Mr Mpofu, I too enjoyed your dissection but I feel you didn’t go deep enough, so do consider the following: The landscape of global conflicts reveals a complex web of power dynamics, particularly regarding Israel and Ukraine as proxies for U.S. interests. Central to this is the theme of U.S. hegemony, which is increasingly facing challenges in its global position. Here are several key points to consider: 1. The War in Ukraine: The U.S. has a long-standing contentious relationship with Russia, marked by efforts to encircle it through military alliances and bases. A significant part of this strategy has been NATO's expansion into Eastern Europe, with Ukraine being the latest nation sought for membership. If Ukraine were to join NATO, U.S. nuclear missiles could be positioned directly on Russia's border, posing a significant threat. This situation mirrors past U.S. military interventions, such as in Libya. In response, Russia has strongly opposed Ukraine's NATO aspirations and raised concerns about the treatment of Russian-speaking citizens in the Donbas region. 2. The Situation in Palestine: The South African government has made a compelling case against Israel, describing it as an apartheid state engaged in genocidal actions against the Palestinian people. This includes attempts to annex the Gaza Strip and ongoing violence in the West Bank, where many residents-unconnected to recent conflicts-are suffering daily oppression and hardship. 3. U.S. Military Support: In both Ukraine and Palestine, the U.S. has leveraged these conflicts to bolster its military presence and influence. This support aligns with broader globalist objectives, enabling the U.S. to maintain its power while shaping regional dynamics to its advantage. 4. Impact of Economic Sanctions: The U.S. has imposed economic sanctions on Russia with the goal of isolating it from global trade and limiting its oil sales. Contrary to expectations, these sanctions have not weakened Russia; instead, they have fostered economic resilience and even growth in some European nations. Moreover, these sanctions have accelerated a shift away from the dollar as countries seek to insulate themselves from potential U.S. punitive measures. This has contributed to a growing alignment among nations in the Global South towards BRICS. These points illustrate the interconnected nature of contemporary conflicts and highlight how U.S. foreign policy attempts to sustain its global dominance, even as it faces mounting challenges. Considering this context, the potential for war between Israel and Iran must be viewed with particular attention to these dynamics. Iran has demonstrated its capability to penetrate Israel's defensive systems with its advanced hypersonic missiles. This poses a significant threat, as Iran has openly stated it can devastate critical Israeli infrastructure, including water, electricity, and oil facilities, potentially rendering the country uninhabitable. Moreover, the U.S. recognizes that if Israel were to attack Iran and draw the U.S. into the conflict, Iran could retaliate by targeting oil fields and U.S. military bases in the region. Such a scenario could severely disrupt trade routes throughout the Middle East, especially if Iran were to impose blockades on shipping lanes. In this volatile landscape, the stakes are high, and the ramifications of any conflict could resonate far beyond the immediate region.
Malema mentioned that Israel serves as a U.S. military base in the Middle East. It’s a provocative statement that raises many questions about geopolitics and military strategy in the region.
Malema confirmed what Joe Biden said decades ago if there weren't an Israel they would've had to create one. That was after the Soviet Union had a socialist relationship with David Ben Gurion
It is so interesting to me how depending on whether a UA-camr/media outlet is pro-Israel or pro-Palestine. You can hear a completely different spin on events. It's fascinating and a call to everyone to listen to both sides so you're not just being fed propaganda.
yeah like not once did he mention that those groups supported by Iran are terrorist groups who are literally trying to take over the countries they're in, theyre responsible for the murdering of families, kids, raping of women and girls in their respective countries. Yet here smwx paints them as these freedom fighters who are all tragically being assassinated by Israel for doing nothing. Kind of a weak assessment if you ask me. I mean he didnt pick up on the fact that egypt, jordan and saudi arabia, kuwait and turkeye have all stayed out of this conflict? Why is that. Surely if Israel was the aggressor here these muslim countries would have flocked to battle against israel. Or maybe these countries can see it for what it is and not what the islamic republic of iran is trying to make it into. War isnt pretty and there isnt a single war since the beginning of modern warfare where innocent civilians havent been killed in the process. Why is israel held to a different standard than any other country at war. Russia butchered entire villages in ukraine, raped women tortured them tossed them in mass graves.... yet no public outcry from the msm. Israel targets leaders of terrorist groups, with alot of them being clean strikes, people lose their minds. America kills osama bin laden the world celebrates. Bit of a double standard much wouldnt you say.
You without a doubt have a knack of breaking down these intricate political issues to their minutest were every Jabu Kobus Mpho Maritjie or Aluwani can fully grasp and comprehend. Blessed are those who have you as their lecturer💡Of course analysis of wars in Africa will be most welcome, Burkina Faso Congo... Thank You Dr Sizwe for so selflessly enlightening the nation in the calmest manner always. Ayeye🙌🙌
This is stuff we want to see Dr. Sizwe, I mean you're an Oxford international relations PhD, next time we want President Maduro vs Elon Musk and the Venezuelan oil rush.
There was a religious program that used to play in the 90s explaining this war, but they were reading from the book of revelations and they unpacked wars before they happened and it's happening now
@petespete4118 it does sometimes feel like we are actors in someone's movie. Or maybe we're not taking close look at the predictions and I know it's easy to say or think the Bible is full of nonsense but what if all the answers are there
Thank you very much Sizwe for breaking this down for the ordinary person, our people need to understand that we don't live in a vacuum and Geopolitical conflicts thousands of miles away do affect us whether we like it or not
@@craigclifton7254 The problem with listening to different sources it's easy to get mislead plus propaganda it's at is highest if you can look carefully.
Hi SMWX team, thank you for the content. Please keep the geopolitical topics coming. I believe we can not have local politics without a global perspective they are deeply linked.
Iran and Israel were Allie's before the Islamic revolution who over through the monarchy and created a theocratic state headed by the Ayatollah who hates Israel and does not accept Israel's right to exist. In fact the Islamic Republic of Iran has a strategy to destroy the state of Israel. This is the most important context that you left out.
An allegiance between a US puppet, the Shah of Iran, and an European colony created and sustained by British and US imperialism. Iranian military guards mutinied and threw him out. He died in exile after living out the rest of his life in US client states including Morocco and Egypt. The Islamic Republic was declared on April 1, 1979, after a referendum of the Iranian people. Iran has vast oil reserves. It's been the US' aim to regain control of them since 1979.
"lets fix our own problems first" feels so wild for me because outside problems will always be connected to us in someway, be it Russia and Ukraine's proxy war in Mali, or the fact that we have SANDF troops in the Congo - we're all connected, sometimes by choice, sometimes we get pulled in whether we like it or not 🙃
@@goatmunn it’s wild to me our parties like the EFF, MK and ANC support Russia in its invasion but want to take Israel to the ICJ. How hypocritical can the government be. Either invasion is ok or it’s not. If it’s not ok for Israel then why no ICJ cases against Russia for invading a sovereign nation?! Keep in mind Russia was never attacked by Ukraine nor NATO and Ukraine has not joined NATO yet either. Seems like a double standard depending on allies.
