2,000 French personnel in Afghanistan.

The Afghan Central Bank has revealed that billions in cash have been transferred out of Afghanistan.  For 2012 at least $3 billion USD has been illegally transfered to other countries.  Bank officials specifically named China and Korea, south, but said other countries were involved.  In 2011 $4.6 billion was stolen from Afghanistan’s banks by other countries.  To me this looks like Afghanistan is being used as a giant money laundering operation for crooked government officials around the world, and it’s the taxpayers of those countries that’re paying the price!

 

 

 

 

International, U.S.

World War 3: U.S. occupation of Afghanistan; 16 – 19 November 2012. U.S. imprisoning people proven inoccent in court! Japan involved in corruption? James Bond loves the war on Muslims? Iran executes 13 Afghans! Afganistan condemns Israel! Cops rob bank!

19 November 2012

President Hamid Karzai continues to condemn the United States for not handing over total control of Bagram Prison.  The handover was supposed to have taken place months ago, and even U.S. media outlets claimed it happened.  Karzai, along with human rights groups, say the U.S. is not only still in control of prisoners, but they are even holding people proven innocent in court: “…reports by the Attorney General and the Military Police Commander, where it said that even prisoners who were presumed innocent by the court are still being held. In addition, there are people who, against the provisions of the MoU already signed, are newly imprisoned by the American forces.”-Afghan Presidential office statement

The office of Attorney General announced an investigation into corruption at the Afghan Embassy in Japan.  It involves $9 million USD spent on the renovation of the embassy building.  The $9 million was on top of the $5 million that was originally spent.

In Helmand Province, at Camp Bastion James Bond actor Daniel Craig made an appearance for the showing of the latest 007 movie, Sky Fall.

18 November 2012

ISAF said: “An International Security Assistance Force service member died following an improvised explosive device attack in southern Afghanistan today.”

In Kandahar Province, a local cop from from Maiwand district joined the Mujahideen.

In Ghazni Province, local cops say the Mujahideen assassinated a man accused of spying for the government. However, witnesses from Laghwat village say the man was really killed during a firefight between Mujahideen and local cops.

Afghans buried the remains of 13 Afghan teenagers, executed by Iran.  Iranian officials say they caught the teenagers smuggling drugs into Iran, which is punishable by death.  Afghan officials say the teenagers went to Iran to look for work.

17 November 2012

President Karzai condemned Israel’s latest assaults on the open air concentration camp known as Gaza.

Afghan high peace council chief, Salahuddin Rabbani, said no peace without prisoner release.  He is referring to Mujahideen being held in Pakistani prisons.

In Nuristan Province, the Afghanistan Central Bank was robbed of approximately $192,000 USD.  It was three local cops who did it!  Two of the cops were arrested, the other is on the lose.

Ooops! Mujahideen accidentally revealed about 500 email address of people who’re in contact with them.  It includes government and social leaders, and even journalists: “Taliban have included all four of my email addresses on the leaked distribution list of 500 email addresses. Quite reassuring to my safety.”-Mustafa Kazemi, journalist

16 November 2012

ISAF said: “Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan today.”

In Farah Province, 17 people were killed when their mini bus ran over a landmine.

In Kandahar Province, Panjwai district, several landmines went off.  In one case a 15 years old boy drove over a landmine causing him to lose a leg and hand.  In another case, Afghan National Army soldier was wounded after driving over a landmine, and two local cops were killed, one wounded, after they drove over a landmine.

USMC General Joseph Dunford said U.S. personnel could remain in Afghanistan despite Obama’s claim to pull out troops by the end of 2014.  Dunford is being considered by U.S. Congress to replace USMC General John Allen in Afghanistan.  Dunford refused to tell Congress the exact numbers of personnel and equipment that will remain in Afghanistan after 2014.

In Badakhshan Province, Mujahideen went on the offensive, killing at least 12 cops in several separate attacks.  They also managed to capture about 16 policemen.

There were no updates to the Battle for Char Chino.

Business/Economics, International, Opinion, U.S.

Class Warfare! Average Californian justified in voting for higher taxes for wealthy. Golden State has highest number of poor AND highest number of rich! Just ask the Chinese

“They will keep struggling until the economy levels off. This is just a reflection of the bad economic situation we’re living in with high unemployment and lower income.”-Maria Pia Chaparro, UCLA researcher

20 November 2012, according to reports from Rhodium Group, and Asia Society, California is now the top U.S. state for investments from Chinese investors, accounting for at least 25% of all Chinese investments (more than New York, Texas, Illinois and North Carolina combined).

