Image: The Euphrates in Syria. All of the places mentioned were in ancient times still joined to the continent of Alkebulan Africa. Mesopotamia, [Greek- between two rivers], so named because of its strategic location between the Tigres and the Euphrates rivers. The land of Assyria takes its name from one of their ancient kings called Asshur. Ge: 10:11: Out of that, land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, Ge: 10:12: And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. Ge: 10:13: And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, Ge: 10:14: And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
Image: A map of Mesopotamia. The above map shows the Mesopotamian kingdom in green, the center lay in the uppermost portions.
Image: This relief is of Sargon II of Assyria, [722-705back], with one of his subjects. The Mesopotamian king Sargon c.a. [2384-2340] BCE expanded his empire to include Syria, Cilicia, Assyria, and Elam.
Image: This painting is of the imperial palace of Sargon II in the city of Nineveh. The city was at one time the capital of Assyria, situated on the east bank of the Tigris river, opposite Mosul in Iraq. Sargon II (722-705 B.C.) ruled for a period from Nineveh. Sennacherib 705-681 B.C. succeeded Sargon he also made Nineveh his royal city.
Sennacherib‘s youngest son and successor Esarhaddon 681-669 B.C. built a palace at Nineveh, in spite of his efforts at Nineveh Esarhaddon focused his energies on rebuilding Babylon. In 612 Nineveh was destroyed by the Babylonians and their Mede and Scythian allies. Zephaniah (2:13-15), Zep: 2:13: And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness. Zep: 2:14: And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. Zep: 2:15: This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! Everyone that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand. And in Nahum in its entirety specifically, Na: 2:6: The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be dissolved. The above scripture is an exact account of how Nineveh was destroyed. Na: 2:7: And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts. Na: 2:8: But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away. Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back. The land of Assyria takes its name from one of their ancient gods called Assur.
The Assyrian king Assoernasirpal II.
The oldest remains unearthed stem from the Third Millennium B.C. they were unearthed in the Ishtar temple. In ancient history, we will read that Ur of the Chaldea where Abraham came from was in fact the conquerors of the Assyrians who were a satellite of Ur. Let us examine Ur, one of the most important cities of ancient Mesopotamia located on the Western Bank of the lower falls of the Euphrates river. Some very illuminating finds were unearthed in (Tel Muqayyir) modern Iraq. From the data thus far gathered we can see a pattern of development since Ishtar was the deity worshipped by the Assyrians who were a satellite at many points in the history of the Babylonians who were as per their own records descendants of Nimrod. The same Nimrod of the Bible, whose mother Serimaris or Astarte was called the Queen of Heaven, or the mother of Heaven. Serimaris and Nimrod correlate to Isis and Horus of the Kemitians (Egyptians). Also according to archeological evidence, Babylon is one of the first ancient civilizations it is also the place, where the two rivers the Tigris and the Euphrates meet. The Babylonian king called Hammurabi wrote the Code of Hammurabi or Laws of Hammurabi.
Image: Hammurabi receives the Sacred Scrolls containing the laws from the Sun God Shamash. Right above; Shamash attacks the Chaos monster, with bolts of lightning. The Sun God Shamash had the same attributes as the Kemitian Sun god Rah. The Laws of Hammurabi correlated closely to the ―Medu Netcher‖ of the Kemitians also called Maat (moral laws) the Babylonians as was previously indicated were at certain points in their history conquered by the Egyptians, who in turn foisted their culture onto the conquered people hence the direct correlation of religious thought and development. One key factor of utmost importance is the development of Algebra by the Kemitians. The science of Algebra was introduced by the Kemitians to the rest of the world. With the knowledge of Algebra, massive mathematically accurate pyramids were constructed. The Babylonians were taught the science of Algebra, this teaching came about as a result of the Babylonians being conquered by the Kemitians. The Arabs as a result of the intermingling of ethnic groups and wars of conquest in later history became, as their Babylonian predecessors the custodians of the science of Algebra thanks to the Kemitians. the Greeks, whom Heroditus chronicled were also recipients of the wisdom of the Kemitians by way of the Phoenicians also a people subjugated in history by the Egyptians, and later the Europeans received their education, again through the conquest of the Greeks who passed on to them this ancient Egyptian science that we call Algebra today.
Gilgamesh the hunter.
Above Orion fighting the bull Taurus the hero-hunter aesthetic is found in most cultures again pointing to an original source for the epics and myths of certain ancient cultures.
The Ishtar Gate. Nebuchadnezzar built this gate in honor of the fertility goddess Ishtar, who was symbolic of the mother and wife of Nimrod or Tammuz. The earliest inhabitants of Iraq were descended from Tammuz or Dammuzi also pronounced Damu‖ which is an ancient Mesopotamian word meaning Son of the Blood. Interestingly
enough the word Damu is also Swahili for Blood denoting again a commonality in language and symbolism in the cultures of the continent. These religious cultures were all tantric which means that they hearkened on certain particular methods to gain contact with the particular deity or god‘s/goddesses that their culture revered. The premise of this work is that those so-called gods and goddesses were in fact demonic entities and we have already exhaustively examined literature from outside of the bible to bear up our points here, we will give accounts of certain Hieroglyphs of the examined cultures that will serve to illuminate our points.
The Enuma Elish. Center the complete Rosetta Stone (British Museum photo). A screenshot from National Geographic‘s hieroglyph translator shows what the glyphs look like. Above right is an example of Mesopotamian Hieroglyphs. The Kemitians Egyptians‖ were the originators of Hieroglyphic writing as a means of communication, through conquest they spread their culture to the surrounding regions. Some claim that the Sumer empire predated that of the Egyptians, if one is referring to the later interbreeding of the original inhabitants of Kemit with their conquered vassals and the later marauding Hyksos and Haribu peoples, then the Sumer empire predated them yes. Now if one were to examine the culture of the original Kemitians, based on unearthed archeological evidence. We would then see an unmixed group of pure Nubian i.e. (black men) stock, and it is these people who were the originators of the art of communication called Hieroglyphs. The art was developed in keeping with their belief of sacral kingship, the king was literally a representative of Rah or god.―Pharaoh‖ was a god on earth and gods cannot die, they only transition from the temporal, or earthly plane of existence in order to occupy the spiritual plane hereby becoming one with deity, and attaining the perfection 360 degrees of entirety, called universal consciousness or oneness. In creating an account of their words, and deeds through the Hieroglyphs or Medu Nechter they were deified for eternity as future generations would have an account of them preserved in stone. This is the teaching that Buddhism sprang from, as was already shown the Dravidians a people originating in the Delta region, were the people that introduced Tantricism into India, including the practice of the consumption of Cannabis Sativa as a form of spiritual enlightenment. From India Tantricism spread throughout the Fareast and the orient.
In Tibet, the pre-Buddhist cultural value system is referred to by anthropologists, the Tibetans themselves as well as a host of other disciplines and professions as a Shamanist culture. The Tibetan practitioners of Bon consider themselves to be Shamen. The Shamanism of Tibet is ancient, and it incorporates Black magic as well as so-called “white magic”. The Tibetans have written extensively about their spiritual value system a well-known work on Tibetan Shamanism is the: “Tibetan book of the Dead”. The Bonpo Shamen were and still many are members of a clan guild. The Bon Shaman like Shamen of every culture globally are visited and then possessed by an “ancestral spirit”, a god or a demon this is their own account, not mine. The possessed would then become “divinely mad”; temporarily retreating into the wilderness the Shaman lived primitive existences i.e., “like an animal” and saw visions of him/herself devoured by animals. After the possessed returned to their clan they were taught by elder Shamen how to use their powers and how to invoke spirits to do their bidding through the incantation of mantras.
Figure: above is of Mantras/Runes carved into the rock in Tibet. The word Rune means secret or mystery in early English and related languages.
The flag of Tibet is a culture wholly given over to Shamanic principles and has been thus for thousands of years. The sun symbol is easily recognized on this flag, the “yin yang” between the lions, the two Snow Lions (associated with the heavens); they represent the East, cheerfulness, a precise and clear mind free of doubt, and the earth element. The Snow Lion is one of the Four Dignities which are the Lion, Tiger, Garuda, and Dragon they four are symbolic of the confidence the leader must develop in order to rule with wisdom and compassion.
Image: an illustration depicting the Four Dignitaries the sun is again a central theme here.
Tibetan Shamanism existed and was practiced in Tibet hundreds, if not thousands of years before Buddhism came to Tibet, it is a distinct spiritual value system that today has incorporated Buddhism. A true study of Tibetan spirituality for example, the Tibetan book of the dead will expose the student to Buddhist thought already being explored in Tibetan Shamanism, any study and practice of Buddhism will not necessarily expose one to the multi layered and complexed nature of the Shamanic culture in Tibetan Shamanism also known as Bon, Bon-po ,or Bön. Bon religion is also incorporated into their spiritual practices by Satanists as well as Witches. Iam inferring here that Tibetan Shamanic practices, are a highly complexed set of magical rituals complete with spirit possession, that is of such sophistry, that secular scholars equate their spiritual manuals as historical and cultural but have no comprehension of them , or they choose to ignore the inherent “spirituality”, as practiced by the Tibetan Shamen. The present “living god”, of Tibetan Lamaism, is the Dalai Lama Tenzien Gyatso. The Dalai Lama is held to be a god in flesh, by his followers, and a reincarnation of Buddha. A quote here from Helena Blavatsky’s “Isis Unveiled Volume I”, will lay bare some of the essence of what is being said herein. “Lamas-Buddhist monks belonging to the Lamaic religion of Tibet, as for instance friars are to the popish or Roman catholic religion. Every lama is subject to the grand Taley-, the Buddhist pope of Tibet, who holds his residence at Lhasa and is a reincarnation of Buddha”.
The “Tibetan Shamanic Wheel of Life”, which predates Buddhism yet it, incorporates in its entirety Buddhist thought. The Samsara Wheel/The Wheel of Joy is the middle illustration in the painting. From the: Tibetan Book of the Dead.
The Gyankil Chakra above represents the Samsara wheel to the left of the page. As an example of the idea of Buddhist taught in a pre-Buddhist culture let us examine the Samsara Wheel. This Chakra is replete with Buddhist thought and it predates Buddhism, to call Tibetan Shamanism Buddhism is to miss the point entirely. Bon in its darkest manifestation is an ancient form of Sun god spirituality as such witchcraft and Satanists can and do incorporate and draw from this spirituality as it is authentic pristine sorcery. Many will be offended by the above statement their offense stems from their ignorance pertinent to spiritual matters. I will quote from the Tibetan Buddhist text entitled: “The Epitome of The Great Symbol”. “Whatever thoughts, or concepts, or obscuring [or disturbing] passions arise are neither to be abandoned nor allowed to control one; they are to be allowed to arise without one’s trying to direct [or shape] them. If one do no more than merely to recognize them as soon as they arise, and persists in so doing, they will come to be realized [or to dawn] in their true [or void] form through not being abandoned. By that method, all things which may seem to be obstacles to spiritual growth can be made use of as aids on the Path. And therefore, the method is called “The utilizing of obstacles as aids on the Path. “Though the text is called Tibetan Buddhism the thought processes expressed. were known to Tibetan Shamen and present in their literature. The quote is of the type that, “Left Hand Path”, practitioners i.e. Satanist’s”, delight in uttering hence their incorporation of Tibetan Shamanism, into their own practices.
Another example of a spiritual value system being used to sell everything, from cologne to soap is the line of Samsara products. Presently what people refer to as secular society, is not secular at all, since civilizations are built from the value systems of the people within them, and all “secular” states and governments still gather inspiration from the mythology, culture and spiritual values of their forebearers.
The flag of South Korea this flag is fully Shamanistic in its entirety. At left an original rendering of same.