If we want to worry about displacement& famine, we have Cabo Delgado, the Sudan& DRC we can raise awareness on. Things that are happening in the Levante will sort themselves out. We should never put ourselves in matters we wield no influence over. What we can influence, as little as that may be, are matters on our beloved continent. We must focus our attention on this. 🤞🏽
@@BBSF88, I hear you. You are unfortunately not seeing the bigger picture. If you liberate Palestine, the world benefits, and we can easily liberate the rest of the world. It's a domino effect. The US is the evil empire of our time. We are a member of BRICS, which is a trading alliance with the goal of improving our economies. To achieve that goal, we need to take down the US dollar. The US has its hand in politics all over the globe. Israel is essential to US dominance in the world, and the resource rich Middle East is a big part of it, so their problems won't just "sort itself out", especially with all the US intervention. So you see, you weaken the dollar, and you take down the dollar, which will mean economic freedom for the global south (which we are a part of).
Dr Mpofu I want to first say thank for such wonderful content as always and I am learning a lot from you. Your art of simplifying even the most complex topics is just amazing . The world is interlinked more than ever now so all these topics affect us we need to learn and understand them. Dr Mpofu you are doing a wonderful job sir and i think you should keep bringing more of these topics
Ayeye spread the fire 🔥 SMWX international Watching and follow from the Uk 🇬🇧 Uyabambe njalo mfowethu The world 🌎 embrace you son of our soil 😂😂❤ Kuyasha 🔥 SMWX
There was peace in Palestine until Netanyahu came back to power again after facing corruption charges. He showed a map of annexation of Palestine, parts of Saudi Arabia, South Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Syria in the UN not long ago. Israel under Netanyahu has become a terrorist state, killing civilians, not attacking military sites. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar died fighting with AK47 in his hand, so was there a need to destroy the whole Palestine? Imagine if those Iranian missiles were targeting civilian infrastructure, many innocent people would have died. Iran supplies Russia with drones and short-range ballistic missiles for Ukraine war, they wont allow Israel to attack it. US must stop arming Netanyahu and these wars will end in middle east. Mandela once said "if you see 2 nations fighting, know that US is involved". you cannot have occupiers calling resistance fighters terrorists. Mandela and ANC leaders were called terrorists by apartheid government.
If you support 🇮🇱 you get billions of dollars in funding. And media support If you don't support 🇮🇱, you will be thrown under the bus, like Zuma. That is 🇿🇦 politics unfortunately
@jonathandt5715 so you supported Apartheid? Do you know they this country was linked to creating the letterbomb....probably not. South Africa will NEVER be ruled by a white party again...so maybe leave now.
Wrong, it’s being rejected as noone is buying the idea anymore of adopting black customs! Even in America where they have been for 2 centuries away from Africa the outcome remains the same. Where blacks move to the economy falls. It’s not as if whites have not tried we just cannot help you not are you our responsibility! Millennials honestly fought for you but we look back and see how very wrong we were. It will never work and we won’t put our children what we were subjected to! Blacks have zero respect for anything and the global backlash doesn’t make it racist but it’s because we all knew it would fail and yet we tried in hope and in vein! When Sizwe calls places like Oranje racist and what’s happening in every space that’s blacks have come into it’s clear as day that it’s an absolute waste of time thinking otherwise! Do tell what part of Southern Africa was not offered to blacks in 94? Yet look at Transvaal and Freestate today! Blacks HAVE ZERO RESPECT and noone wants to be you!
180k people dead including those who are still under the rubble.What is happening in Gaza makes me ask question about what happened in Germany between 1919 and 1941-45.
I heard a stat say 40k women and children after 1y and not just from this source. Thats not including the refugees and deaths due to poverty I think?! But if you're correct that is appaling.
Your analysis on Israeli air defence is poor, there isn't a single air defence in the world that can save you from 300 plus missiles and no system plans on even doing that, if you shoot 300 and only 30 or so hit any target, you have a 10% strike rate... that in terms of defence is a success especially if the critical assets were not damaged
Thank you for clarifying. I have been looking for someone to explain this issue to me but didn't find anything. I avoided mainstream media since they usually don't breakdown everything in detail like you do
Sizwe, please do not forget to mention that, Israel first killed the Hamas leader in Iran ( Ismael Hanieh). This alone ignited the already boiling tension between the 2 countries
Absolute lies! Israel fights for the FREE WORLD, but those who accuse her, will suffer and be cursed! Look what has happened to Raisi in the helicopter! Look at Sinwar, dying a pathetic death, covered in dust....Look at the pager attacks in Lebanon- DO NOT MESS WITH THE GOD OF ABRAHAM!!!!!
Thank you Sizwe. You gave us the facts without too much bias. You forgot to mention that Israels attacks on Lebanon was started when Hesbollah fired rockets into their own territory on 08 October 2023, the Sheba Farms, that Israel was Occupying, and not into Israels sovereign territory.
Please listen to Scott Ritter,Douglas McGregor ,Danny Haipong ,Mahmood ,John Meirsheimer ,Judge Napolitano....they are the ultimate best sources,there is no one better.
That is why I quit the main stream media and focus on UA-cam. They always feed us yoghut with soil all the time, thank you Smwx we really need to here these things coz we are affected one way or another.
Pity he is only looking at it from a Leftist, Islamo-marxistic way....courtesy of his good friend NALEDI PANDOR- THE ANC CADRE WHO CURSED SA BY ACCUSING ISRAEL 🤬🤬🤮🤮🤮💩💩💩💩💩
if I were to find myself in a situation where an airplane might be used to take me down, what steps should I take to ensure my safety? I’d appreciate any insights or advice you could share on this topic.
