EHUD BARAK By Ghassan Kadi 27 November 2012

EHUD BARAK
By Ghassan Kadi
27 November 2012 ·

Ehud Barak, like Moshe Dayan before, was once one of Israel’s greatest war heroes. As a matter of fact, he is the most highly decorated soldier of Israel.

But this entity that calls itself Israel has, among other things, a culture of arrogance and ingratitude that is not only practiced with Palestinians, the rest of the world, but also outpours to its own people.

Before Barak, Moshe Dayan gave Israel its greatest ever military victory in June 67. He became a household hero and his portraits decorated many walls. But from a hero to a villain he turned in the eyes of the Israelis when he failed to produce similar results in 1973. He was forced to retire in total indignity.

Ironically, just hours before announcing his retirement, he was still looking for face-saving and said that the next battle with Gaza will take months. Soon enough, he must have realized that his hour is up and he has probably learnt from his predecessor and decided to quit before getting subjected to more humiliation.

Barak rose to prominence when he was put in charge of “Operation Spring of Youth” in Beirut in April 73 to assassinate PLO leaders in the opulent Verdun St.

However, back in 1973, Lebanon was free game, and the infamous assassination could have even been done by an insider’s job. There was no need to plot a sophisticated plan that involved navy ships, Zodiac boats, and on-ground Mossad agents. But at that time, Israel wanted to intimidate and prove that it can penetrate any Arab capital and send its own men to assassinate any person of its choosing.

But some much has changed in the last four decades or so. The hero who was able to tell his people that he was able to reach any enemy anywhere, was no longer able to tell them that he could defend them from any enemy anywhere.

The war hero who hid behind a skirt, cross dressing like a woman during the Beirut operation has tried later to hide behind the Iron Dome Shield. The skirt proved to be mightier than the shield after all.

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Escalation of Sectarian Attacks in Tripoli Lebanon. Commentary by Ghassan Kadi 25 April 2013

Escalation of Sectarian attacks in Tripoli, Lebanon
Ghassan Kadi 25 April 2013

Politics in Tripoli Lebanon are degrading to a level that has possibly never been reached anytime and anywhere in history, at least in recent history. And very recently, the lynch mob mentality has stooped to a very appalling and unprecedented level to say the least.

A man, who is reported to be an Alawi Syrian, was arrested by some thugs either belonging to a Salafi group or some other group all of whom are under the Future 14 of March banner and leadership, stripped stark naked, had the following words written on his chest: “I am a Nsaïri (a derogatory way to describe an Alawi) and a Shabbih. A rope was put around his neck, his hands were tied together. He was dragged into the streets via the rope around his neck, and he was beaten, kicked, spat on and humiliated. Some by-passers partook in the ritual while others watched him as if he was some alien, perhaps trying to find out what an Alawi looked like, and others just saw what was happening and kept silent.

The man was later on taken into a Police station and was kept as a suspect by the Police who, according to the report, thanked those who have undertaken the duty of civil arrest.
Tripoli is digging a gigantic hole for itself. This city that has surrendered its affairs to Hariri and his thugs is in for big trouble. Deeds of this sort do not go unpunished, and this city is asking for big punishment. It needs a massive clean up.

Shame on the honest people of Tripoli who are allowing thugs to rule them. Shame on the people of Tripoli who are voting in Hariri thugs into parliament. Shame on the sectarian leaders of Tripoli who are endorsing and encouraging sectarianism and more of it. Shame shame shame. 

https://www.al-akhbar.com/Arab/49834

Ghassan note:
it is also pertinent to note that Jabal Mohsen (alawi controlled) is virtually a drop in an ocean of Salafist-controlled city. The conditions of the Jabal Mohsen people are not better than the conditions of Gazans, if anything, it is probably the other way around.

Ironically, the Hariri/Salafist camp always accuses the Jabal Mohsen side for instigating trouble. Logically, this is next to impossible as it is tantamount to suicide as they are the minority and surrounded from all corners.