The white background symbolizes the cleanliness/purity of the people, taeguks/trigrams represent the origins of all things universally, red represents the earth and blue heaven/sky. For those who may think that what I propose here is mere supposition, I refer you to the book Liber 777 by Aleister Crowley. In the editorial preface Liber 777 is called a cabbalistic dictionary of ceremonial magic, oriental mysticism, comparative religion, and symbology. Crowley on page 67 used the taeguks or trigrams below, in his Trigrams of the Yi King with their various attributes. The fact that the trigrams shown below, all correspond to an element namely wind, water, earth, fire all necessary for the practice of witchcraft is telling in the sense that, the Korean’s knowingly placed such symbols along with the, “Ying Yang”, on their flag thus signalling their spiritual values to the symbol literate. The Korean Sam-Taegeuk is to the right of the page. This flag begs the question why a secular government would incorporate Shamanism, in modernity into their national flag? The lessons that history and etymology has taught humanity, has largely gone unnoticed by the majority of people, yet these symbols that are representative of “spiritual value systems”, are being used throughout modern society globally, pointing to the very spiritual nature of human beings, even in the twenty first century . I will continue here with the explanation of the colors on the Korean flag, yellow is for the Korean people, blue is symbolic of the heavens, red is the earth. The symbolism on the sides, of both flags above are characters that have the same meaning; the meanings are as follows:
This symbol above on the right of both flags is a Korean character it is called gam.
The variant meanings of the above character are as follows moon, winter, north, intelligence, son, water, and wisdom.
This character is seen at the lower half at right of both flags above called in Korean gon it stands for, earth as in nature, summer, west, courtesy, mother, earth as in one of the four elements, vitality.
The final character ri is representative of the following and can be seen on the bottom left on both flags, sun, autumn, south, justice, daughter, fire, fruition. The Shamanist characteristic of South Korea is visible throughout the flag and its symbolism.
The Logo of the World Conference against Racism racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance a creation of the United Nations. Observe the logo an ancient Shamanic symbol used in many cultures as we have already shown throughout this book. Today it is showing up in the logo of a United Nations created “representative” body. It is indeed not surprising to me in the least as the UN is a known supporter of all things esoteric and occultic. Again, we see that organizations globally that claim to be “secular” are nothing but fronts for a spirituality that is expressly forbidden in scripture. The flag to the right of the page was once used by what is now communist North Korea supposedly two opposing ideologies both using the same symbolism as the symbols are representative of spirit and spirit is universal and all encompassing.
The present flag of North Korea. The blue, red and white are still present and have the same meanings as the South Korean flag. Ironically, the state is called The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, all this from a dictatorial, government.
The presidential seal of the President of Communist Korea two Phoenix birds on both sides, with the national flower the Hibiscus middle at bottom of the seal. The Phoenix bird is also a sunsymbol and a prominent feature in Shamanic, occultic and esoteric spirituality globally, its use on this seal is in keeping with that tradition.
The phoenix is known in the mythology of all cultures globally the mystical bird which self-combusts into flames and is miraculously reborn from its own ashes. The phoenix also corresponds and is shown directly in the book the Goetia or the Lesser Key of Solomon, as the demon Fennex a great Marquis of Hell and has twenty legions of demons under his command, he teaches all wonderful science, he is an excellent poet and is very obedient to the conjurer his color is purple as he claims royalty, other spellings of his name is Phoenix, Pheynix and Phoenix.
I will like to introduce here some excerpts from the book written by Karl Philpot‘s Naphtali in his book ,The Testimony of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie Defender of the Faith. Karl Philpot‘s is a Rastafari who adheres to the doctrines taught by Vernon Carrington better -known as Prophet Gad. On page 109 we read that Vernon Carrington prophet of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, stated according to Philpot‘s Naphtali that there is no name whereby mankind can be saved but by the name Jesus . In his book Philpot‘s acknowledges Jesus as the savior of mankind through the process of atonement, brought to fruition through the death burial and resurrection of Jesus.
Philpot‘s throughout his book openly stated that Haile Sellassie was only an anointed man, as per the Solomonic order that he inherited through his ancestral lineage to the Davidic throne he also mentioned the Davidic Covenant, and stated that Christians should teach the Davidic Covenant and the gospel of The Kingdom. From the words of Karl Philpot‘s I realize that he is very much in line with Apostolic teaching for it is in the Apostolic or fivefold ministry wherein it is taught that the Kingdom of Heaven is on earth now the Davidic Covenant is also taught within Apostolic doctrine.
Thusly we can see from the writings of one Karl Philpot‘s Naphtali a declared Rastafari that he is a believer in the divinity of Jesus or Yeshua Ha Masshiach and he acknowledges him as the one who will return in a second advent to rid the world of all corruption and injustice.
I highly recommend his book to all interested in the Rastafari organization the Twelve Tribes of Israel they are in fact the only Rastafari who can clearly and concisely lay down their beliefs in a biblically accurate manner. His book was endorsed by long time Rastafari stalwart Mortimer Plano (now deceased). The Twelve Tribes clearly propagate and spread a doctrine of the messiah ship of Jesus and they actively proselytize in line with that thought. It is my opinion, that Christian teachers preachers of the gospel of the kingdom, should be active in the advancement of the gospel, in a more proactive way in reaching out to organizations like the twelve tribes of Israel and forming some sort of consensus or at the very least an exchange of information. This type of informational exchange or discourse will serve to block the teachings of extremist organizations within all denominations of Rastafari and Christianity. These extremist teachers are only negative and
divisive elements in the region and are increasingly appealing to Christian youth in the region; this development should be alarming to most so-called leaders in the churches regionally as it points to their seeming inability to appeal to the young men in their congregation. The only Christians in the West who truly reflect the fullness of the gospel are those that live out the principles given to the apostles they wield the scepter of kingship, and the globe signifying universal conquest or rightful ruler ship . The mandate of the sevenfold ministry is to take back dominion in the earth. Through the preaching of the gospel of Jesus, the Messiah unto salvation and then the end of all things will come.
An Ethiopian Orthodox Church, in Lalibela with Ethiopian artistic renderings of biblical scenes. The scene of Saint George slaying the dragon was plagiarized by Neville Garrick, the Tuff Gong art director as cover art for the confrontation album by Bob Marley and the Wailers; again, we have an example of Marley openly identifying with Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
Lalibela is internationally known for its rock-hewn churches, which are also called the eighth wonder of the world. Hewn out of the rock on which they stand, these towering edifices are architectural marvels local legend has it that angels built them. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has been accepted by certain Rastafari who have been baptized in it, as members of said organization. Whether such persons see themselves as Rastafari or Christian is as yet unclear, as they do not articulate their position sufficiently. Let me state here for everyone‘s benefit that not all people with dreadlocks are Rastafari and not all Rastafari wear dreadlocks. Rastafari is a spiritual doctrine first and foremost that holds Haile Sellassie was a god in flesh, many in Rastafari do not smoke Cannabis Sativa.
Some are strict legalist‘s who adhere to biblical precepts in light of all that their error is in their deification of man,(I must state here that the twelve tribes of Israel believe that Haile Sellassie is not messiah, they teach that Jesus Christ/Yeshua Ha Mashiach is messiah).
Bob Marley himself was a Twelve Tribes member, the album art for the Confrontation album by Bob Marley and the Wailers was taken from the Christian‖ allegory painted on the Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic Church shown above of Saint George killing Satan represented as a dragon,(shown at far left of the photo of the church next to angel with sword). The fact that Ethiopian culture has been literally shaped by Christian Judaeo culture is unassailable , the overwhelming historical, archaeological and cultural evidence all point to a pronounced Christian-Judaeo culture as the dominant culture in Ethiopia. The attempt by some in the Caribbean to divorce Haile Sellassie from said culture is an exercise in futility. The honest search of many in Rastafari have led to error‘s in their doctrine yet many remain faithful and are sincere in their beliefs given time and a solid explanation of true Christianity it is my belief that many will understand and leave the Cannabis out of their practice and deal with the pure practice of God ordained priesthood. True Rastafari are lovers of purity and they love to show heart love. This love is the agape love loving people even when they hate you.
Sadly many people seek to malign and discredit Rastafari I have not done so in this work. I have shown from research gathered that the roots of Rastafari are Shamanistic meaning esoteric this in direct contrast to the God ordained priesthood many will attempt to dispute the claims as set forth herein an honest study of my evidence will soon satisfy the honest seeker. The origins of Rastafari are not to be found in Judaism or in Christianity. Many Rastafari were formerly Christians including the wife of Bob Marley Rita Marley a good book to read on the subject is the book written by Hettie Jones as narrated by Rita Marley.
The story is always the same no one was teaching black people to love themselves but Rastafari. In most churches in the Caribbean, many do not know that Jesus spoke a language called Aramaic, which is similar in tone and makeup to Amharic the language of Ethiopia. The Rastafari know this fact that is why they will always win the youth, they make youth aware of their heritage and they teach them to love themselves. This is one of the reasons Rita Marley, was attracted to Rastafari, she states in her autobiography that her peers called her Blackie Tootus meaning black and shiny with very white teeth.
This form of self-degradation is evinced throughout the Caribbean, and wherever Black people live self-hatred is a deep-seated cancer in many in our communities. The Rastafari have attempted to challenge the status quo. They have erred in their creation of another slavery, the introduction of Cannabis use into our Caribbean culture. Though the intention of some might be good, the general corruption and filth associated with the traffic in Cannabis regionally can never be a good thing for our youth. I will never promote the use of Cannabis in any form, other than as a purely industrial product or in certain rare instances the preparation of Cannabis Sativa as a tea drink has been proven to cure migraine headaches, glaucoma and other diseases. Where in former times drugs as prescribed by physicians were few and far between, it might have served to alleviate the ills of some. In light of the previously stated, I must clarify my position I know personally that Cannabis can heal migraines and a variety of ailments does this entail abuse? no medicinal application is one thing, while the smoking of a plant for religious or social purposes are vastly differing reasons even in their application.
Countless other products have been, and can be developed for the use of man from the Cannabis plant. Criminal interests and governmental authorities have seized upon Cannabis as a means of power manipulation in the region. Government have criminalized the Cannabis plant; the criminalization of the plant has only aided the corrupt government lackeys worldwide, in lining their pockets from the graft money, that criminal elements must pay them in order to be able to successfully run their enterprise. Should the Cannabis plant be used as a taxable industrial product, in the manufacture of rope, and other non-edible, or non-smokable products, the criminals who run the trade will in this way be dealt a blow where it hurts namely their pocketbooks. Governments previously eschewed and condemned Rastafari as a criminal element; they now promote Bob Marley as a national Jamaican hero for commercial gain. In his life, he was an outcast and was branded as a potential national and regional security threat, in death the authorities have benefited from his potential, as a huge tourist attraction the paradox in the matter is food for thought. I am a lover of Black History I know that it cannot save my soul it is a tool of empowerment, and it can free one from the disease of the inferiority complex cast upon Africans in the Diaspora by Europeans. Ultimately only Jesus the Messiah can truly save our lives.
A very important issue that has never been dealt with by most Christian Theologians is the so-called curse on Ham; it is because of the fallacious policy of some white theologians to depict the black man as a descendant of a so-called cursed son of Noah, that many are confused. It says in scripture cursed be Canaan not Ham, Ham was the father of Canaan, Ham was not cursed his son Canaan was cursed. The curse came to fruition when Canaan was seized by the Hebrews under the leadership of Joshua. Caribbean people are largely descended from Africans who are descended from Cush son of Ham.
The location of Canaan is Palestine not Africa, from this geographical evidence we can conclude that for African people the curse of Ham does not apply. In light of the above, I will like to expose the biblical historical facts, why Ethiopians are people who have in their history a written account of every Old Testament biblical act, from the creation to the Davidic and the Solomonic dynasties. I will use the bible to bear up my points I will also use history and evidence from secular sources to prove the points. The first man Adam was an African man that is my first point. A Midianite priest a black man gave Moses the order for governance of the tribes of Israel. African people travelled with the ancient Hebrews. These are my two points that I will prove historically, biblically and linguistically. In Genesis, it is stated that he (Adam) was created from dirt the name Adam means red or ruddy. Firstly, the man Adam was in fact not a red colored man the word red in effect speaks of the color of the inner core of the dirt or earth. The location of the Garden of Eden was given as being on the African continent closer to present day Egypt than Ethiopia. The dirt in that region of earth is a brown reddish color not unlike the color of the Ethiopians.