I have been so consumed by the developments in the Middle Eastern conflict. And the basics really land what the point of it all is, in my humble opinion. Here’s what I’ve gathered in my little understanding. There is a concept of ‘greater Israel’ which essentially means an expansion of Israeli territories… this concept/aim is driven by what the Jews (who believe they are the chosen people in accordance with the Torah) have convinced themselves they have a rightful claim to. The occupancy of Isreal is sometimes referred to as illegitimate… to which the Jews usually argue, post Hitler era, we arrived in the promised land, and we bought the land. Then the question becomes, which parts? Send proof. There has been a militant displacement of natives of that land, and I use natives to refer to recent occupants (at the time when the Jews arrived as settlers). That displacement has increased in violence and intensity on the Israeli neighbouring countries overtime since 1948, with those in close proximity receiving the worst end of that aspiration, namely, Lebanon and Palestine. Your summary is awesome, but there is a greater context to ‘how did we get here’. I feel violated as a human, 17,000 + children died and we couldn’t be furtherer to a resolve. It’s really concerning
This was an interesting analysis. I don't totally agree with some aspects of it though, and think some of the linear analysis of like-for-like comparisons is oversimplified. (1) Drawing equivalencies between a western alliance of nation states (with broad agreement on values and ideology), and Iran and its proxy war partners is misleading. Iran aims to destabilize for broader reasons and uses it's proxies' local issues to stimulate these battles (for example what is Shia Iran's incentive to empower Sunni Palestine while having tension with Sunni Saudi?). There is no equivalence, and the Iranian leadership does not represent the will of its people in any meaningful way (what would happen in Iran if they held free and fair democratic elections?). (2) The analysis completely ignores the US elections, but considers a BRICS summit? How can this be? The outcome of the US elections will have very different results for US involvement in the Middle East and how it approaches the conflict? In fact any action from Israel at this stage before those elections would be premature. A Trump presidency vs a Harris presidency would lead the US in almost opposite directions? (3) I do think that in the case of Russia - its immediate incentive and priority is Ukraine. As an energy power, Russia is incentivized to destabilize the Middle East - not out of duty, but in order to steer US (and hence NATO) support away from Ukraine, while also benefiting from rising energy prices where possible. In the same way - China's incentive is far more about Taiwan than any sense of duty to the Middle East, and having the US tied up in the Middle East suits them. Russia and China's support for Iran has a lot more to do with their own incentives than any sense of agreement on Iranian viewpoints or ideology. (4) I would argue that BRICS is not a unified force. China, India and Russia (the 3 real key players) have conflicting incentives and objectives. India and China are in conflict about their border. India is part of the QUAD alliance which shares intelligence against China and Russia? China is dependent on US and EU trade which empowers the CCP to maintain the promise of continued prosperity for Chinese people. Add to that the Sunni vs Shia tensions between Saudi and Iran? It is not reasonable to think the BRICS nations have some sort of united leverage... I agree that the west has long had the upper hand in the overall global power dynamic - and it makes sense for other countries to push back at some point - but having a valid point is not the same thing as being in the driver seat. (5) South Africa (and other African countries) would do well to reflect on the reality instead of being blinded by their own emotions. Colonization was an exploitative and mercantilist thing that the west did (but bad is not the same thing as irrational). People across Africa are within their right to be angry about it. It's also not that different to what China does today, and which Africa mistakenly embraces (ask Angola or Kenya how Chinese partnership has worked out). SA (and Africa) should be aware that their biases can be used against them by other players in global politics (just like Iran does with its proxy battles). Its not to say other non-western countries are as outraged about these things as they might pretend. Each country has its own incentives and agenda, and I think its best to analyze geopolitics through the lens of incentive structures (objective) rather than the lens of good vs bad (subjective). But, incentive structures are about capitalizing on opportunities - not about doing the right thing. The winner is the smartest person in the room - not the nicest person in the room. Its a game of chess not a friendly picnic. Of course - this is simply my 2c worth. Clearly I don't know everything it takes to solve the worlds problems! 🤣
You don't value emotions because you have never been in a position where your only source of freedom is solely based on the emotions and selfless sacrifices of others. That's why you think the crimes of colonization were rational. I would be angry but I won't, I just realized your level thinking is the same level as my ignorant South African brother's who are Xenophobic, like you, they are blinded by privilege and 2 minutes comfort of our unfair society, that they forget to be hospitalable to our foreign guests who helped them out of pure emotions and selfless sacrifice in apartheid. One thing for sure, the world is strange a place, it's creation is strange, it's creator is strange, you might be familiar with peace now but strange times are inevitable.
Everyone has their own opinion...mine is that these events are leading to the end of the world and the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Read up on John Nelson Darby (a very unpleasant 19C bigot) and Cyrus Scofield, the convicted and jailed fraudster who deserted his wife and daughters, on whose ideas your beliefs are founded. It's not biblical. Anyone who has read the NT in its entirety couldn't square what's happening in Palestine since 1948 with it. So-called "Christian" Zionist supporters of Israel (a racist apartheid colony which mass murders women and children) certainly aren't Christian.
How you choose your words, arrange them in your statements exposes your bias. Israel is moving battalions from Gaza to Lebanon which means Hamas is done. This is the difference between scholars and millitary strategists. Scholars talk to ignorant youths, military strategists deal with foes man to man.
Whats your view on Israel's Hannibal directive which ordered IDF soldiers to kill hundreds of israel civilians. I'm also interested hear your views about Israeli intelligence that also knew about the hamas attack in detail at least a year before it happened.
Sizwe, get a ‘pan African’ segment, where you talk about all things African. From coups, to foreign interference (CIA& US military bases) in our body politic& everyday life.
Spread the fire!. Dr Mpofu Thank you very much for this insightful content. I am realizing that much attention is place outside Africa (especially by mainstream media) whilst there are conflicts happening here in Africa, possibly fueled by the west so they can loot and further inhibit Africa from Growing economically. Please touch on Bukina Faso's armed islamist violence and South Sudan's armed conflict. I hear even in Mozambique there's some Islamist Insurgency and the country is pretty much close to home (South Africa). I am interested in understanding why they are not being talked about, who are funding these groups to cause chaos and for what possible reason. In the DRC is very sad because I think there the conflict has been going on for the longest of time. Who is benefiting from these destabilizing conflicts here in Africa? and they must be powerful because they are doing this quietly since we never hear about them. Continue the good work brother. I wanted to do International relations there at wits but life had other plans for me, I might be there next for LLB but then who knows🤣🤣🤣
A good and interesting take on the "gulf eruption"(at least that's what I call it), its interesting how this will affect the basics in our societies, to as little as the price of bread. as Southern Africa is an importer of Oil. Also Its very interesting how this has nothing to do with the Yemeni and Lebanese, people but its more about the power struggles between the gulf states(and BRICS) and NATO. I would like to hear your take on the supposedly near conclusion of the war in Sudan, and also the fate of the 3 non conforming Sahel states (i.e. Chad, Mali and Burkina Faso)
It didn't start of October 7 2023. Try August 1897 when the First Zionist Congress held at Basel in Switzerland decided that Europeans should colonise Palestine, remove the Palestinians, and create an exclusive (racist) state. Half the Palestinians were terrorised out (into places like Gaza, Jordan and Lebanon) in 1948-9 to make a majority Zionist state possible. It was unilaterally declared by a Polish immigrant on May 15, 1948.
Broeh give an actual background because this story did not start October last year. That not an actual issue, it more the fact that people were living in these bad conditions.
To say that the DA is a 'vocal supporter of Israel' is misleading and incorrect. The DA's official position on Israel in this conflict is non-committal and largely indifferent. The PA and FF+ however are indeed very vocally supportive of Israel. I know you are against the DA but you owe it to your audience to get your facts straight Sizwe.
@Sizwe, great analysis, however Iran is most likely already a nuclear power. That is why we are observing Iran being so bold. They can not be so bold to attack Israel twice without having developed a nuclear.
The US just recently sent Israel extra long-range missile defense systems, together with 200 operators. I'm assuming this is to preempt a response after Israel's planned retaliation.
@@CHYIM-tx5oh they are part of the coalition govt in Lebanon but that doesn't mean that they can't act Independently as a party/movement. A similar example would be the "GNU" in SA where the ANC and DA are part of the same govt but do their own thing outside of govt.
You get Hezbollah the political party and the Hezbollah the armed wing. It's like the ANC and MK (not the political party) and MK who is not part of the South African state but its fighting a war with Namibia because it doesn't believe Namibia has a right to exist.
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My comments were also deleted. I posted a link to an interview that was brilliant and a great analysis of the Middle East crisis and the history. The Jihadist can not tolerate the truth.
