Houthis Take Control of an Israeli Ship!!!

All right, hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends. So excited to be with you as always. I've missed you all, guys. I know it's been a while. I just got back last night, so I'm still jet-lagged. But anyway, I'm so excited to be here because I been sort of keeping an eye on the development in the Middle East, and, uh, so I decided I have to come on the air and share with you some very, very important development that you need to put in perspective. Because like we said last time before I left, uh, what should we expect moving forward? Well, the dynamic is going to be changing, uh, not to the direction Israel might have hoped for, or the US for that matter. And this is what I intend to share with you today. So before I'll do all this, I'd like to always extend my sincere thanks to all of you No exception whatsoever. Of course, there are those like, for example, the supporters and members of the channel. I want to give a shout out to Xi Leong Chia. 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Speaking of channels, members, and supporters, by the way, before I forget, I will be doing an exclusive, uh, at the end of this month for the channel members and supporters. So that's just a Q&A for the members only. So if you are interested, uh, become a channel supporter or member and join us for, uh, this wonderful conversation at the end of the month. So, so let's, uh, let's get on into our topic here because it's a very, very significant. I know there are those who saying already, oh, this can't be true. Oh no, it can. If you only know the area near Bab el-Mandeb, which is the southern part near Aden, uh, with the access through the Red Sea into the Indian Ocean. Yeah, the Yemeni Houthis can do that. So, and I'm going to share, uh, some with you here. So, so the first question we need to ask is, how significant is this development? Because, you know, you can't— like, again, when it comes down to the Middle East, you can't just assume. You have to always put, uh, stuff within its proper context. So second question is, now, if the— now that the Houthis took over an Israeli ship, uh, you know, how far— because we have to consider that— how far now the Houthis' capabilities are in the Red Sea when it comes down to something like this, because ain't easy to just take over a ship, then you take it over to the Yemeni waters. So, and the third question we need to consider— not a question, but to consider— is the timing of this. What do I mean by this specifically? Is that the attack conducted by Hezbollah against Israel, which by the way we don't hear much about. I intend to do a live stream for you about Hezbollah and all that stuff because I've been uh, digging into this as I was traveling, uh, overseas. So this is what I intend to share with you about this one here. So just for those who might not know— oh, here is— oh, oh, here is the gentleman here, Peter, a Trucker US. Thank you. I, I, I wish one day, if you are in the US and you happen to be in Texas, I would love to just meet with you for a cup of coffee. I can't thank you enough for your generosity and support for this channel. Truly appreciate it. So thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for your continued support. I, I truly, truly, I'm, I'm speechless. That's all I can say. So, uh, what I can say, guys, is that the idea of— for those who do not know the background of this— is that the Houthis, which is a group, uh, in Yemen that is supported by Iran, it's not a secret. So now they were able to detain an Israeli ship. So, and, and we're not gonna talk about the details about the ships and all that stuff. No, no, no, no, no, no. Is the significance of this geopolitically in that part of the world, given what's going on in the Middle East right now, especially when it comes down to Gaza? So, so the Houthis group, which is well armed by the, uh, by, by Iran. Yeah, it's no secret. So I'm going to share a picture with you here, guys, because you need to see, uh, something here. And this is for real because I checked on it. You know what you're looking at? What you are looking at, it's called the Tofan, Arabic word for the flood. So this is a type of missile, okay, that is currently designed to carry conventional warheads. Okay, that is also capable of arming itself with either chemical or nuclear warheads as well, you know, and it weighed about 800 kilograms. So that is what's important about to understand that. Now you're gonna ask yourself, oh, how the Houthis can afford that? It's not the Houthis, is the Iran providing that along with others, other type of missiles. This is why Israel had to think twice about going in into Lebanon. And second, they were concerned when the Houthis announced that they will— when they launched their missiles near the Dimona nuclear power plant. And I did a video for you guys about that one. So this is why you have to put this in perspective. Western media is not going to disclose certain details because this now shows Israel may have miscalculated this whole saga of going in, into Gaza, but you also need to understand the background. What is, is, what is this, uh, uh, is all about to begin with? What do you guys think? What is this whole saga of, of Gaza and all that? What is it all about specifically? If you can type in the answer in the chat box, I will greatly appreciate it. And speaking of chat box, make sure to type in where you are joining me from. I will greatly appreciate it. So as I said, the background for this story, the Houthis took over an Israeli ship, uh, uh, and took it to the shore, uh, of the Yemenis. Just, uh, when was it? Actually earlier here, it's nighttime in, uh, in, in Sana'a. I spent time in Yemen. I was back and forth between Washington, uh, interesting, one of the poorest countries in the world, in the Arab world. I'm sorry, not the world, the Arab world, but a wonderful people, really. I, I truly enjoyed Yemen, and it's sad that it's the state of affairs, it's