These biblical facts proven by history and geography destroy the racist lies and myth‘s created by European academicians and others to perpetuate their superiority over others. Secondly, in Exodus 18:1 we read that Jethro was Moses‘ father in law. Jethro was also a Midianite, Midianites were men descended from Abraham who took Keturah as a concubine after the death of Sarah, and the word Sarah (means queen his wife. Keturah bore Abraham six sons one of which was Midian father of the Midianites, of whom Jethro was descended. This means that Jethro was a black man, an African Genesis 5:1 ―Abraham again took a wife, and her name was Keturah, and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Median, Ishbak and Shua. Midian was the fourth son the father of the Midianites here in chapter 25 of Genesis we have biblical proof that support my claims made in my second point. Now it is stated that Jethro who was a Midian was the father of Zipporah the wife of Moses. If one is familiar with the bible we will know that Moses sister had a problem with his choice of a wife because she was an Ethiopian, Ethiopian denotes skin color in this instance and not nationality.
Verse six of genesis 25 illustrates what became of the sons of Keturah Abraham gave them gifts and sent them away from Isaac. In verse 14 of Exodus 18 we see Jethro questioned Moses on his pattern of governance of the people of Israel. In verse 19-24 it is shown that Moses was given the first God ordained tribunal of 12 judges by a black man who was a priest unto YHVH the god of all mankind. YHVH was already dealing with Jethro he chose the Hebrew people to bring forth a redeemer out of their midst Jesus/ Yeshua God also chose black men to guide the Hebrews in many important decisions that they themselves were not aware of. In verse 12 of the same chapter (18) we read ―And Jethro Moses father in law took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God; and Aaron came and all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses father in law before God. How could a Midianite know about burnt offerings seeing that he was never amongst the Hebrews yet here in verse twelve it states that Jethro took a burnt offering unto God in the presence of the children of Israel? The act of eating after a sacrifice is an act of covenant the covenant that Jethro cut with the children of Israel would stand forever. That is the first recorded sacrifice ever carried out since the time of Abraham and Noah; this sacrifice was conducted by an African priest from the land of Midian that is a revelation to break the chain of inferiority and ignorance created by white academicians. There are many more evidences in scripture of the African people being in covenant with YHVH independently of any Hebrew influence whatsoever I will in this work reveal only a few .
What has been uttered here is not racism this is the operation of the full body ministry Iam exercising my right to banish Satanic strongholds and dominions on the earth from the minds of peoples of all colors. I will now show from the bible where the children of Israel traveled with Africans. In numbers 10 we read that Moses asked Hobab the son of Jethro to travel with them. Hobab was an elder a leader of his people in verse 31 we read that Moses told Hobab they could scout for the Israelites.
In verse 32 it states that whatever goodness comes upon Israel will also come upon the Midianites thisis calledcovenant. In numbers there is two accounts of African people in covenant with the Jews, the Midianites were related to the Hebrews through their father Abraham. There are many more examples of Israel making covenants with Africans. This is the reason today the descendants of African people namely Ethiopians have a written account of their history and the history of the house of Israel; they were there when Moses asked Hobab to travel and scout for the Hebrew people. The Midianites were a nomadic people who are the predecessors of the modern Ethiopians and Nubian peoples.
No other ethnic group of people on earth have a written documented account of the history of the Jewish people outside of Israel but the Ethiopian people. The fact that Ethiopians like Haile Selassie, can claim lineage from King Solomon, should not come as a surprise since the Ethiopians did freely cohabitate with The Hebrews. The Ethiopic account of the visit of the queen of Sheba is contained in their Kebra Nagast, an account written in Geez the religious writing of this account tells of the sexual relation between Solomon and the queen of Sheba that birthed Menyelek or Byna Lekhem the son of Solomon and Sheba founder of the Solomonic kingdom, whom Haile Selassie claims lineage from, through the loins of his grandfather Menellek the second. The claim of Haile Selassie being descended from Judahite kings in no way qualifies him as a modern day messiah; these facts were already given in the beginning of this work and will not be rehashed here.
This post dovetails unto one of the oft repeated claims on this blog, of the overt pro-satanist imagery, in western pop culture and the music industry in particular.
Shensea is a Jamaican Dancehall performer, who after signing with the American label Interscope, underwent a dark transformation in her music video content. Proving again the overt agenda, by the corporate entertainment industry in particularly the US, in the promotion of a pro-satanic anti-Christian cultural value system.
One of her latest videos Run Run, directed by Christian Breslauer, is a poignant example of satanic imagery in a music video. Breslauer also directed Lil Nas X’ Industry Baby and most notably Rexha’s Sacrifice, a video about human sacrifice. Being that Shensea is a Caribbean entertainer and this Blog deals with all things Caribbean, I will dissect some of the content in her video, their symbols and meaning.
Above Shensea holding a knife while chasing a male in the video. Notably the knife or dagger rather is reminiscent of a typical ceremonial dagger .
The image above hearkens on the theme of seductress. Shensea is dressed like a belly dancer, who were prostitutes in the ancient Middle Eastern cultures.
Above the male in the video being prepared to be sacrificed. Shensea attired in typical bondage or Dominatrix garb. Her headpiece is topped by two horns, just in case you thought the imagery is all innocent and coincidental.
Above Kali the Hindu goddess standing above her husband Shiva.
Kali in her role as destroyer holding aloft the severed head of one of her male victims.
The themes here are all reminiscent of those found in the Shensea video, namely dominance of the feminine principle over the masculine, which theme is central in witchcraft .
Shiva is also called Kala, Kala is the masculine of Kali and Shiva is the lord of death hence the name of his consort Kali meaning the eternal time, death and night. Kali is also Durga the warrior goddess, of ecstatic sexual rites, rite as in worship.
In Hinduism, the female principle takes precedence over the male, as the feminine in Hinduism is the most powerful aspect. The preceding concept is clear even in the names of the two demons portrayed in the painting above, Shiva or Kala comes from Kali, she preceded him in the cosmogony of Hinduism. In the painting kali stands on Shiva in order to pacify her anger, the subservient position of Shiva to Kali is a perfect rendering of the type of Goddess worship the Hindu‘s engage in.
Above the censer, usually used ceremonially to burn flesh, contains a human heart and live snakes. The snake or Serpent biblically is a symbol of Satan, Lucifer.
Above the male bowing (subservient), handing the ceremonial dagger to Shensea standing above him in the (dominant), role.
Shensea in this clip holds a live Serpent in her hand above her head.
The video imagery for Run Run, is totally deliberate and it actually portrays various culturally relevant themes and symbols. The attire of Shensea in this clip hearkens on the theme of seductress witch, again the Serpent symbol of Lucifer is held aloft above her head, denoting submission.
The central themes in this video of dominance, of female over male , Satanic imagery and overt human sacrifice themes, witchcraft and seductiveness are all deliberate used in an attempt to calm lull and allay, the viewers into acceptance of its content. Shensea Koffee, Vybzkartel , Tommy Lee and a host of others in the Caribbean are being used to push, the liberal values of the Western Cultural Value system along with its gang friendly music culture, fostered by the political elite within said system. The Western Anglo cultural value system has destroyed the very fabric of the social order in the Caribbean, which is a culture predicated on Bible values i.e. Christian values. This post is part of a series of posts entitled: Satanism in Popular Culture.
What follows was written in my book Shamanism as a Global Cultural Value System and its Antithesis Apostolic Culture. That brook was published in 2007, what follows is even more relevant today that, when it was first published.
In January 2011, the world saw in the corporate media what were called spontaneous and indigenous uprisings in North Africa and throughout the Middle East. In April 2011 an article was published in the New York Times headlined: ― A number of the groups and individuals directly involved in the revolts and reforms sweeping the region, including the April 6 Youth Movement in Egypt, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights and grass-roots activists like Entsar Qadhi, a youth leader in Yemen, received training and financing.
from groups like the International Republican Institute, the National Democratic Institute and Freedom House, a nonprofit human rights organization based in Washington. The article went further and reported on the US National Endowment for Democracy (NED); The Republican and Democratic institutes are loosely affiliated with the Republican and Democratic Parties. They were created by Congress and are financed through the National Endowment for Democracy, which was set up in 1983 to channel grants for promoting democracy in developing nations. The National Endowment receives about $100 million annually from Congress. Freedom House also gets the bulk of its money from the American government, mainly from the State Department‖.( U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings, The New York Times, April 14, 2011). (International Republican Institute, the National Democratic Institute and Freedom House).
December 3-5 2008 saw Egyptian activists from the April 6 movement in New York City, for the inaugural Alliance of Youth Movement. In New York they received training, networking opportunities, and support from AYMs corporate and US governmental sponsors, including the US State Department. James Glassman attended, as did Jared Cohen who sits on the policy planning summit along with an immense list of corporate, media, and institutional representatives. April 6 would then go on to Serbia to train under US funded CANVAS, previously known as Otpor. Otpor was a primary instrument in the overthrow of the Serbian government in 2000. A New York Times article said of Otpor; ―well-oiled movement backed by several million dollars from the United States. Foreign Policy magazine reported in an article titled: ―Revolution U , that CANVAS assisted protesters in the ―Rose Revolution‖ of Georgia, the “Orange Revolution” of the Ukraine, and is currently working with networks from Belarus,
Myanmar (Burma), all across the Middle East and North Africa, as well as with activists in North Korea, and 50 other countries. President Vladimir Putin recently remarked, (Thursday November 20th 2014), that; ― we must prevent a color revolution in Russia‖, Putin’s comments at a meeting of his advisory Security Council on combating extremism, underlined his wariness about Russia being hit by a popular uprising like those in the former Soviet republics known as the color revolutions. Putin said: ―In the modern world extremism is being used as a geopolitical instrument and for remaking spheres of influence (see the New Middle East). We see what tragic consequences the wave of so called color revolutions led to, for us this is a lesson and a warning . We should do everything necessary to insure nothing similar ever happens in Russia‖. Putin said the United States is trying to subjugate Russia , he rightfully laid blame for the overthrow of the Moscow backed Ukrainian President at the Western powers‘ feet and he accused Washington of stoking protest‘s against him in the 2011-2012 winter protest‘s in Moscow.
Putin‘s words ring true, as I already revealed in this book(Otpor now called CANVAS, is a US funded organization which assisted protesters in the “Rose Revolution” of Georgia, the “Orange Revolution” of the Ukraine), as reported in Foreign Policy magazine see (Revolution-U).
Image: Otpor in Serbia, a prototype for future US backed color revolutions.
In February 2010, April 6 the movement, after training with CANVAS returned to Egypt along with El Baradei the UN IAEA chief.
Image: Politics of every hue indeed makes strange bedfellows. This is a photo of ElBaradei, at the time this photo was taken he was the International Atomic Energy Agency chief.
ElBaradei announced his bid for the Egyptian presidency from as early as 2010. Along with April 6 member Wael Gonim of Google, and a united front of opposition parties. ElBaradei‘s National Front For Change was at the forefront of the coalition parties. It is no mere coincidence that ElBaradei was in bed with Wael Gonim who was with Google at the time, insuring that the events of the ―Arab Spring‖, would be permanently etched in the consciousness of people since Google is the most used search engine on the planet.
Consequently if anyone would care to recall when the Arab spring was in full bloom Google was putting out Arab Spring related propaganda which was in full support of the ―peaceful protesters‖, when all along it was a sham concocted by the corporate-multinationals and their Arab dupes and ―useful idiots‖, who were the young people used, to fuel the farcical uprisings. In the run up to the Egyptian staged uprisings, the staged uprisings in Tunisia, were in full swing and some very interesting players were at work in Tunisia. January 16th 2011 Al Arabiya reported in an article that Moncef Marzouki had returned to Tunisia the article was titled; ―Tunisia reformist to head back home‖.