Thanks for entering global politics, South Africans analysis needs more information about this as it's the same enemy they are fighting here at home of racism and white supremacy
I’m curious about the role of Denel Munition ever since they basically got taken over by Rheinmetall, which is a major supplier of arms to Israel and also to the Saudis in their onslaught against Yemen. Or is that too sensitive of a topic?
I think you've missed four important issues. Firstly, Israel and Russia are not enemies. More than a million Russian speakers live in Israel. Secondly although about 3% of missiles and 10 % of drones made it through Israeli air defenses, only one person was killed, a Palestinian from the West bank. Thirdly you failed to mention that the Iranian regime is extremely unpopular with the Iranian people while Netanyahus support in Israel has been growing. Finally and most importantly, the Iranians do not possess air defenses. I go further than you in making a prediction. In light of the foregoing arguments, I believe Israels strikes on Iran are likely to mean the end of that odious regime and it's malign influence in that region.
The EFF supports Russia invading Ukraine, that’s all ok and no worries but when Israel “invades” land then there is a problem?! Which is it? Either it’s ok or it’s not ok. Seems a bit hypocritical. By the way one Country invaded without having been attacked and one responded to being attacked on home soil.
The literal translation of Ukraine is on the border or fringes of ...they were always part of Russia. Russia is not against Ukraine, but they didn't want Ukraine to join Nato...how does Russia invade themselves...
@@unathimichaelmxaku8105 sorry I wasn’t born when your ancestors lost their land. So you ok with Russia invading a sovereign nation then? That’s ok? Because then you must be ok with taking things by force in which land dispossession by the colonial forces would be justified. You won’t respond because you talking out both sides of your mouth with all due respect. You either ok with invasion and land grabs or you are not. My ancestors never owned land in South Africa. We were a bit North in Mozambique and Angola😉😘
Russia is protecting its borders from hostile imperialist nato expansion. Zionist USRael are Americans and Europeans that washed up on Palestine's shores and started murdering and taking the land for themselves, it's for resources under the guise of religious prophesy. Russia & Ukraine are fighting old fashioned wars, while USRael disgustingly herds millions of civillians to their slaughter every day within their apartheid blocked-off Gaza in order to eventually repopulate it themselves. There is not a comparison.
@@unathimichaelmxaku8105 by the way how do you know it was your land? Maybe it was Zuma’s land, maybe it was John Kani’s land. I thought there was no notion of private ownership either so how did you lose something if you never believed in Ownership?!
You broke it down nicely... However I realized how you not addressing the part of Palestine being occupied. May I suggest you rather invite professor Marandi to say what you may not want to say😂. You both lecturers and academics and have an appreciation of what apartheid does and the reason for the arm struggle.
Sizwe, Israel's nuclear weapon capabilities have been disputed. There is no evidence that they do have. No tests have ever been carried out ti this effect.
USA scared to fight with Russia😂 is using Ukraine now they can't fight Tehran using Israel and if Israel underestimated iran they will learn the hard peace is everything
USA is and will never be scared of anyone they are too strong for anyone,they just use Putin because they make alot of money in these wars don't be fooled
COMRADE/FIGHTER/BROTHER SIZWE - PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON CONGO! IT IS CRUCIAL!
I wanted to ask for this one as well. thank you in advance Sizwe.
Is this biased marxist really going to lecture you foolish people about Israel 🤦♂️
@@VladimirStuurman Most definitely
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Mr Mpofu, I too enjoyed your dissection but I feel you didn’t go deep enough, so do consider the following:
The landscape of global conflicts reveals a complex web of power dynamics, particularly regarding Israel and Ukraine as proxies for U.S. interests. Central to this is the theme of U.S. hegemony, which is increasingly facing challenges in its global position. Here are several key points to consider:
1. The War in Ukraine: The U.S. has a long-standing contentious relationship with Russia, marked by efforts to encircle it through military alliances and bases. A significant part of this strategy has been NATO's expansion into Eastern Europe, with Ukraine being the latest nation sought for membership. If Ukraine were to join NATO, U.S. nuclear missiles could be positioned directly on Russia's border, posing a significant threat. This situation mirrors past U.S. military interventions, such as in Libya. In response, Russia has strongly opposed Ukraine's NATO aspirations and raised concerns about the treatment of Russian-speaking citizens in the Donbas region.
2. The Situation in Palestine: The South African government has made a compelling case against Israel, describing it as an apartheid state engaged in genocidal actions against the Palestinian people. This includes attempts to annex the Gaza Strip and ongoing violence in the West Bank, where many residents-unconnected to recent conflicts-are suffering daily oppression and hardship.
3. U.S. Military Support: In both Ukraine and Palestine, the U.S. has leveraged these conflicts to bolster its military presence and influence. This support aligns with broader globalist objectives, enabling the U.S. to maintain its power while shaping regional dynamics to its advantage.
4. Impact of Economic Sanctions: The U.S. has imposed economic sanctions on Russia with the goal of isolating it from global trade and limiting its oil sales. Contrary to expectations, these sanctions have not weakened Russia; instead, they have fostered economic resilience and even growth in some European nations. Moreover, these sanctions have accelerated a shift away from the dollar as countries seek to insulate themselves from potential U.S. punitive measures. This has contributed to a growing alignment among nations in the Global South towards BRICS.
These points illustrate the interconnected nature of contemporary conflicts and highlight how U.S. foreign policy attempts to sustain its global dominance, even as it faces mounting challenges.
Considering this context, the potential for war between Israel and Iran must be viewed with particular attention to these dynamics. Iran has demonstrated its capability to penetrate Israel's defensive systems with its advanced hypersonic missiles. This poses a significant threat, as Iran has openly stated it can devastate critical Israeli infrastructure, including water, electricity, and oil facilities, potentially rendering the country uninhabitable.
Moreover, the U.S. recognizes that if Israel were to attack Iran and draw the U.S. into the conflict, Iran could retaliate by targeting oil fields and U.S. military bases in the region. Such a scenario could severely disrupt trade routes throughout the Middle East, especially if Iran were to impose blockades on shipping lanes.
In this volatile landscape, the stakes are high, and the ramifications of any conflict could resonate far beyond the immediate region.
It's Dr. Mpofu.
Malema mentioned that Israel serves as a U.S. military base in the Middle East. It’s a provocative statement that raises many questions about geopolitics and military strategy in the region.
Malema confirmed what Joe Biden said decades ago if there weren't an Israel they would've had to create one. That was after the Soviet Union had a socialist relationship with David Ben Gurion
It is so interesting to me how depending on whether a UA-camr/media outlet is pro-Israel or pro-Palestine. You can hear a completely different spin on events. It's fascinating and a call to everyone to listen to both sides so you're not just being fed propaganda.
yeah like not once did he mention that those groups supported by Iran are terrorist groups who are literally trying to take over the countries they're in, theyre responsible for the murdering of families, kids, raping of women and girls in their respective countries. Yet here smwx paints them as these freedom fighters who are all tragically being assassinated by Israel for doing nothing. Kind of a weak assessment if you ask me. I mean he didnt pick up on the fact that egypt, jordan and saudi arabia, kuwait and turkeye have all stayed out of this conflict? Why is that. Surely if Israel was the aggressor here these muslim countries would have flocked to battle against israel. Or maybe these countries can see it for what it is and not what the islamic republic of iran is trying to make it into. War isnt pretty and there isnt a single war since the beginning of modern warfare where innocent civilians havent been killed in the process. Why is israel held to a different standard than any other country at war. Russia butchered entire villages in ukraine, raped women tortured them tossed them in mass graves.... yet no public outcry from the msm. Israel targets leaders of terrorist groups, with alot of them being clean strikes, people lose their minds. America kills osama bin laden the world celebrates. Bit of a double standard much wouldnt you say.
