Archive for February 7th, 2012
In Syria, Israel’s neighbouring country, the “massacre” of innocent civilians is still going on, a number of thousands so far - men, women and children - and no end seen to it. President Assad seems to think he can hold on to his rule, although most of the people are rising up against him.The Security Council wanted to denounce this killing strongly, but for strange reasons, Russia and China vetoed the decision.And in Egypt all is not quiet either, and not only for political reasons. Last week their favourite soccer team lost against the Port Sayeed one,and their supporters started demonstrations, attacking players and onlookers with sticks and stones,. Forty-eight people were killed and hundreds wounded. It was said that many of the victims had died in the crush of people in the stadium. Is that considered ”sport”?And security in the isolated desert region of Sinai has also deteriated since the overthrow of former President Mubarak. A party of five tourists travelling to the Saint Catherine’s monastery were stopped by armed men, who first took all the tourists’ money and valuables and then kidnapped two of the women for whom they later demanded ransom. And the gas line leading to Israel and Jordan has now been blown up again, for the 11th time. Israel can no longer depend on this gas supply, is using fuel from other sources and the price of electricity amongst other things, is going up.Posted in Observations