Moncef founded and headed the, ―Arab Commission for human Rights‖, a collaborating institution with the US NED, he participated in a World Movement for Democracy third assembly. All of the NGO‘s and assemblies named are sponsored by NED and George Soros‘ open society and USAID. After fact checking all of the info given above, it soon became apparent to me that, the United states of America and its corporate sponsors, the real owners of America, have been from the early 1900‘s, plotting and fomenting incursions throughout the earth, in many sovereign nations under the guise of ―democracy , with the Military Industrial Complex and its corporate paymasters being the immediate beneficiaries of the US incursions into other sovereign nations. Baradei is also a long standing member of the Wall Street funded International Crisis Group (ICG), other members include the then Israeli president Shimon Peres, the then governor of the bank of Israel Stanley Fisher and former Foreign Minister of Israel Shlomo Ben Ami. Other prominent ICGers are American bankers and geo-political movers and shakers, including George Soros, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Richard Armitage, Samuel Berger, and Wesley Clark. After having digested the twisted tangled web of lies and deceit that the persons named and institutions named in the preceding have lain, in their Manichean ―Globalist‖ plot it became absolutely clear to me that these people are all aligned under an agenda of a ―One World Government‖, not only for self-enrichment and aggrandizement, but some are absolutely convinced of the validity of their plot and they will succeed all in fulfilment of bible prophecy. The Western media or the ―Corporate‖, media reported that ElBaradei is anti-Israel and anti-America, given the evidence in the preceding of his memberships and affiliations in numerous NGO‘s and groups how could he be remotely anti-anything American or Israeli, since the membership of the ICG is replete with Jews and Americans a glance at their first and last names will attest to their heritage. El Baradei is no more anti-Israel than Shimon Peres, he is definitely not anti-America since the State Department is one of his paymasters. To put it succinctly ElBaradei is a stooge and a servant of the corporate financiers and Washington elites that he serves, his public ―anti-Israel or anti-American‖, statements are all designed for public consumption, those who take the time to dig a little deeper will soon discover, the monumental fraudsters that Baradei and his ilk are.
Image: The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and its partner organizations and corporate backers. A financial and ideological arm of those in the US government and their corporate paymasters, who are dedicated to the goal of Globalism. The partner organizations and financial backers of NED are some of the most known names in their respective spheres of endeavor, for instance Brookings Institute is a ‗think tank‖ that concerns itself with foreign policy formation, and most of their recommendations or projections, are actual policies already being enacted or on the books in the American governmental apparatus. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), is another huge decider of American foreign policy, its founders and financiers are an interesting lot to say the least, one of the founders is Colonel Edward Mandelhouse John Foster Dulles (of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.), and Allen Dulles (also of Kuhn, Loeb & Co). The CFR was officially founded on July 29, 1921. Money for the founding came from J.P. Morgan, Bernard Baruch, Otto Kahn, Jacob Schiff, Paul Warburg, and John D. Rockefeller, among others. The funding for the RIIA in London came primarily from the Astor family. An appropriate quote from War on Syria is in order here: ―US Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Joe Lieberman issued a joint statement declaring that Bashar al- Assad had ―lost the legitimacy to remain in power in Syria.‖ They continued by stating: Rather than hedging our bets or making excuses for the Assad regime, it is time for the United States, together with our allies in Europe and around the world, to align ourselves unequivocally with the Syrian people in their peaceful demand for a democratic government. The US Senators‘ statements remain unequivocally dishonest, as McCain and Graham are both members of the International Republican Institute, an organization openly implicated by the New York Times in funding opposition groups who took part in the ―Arab Spring. Likewise, Lieberman is a member of the Neo-Conservative lobbying firm deceptively named the ―Foundation for Defense of Democracies(FDD), which features a host of Projects for a New American Century (PNAC) signatories including William Kristol, Richard Perle, James Woolsey, and Paula Dobriansky, as well as Council on Foreign Relations members, Newt Gingrich and Charles Krauthammer‖. The power of the corporate elite is concentrated in the Bilderberg group, as I will show here using their words as the proof to substantiate my claims. Daniel Estulin investigated and researched the Bilderberg group for well over 14 years. Estulin‘s The True Story of The Bilderberg Group ―Slowly, one by one, I have penetrated the layers of secrecy surrounding the Bilderberg Group, but I could not have done this without help of conscientious objectors‘ from inside, as well as outside, the Group‘s membership. Estulin describes the Bilderberg group as a Shadow one World Government . Estulin detailed how in 1954 the worlds power elite congregated . The most powerful men in the world met for the first time, in Oosterbeek, Netherlands, debated the future of the world, and decided to meet annually in secret. They called themselves the Bilderberg Group . The membership of the group consists of a who‘s who of the world‘s elite and powerful such as David Rockefeller, Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton, Gordon Brown, Angela Merkel, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Larry Summers, Tim Geithner, Lloyd Blankfein, George Soros, Donald Rumsfeld, Rupert Murdoch, other heads of state, influential senators, congressmen and parliamentarians, Pentagon and NATO brass, members of European royalty, selected media figures, and invited others, even President Obama and many of his ―top-officials‖, have been present at Bilderberg conferences. Always well represented are top figures from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), IMF, World Bank, Trilateral Commission, EU, and powerful central bankers from the Federal Reserve, the ECB‘s Jean-Claude Trichet, and Bank of England‘s Mervyn King.
The objective of the Bilderberg group is to supplant, nation-state sovereignty by a global government controlled by corporations that are empowered by a militarized police state case in point Ferguson Missouri. It will become increasingly difficult for the average citizen to distinguish between the police and military, combat fatigues and armored vehicles will be and is already fast becoming standard issue for police departments globally, and particularly in the western hemisphere. Estulin wrote the following in his book: ―Imagine a private club where presidents, prime ministers, international bankers and generals rub shoulders, where gracious royal chaperones ensure everyone gets along, and where the people running the wars, markets, and Europe and America say what they never dare say in public.‖ ―Early in its history, Bilderbergers decided ―to create an ‗Aristocracy of purpose‘ between Europe and the United States (to reach consensus to rule the world on matters of) policy, economics, and (overall) strategy. NATO was essential for their plans – to ensure ―perpetual war (and) nuclear blackmail to be used as necessary. Then proceed to loot the planet, achieve fabulous wealth and power, and crush all challengers to keep it‖ (quoted from from Global Research). The rules of the Bilderberg groups steering committee are the following: ―the invited guests must come alone; no wives, girlfriends, husbands or boyfriends. Personal assistants (meaning security, bodyguards, CIA or other secret service protectors) cannot attend the conference and must eat in a separate hall. (Also) The guests are explicitly forbidden from giving interviews to journalists‖ . An elite private club comprised of a global elite that rules the world and are sworn to secrecy . Estulin wrote the following suggesting that Bill Clinton was ―allowed‘, to become President of the US for the specific purpose of: There, David Rockefeller told (him) why the North American Free Trade Agreement….was a Bilderberg priority and that the group needed him to support it.
The next year, Clinton was elected president . Clinton attended the meeting in 1991 on January 1st 1994 NAFTA went into effect. The Bilderberg group has a Grand Design , for the world which is outlined in the following. a One World Government (World Company) with a single, global marketplace, policed by one world army, and financially regulated by one World (Central) Bank‘ using one global currency.‖ Their objectives are: – one international identify (observing) one set of universal values; – centralized control of world populations by mind control; in other words, controlling world public opinion; – a New World Order with no middle class, only ―rulers and servants (serfs), and, of course, no democracy; – a zero-growth society, without prosperity or progress, only greater wealth and power for the rulers; – manufactured crises and perpetual wars; – absolute control of education to program the public mind and train those chosen for various roles; – centralized control of all foreign and domestic policies; one size fits all globally; – using the UN as a de facto world government imposing a UN tax on ―world citizens; expanding NAFTA and WTO globally; making NATO a world military; – imposing a universal legal system; and a global welfare state where obedient slaves will be rewarded and non-conformists targeted for extermination. A prominent partner organization of the Bilderberg group is the Council on Foreign relations. Edward Mandell House a CFR foundation member was Woodrow Wilson‘s, during House‘ tenure the Federal reserve Act was passed in December 1931, extending the power to create money to bankers, the 16th Amendment was ratified in February creating the federal income tax to provide a revenue stream to pay for government debt service. The Trilateral Commission is another key organization that advances the Globalist agenda. Founded by David Rockefeller a prominent Bilderberger and a CFR Chairmen Emeritus, Rockefeller funds and supports the following organizations: nearly all presidential candidates of both parties; leading senators and congressmen; key members of the fourth estate and their bosses; and top officials of the FBI, CIA, NSA, defense establishment, and other leading government agencies, including state, commerce, the judiciary and treasury. The global super-state advocacy of the CFR entails America and other western powers ceding their sovereignty to a world power. The founder of CFR was a member of Roosevelt‘s ―Brain Trust‖. In 1950, his son, James, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: We shall have world government whether or not you like it – by conquest or consent. Henry Kissinger intoned at the 1992 Bilderberg conference that: Today, Americans would be outraged if UN troops entered Los Angeles to restore order; tomorrow, they will be grateful. This is especially true if they were told there was an outside threat from beyond, whether real or promulgated, that threatened our very existence.
It is then that all people of the world will plead with world leaders to deliver them from this evil….individual rights will be willingly relinquished for the guarantee of their well-being granted to them by their world government‖. The United Nations an instrumental organization in the power elites push to usher in a one world government, according to Estulin was formed by: ―the UN began with a group of CFR members called the Informal Agenda Group. The original UN proposal was drafted by members of the CFR. According to Professor William Donhoff author of ―Who Rules America‖ the CFR operates in micro groups of twenty five operatives: ―small groups of about twenty-five, who bring together leaders from the six conspirator categories (industrialists, financiers, ideologues, military, professional specialists – lawyers, medical doctors, etc. – and organized labor) for detailed discussions of specific topics in the area of foreign affairs‖. Domhoff emphasized that : ―The Council on Foreign Relations, while not financed by government, works so closely with it that it is difficult to distinguish Council action stimulated by government from autonomous actions. (Its) most important sources of income are leading corporations and major foundations, most notably the Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Carnegie Foundation are key corporate sponsors of the CFR. Richard Salant former CBS news president outlined the corporate media‘s role in the twisted tangled web of global corporate hegemony: ―Our job is to give people not what they want, but what we decide they ought to have.‖ CFR influence in the administrative process of America and indeed the western hemisphere is staggering to say the least: The National Security Act of 1947 established the office of Secretary of Defense.‖ Since then, 14 DOD secretaries have been CFR members. Since 1940, every Secretary of State, except James Byrnes, has been a CFR member and/or Trilateral Commission (TC) one. For the past 80 years, ―Virtually every key US National Security and Foreign Policy Advisor has been a CFR member. Nearly all top generals and admirals have been CFR members. Many presidential candidates were/are CFR members, including Herbert Hoover, Adlai Stevenson, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter (also a charter TC member), George HW Bush, Bill Clinton, John Kerry, and John McCain. Numerous CIA directors were/are CFR members, including Richard Helmes, James Schlesinger, William Casey, William Webster, Robert Gates, James Woolsey, John Deutsch, George Tenet, Porter Goss, Michael Hayden, and Leon Panetta. Many Treasury Secretaries were/are CFR members, including Douglas Dillon, George Schultz, William Simon, James Baker, Nicholas Brady, Lloyd Bentsen, Robert Rubin, Henry Paulson, and Tim Geithner. When presidents nominate Supreme Court candidates, the CFR‘s ―Special Group, Secret Team‖ or advisors vet them for acceptability. Presidents, in fact, are told who to appoint, including designees to the High Court and most lower ones. The dumbing down of the world‘s population is not limited to the world of pop-culture but permeates every facet of the human experience.