Theres a documentary talking about war crimes in Gaza created by Al Jazeera. Its a must watch. I will leave a link below.
ua-cam.com/video/kPE6vbKix6A/v-deo.htmlsi=wP12D2lYlzzlLFvS
Where’s the link 😂
@@MotswanaTota-012 ua-cam.com/video/kPE6vbKix6A/v-deo.htmlsi=-RXAZUyJk9cKdY9L
@MotswanaTota-012 I hope this is the same documentary being reffered to 😅 ua-cam.com/video/kPE6vbKix6A/v-deo.html
Hahaha..Al Jazeera is an Islamic propaganda channel who.is in cahoots with UNRWA!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
You without a doubt have a knack of breaking down these intricate political issues to their minutest were every Jabu Kobus Mpho Maritjie or Aluwani can fully grasp and comprehend. Blessed are those who have you as their lecturer💡Of course analysis of wars in Africa will be most welcome, Burkina Faso Congo... Thank You Dr Sizwe for so selflessly enlightening the nation in the calmest manner always. Ayeye🙌🙌
May you be protected from people who don't do the research and just want to bombard the comments. 🙏🏽
Well done Sizwe.
This is stuff we want to see Dr. Sizwe, I mean you're an Oxford international relations PhD, next time we want President Maduro vs Elon Musk and the Venezuelan oil rush.
Add bukeli n El Salvador
wow, this is clearly a different level of analysis and articulation. Well executed.
There was a religious program that used to play in the 90s explaining this war, but they were reading from the book of revelations and they unpacked wars before they happened and it's happening now
Do you think we were naive to fall for that narrative, considering we can see it in context now?
Dispensational nonsense dating back to the mid-19C. "End times theology"
@petespete4118 it does sometimes feel like we are actors in someone's movie.
Or maybe we're not taking close look at the predictions and I know it's easy to say or think the Bible is full of nonsense but what if all the answers are there
That was just a ploy to take control for peaceful purposes by employing religion. It was washing powder for their own colonialism guilt
Thank you very much Sizwe for breaking this down for the ordinary person, our people need to understand that we don't live in a vacuum and Geopolitical conflicts thousands of miles away do affect us whether we like it or not
SMWX is misleading all.of you! He is an ANC PUPPET who spews Islamist propaganda- he is an antisemite, just like Naledi Pandor.
This has to be one of the most detailed explanation of the middle east war. Thank you SMWX
@@TokotoMasingi it would be if it's the only one you are listening to
@@TokotoMasingi nope !
Is this biased marxist really going to lecture you foolish people about Israel 🤦♂️
@@craigclifton7254 The problem with listening to different sources it's easy to get mislead plus propaganda it's at is highest if you can look carefully.
It's good but not the most detailed. You must never watch Good Times Bad Times
Hi SMWX team, thank you for the content. Please keep the geopolitical topics coming. I believe we can not have local politics without a global perspective they are deeply linked.
For the TRUTH, watch Stackelbeck Tonight or Boots on the Ground- Yair Pinto....This SMWX HAS NO CLUE
Iran and Israel were Allie's before the Islamic revolution who over through the monarchy and created a theocratic state headed by the Ayatollah who hates Israel and does not accept Israel's right to exist. In fact the Islamic Republic of Iran has a strategy to destroy the state of Israel. This is the most important context that you left out.
An allegiance between a US puppet, the Shah of Iran, and an European colony created and sustained by British and US imperialism. Iranian military guards mutinied and threw him out. He died in exile after living out the rest of his life in US client states including Morocco and Egypt. The Islamic Republic was declared on April 1, 1979, after a referendum of the Iranian people. Iran has vast oil reserves. It's been the US' aim to regain control of them since 1979.
I've been waiting for you to go international. I love it, we live in an international community🙏
Siyabonga kakhulu ngomsebenzi wakho kuleChannel mfokaMW. Ngicela mawuthola uthuba ukhulume ngamazwe kwizwekazi lethu. When there is instability in Africa, angeke sihlale singathinteki nathi ngakho ke, we must analyse what's going on in our continent. Ngiyaphinda futhi ngithi ngiyabonga ngomsebenzi wakho 🙏🏿
"lets fix our own problems first" feels so wild for me because outside problems will always be connected to us in someway, be it Russia and Ukraine's proxy war in Mali, or the fact that we have SANDF troops in the Congo - we're all connected, sometimes by choice, sometimes we get pulled in whether we like it or not 🙃
@@goatmunn it’s wild to me our parties like the EFF, MK and ANC support Russia in its invasion but want to take Israel to the ICJ. How hypocritical can the government be. Either invasion is ok or it’s not. If it’s not ok for Israel then why no ICJ cases against Russia for invading a sovereign nation?! Keep in mind Russia was never attacked by Ukraine nor NATO and Ukraine has not joined NATO yet either. Seems like a double standard depending on allies.
If we want to worry about displacement& famine, we have Cabo Delgado, the Sudan& DRC we can raise awareness on.
Things that are happening in the Levante will sort themselves out. We should never put ourselves in matters we wield no influence over. What we can influence, as little as that may be, are matters on our beloved continent. We must focus our attention on this. 🤞🏽
@@BBSF88, I hear you. You are unfortunately not seeing the bigger picture. If you liberate Palestine, the world benefits, and we can easily liberate the rest of the world. It's a domino effect.
The US is the evil empire of our time. We are a member of BRICS, which is a trading alliance with the goal of improving our economies. To achieve that goal, we need to take down the US dollar.
The US has its hand in politics all over the globe. Israel is essential to US dominance in the world, and the resource rich Middle East is a big part of it, so their problems won't just "sort itself out", especially with all the US intervention.
So you see, you weaken the dollar, and you take down the dollar, which will mean economic freedom for the global south (which we are a part of).
