FJ Kashmir

inam ul rehman  Modern superpower nation states are Goliaths in structure but Davids in action. The USA exemplifies it. In an instant it kidnapped the head of state of Venezuela and brought him to American shores. In another blatant example along with the state of Israel, it assassinated the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei . No shaming or condemnation could stop its action. That is how nation states are built.  Both the US and Israeli states have been campaigning for the removal of Khamenei since 2009. Many street revolts against the regime change took place but were unable to dislodge him. The Assassination Aftermath Khamenei’s assassination, along with that a former president and many army officers, led Iran to retaliate. But against whom? What the US-Israel combo did was from the textbook of guerrilla warfare . Attack. Shoot. Kill. And leave for your bases.  The US is not on the ground. Israel is far from Iran. So, Iran’s anger is directed toward its ne...

inam ul rehman   From the age of 20 years onwards I used to question myself why is Palestine such an issue in the Muslim world? What is in Palestine that makes Muslims emotional. In most Friday sermons preachers would pray for the Palestinian people.    The same preachers would bemoan Muslim rulers’ inability to attack the state of Israel . Then they would beseech if Muslims unite no one can stand in front of us!      Friday after Friday I would listen to this sermon and prayers. The state of Israel and the Jews were abominable.   All the conspiracies and disastrous things happening in the world were put in the lap of Jewish people. Jews, as per the Muslims, controlled world economy, world politics, world weapons, rulers, media. Everything. The more the preachers and Muslim prayed for the destruction of the state of Israel the more powerful it becomes.   Surprisingly I didn’t develop hatred or revulsion against it. I developed admiration for the ...