Above left: Stepan Banderas.
Stepan Banderas is a World War II leader, of the Ukrainian Nationalist Independence movement. Bandera naturally in contemporary times is a polarizing figure, revered by nationalist groups in Ukraine like Right Sector and Svoboda. Banderas was a nationalist whose organization was allied to Nazi Germany for a time, I must say here that they were also imprisoned by the Germans. Banderas was assassinated in Munich, Germany, in 1959. Right Sector ,Azov Battalion and Svoboda incorporate Ukrainian nationalist ideology and symbolism as well as Nazi i.e. Nordic symbolism and mythological symbiology, such as runes et al in their tattoos and flags. These are the groups that the US, is actively supporting both materially and militarily in Ukraine at present. The leaders in the US government demonstrate their, rabid hegemonic ambitions which, they realize time and again through the use of neo-Nazi proxies in Eastern Europe and al-Qaeda and other such groups in the Middle East .
US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland together with Neo Nazi Svoboda leader Oleh Tyahnybok (left), right Ukrainian Prime Minister Arselli Yatsenyuk. (Photo credit Reuters). Nuland stated that: ―We have invested more than 5 billion dollars to help Ukraine to achieve these and other goals. … We will continue to promote Ukraine to the future it deserves.
Above right: John McCain with Neo-Nazi leader of Svoboda Oleh Tyanybok left center. Andriy Parubiy , co-founder of the Neo-Nazi Social-National Party of Ukraine (subsequently renamed Svoboda) was appointed Secretary of the National Security and National Defense Committee, a key position which oversees the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces, Law Enforcement, National Security and Intelligence. The RNBOU is a central decision-making body. While it is formally headed by the president, it is run by the Secretariat with a staff of 180 people including defense, intelligence and national security experts. Parubiy is one of the main leaders behind the Orange Revolution in 2004. His organization was funded by the United States and its western allies, mainly the NATO allied nations. Both Andriy Parubiy and Oleh Tyahnybok are students of Stepan Bandera.
Neo Nazi‘s march in Ukraine in honor of Stepan Banderas, his photo prominently displayed above.
Professor Michel Chossudovsky wrote in an article on Global Research posted on February 26th 2015: that According to the New York Times, ―The United States and the European Union have embraced the revolution here as another lowering of democracy, a blow to authoritarianism and kleptocracy in the former Soviet space.‖ ( After Initial Triumph, Ukraine‘s Leaders Face Battle for Credibility, NY Times. com, March 1, 2014). The US using their pre-eminence in NATO and their influence over the EU initiated the present Ukrainian crisis during the, so called ―Orange Revolution‖. The present war footing that the US is on with Russia, does not bode well for the planet, since both these ―super-powers‖, possess awesome nuclear arsenals, that if activated will spell absolute annihilation for the Earth‘s populace. The insanity of the present American government‘s expansionist policy in Eastern Europe using Ukraine as its gateway is a step on the threshold of a possible nuclear showdown, between Russia and the US, which will most likely involve China and Iran. America‘s NATO allies all fit the biblical description of Ezekiel 38‘s war of Gog and Magog.
Nowhere in the corporate western media are these facts espoused. The fact that America‘s Ukrainian proxy government, is integrated by neo-Nazi‘s seems not to ruffle the feathers of the elite, within the US government. How then can the US government claim to be the vanguard of , human rights while bolstering the openly Nazi-nativistic regime in Kiev?
According to the BBC the Azoz Battalion is not a neo-Nazi organization. The photo above shows members of the Azov Battalion, posing with a Nazi flag, the NATO flag and the banner of their battalion.
Above is the Sector Right.
On Thursday, December 4th 2014, Russia‘s President Vladimir Putin addressed the Federal Assembly, including State Duma deputies, members of the Federal Council, the heads of the Constitutional and Supreme courts, regional governors, heads of Russia‘s traditional faiths and public figures at the Kremlin in Moscow.
President Vladimir accused the US and its NATO allies of seeking to carve up Russia, destroy its economy, and to punish it for becoming strong, Putin stressed that Russia would rise to any challenge. In a fiercely patriotic state of the union speech, the Kremlin leader defended his annexation of Ukraine‘s Crimea peninsula, praised the Russian people for their strength, accused the West of ―pure cynicism‖ in Ukraine and said that Russians must develop their own economy in the wake of economic sanctions.
Putin accused the west of trying to bring another iron curtain down around Russia. ―I‘m certain that if all this did not take place, (the Ukraine crisis), they would come up with another reason to contain Russia‘s growing capabilities‖. Putin claimed that Crimea which his troops seized after a Moscow- backed president was toppled in Kiev held sacred meaning for Russians forever. Putin is still riding a wave of high popularity since his rise to power amid Russia‘s currency collapse and default. As a result of the precarious What follows is from the Ethiopian book of Enoch, pertaining to Gog and Magog. ―When Alexander was king and had subdued countries and cities, and had arrived in the East, he saw on the confines of the East those men who are of the children of Japheth i.e. (Aryans, Caucasians or Europeans). They were more wicked and unclean than all other dwellers in the earth; filthy peoples of hideous appearance who ate mice and the creeping things of the earth and snakes and scorpions.
They never buried the bodies of their dead, and they ate as dainties the children which women aborted and the after birth. People ignorant of God and unacquainted with the power of reason, but who lived in this world without understanding like ravening beasts. The names given for the European tribes are as follows: ―Gog, Magog, Nawal, Eshkanaz aka Ashkenaz, Denaphar, Paktaye, Welotaye, Humnaye, Parzaye, Daklaye, Thaubelaye, Darmetaye, Kawkebaye, Dogmen (Cynocephali), Emderatha, Garmido, Cannibals, Therkaye, Alanaye, Pisilon, Denkaye, Saltraye‖. The tribes and clannish alliances mentioned above, though found in mythology are instructive to where I am going in this portion. Gog and Magog, is not only mentioned in mythological accounts of the Aryan, Nordic, Saxon and Slav people‘s among other in Western and Eastern Europe, Gog and Magog is also spoken of in the Torah and Quran. Needless to say that in this work my primary point of reference is the Holy Bible, it is yet fascinating to see that all three books, when read objectively actually complement and bear up each other, pointing in my view to their divine origin i.e. inspired by, ―The One True God‖. situation in the Ukraine, Chechnya and many of the breakaway former USSR states and a ramped up US-led NATO presence in some of Russia‘s former territories , Russia‘s Ministry of Defence announced on the 3rd of December 2014, the inauguration of a new military-political entity which would take over in case of war.
In May 2014 the Russian Aggression Prevention Act (RAPA) was in the US senate (S2277), calling for the militarization of Eastern Europe and the Baltic states and the stationing of US and NATO troops close to Russia‘s borders. The Russian Aggression Prevention Act (RAPA) was in the US senate (S2277): Directs the President to: (1) implement a plan for increasing U.S. and NATO support for the armed forces of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, and other NATO member-states; and (2) direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO to seek consideration for permanently basing NATO forces in such countries. Directs the President, to submit a plan to Congress for accelerating NATO and European missile defense efforts. In mid-July, NATO‘s Europe commander General Philip Breedlove in consultation with the Pentagon and Britain‘s Ministry of Defense, called for:―stockpiling a base in Poland with enough weapons, ammunition and other supplies to support a rapid deployment of thousands of troops against Russia‖,(RT, July 24, 2014).
He plans to recommend placing supplies — weapons, ammunition and ration packs — at the headquarters to enable a sudden influx of thousands of NATO troops‖ (Times, August 22, 2014.) As a response to NATO‘s deployments on Russia‘s borders, conducted early in November a series of war games in the sea of Barent. The Russian military tested: ―it‘s entire nuclear triad consisting of strategic bombers; submarines‖ and the ―silo-based Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Plesetsk in Arkhangelsk Oblast‖ on November 1st. On November 18th a major resolution H. Res. 758 was introduced in the House of Representatives. situation in the Ukraine, Chechnya and many of the breakaway former USSR states and a ramped up US-led NATO presence in some of Russia‘s former territories , Russia‘s Ministry of Defense announced on the 3rd of December 2014, the inauguration of a new military-political entity which would take over in case of war. In May 2014 the Russian Aggression Prevention Act (RAPA) was in the US senate (S2277), calling for the militarization of Eastern Europe and the Baltic states and the stationing of US and NATO troops close to Russia‘s borders.
The Russian Aggression Prevention Act (RAPA) was in the US senate (S2277): Directs the President to: (1) implement a plan for increasing U.S. and NATO support for the armed forces of Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia, and other NATO member-states; and (2) direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO to seek consideration for permanently basing NATO forces in such countries. Directs the President, to submit a plan to Congress for accelerating NATO and European missile defense efforts. In mid-July, NATO‘s Europe commander General Philip Breedlove in consultation with the Pentagon and Britain‘s Ministry of Defense, called for:―stockpiling a base in Poland with enough weapons, ammunition and other supplies to support a rapid deployment of thousands of troops against Russia‖,(RT, July 24, 2014). He plans to recommend placing supplies — weapons, ammunition and ration packs — at the headquarters to enable a sudden influx of thousands of NATO troops‖ (Times, August 22, 2014.) As a response to NATO‘s deployments on Russia‘s borders, conducted early in November a series of war games in the sea of Barent. The Russian military tested: ―it‘s entire nuclear triad consisting of strategic bombers; submarines‖ and the ―silo-based Topol-M intercontal .
Russian analysts say that Putin‘s statements were made out of a desire to emphasize Kiev‘s dependence on the U.S. and the EU. Viktor Militaryov, vice president of the Institute for National Strategy, told RBTH that while ―of course, the Ukrainian armed forces are not officially a NATO structure, in his statement, Putin was implying that they are not acting on their own initiative. In Militaryov‘s view, Putin was essentially saying that NATO and especially the United States ―are using Kiev and its armed forces for geopolitical provocations against Russia.‖ According to Losif Diskin, co-Chairman of the National Strategy Council, Putin‘s statements can be interpreted to mean that the U.S. is trying to drive a wedge between Russia and Europe using the Ukrainian armed forces. intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Plesetsk in Arkhangelsk Oblast‖ on November 1st. On November 18th a major resolution H. Res. 758 was introduced in the House of Representatives. Alexander Golts, a military expert and editor-in-chief of the independent Internet portal The Daily Journal, has a different take on Putin‘s statements. According to Golts, Putin unwittingly presented Russia as a party to the conflict in Ukraine. ―Military actions are under way on Ukrainian territory, not Russian territory. If in the Russian president‘s opinion, the purpose of the military action is to contain Russia, then who is fighting against the voluntary battalions there? , Golts asked Putin: (From Russia beyond The Headlines : Foreign legion‘ Ukraine January 27, 2015 Alexei Timofeichev, RBTH Russian experts react to Putin‘s comments, which NATO calls ―nonsense.) The claim that Putin‘s statements are nonsense shatters when taken in context.
A clip emerging amid the devastation of Mariupol from a Ukrainian news outlet showing a female news reporter approaching what she thinks is a Ukrainian soldier he is dressed in Ukrainian military fatigues and carrying an AK47, she asks him ―what happened here? , The man immediately rushes to cover his face as the still of the clip shows below, speaking in a clearly audible tone he shout‘s ―get out of my face‖, in unmistakable American English. Who then is the Obama administration attempting to deceive? The alternative media were reporting this all along; the exact same pattern repeats itself, in Iraq and Syria, American Special Forces embedded in each and every conflict zone only to be denied ad-infinitum until the next Edward Snowden blows the whistle.