Dr Mpofu I want to first say thank for such wonderful content as always and I am learning a lot from you. Your art of simplifying even the most complex topics is just amazing . The world is interlinked more than ever now so all these topics affect us we need to learn and understand them. Dr Mpofu you are doing a wonderful job sir and i think you should keep bringing more of these topics
Ayeye spread the fire 🔥 SMWX international
Watching and follow from the Uk 🇬🇧
Uyabambe njalo mfowethu
The world 🌎 embrace you son of our soil 😂😂❤
Kuyasha 🔥 SMWX
Thank you for alerting South Africans about a war that could affect us. Viva SMWX
There was peace in Palestine until Netanyahu came back to power again after facing corruption charges. He showed a map of annexation of Palestine, parts of Saudi Arabia, South Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Syria in the UN not long ago. Israel under Netanyahu has become a terrorist state, killing civilians, not attacking military sites. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar died fighting with AK47 in his hand, so was there a need to destroy the whole Palestine? Imagine if those Iranian missiles were targeting civilian infrastructure, many innocent people would have died. Iran supplies Russia with drones and short-range ballistic missiles for Ukraine war, they wont allow Israel to attack it. US must stop arming Netanyahu and these wars will end in middle east. Mandela once said "if you see 2 nations fighting, know that US is involved". you cannot have occupiers calling resistance fighters terrorists. Mandela and ANC leaders were called terrorists by apartheid government.
You should have started with the root cause of that conflict then take us to the current development.
If you support 🇮🇱 you get billions of dollars in funding. And media support
If you don't support 🇮🇱, you will be thrown under the bus, like Zuma.
That is 🇿🇦 politics unfortunately
The momentum of American assimilation is strong
@jonathandt5715 so you supported Apartheid?
Do you know they this country was linked to creating the letterbomb....probably not.
South Africa will NEVER be ruled by a white party again...so maybe leave now.
Wrong, it’s being rejected as noone is buying the idea anymore of adopting black customs! Even in America where they have been for 2 centuries away from Africa the outcome remains the same. Where blacks move to the economy falls. It’s not as if whites have not tried we just cannot help you not are you our responsibility! Millennials honestly fought for you but we look back and see how very wrong we were. It will never work and we won’t put our children what we were subjected to! Blacks have zero respect for anything and the global backlash doesn’t make it racist but it’s because we all knew it would fail and yet we tried in hope and in vein! When Sizwe calls places like Oranje racist and what’s happening in every space that’s blacks have come into it’s clear as day that it’s an absolute waste of time thinking otherwise! Do tell what part of Southern Africa was not offered to blacks in 94? Yet look at Transvaal and Freestate today! Blacks HAVE ZERO RESPECT and noone wants to be you!
@@jonathandt5715 Yes
What are you talking about?
180k people dead including those who are still under the rubble.What is happening in Gaza makes me ask question about what happened in Germany between 1919 and 1941-45.
I heard a stat say 40k women and children after 1y and not just from this source. Thats not including the refugees and deaths due to poverty I think?! But if you're correct that is appaling.
If that’s what you ask… then you should seek better information… cause you have been lied to
Your analysis on Israeli air defence is poor, there isn't a single air defence in the world that can save you from 300 plus missiles and no system plans on even doing that, if you shoot 300 and only 30 or so hit any target, you have a 10% strike rate... that in terms of defence is a success especially if the critical assets were not damaged
There is little or no defence from hypersonic missiles. Iran hasn't resorted to mass use of them yet.
Absolutely love this content.
Love this Sizwe! Global awareness matters! #MoreVideosPlease
Thank you Dr for this episode, yes definitely please do more also on geopolitics with Africa as well 🙏🏾❤️
Thank you for clarifying. I have been looking for someone to explain this issue to me but didn't find anything.
I avoided mainstream media since they usually don't breakdown everything in detail like you do
This channel has brought back my interest in politics, it is impartial and informative. I am always so excited when I see a new episode.
This smart young man SMWX is on the wrong side of History unfortunately...His Mind has been infected by the antisemite NALEDI PANDOR😱🤢😤
Please bring Discussions and topics from other countries. Loving the geo politics analysis
Sizwe, please do not forget to mention that, Israel first killed the Hamas leader in Iran ( Ismael Hanieh). This alone ignited the already boiling tension between the 2 countries
I mentioned it.
Great insight mfoka Mpofu, you dissected it to its atomic state. We would appreciate more of the geopolitical analysis too🙏🏾
Top tier, well researched and executed current affairs👌🏿👌🏿
A must to watch!!
Profound analysis as always. Thank you Dr Sizwe!
Absolute lies! Israel fights for the FREE WORLD, but those who accuse her, will suffer and be cursed! Look what has happened to Raisi in the helicopter! Look at Sinwar, dying a pathetic death, covered in dust....Look at the pager attacks in Lebanon- DO NOT MESS WITH THE GOD OF ABRAHAM!!!!!
Thank you for the video. It would be lovely to have one about the wars and conflict occuring in Africa. Keep up the amazing work.
He won't talk about Sudan, it doesn't suit his Leftist agenda
Thank you Sizwe. You gave us the facts without too much bias.
You forgot to mention that Israels attacks on Lebanon was started when Hesbollah fired rockets into their own territory on 08 October 2023, the Sheba Farms, that Israel was Occupying, and not into Israels sovereign territory.
Really enjoyed this analysis. Thank you.
Better content than ENCA, SABC and CNN here.
I'd gladly tune in to learn about what's happening on the continent, can't go far without our neighbours
If you want to learn what REALLY goes on in the Mid East, watch Erick Stackelbeck or Yair Pinto! They give a much more accurate, BIBLICAL account
Top commentery my brother. Keep up the good work.
thank you Sizwe we are learnig!
Could we have a synopsis on the war situation in the Congo
Please listen to Scott Ritter,Douglas McGregor ,Danny Haipong ,Mahmood ,John Meirsheimer ,Judge Napolitano....they are the ultimate best sources,there is no one better.
Excellent point
100% don't forget Prof. Jeffrey Sachs,Aaron Mate,Gabor Mate and Norman Flenkenstein.
Oh ,absolutely, Norman Finkelstein is my absolute favourite...the individuals I posted ,offer daily ,military updates.@unathimichaelmxaku8105
@@unathimichaelmxaku8105Norman Flenkestein is well versed on this topic, i’ve listened to him for a while now.
U are on point.I did listen to them Prof Miranda 😊❤❤❤❤
Thank you thank thank you Habibt Sizwe ✅
That is why I quit the main stream media and focus on UA-cam. They always feed us yoghut with soil all the time, thank you Smwx we really need to here these things coz we are affected one way or another.
Thanks for your well-balanced view of this situation. I'm not sure many of your followers will appreciate this global overview content, though.
I'm new follower of your Channel and Im loving it
He has no Idea what he is talking about! soon Saudi Arabia and Israel will be in a peace agreement
I'm listening and praying that there is no hate agenda
I'm loving your international diagnosis
Pity he is only looking at it from a Leftist, Islamo-marxistic way....courtesy of his good friend NALEDI PANDOR- THE ANC CADRE WHO CURSED SA BY ACCUSING ISRAEL 🤬🤬🤮🤮🤮💩💩💩💩💩
Yes yes yes more global issues this Chanel is top's
I am scared these are the last days guys but God warned us😩😩😩😩😩😩
Excellently articulated, could you do more african content in the future? We have devastating wars happening here as well
The conflict in the Middle East is so complicated 😫
African War analysis please
if I were to find myself in a situation where an airplane might be used to take me down, what steps should I take to ensure my safety? I’d appreciate any insights or advice you could share on this topic.
I have been so consumed by the developments in the Middle Eastern conflict. And the basics really land what the point of it all is, in my humble opinion.