In the past 12 years China has invested $1.2 billion USD into California.  According to Rhodium Group, that’s expected to rise as high as $60 billion in the next eight years! Yet, for all the money China is throwing at the Golden State, the U.S. Census Bureau (The Research SUPPLEMENTAL POVERTY MEASURE: 2011) says California now has the highest rate of poverty in the United States; 23.5%, or one in four Californians in poverty!  (Florida is second worst with 19.5%)

“We’re seeing a very slow recovery, with increases in poverty among workers due to more new jobs which are low wage…..California is struggling more because it’s relatively harder there to qualify for food stamps and other benefits.”-Timothy Smeeding, University of Wisconsin-Madison economist

The Census Bureau is using new poverty measures which finally take into account the cost of living (even including the taxes you pay), and California’s outrageous cost of living/taxation is the prime reason for the huge jump in official federal government poverty ratings.  (I used to live there, and between the cost of living/taxation and overwhelming number of ludicrous laws I am amazed the people haven’t held a full blown revolution. No problem going on the rampage after the Rodney King verdict, but when it comes to the economy and their livelihoods I guess they like being raped by the Man)

But other reports say that while more and more working class Californians are hitting the skids, the rich elites are not only still making money, they’re making more and more money!  Evidence of that is how much money rich Californians gave to political campaigns: “It’s very hard to pass an initiative, but it’s not that hard to defeat an initiative if you have money on your side.”-Kim Alexander, California Voter Foundation

According to MapLight rich Californians gave an estimated $350 million to support, or fight, the 11 propositions Californians just voted on.  And that’s got to be lowballed, because, according to the Associated Press, just two rich Californians spent nearly $100 million trying to influence the voters on such things as higher taxes on out of state companies and making it easier for insurance companies to change their rates.

But while rich Californians are willing to spend money on elections, they don’t seem willing to spend money on bettering the economy. Back to the Chinese investors.

According to Chinese media reports, continued Chinese investing hinges on the U.S. Congress’s recent extension of the EB-5 visa program: “Under EB-5, an applicant is given permanent U.S. residency if his investment of at least $1 million leads to 10 full-time jobs within two years. The threshold is just $500,000 if the jobs created are in a rural or high unemployment area of the U.S.”-China Daily

This means that Chinese investing also involves people from China being able to move to the United States, as one California mayor admitted: “This can guarantee a steady rate of return for stimulating purchases of bonds (for publicly funded development projects), and people are able to immigrate because of EB-5, so you’ll see more of this in California.”-Jean Quan, mayor of Oakland

The Oakland mayor said that Chinese middle and upper income earners want to take advantage of the EB-5 program, as did Oakland businessman, Tom Henderson, who said his Chinese clients want to move to California through the EB-5 program which will help create new jobs:  “We are bringing in $100 million to Oakland alone. Over the next 18 months, we’ll create 2,000 jobs in Oakland through the EB-5 program.”

The fact that California’s officials are putting so much of their hopes on China to save them economically, and that the U.S. rich have money but are spending it on things that do not stimulate the economy (California is considered the billionaire capitol of the world!), is proof that the elitist rich in the United States are unAmerican and a threat to U.S. National Security.

International

World War 3: Statements from Israeli leaders that prove they don’t want peace, but to kill, kill, KILL!!!

“The goal of the operation is to send Gaza back to the Middle Ages….”-Eli Yishai, Israeli Interior Minister commenting on Operation Pillar of Defense

“We need to flatten all of Gaza……There should be no electricity in Gaza, no gasoline or moving vehicles, nothing….”-Gild Sharon, the son of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon

“There are no innocents in Gaza….mow them down!”-Michael Ben-Ari, member of the Knesset and National Unity Party

“…Gaza to be bombed so hard the population has to flee into Egypt.”-Israel Katz, Israel’s Transportation Minister

“….to slaughter the enemy.”-Yaakov Yosef, prominent Israeli rabbi

“They don’t deserve to live, they need to die”, “May your children die” and “Now we want to go back there and kick out all the Arabs”.-slogans used by pro-war demonstrators in Tel Aviv on 15 November 2012

International, U.S.

World War 3: Argentina demands United Nations stop Israel! Demands South America unite against Israel! Brazil makes same demands! Egypt turns to South America, not the United States!

19 November 2012, Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has sent letters to the United Nations Security Council, and to Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR).

To the UN: “…urgently call for the Council to convene in order to put an end to this round of violence that strengthens those who wish to impede the creation of a Palestine state…”

To the South American union: “UNASUR is required to act in defense of human life…”

The government of Brazil, acting as representative of MERCOSUR (Mercado Comum do Sul/Mercado Común del Sur/Southern Common Market), called: “…for an immediate end to violence and to the UN Security Council to fully assume its responsibilities….”

Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela and Paraguay recognized the State of Palestine in December 2011, and signed a free trade agreement with the Palestinian Authority.

On 17 November 2012, it was reported in some South American news sources, that Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi contacted Argentina’s President for help in ending the Israeli hostilities.  President de Kirchner responded by saying South America, not the United States, will: “…work with the leaders in the region to urge the parties involved in the conflict to cease the violence.”