Image: The American (Special Forces or mercenary), dressed as a Ukrainian soldier, hides his face from the camera. Zero Hedge on the 25th of January posted an article which I will quote here : ‘With daily reportage of the invasion‘ of Russian military forces into Ukraine territory (admittedly unconfirmed by NATO), this clip raises many questions about American involvement in the ongoing conflict – most of all, was the US involved in ―staging‖ the Mariupol massacre, and if so it is clear who should be blamed (and isolated).Of course, US troops, or at least mercs, on the ground, should not be a total surprise, since just 2 months ago, we discussed the hacked US documents that revealed the extent of undisclosed US ―lethal aid‖ being given to the Ukraine army. What was apparently left unleaked was the part of the US aid also includes US-speaking soldiers. The only question is whether US taxpayers are paying their wages’ .
Above is a shot of John McCain‘s Twitter feed. McCain posted ―Dear Vlad the Arab Spring is coming to a neighborhood near you. John McCain is taunting Putin with this post, yet it is quite telling since McCain has repeatedly , uttered the same mantra time and again. Indeed that mantra is seen in Brzezinski’s: The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and its Geo Strategic Imperatives‖. The following is from an article by Tony Cartalucci on his website Land Destroyer: ―The “shift” in logistical terms is meaningless – since any and every available amount of money, weapons, and fighters has already been fed by the US and its allies into Al Qaeda’s ranks since the conflict began – but the shift rhetorically is important. It signals America’s attempt to introduce direct military support for Al Qaeda’s Al Nusra Front and other assorted terrorist groups on the ground to counter and ultimately defeat Russian, Syrian, and Iranian efforts. This will also leave virtually no capable force on the battlefield to counter ISIS. The US hopes that this, “power move” – the abominable assault with terrorists on a coalition demonstrably attempting to fight Al Qaeda and ISIS in the region – will force Russia to the negotiating table. However, Russia can do nothing of the sort. With the death of General Hamedani so clearly benefiting the United States – the conflict is of a clear existential nature. Failure to stop these terrorists in Syria and they are headed next to Iran, then Caucasus Mountains into Russia – and as far as China is concerned – across Central Asia and into its vast Xinjiang region.
The Newsweek cover above is a great example of the type of social engineering employed by the American media. The cover subject Vladimir Putin Russia‘s current President, is dehumanized becoming the impersonal it‘, The Pariah, the West‘s Public Enemy Number One . With his deathly grey pallor and surrounded by a matte black background, Putin hearkens to mind one of the terminator‘s hunting Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character in Terminator II, specifically the blond terminator that morphed into a police officer. The idea here is clearly to influence mass perception of Putin as a dangerous killer who should be feared and loathed.
Figure: The photo above is from FP magazine article entitled Revolution U. The article is revealing on multiple levels and I will quote liberally from the piece, as a means of strengthening the claims made in this essay. First though an article in the Washington Post written by Michael Faulkner in 2004, wherein he stated that the US was ―meddling‖, in the Ukraine. Here are some excerpts from his piece: Washington Post in an op-ed titled, Meddling‘ In Ukraine Democracy is not an American plot, that: Did Americans meddle in the internal affairs of Ukraine? Yes. The American agents of influence would prefer different language to describe their activities , democratic assistance, democracy promotion, civil society support, etc. But their work, however labelled, seeks to influence political change in Ukraine. The U.S. Agency for International Development, the National Endowment for Democracy and a few other foundations sponsored certain U.S. organizations, including Freedom House, the International Republican Institute, the National Democratic Institute, the Solidarity Center, the Eurasia Foundation, Internews and several others to provide small grants and technical assistance to Ukrainian civil society. The European individual European countries and the Soros-funded International Renaissance Foundation.
The Guardian carried a 2004 article titled: US campaign behind the turmoil in Kiev, But while the gains of the orange bedecked chestnut revolution are Ukraine‘s the campaign is an American creation, a sophisticated and brilliantly conceived exercise in Western mass marketing and branding, that in four countries in four years, has been used to try to save rigged elections and topple unsavory regimes. Funded and organized by the US government, deploying US consultancies, pollsters, diplomats, the two big American parties and US non-government organizations, the campaign was first used in Europe in Belgrade in 2000 to beat Slobodan Milosevic at the ballot box. Richard Miles, the US ambassador in Belgrade, played a key role. And by last year, as US ambassador in Tbilisi, he repeated the trick in Georgia, coaching Mikhail Saakashvili in how to bring down Eduard Shevardnadze.
The American corporate hierarchy and their sponsored proxies are listed on the list above. It includes, Otpor top right, Bersh, Project Middle East Democracy, Prachatai and Free Malaysia Today. These are the corporate backers of the, ―Arab Spring‖ and all the ―Color Revolutions‖, mentioned previously. So called revolutions masterminded from boardrooms and mass marketed through their NGO‘s to whomever, they‘ve recruited for their cause. The scenario sounds like something out of Robert Ludlums ,The Lazarus Vendetta, but in this case his book was inspired by our present reality. Ten months after the success in Belgrade, the US ambassador in Minsk, Michael Kozak, a veteran of similar operations in central America, notably in Nicaragua, organized a near identical campaign to try to defeat the Belarus hardman, Alexander Lukashenko.
That one failed. There will be no Kostunica in Belarus,‖ the Belarus president declared, referring to the victory in Belgrade. But experience gained in Serbia, Georgia and Belarus has been invaluable in plotting to beat the regime of Leonid Kuchma in Kiev. The operation – engineering democracy through the ballot box and civil disobedience – is now so slick that the methods have matured into a template for winning other people‘s elections‖. The exact tactics were repeated during the so called Arab Spring‖ and the Euromaidan‖, in 2013-2014, in Europe. Steve Clemons wrote in The Atlantic that: At an earlier session, Senator Udall said that those who believed that the Arab Spring was an organic revolution from within these countries were wrong — and that the West and NATO in particular had been primary drivers of results in Libya — and that the West had helped animate and move affairs in Egypt. Udall provocatively added Syria to that list as well. The following is the article I promised of course excerpt‘s only the article can be read at http://foreignpolicy.com/2011/02/17/revolution-u-2/. Written by Tina Rosenberg February 17th 2011 for Foreign Policy (FP) magazine.
The botched April 6 protests, the leaders realized in their aftermath, had been an object lesson in the limits of social networking as a tool of democratic revolution. Facebook could bring together tens of thousands of sympathizers online, but it couldn‘t organize them once they logged off. It was a useful communication tool to call people to — well, to what? The April 6 leaders did not know the answer to this question. So they decided to learn from others who did. In the summer of 2009, Mohamed Adel, a 20-year-old blogger and April 6 activist, went to Belgrade, Serbia‖. In the piece above social media was the tool used to mobilize the masses , mainly students and working class people who were internet savvy . The social media‖, aspect is where Wael Ghonim of Google.
Ghonim above was jailed in fact it was claimed that he went missing, during the protest‘s in Egypt when he was released days later he became instantly famous, an easy feat for a Google marketing executive. Ghonim was linked to the April, six movement, the Muslim Brotherhood and some groupings of the working class. The following is the continuation of the FP article: The Serbian capital is home to the Center for Applied Non Violent Action and Strategies, or CANVAS, an organization run by young Serbs who had cut their teeth in the late 1990s student uprising against Slobodan Milosevic. After ousting him, they embarked on the ambitious project of figuring out how to translate their success to other countries .
They have worked with democracy advocates from more than 50 countries. They have advised groups of young people on how to take on some of the worst governments in the world — and in Georgia, Ukraine, Syria-occupied Lebanon, the Maldives, and now Egypt, those young people won .
The April 6 Youth Movement, along with a similar group called Kefaya, became the most important organizers of the 18-day peaceful uprising that culminated in President Hosni Mubarak‘s departure on Feb. 11. The April 6 Movement and Kifaya are the groups that have led the charge in actually getting protesters organized and onto the streets, a Feb. 3 report from the geopolitical analysis group Stratfor said. The tactics were straight out of CANVAS‘s training curriculum. I got trained in how to conduct peaceful demonstrations, how to avoid violence, and how to face violence from the security forces … and also how to organize to get people on the streets, Adel said of his experience with the Serbs, in an interview with Al Jazeera English on Feb. 9. We were quite amazed they did so much with so little, Srdja Popovic, one of CANVAS‘s leaders, told me. Revolutions are often seen as spontaneous, Ivan Marovic, a former CANVAS trainer, told me in Washington a few years ago. It looks like people just went into the street. But it‘s the result of months or years of preparation. It is very boring until you reach a certain point, where you can organize mass demonstrations or strikes. If it is carefully planned, by the time they start, everything is over in a matter of weeks. CANVAS is hardly the first organization to teach people living under dictatorship the skills they can use to overthrow it; the U.S. government and its allies have funded democracy-promotion organizations around the world since the early years of the Cold War. Living under two dictatorships — Chile under Augusto Pinochet and Nicaragua under the Sandinistas and visiting perhaps a dozen others, I had seen armies of them at work and served as an election monitor myself. But I had never seen anything like CANVAS. There, we have credible evidence from the players themselves, about who, funded, trained and educated them on how to bring about, a staged revolution.
The United States President Barack Obama was recently interviewed by Fareed Zakaria, during the interview he admitted that the US, had brokered a deal to transition power in Ukraine. Timothey Alexander Guzman told Sputnik that: Obama‘s statement is reiterating something that the world public opinion already knew , the US was involved in the coup of ex-Ukrainian President] Viktor Yanukovych from the start. History shows us that the US has overthrown numerous governments in Latin America, Asia and Africa and replaced them with leaders that ruled with a fascist ideology that proved useful for Washington‘s geopolitical interests. Law Professor at the University of Illinois College of Law Francis Boyle said the following of Obama‘s Ukraine strategy : I think he (Obama), has made it very clear that he is going ,to continue to take a Brzezinski hard-lined approach toward Ukraine and Russia and that there are not going to be any compromises at all, and effectively he expects President Putin to throw in a towel, capitulate, whatever, it does not appear to me there is any ground for negotiations in light of what President Obama at least said publicly,‖ Professor Sobell made a statement that: Mr. President [Obama] should be aware that Yanukovych fled [Ukraine] because he had solid reasons to fear for his life. The hallowed Maidan was not a peaceful democratic regime change, as it was presented in Western media, but a violent putch complete with murderous acts by hired assassins. Sobell made the devastating claim that: unnamed EU officials affirm, that on February 20 snipers shot both demonstrators and police dead, in order to provoke chaos . He went even further stating that: These crimes, he continued, are not being investigated by Kiev‘s democratic — Western values regime or its Western sponsors, as today it is ok to install a Nazi-driven regime, by these means and then demand that Western tax- payers support it.
Images: Above left a promotion announcing the Wales NATO summit of 4-5 September 2014. Bottom a promotion of NATO‘s Iron Sword military exercises –involving the participation of nine member countries of the Atlantic Alliance– were launched in Lithuania in early November.
The H. Res. 758 directly accuses Russia of having invaded Ukraine and it invokes article 5 of the Washington Treaty, which is NATO‘s collective security doctrine. The resolution accuses Russia of military aggression. The resolution accuses Russia of: ―using the supply of energy for political coercion‖. The resolution advises the US President in concert with the US Congress to : ―conduct a review of the force posture, readiness, and responsibilities of the United States Armed Forces and the forces of other members of NATO to determine if the contributions and actions of each is sufficient to meet the obligations of collective self defense under article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty and to specify the measures needed to remedy any deficiencies‖ .The language of the resolution places Russia and America on a war footing, which may escalate in all out war, on any number of fronts. The present US-led NATO alliance it‘s mid-east allies and proxies, and Russia its allies, specifically China and Iran and their mid-east Shia proxies all fit the pre-conditions and prerequisites of fulfilling Ezekiel 38. H.Res.758 below is a must-read document and can be viewed in its entirety and even downloaded at:
Media Release Courtesy UN Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean
Monday, July 13, 2020 — Bridgetown, Barbados – As Eastern Caribbean countries strive to build back better from COVID-19 and accelerate progress toward attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), support is being provided as part of a historic United Nations Joint SDG Fund US$60 million grant launched to close the SDG financing gap and foster more inclusive, sustainable and resilient countries across the world.