Here’s what I’ve gathered in my little understanding. There is a concept of ‘greater Israel’ which essentially means an expansion of Israeli territories… this concept/aim is driven by what the Jews (who believe they are the chosen people in accordance with the Torah) have convinced themselves they have a rightful claim to. The occupancy of Isreal is sometimes referred to as illegitimate… to which the Jews usually argue, post Hitler era, we arrived in the promised land, and we bought the land. Then the question becomes, which parts? Send proof. There has been a militant displacement of natives of that land, and I use natives to refer to recent occupants (at the time when the Jews arrived as settlers). That displacement has increased in violence and intensity on the Israeli neighbouring countries overtime since 1948, with those in close proximity receiving the worst end of that aspiration, namely, Lebanon and Palestine.
Your summary is awesome, but there is a greater context to ‘how did we get here’. I feel violated as a human, 17,000 + children died and we couldn’t be furtherer to a resolve. It’s really concerning
This was an interesting analysis. I don't totally agree with some aspects of it though, and think some of the linear analysis of like-for-like comparisons is oversimplified.
(1) Drawing equivalencies between a western alliance of nation states (with broad agreement on values and ideology), and Iran and its proxy war partners is misleading. Iran aims to destabilize for broader reasons and uses it's proxies' local issues to stimulate these battles (for example what is Shia Iran's incentive to empower Sunni Palestine while having tension with Sunni Saudi?). There is no equivalence, and the Iranian leadership does not represent the will of its people in any meaningful way (what would happen in Iran if they held free and fair democratic elections?).
(2) The analysis completely ignores the US elections, but considers a BRICS summit? How can this be? The outcome of the US elections will have very different results for US involvement in the Middle East and how it approaches the conflict? In fact any action from Israel at this stage before those elections would be premature. A Trump presidency vs a Harris presidency would lead the US in almost opposite directions?
(3) I do think that in the case of Russia - its immediate incentive and priority is Ukraine. As an energy power, Russia is incentivized to destabilize the Middle East - not out of duty, but in order to steer US (and hence NATO) support away from Ukraine, while also benefiting from rising energy prices where possible. In the same way - China's incentive is far more about Taiwan than any sense of duty to the Middle East, and having the US tied up in the Middle East suits them. Russia and China's support for Iran has a lot more to do with their own incentives than any sense of agreement on Iranian viewpoints or ideology.
(4) I would argue that BRICS is not a unified force. China, India and Russia (the 3 real key players) have conflicting incentives and objectives. India and China are in conflict about their border. India is part of the QUAD alliance which shares intelligence against China and Russia? China is dependent on US and EU trade which empowers the CCP to maintain the promise of continued prosperity for Chinese people. Add to that the Sunni vs Shia tensions between Saudi and Iran? It is not reasonable to think the BRICS nations have some sort of united leverage... I agree that the west has long had the upper hand in the overall global power dynamic - and it makes sense for other countries to push back at some point - but having a valid point is not the same thing as being in the driver seat.
(5) South Africa (and other African countries) would do well to reflect on the reality instead of being blinded by their own emotions. Colonization was an exploitative and mercantilist thing that the west did (but bad is not the same thing as irrational). People across Africa are within their right to be angry about it. It's also not that different to what China does today, and which Africa mistakenly embraces (ask Angola or Kenya how Chinese partnership has worked out). SA (and Africa) should be aware that their biases can be used against them by other players in global politics (just like Iran does with its proxy battles). Its not to say other non-western countries are as outraged about these things as they might pretend.
Each country has its own incentives and agenda, and I think its best to analyze geopolitics through the lens of incentive structures (objective) rather than the lens of good vs bad (subjective). But, incentive structures are about capitalizing on opportunities - not about doing the right thing. The winner is the smartest person in the room - not the nicest person in the room. Its a game of chess not a friendly picnic.
Of course - this is simply my 2c worth. Clearly I don't know everything it takes to solve the worlds problems! 🤣
Agreed. Iran wants to dominate in the region with Islamic theocracy. It also wants to destroy the Saudi monarchy.
You don't value emotions because you have never been in a position where your only source of freedom is solely based on the emotions and selfless sacrifices of others. That's why you think the crimes of colonization were rational. I would be angry but I won't, I just realized your level thinking is the same level as my ignorant South African brother's who are Xenophobic, like you, they are blinded by privilege and 2 minutes comfort of our unfair society, that they forget to be hospitalable to our foreign guests who helped them out of pure emotions and selfless sacrifice in apartheid.
One thing for sure, the world is strange a place, it's creation is strange, it's creator is strange, you might be familiar with peace now but strange times are inevitable.
Straight from the Naledi Pandor playbook! This poor boy has NO CLUE
Everyone has their own opinion...mine is that these events are leading to the end of the world and the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Read up on John Nelson Darby (a very unpleasant 19C bigot) and Cyrus Scofield, the convicted and jailed fraudster who deserted his wife and daughters, on whose ideas your beliefs are founded. It's not biblical. Anyone who has read the NT in its entirety couldn't square what's happening in Palestine since 1948 with it. So-called "Christian" Zionist supporters of Israel (a racist apartheid colony which mass murders women and children) certainly aren't Christian.
There is no Jesus coming yet. These wars are plainly due to stupidity of power hungry morons who use religion to justify their evil inclinations.
ayeye🔥🔥
Kindly address the crisis in the Great Lakes region.
How you choose your words, arrange them in your statements exposes your bias. Israel is moving battalions from Gaza to Lebanon which means Hamas is done. This is the difference between scholars and millitary strategists. Scholars talk to ignorant youths, military strategists deal with foes man to man.
Whats your view on Israel's Hannibal directive which ordered IDF soldiers to kill hundreds of israel civilians. I'm also interested hear your views about Israeli intelligence that also knew about the hamas attack in detail at least a year before it happened.
western sahara...whats happening threre? MSM is mute
It was the inauguration of the president, and not the prime minister
Sizwe, get a ‘pan African’ segment, where you talk about all things African. From coups, to foreign interference (CIA& US military bases) in our body politic& everyday life.
Could you please analyze tensions between South Korea and North Korea
Spread the fire!. Dr Mpofu Thank you very much for this insightful content. I am realizing that much attention is place outside Africa (especially by mainstream media) whilst there are conflicts happening here in Africa, possibly fueled by the west so they can loot and further inhibit Africa from Growing economically.
Please touch on Bukina Faso's armed islamist violence and South Sudan's armed conflict. I hear even in Mozambique there's some Islamist Insurgency and the country is pretty much close to home (South Africa). I am interested in understanding why they are not being talked about, who are funding these groups to cause chaos and for what possible reason. In the DRC is very sad because I think there the conflict has been going on for the longest of time. Who is benefiting from these destabilizing conflicts here in Africa? and they must be powerful because they are doing this quietly since we never hear about them.
Continue the good work brother. I wanted to do International relations there at wits but life had other plans for me, I might be there next for LLB but then who knows🤣🤣🤣
#RESISTANCE ‼️🙌
A good and interesting take on the "gulf eruption"(at least that's what I call it), its interesting how this will affect the basics in our societies, to as little as the price of bread. as Southern Africa is an importer of Oil. Also Its very interesting how this has nothing to do with the Yemeni and Lebanese, people but its more about the power struggles between the gulf states(and BRICS) and NATO.
