The only regime change the middle east really needs is Saudi Arabia.
House of Saud is just a Bedouin puppet and needs to be removed, and has
never worked in the interest of Muslims or mankind in general. In the last 70 years, regime change was intensified by the USA under the
zion-UK draconian law. Everybody is fed up by
continuous lies by USA. Now USA herself needs ''REGIME CHANGE''
badly.
ISIS defeat, Jerusalem & bribes: Biggest geopolitical upheavals of 2017
RT : 4 Jan, 2018
The last 12 months has seen the geopolitical landscape turned on
its head with major diplomatic incidents, high-profile corruption
scandals and the destruction of Islamic State’s powerbase sending
shockwaves across the globe.
Trump throws Jerusalem grenade into Israel-Palestine peace process
US
President Donald Trump sent shockwaves across the world when he
announced the US would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move
its embassy there
The
US, along with all other nations with diplomatic ties to Israel, has
its embassy in Tel Aviv. Jerusalem is not recognized as Israel’s capital
by the international community, insisting its status must be worked out
between Israel and Palestine during peace negotiations. Palestinians
want East Jerusalem as its future capital. Israel has occupied East
Jerusalem since the 1967 war, annexing it from the rest of the West
Bank.
Trump’s decision was seen as fulfilling a campaign promise
and pleasing both Evangelical Christians and his biggest donor, Sheldon
Anderson. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is a supporter of illegal
Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, and Trump has tasked him with
making peace in the Middle East.
The move was met with condemnation from other leaders, pitting the US
against its allies. Protests erupted across the Palestinian Territories
and further afield. At leastnine
Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces. In response to
Trump’s declaration, Turkey called on other nations to recognize East
Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital.
The UN Security Council introduced a resolution against the move, for
which all members voted, except the US, which used its veto to kill the
move. US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said the rest of the world
should be embarrassed and that the US would be “taking names” of those nations which voted against America at a second resolution at the General Assembly on December 21. The Assembly voted 128-9 in favor of declaring any efforts to change the status of Jerusalem “null and void.”
Islamic State becomes homeless
Islamic
State (IS, formerly ISIS) has been the world’s boogeyman for the last
four years, inspiring fear through terrorist attacks across Europe and a
slick, gruesome propaganda machine broadcast from its bases in Iraq and
Syria.
Yet
2017 saw IS lose its ‘state,’ as the group fought a doomed battle on
multiple fronts against the Syrian Arab Army, Kurdish forces, Hezbollah
and the Iraqi army in a bid to retain its ever-shrinking territory. The
group’s stronghold in Mosul in Iraq fell in July, while Syria’s Raqqa
fell in October.
The decline was spectacular, given the terrorist
group’s dramatic rise that saw it control large pockets of land spanning
two countries, including oilfields and refineries at its peak in 2014.
While
the group has largely lost its home, the threat is not yet over. IS has
vowed to continue to launch attacks from within the West. In
Philippines, Egypt or other countries where there is a small IS
presence, there remains the danger it will attempt to rebuild.
Although
US officials have suggested the majority of the IS fighters were killed
in the final battles, a number of militants have managed to escape into
Turkey and other neighboring countries.
One only has to look to
the Taliban, which has once again become a strong presence in
Afghanistan 16 years after its overthrew by the US in 2001.
Qatar kicked out of Gulf family
Saudi
Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain announced a very
public anti-Qatar alliance in June, accusing it of supporting terrorism
and cutting of ties with the small Gulf state.
Blockades, boycotts
and mass evacuations followed as Qatar became a pariah of the Gulf.
Diplomats and foreign citizens were told to leave Qatar, which was even
booted from the Saudi-led coalition bombing Yemen. The aggrieved nations
issued a list of demands to Qatar in return for ending the crisis, including shutting down the Al Jazeera media organization.
Qatar’s
alleged support for Islamist groups is said to include the Muslim
Brotherhood and Hamas. Islamic State and Al-Qaeda were also listed by
Saudi Arabia as beneficiaries of Qatar’s backing, which came as some
surprise, given its own well-documented support and funding of those very groups.
Six months later, Qatar is yet to bow to the demands. The boycott
seemingly backfired, with Qatar actually strengthening its alliances
with Turkey and Iran, creating new shipping routes with India, Oman and
others, and making new trade deals with France and the UK.
The Saudi purge
Saudi
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has had quite the year, from the
continuing siege of Yemen, to handing out robot citizenship and granting
Saudi women permission to drive from June 2018.
The prince was also behind a domestic corruption crackdown in
November, which saw more than 200 wealthy businessmen and members of the
royal family rounded up and reportedly imprisoned inside the Ritz
Carlton hotel.
The move was seen by some as a way to consolidate
power and eliminate competition before bin Salman ascends the throne as
king. The prince’s own wealth, including his recent purchase of a yacht
worth an estimated $500 million and the “world’s most expensive home” in France, was not investigated in the corruption crackdown.
Bin
Salman continues to exert his influence on the world stage, and is seen
to be forging warmer relations with Israel and the US while continuing
to increase tensions with Iran. In November, he told the New York Times
that Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was “the new Hitler.”
South Korean president deposed, new president wants relationship with North
South
Korean Park President Geun-hye was impeached and jailed in March for
corruption and embezzlement, which she denies. She was accused of
abusing her power and colluding with longtime friend Choi Soon-sil to
pressure South Korean companies to pay millions in bribes.
The
controversy revealed ties between South Korean politicians and
businesses, including Samsung, and sparked weeks of mass protests which
resulted in parliament voting to impeach her. Park is also accused of taking $3.7 million in bribes from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) while in office.
A
new president, Moon Jae-in was elected in May, securing 41 percent of
the vote. The left-leaning former human rights lawyer promised to end
corruption and foster a more diplomatic relationship with North Korea.
He also said the past hardline policy employed by former leaders had
failed. Moon also said in January that South Korea should learn to say “no to America.”
UK election leaves May exposed
UK Prime Minister Theresa
May’s decision to call a snap election in April probably wasn’t her best
idea. Although a new general election wasn’t due until 2020, May said
the surprise election would put the UK in a better position for Brexit
negotiations.
The election saw May struggle in the polls and Labor
leader Jeremy Corbyn gain popularity. A hung parliament was the result,
which saw the Conservatives lose their parliamentary majority.
May
got into bed with the Democratic Unionist Party to secure a supply and
demand support from the Northern Ireland party, agreeing to give an
additional £1 billion in funding to Northern Ireland. The DUP’s
new-found influence made Brexit negotiations more challenging, due to
the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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