In response to a global call, United Nations Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, in collaboration with the governments of Barbados, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, has been awarded a USD$1 million Joint SDG Fund Grant after successfully submitting a proposal for a joint programme entitled ‘Harnessing Blue Economy Finance for SIDS Recovery and Sustainable Development’.
The initiative will support the efforts of the three participating Eastern Caribbean governments to develop financing strategies in the Blue Economy and create an enabling framework for SDG investment. The successful proposal was among 62 joint programmes selected from 258 submissions supporting interventions in over 100 countries.
The two-year USD$1,140,000 Joint Programme will be led by the United National Development Programme (UNDP), with participation from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It will also benefit from counterpart funding of USD$140,000 from the three participating UN agencies.
The joint UN SDG Fund is a critical facet of the ongoing global UN reform, which enables the UN Sub-regional team in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean to access funding for SDG acceleration support to countries, working under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator, by leveraging the individual strengths of specialized funds, agencies and programmes, to ‘deliver results as one’ and ensure that no one is left behind.
In welcoming the new joint initiative, that exemplifies the UN’s approach to ‘deliver as one’, UN Resident Coordinator, Didier Trebucq noted:
“This presents another opportunity for the UN development system working cohesively, to deepen its partnerships with Governments of the Eastern Caribbean and to foster blue economic growth through innovative financing mechanisms, while ensuring that the SDGs are at the forefront of national policy and no one is left behind.”
With the Blue Economy engaged as a driver for regional economic recovery and development, emphasis will be placed on creating an enabling environment for Blue Economy financing by identifying policy gaps, key opportunities and specific financing mechanisms for achieving resilient growth. This catalytic investment will address the current financial challenges of the beneficiary countries, including the additional financial burden arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, and build on existing partnerships with the private sector and development financing institutions, as well as existing UN projects on Blue Economy and other SDG-related areas in-country.
Speaking on the significance of the initiative, UNDP Resident Representative Magdy Martinez-Soliman stated:
“The COVID-19 crisis has affected the Caribbean’s ambitions to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. It has drained away resources that were much needed to finance the SDGs. This Joint Programme will support Barbados, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in their efforts to develop financing strategies in the Blue Economy and SDG investments. The three countries are at the vanguard of the Blue Economy “wave” in the region.”
The UN investments in 62 Joint Programmes around the world will offer pragmatic solutions, all assessed as relevant in the context of the COVID-19 crisis: from addressing reduced fiscal space to align with the SDGs amidst COVID-19 recovery and financial planning to co-creating a new generation of risk-sensitive and responsive Integrated National Financing Frameworks. The results of the investment in SDG financing interventions will begin to materialize in the first quarter of 2021, and a second component is expected to be launched by the Joint SDG Fund soon that would allow other countries to benefit.
I cite the World Bank 2020 report listed below under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/3.0/ igo. Under the Creative Commons Attribution license.
World Bank. 2020. Global Economic Prospects, June 2020. Washington, DC: World Bank. DOI: 10.1596/978-1-4648-1553-9. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO.
ISSN: 1014-8906 ISBN (paper): 978-1-4648-1553-9 ISBN (electronic): 978-1-4648-1580-5 DOI: 10.1596/978-1-4648-1553-9
What follows are various citations and highlights from the report listed previously, the report is used in documenting pertinent facts, that will highlight the dire looming possible economic crisis, that could engulf the global economy. The dire economic scenario presented previously, proves the unsustainability of the ‘one pillar’ economic model used, in the past by regional governments including Sint Martin, its inability to sustain the island’s populace, in a post-Covid19 world.
Global Outlook: Pandemic, Recession: The Global Economy in Crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has, with alarming speed, delivered a global economic shock of enormous magnitude, leading to steep recessions in many countries. The baseline forecast envisions a 5.2 percent contraction in global GDP in 2020—the deepest global recession in eight decades, despite unprecedented policy support. Per capita incomes in the vast majority of EMDEs are expected to shrink this year. The global recession would be deeper if bringing the pandemic under control took longer than expected, or if financial stress triggered cascading defaults. The pandemic highlights the urgent need for health and economic policy action—including global cooperation—to cushion its consequences, protect vulnerable populations, and improve countries’ capacity to prevent and cope with similar events in the future. Since EMDEs are particularly vulnerable, it is critical to strengthen their public health care systems, to address the challenges posed by informality and limited safety nets, and, once the health crisis abates, to undertake reforms that enable strong and sustainable growth. Regional Macroeconomic Implications of COVID-19. The rapid rise of COVID-19 cases, together with the wide range of measures to slow the spread of the virus, has slowed economic activity precipitously in many EMDEs. Economic disruptions are likely to be more severe and protracted in those countries with larger domestic outbreaks, greater exposure to international spillovers (particularly through exposure to global commodity and financial markets, global value chains, and tourism), and larger pre-existing challenges such as informality. Growth forecasts for all regions have been severely downgraded; Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Europe and Central Asia (ECA) in particular have large downgrades partly because of the size of their domestic outbreaks and exposure to global spillovers, while South Asia’s substantial downgrade is primarily the result of stringent lockdown measures. Many countries have avoided more adverse outcomes through sizable fiscal and monetary policy support measures. Despite these measures, per capita incomes in all EMDE regions are expected to contract in 2020, likely causing many millions to fall back into poverty. This edition of Global Economic Prospects also includes analytical chapters on the short- and long-term growth impact of the pandemic, as well as on global implications of the recent plunge in oil prices. Lasting Scars of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has struck a devastating blow to an already-fragile global economy. Lockdowns and other restrictions needed to Executive Summary COVID-19 has triggered a global crisis like no other—a global health crisis that, in addition to an enormous human toll, is leading to the deepest global recession since the second world war. While the ultimate growth outcome is still uncertain, and an even worse scenario is possible if it takes longer to bring the health crisis under control, the pandemic will result in output contractions across the vast majority of emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). Moreover, the pandemic is likely to exert lasting damage to fundamental determinants of long-term growth prospects, further eroding living standards for years to come. The immediate policy priorities are to alleviate the ongoing health and human costs and attenuate the near-term economic losses, while addressing challenges such as informality and weak social safety nets that have heightened the impact on vulnerable populations. Once the crisis abates, it will be necessary to reaffirm credible commitment to sustainable policies—including medium-term fiscal frameworks in energy-exporting EMDEs suffering from the large plunge in oil prices—and undertake the necessary reforms to buttress long-term growth prospects. For these actions, global coordination and cooperation will be critical. xvi address the public health crisis, together with spontaneous reductions in economic activity by many consumers and producers, constitute an unprecedented combination of adverse shocks that is causing deep recessions in many advanced economies and EMDEs. Those EMDEs that have weak health systems; those that rely heavily on global trade, tourism, or remittances from abroad; and those that depend on commodity exports will be particularly hard-hit. Beyond its short-term impact, deep recessions triggered by the pandemic are likely to leave lasting scars through multiple channels, including lower investment; erosion of the human capital of the unemployed; and a retreat from global trade and supply linkages. These effects may well lower potential growth and labor productivity in the longer term. Immediate policy measures should support health care systems and moderate the short-term impact of the pandemic on activity and employment. In addition, a comprehensive reform drive is needed to reduce the adverse impact of the pandemic on long-term growth prospects by improving governance and business environments and expanding investment in education and public health. Adding Fuel to the Fire: Cheap Oil during the Pandemic. The outbreak of COVID-19 and the wide-ranging measures needed to slow its advance have precipitated an unprecedented collapse in oil demand, a surge in oil inventories, and, in March, the steepest one-month decline in oil prices on record. In the context of the current restrictions on a broad swath of economic activity, low oil prices are unlikely to do much to buffer the effects of the pandemic, but they may provide some initial support for a recovery once these restrictions begin to be lifted. Like other countries, energy exporting EMDEs face an unprecedented public health crisis, but their fiscal positions were already strained even before the recent collapse in oil revenues. To help retain access to market-based financing for fiscal support programs, these EMDEs will need to make credible commitments to a sustainable medium-term fiscal position. For some of them, current low oil prices provide an opportunity to implement energy-pricing policies that yield efficiency and fiscal gains over the medium term.
The COVID-19 pandemic has, with alarming speed, delivered a global economic shock of enormous magnitude, leading to steep recessions in many countries. The baseline forecast envisions a 5.2 percent contraction in global GDP in 2020—the deepest global recession in eight decades, despite unprecedented policy support. Per capita incomes in the vast majority of emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) are expected to shrink this year, tipping many millions back into poverty. The global recession would be deeper if bringing the pandemic under control took longer than expected, or if financial stress triggered cascading defaults. The pandemic highlights the urgent need for health and economic policy action—including global cooperation—to cushion its consequences, protect vulnerable populations, and improve countries’ capacity to prevent and cope with similar events in the future. Since EMDEs are particularly vulnerable, it is critical to strengthen their public health care systems, to address the challenges posed by informality and limited safety nets, and, once the health crisis abates, to undertake reforms that enable strong and sustainable growth.
Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has spread with astonishing speed to every part of the world and infected millions The health and human toll is already large and continues to grow, with hundreds of thousands of deaths and many more suffering from diminished prospects and disrupted livelihoods. The pandemic represents the largest economic shock the world economy has witnessed in decades, causing a collapse in global activity Various mitigation measures—such as lockdowns, closure of schools and non-essential business, and travel restrictions—have been imposed by most countries to limit the spread of COVID-19 and ease the strain on health care systems. The pandemic and associated mitigation measures have sharply curbed consumption and investment, as well as restricted labor supply and production. The cross-border spill overs have disrupted financial and commodity markets, global trade, supply chains, travel, and tourism. Financial markets have been extremely volatile, reflecting exceptionally high uncertainty and the worsening outlook. Flight to safety led to a sharp tightening of global and EMDE financial conditions. Equity markets around the world plunged, spreads on riskier categories of debt widened considerably, and EMDEs experienced large capital outflows in much of March and April that bottomed out only recently. Commodity prices have declined sharply as a result of falling global demand, with oil particularly affected (Figure 1.1.D). Many countries have provided large-scale macroeconomic support to alleviate the economic blow, which has contributed to a recent stabilization in financial markets. Central banks in advanced economies have cut policy rates and taken other far-reaching steps to provide liquidity and to maintain investor confidence. In many EMDEs, central banks have also eased monetary policy. The fiscal policy support that has been announced already far exceeds that enacted during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. In all, the pandemic is expected to plunge a majority of countries into recession this year, with per capita output contracting in the largest fraction of countries since 1870. Advanced economies are projected to shrink by 7 percent in 2020, as widespread social-distancing measures, a sharp tightening of financial conditions, and a collapse in external demand depress activity. Assuming that the outbreak remains under control and activity recovers later this year, China is projected to slow to 1 percent in 2020—by far the lowest growth it has registered in more than four decades. Due to the negative spillovers from weakness in major economies, alongside the disruptions associated with their own domestic outbreaks, EMDE GDP is forecast to contract by 2.5 percent in 2020. This would be well below the previous trough in EMDE growth of 0.9 percent in 1982, and the lowest rate since at least 1960, the earliest year with available aggregate data. EMDEs with large domestic COVID-19 outbreaks and limited health care capacity; that are deeply integrated in global value chains; that are heavily dependent on foreign financing; and that rely extensively on international trade, commodity exports, and tourism will suffer disproportionately. Commodity-exporting EMDEs will be hard hit by adverse spillovers from sharply weaker growth in China, and by the collapse in global commodity demand, especially for oil. With more than 90 percent of EMDEs expected to experience contractions in per capita incomes this year, many millions are likely to fall back into poverty. With advanced economies contracting, China experiencing record-low growth, and EMDE growth savaged by external and domestic headwinds, the global economy is expected to shrink by 5.2 percent this year in a baseline forecast. This would be the deepest global recession since World War II, and almost three times as steep as the 2009 global recession.