I would like to hear your take on the supposedly near conclusion of the war in Sudan, and also the fate of the 3 non conforming Sahel states (i.e. Chad, Mali and Burkina Faso)
You don’t get to start a war and then complain when your civilians get wiped out
It didn't start of October 7 2023. Try August 1897 when the First Zionist Congress held at Basel in Switzerland decided that Europeans should colonise Palestine, remove the Palestinians, and create an exclusive (racist) state. Half the Palestinians were terrorised out (into places like Gaza, Jordan and Lebanon) in 1948-9 to make a majority Zionist state possible. It was unilaterally declared by a Polish immigrant on May 15, 1948.
Did Israel not start the war when they decided to establish a Jewish state in 1948 on Palestinian land?
Don't forget Iran has oil reserves too. So big capital comes into the fray . This is a word war 3 about to happen when taking their proxies.
Broeh give an actual background because this story did not start October last year. That not an actual issue, it more the fact that people were living in these bad conditions.
Missed possibilities of Taiwan if escalations continues.
To say that the DA is a 'vocal supporter of Israel' is misleading and incorrect. The DA's official position on Israel in this conflict is non-committal and largely indifferent. The PA and FF+ however are indeed very vocally supportive of Israel. I know you are against the DA but you owe it to your audience to get your facts straight Sizwe.
Yeah he is an anc puppet. Da hosted the Palestine soccer team foe few months, Cyril even was at the stadium greeting them in their first game in CT.
You are 100%correct the DA actual believe in the 2state solution
Please Doctor could you cover the war in the DRC and how Rwanda is linked to it
@Sizwe, great analysis, however Iran is most likely already a nuclear power. That is why we are observing Iran being so bold. They can not be so bold to attack Israel twice without having developed a nuclear.
The US just recently sent Israel extra long-range missile defense systems, together with 200 operators. I'm assuming this is to preempt a response after Israel's planned retaliation.
Hi SWMX, does this mean we are getting a Geopolotics Segment?
Hezbollah are part of Lebanese government but not Lebanese government? What does that mean?
@@CHYIM-tx5oh they are part of the coalition govt in Lebanon but that doesn't mean that they can't act Independently as a party/movement. A similar example would be the "GNU" in SA where the ANC and DA are part of the same govt but do their own thing outside of govt.
You get Hezbollah the political party and the Hezbollah the armed wing. It's like the ANC and MK (not the political party) and MK who is not part of the South African state but its fighting a war with Namibia because it doesn't believe Namibia has a right to exist.
Why did you delete my comment in support of Israel?
@@kyyyy21 Fake Israel Zionist racist regime that was created by Zionism of Americans imperialist Politician's and Imperialist colonialist businessmen.🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
My comments were also deleted. I posted a link to an interview that was brilliant and a great analysis of the Middle East crisis and the history. The Jihadist can not tolerate the truth.
It is because they don't understand yoyr support and you are correct to do support Israel
@@anthony64632they keep on deleting my comments. They are not interested in the history or the Truth.
Thanks for entering global politics, South Africans analysis needs more information about this as it's the same enemy they are fighting here at home of racism and white supremacy
This explanation really unboggled the mind of many who have fuzzy understanding of this topic. You the best.
I’m curious about the role of Denel Munition ever since they basically got taken over by Rheinmetall, which is a major supplier of arms to Israel and also to the Saudis in their onslaught against Yemen.
Or is that too sensitive of a topic?
I think you've missed four important issues. Firstly, Israel and Russia are not enemies. More than a million Russian speakers live in Israel. Secondly although about 3% of missiles and 10 % of drones made it through Israeli air defenses, only one person was killed, a Palestinian from the West bank. Thirdly you failed to mention that the Iranian regime is extremely unpopular with the Iranian people while Netanyahus support in Israel has been growing. Finally and most importantly, the Iranians do not possess air defenses. I go further than you in making a prediction. In light of the foregoing arguments, I believe Israels strikes on Iran are likely to mean the end of that odious regime and it's malign influence in that region.
This stinks of the tug of war NATO vs BRICS... It's worth noting that Iran joined BRICS in January 2024
The EFF supports Russia invading Ukraine, that’s all ok and no worries but when Israel “invades” land then there is a problem?! Which is it? Either it’s ok or it’s not ok. Seems a bit hypocritical. By the way one Country invaded without having been attacked and one responded to being attacked on home soil.
The literal translation of Ukraine is on the border or fringes of ...they were always part of Russia.
Russia is not against Ukraine, but they didn't want Ukraine to join Nato...how does Russia invade themselves...
Like you invading SA and killing our people steal our land and resources I think that is where the relationship comes from we share same experiences.
@@unathimichaelmxaku8105 sorry I wasn’t born when your ancestors lost their land. So you ok with Russia invading a sovereign nation then? That’s ok? Because then you must be ok with taking things by force in which land dispossession by the colonial forces would be justified. You won’t respond because you talking out both sides of your mouth with all due respect. You either ok with invasion and land grabs or you are not. My ancestors never owned land in South Africa. We were a bit North in Mozambique and Angola😉😘
Russia is protecting its borders from hostile imperialist nato expansion. Zionist USRael are Americans and Europeans that washed up on Palestine's shores and started murdering and taking the land for themselves, it's for resources under the guise of religious prophesy. Russia & Ukraine are fighting old fashioned wars, while USRael disgustingly herds millions of civillians to their slaughter every day within their apartheid blocked-off Gaza in order to eventually repopulate it themselves. There is not a comparison.
@@unathimichaelmxaku8105 by the way how do you know it was your land? Maybe it was Zuma’s land, maybe it was John Kani’s land. I thought there was no notion of private ownership either so how did you lose something if you never believed in Ownership?!
You broke it down nicely... However I realized how you not addressing the part of Palestine being occupied. May I suggest you rather invite professor Marandi to say what you may not want to say😂. You both lecturers and academics and have an appreciation of what apartheid does and the reason for the arm struggle.
Looking forward to your next episode on this matter Sir.
i listen to both sides... This opinion cannot be absolute
The takeaway: buy shares and ETFs in oil now! 💰💰💰
Can you please make a full Video of Rassian and Ukraine war and their implication on Africa
Do we know if South Africa has an Air Defense System?
@@antcreatives3030 I doubt
No none whatsoever
Man anything that comes from you regarding political analysis 👌👌👌
Wake up people! He is bought by the ANC
The war in Cameroon and in RDC.
I hear Iran might get nuclear weapons imagine what that would look like.
Please address everything we are your students
Sizwe, Israel's nuclear weapon capabilities have been disputed. There is no evidence that they do have. No tests have ever been carried out ti this effect.
Ayeye
USA scared to fight with Russia😂 is using Ukraine now they can't fight Tehran using Israel and if Israel underestimated iran they will learn the hard peace is everything
Rubbish..Ukraine fight against Russia
USA is and will never be scared of anyone they are too strong for anyone,they just use Putin because they make alot of money in these wars don't be fooled