The 2020 global recession is expected to be the deepest in eight decades, and the subsequent recovery will be insufficient to bring output to previously projected levels. Amid heightened uncertainty, worse outcomes could arise if the pandemic and economic disruptions persist or cascading defaults amid high debt lead to financial crises. A lack of space is constraining fiscal responses in many EMDEs. Building resilient health care systems is critical to prevent similar crises. With ongoing recessions exerting scarring effects on potential output, pursuing reforms that bolster long-term growth prospects will be essential.
The forecast assumes that the pandemic recedes in such a way that domestic mitigation measures can be lifted by mid-year, adverse global spill overs ease during the second half of the year, and dislocations in financial markets are not long-lasting. Although a moderate recovery is envisioned in 2021, with global growth reaching 4.2 percent, output is not expected to return to its previously expected levels. Since uncertainty around the outlook remains exceptionally high, alternative scenarios help illustrate the range of plausible global growth outcomes in the. In particular, the baseline forecast for 2020 could prove optimistic. If COVID-19 outbreaks persist longer than expected, restrictions on movement and interactions may have to be maintained or reintroduced, prolonging the disruptions to domestic activity and further setting back confidence. Disruptions to activity would weaken businesses’ ability to remain in operation and service their debt, while the increase in risk aversion could raise interest rates for higher-risk borrowers. With debt levels already at historic highs, this could lead to cascading defaults and financial crises across many economies .Under this downside scenario, global growth would shrink almost 8 percent in 2020. The recovery that follows would be markedly sluggish, hampered by severely impaired balance sheets, heightened financial market stress and widespread bankruptcies in EMDEs. In 2021, global growth would barely begin to recover, increasing to just over 1 percent. In contrast, in an upside scenario, a sharp economic rebound would begin promptly if pandemic-control measures could be largely lifted in the near term, and fiscal and monetary policy responses succeed in supporting consumer and investor confidence, leading to a prompt normalization of financial conditions and the unleashing of pent-up demand. However, even with these positive developments, the near-term contraction in global activity of more than 3 percent in 2020 would still be much larger than during the global recession of 2009, and EMDE growth would also be negative. Once pandemic control measures are fully lifted, global growth would rebound markedly in 2021, to above 5 percent. Policymakers face formidable challenges as they seek to contain the devastating health, macroeconomic, and social effects of the pandemic. During the last global recession, in 2009, many EMDEs were able to implement large -scale fiscal and monetary responses. Today, however, many EMDEs are less prepared to weather a global downturn and must simultaneously grapple with a severe public health crisis with heavy human costs. Particularly vulnerable EMDEs include those that have weak health systems; those that rely heavily on global trade, tourism, and remittances; those that are prone to financial market disruptions; and those that depend on oil and other commodity exports. EMDEs where poverty and informality are widespread, including many low-income countries, are also vulnerable, since their poor have limited access to proper sanitation and adequate social safety nets, and often suffer greater food insecurity . An arsenal of macroprudential support policies has been deployed in EMDEs to maintain financial sector resilience and promote lending during the crisis. These include relaxing capital and liquidity coverage requirements, allowing banks to draw down capital and liquidity buffers, and encouraging banks to offer temporary loan repayment holidays to distressed borrowers. Further, many countries have initiated debt moratoria and government guarantees on bank loans to strengthen bank balance sheets and support distressed borrowers. Policymakers would, however, need to carefully balance some of these actions against jeopardizing the future stability of the financial sector. Once economic activity begins to normalize, they will also need to prudently withdraw the large-scale policy stimulus provided during the crisis without endangering the recovery. Meanwhile, many EMDEs have introduced fiscal measures to expand social safety nets and protect those most vulnerable, including wage support to preserve jobs, increased access to unemployment benefits, and targeted cash transfers to low-income households. In EMDEs with wider fiscal space, the policy response has been markedly greater than in those more constrained by higher debt levels. For many energy exporting EMDEs, fiscal balances are deteriorating as oil prices have fallen below fiscal break-even prices. Elevated debt burdens in some low- and middle-income countries also underscore the need for temporary debt relief. In this context, global coordination and cooperation—of the measures needed to slow the spread of the pandemic, and of the economic actions needed to alleviate the economic damage, including international support—provide the greatest chance of achieving public health goals and enabling a robust global recovery. In the near term, COVID-19 has underscored the need for governments to prioritize the timely and transparent dissemination of accurate information in order to stem the spread of the disease, and to build public trust. In the long term, the pandemic has laid bare the weaknesses of national health care and social safety nets in many countries. It has also exposed the severe consequences of widespread informality and financing constraints for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in many EMDEs There is a critical need to invest in resilient health care systems that prioritize national health security, in order to prevent and mitigate similar crises It is also necessary to put in place social benefit systems that can provide an effective, flexible, and efficient safety net during disasters. Such systems can be augmented by measures to deliver income support and emergency financing to vulnerable groups such as the poor, urban slum dwellers, migrants, and informal firms. In particular, digital technologies can enhance the provision of cash transfers and other critical support measures, as well as facilitate the flow of remittances. In many countries, deep recessions triggered by COVID-19 will likely weigh on potential output for years to come. Governments can take steps to alleviate the adverse impact of the crisis on potential output by placing a renewed emphasis on reforms that can boost long-term growth prospects.
(Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Press Release,25 June 2020 |Bridgetown, Barbados) – Stakeholders in the energy and transportation sectors were charged not to wait until a comprehensive plan and perfect conditions are available in order to get started on the Regional Electric Vehicle Strategy during an online discussion, which focused on innovation opportunities and the Caribbean reality.
The discussion, which was hosted by the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) and the Energy Unit of the CARICOM Secretariat, saw more than two hundred and fifty stakeholders gathered to hear from regional and global experts in the field. Stakeholders also had the opportunity to express their opinions and have their queries addressed.
The Need for Regional Coordination
During the online event, attendees in majority identified cost as the most important factor when deciding on an electric vehicle (EV) purchase versus an Internal Combustible Engine (ICE) vehicle. In response, panelist Xavier Gordon shared that the total cost of ownership of an EV was lower when compared to an ICE vehicle, as global market trends show a decline in EV costs. He warned, however, that there was a need to produce economies of scale in the region, which could, in turn, further reduce costs for CARICOM Member States and consumers, particularly procurement costs.
Mr. Gordon added that both public-private partnerships, particularly in the installation of charging infrastructure, and regulator-utility collaboration for the development of attractive charging prices for consumers, were key innovative approaches to support the adoption of EVs. To stimulate market response in the region, project implementation and demonstration were important, panelists shared. Antonio Sealy of the Barbados Light and Power Company Limited revealed that when the Electric Bus Project commenced in Barbados, they began to receive significant interest from global EV service providers.
Innovation Opportunities & Challenges
Head of the CARICOM Energy Unit, Dr Devon Gardner, responded to the charge to “get started” by sharing that CARICOM, with the financial support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) implemented TAPSEC Project, was in the process of having a Regional Electric Vehicle Strategy (REVS) prepared. Project implementation will continue at the same time, with a view to having relevant projects inform the strategy. This was in line with another recommendation from panelist Andrea Denzinger, who suggested that the region implement pilot projects and allow them to create data and build trust.
In their quest to support the development of the sustainable transport sector, the CARICOM Secretariat – through its Energy Unit – and the CCREEE have established a Regional Electric Vehicle Working Group to produce the Regional Electric Vehicle Strategy Framework. Having been presented with an overview of the framework, eighty-five percent (85%) of participants joining the discussion indicated that they were sufficiently convinced of the need for such a strategy. Nonetheless, there were cautions in light of the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelist Xavier Gordon shared that he completed the region’s first empirical meter reading study in 2017 and, the results show that electrification makes sense for the region. Nevertheless, he noted that access to finance may be significantly slowed as countries and donors redirect available funds.
The Caribbean Reality
Within the region, several opportunities exist to propel a transition towards wide-spread use of electric mobility, according to panelists. Sharing on the Barbados experience in implementing the Electric Bus Project where 33 electric buses are being procured, panelist Antonio Sealy told attendees that there was tremendous value to the transport sector, through electrification of public transportation. He maintained that cost benefits were to be found through fueling and maintenance, with estimated savings of BBD $2M annually for the current project. Improved comfort and commuter experiences, as well as reduced environmental impact through lessenend noise and greenhouse gas emissions were also identified as advantages.
The University of the West Indies is also supporting the electric mobility sector through their Electric Vehicle Research and Development Platform (EVRDP) and, an application developed to control charging time, to avoid congestion in the electrical network. Professor Chandrabhan Sharma explained the characteristics of EV charging, noting that uncoordinated charging could put significant stress on the power system, whereas providing power from a vehicle to the grid could contribute to stabilising the power grid and improve contribution of intermittent renewable energy supply to the electrical network.
This discussion was another step toward the development and implementation of the Regional Electric Vehicle Strategy which will lean on lessons learned from other jurisdictions and projects; and incorporate plans and approaches to produce economies of scale, within CARICOM. This is all to be accomplished with the ultimate goal of transforming the regional energy sector, for the benefit of Caribbean people.
Regional trainers develop skills to train others in research methodology
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 — Training seminars that build the capacity of public servants, and community representatives, in data collection on multidimensional poverty, are currently being held in select OECS Member States.
The OECS Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Sub-regional Office for the OECS and Barbados, is conducting Training of Trainer Workshops in Participatory Action Research on multi-dimensional poverty.
The initiative, which forms part of the Multi-dimensional Approaches to Poverty Eradication Project (MDAPP), has successfully completed training in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Antigua and Barbuda. Additional training sessions are scheduled to continue in Dominica and St. Lucia in the weeks to come.
UNDP Project Coordinator at the OECS Commission, Dr. Julie Xavier, said the MDAPP intends to leave each project country with trainers who will be equipped with the skills to train others in the implementation of this research methodology. Participants were targeted from various social service ministries, as well as Departments of Statistics.
Project Coordinator at Grenada National Organisation of Women (GNOW) Ms. Jacqueline Pascal said that, despite her years of experience in the field as a researcher, the training highlighted areas for development.
“I have experience in doing research, both qualitative and quantitative, as well as interviewing techniques at the highest level. This gives a person a bit of complacency [with regards to] their knowledge base but, coming here, I have realized that I was on a learning curve as far as research is concerned,” Pascal said.
One participant from St. Vincent and the Grenadines commended the comprehensive nature of the new approach stating that “participatory action research encourages community participation and ensures that some specific action comes out of the research.”
Overall, the project is aimed at promoting greater awareness of the multi-dimensional nature of poverty through the development of policies and programmes that move away from the traditional focus income or employment, and underscore the importance of other dimensions of holistic human development such as experiences in health, housing, education, and feelings of safety and security.
The MDAP project is sponsored by the Government of Chile through the Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AGCID).
Finally the American president Trump announced his strategy and has called for continued presence of occupying forces while labeling Afghanistan as a threat to America.
It seems America is not yet ready to end the longest war in its history. Instead of trying to understand ground realities, they still arrogantly believe in their force and might.
However the Afghans have been tested by the American forces over the past sixteen years. So long as a single American soldier remains in our homeland and American leaders continue treading the path of war, we shall also sustain our Jihad against them with lofty spirits, absolute determination, and additional firmness.
Freeing the land of Afghanistan from the American occupation is our religious obligation and national duty. We shall remain true to this duty so long as souls remain in our bodies.
America should have thought about withdrawing their troops from Afghanistan instead of continuing the war.
As Trump stated ‘Americans are weary of the long war in Afghanistan’, we shall cast further worry into them and force American officials to accept realities. The Afghan Mujahid nation is neither tired nor will it ever get tired in pursuit of winning their freedom and establishing an Islamic system. If America does not withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, the day will not be far when Afghanistan shall transform into a graveyard for the American Empire and the American leaders can understand this concept.
Afghanistan is not a threat to anyone and neither has anyone been harmed from our soil. Baseless allegations and falling under the influence of propaganda by intelligence agencies is in itself the source of all misery and war.
Soualiga Youth 