how it is in Yemen. So, but here is the interesting aspect. Of course, now the Prime Minister of Israel is saying, oh, this is considered very dangerous globally. Why do you think he said that? And I put this in quote because it's his word. The reason he said this word globally, that is the key word, guys, because he wanted to, to expand the conflict, to bring in other powers into it, because this is all aimed at Iran specifically. This is why they wanted to withdraw— to rather to draw in other major powers to get in. And as he described the Houthis as an Iranian terrorist group or terrorist act— well, wait a minute, wait a minute, you know, you're saying something that you are doing. So what makes your case justified versus others? Call a spade a spade. We got to be fair. So, but what's interesting about this, like I always say, guys, in international relations, context matters. The picture of this, that the Houthis took over the, the, the, uh, the Israeli ship, it's no different than the picture of the APEC summit that took place in San Francisco. I don't know if you guys watched it. I don't know if you saw the image when President Biden, the idiot Biden, stood in the middle of the meeting and walked towards President Xi, which is so pathetic because that breaks protocol of every diplomatic norm. You don't do that, you know, because the significance of this is that, hey, see me, I am, I am the one in charge here, I am this, all this arrogance, because it's nothing but arrogance. You don't do that in a setting like this because you, President Biden, at that time wanted to show superiority. Why don't you meet with presidency after the meeting? You don't get up in the middle of the way. But on the other hand, we don't blame President Biden because he's not altogether here. So, uh, I just brought this as an example to bring it to this one here. So the idea of— not the idea, but the images that's now circulating around the world, that's what made me, uh, decide to come on the air here and share this with you. It's because you have to understand now the significance of this on a global level. Because the significance of it means one thing, is that now with the Houthis taking over the Israeli ship, that means it's a victory. That is what it means. So despite Israel, whatever, here is a Houthi group that is well armed, because they're not armed with RPGs. What we're talking missiles here. This is why, once again, Despite what you hear about Israel going to attack Iran and all that, it's nothing but hypes. The same thing apply to, uh, Lebanon. Israel is going to do this, it's nothing but hypes. Israel understands the ramification if it decides to go in either direction, either in Lebanon or in Yemen, which means also that the US will have to be involved. What the US is already involved You know, I'm gonna— when I was overseas, I had to look into something very specific, and this one has to do with— I don't know how many of you familiar with the base in Nagav, uh, base 512. I know some think of it as, uh, 152. It's base 512, the equivalency of, uh, uh, what's the one we have in the West? Area 51. So I intend to do a live stream for you. I just got here, guys. I'm still jet-lagged. Once I— just give me about 48 hours or so to, you know, get back to normal here as far as the timing, time zones, because I had to fly a lot from different locations. And, uh, and I'm gonna do that, uh, live stream for you. So, so here's the tank. No, this, uh, the Yemenis, the Houthis, now call this military operations. Once again, this is not about pirating, whatever. No, they use the term specifically because the way they ascended into that is through helicopters, by the way. So, so the— they, Houthis, uh, call this as military operations in the Red Sea. Well, why is this important? And I'm going to share with you something you need to know about the geography of that part of the world. Let me just open this out for you guys, and, and I'm gonna share some stuff with you about the history of that part of the world. It's very important to understand. All right, let me share this screen with you. Present and share screen. There we go. Uh, full screen layout so you guys can see here. Okay, what's interesting about this? Well, what's interesting, first of all, you have to understand the historical role of this. So, and here it is. It is believed, based on the historical data that at least I am very familiar with, Given that I wrote books about some Middle Eastern countries and I have to look into all this. So it is believed that in the ancient world, the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb— and Bab-el-Mandeb is this one right here. This is Bab-el-Mandeb, right in this area, what you see right here. And this is for what you see Djibouti here. So Bab-el-Mandeb is this one here. That is very, very important. Babel Mandeb was much shallower than it is today, you know, and why is this? Because it allowed the migration of modern humans across the strait. The strait, also Babel Mandeb that is, served as the route of entry of the Semitic Geez speakers into Africa, sometimes way back around about 1900 BC. That's how far back it goes. So, and in the period between 100 and 940 AD, that is, the, the Axumite Empire ruled over this region of what is known as Eritrea. This is why there are a lot of Jewish in Eritrea. If you go to Eritrea, you know, and in northern Ethiopia as well. So I remember when I was in Yemen, there was a lot of, a lot of immigrants coming out of Eritrea and Ethiopia into Yemen. And Bab-el-Mandeb was under their control, meaning the Aksumite Empire at that time. So in 1799, the Perim Island on the strait was captured by the British at that time. This is why British has ruled that area, who subsequently erected a lighthouse on the island in 1861. And this is according to the historical record, allowing now the Brits to exert their influence on the strategic traffic on the island in 1861. So, and all the routes that goes through Bab el-Mandeb, you know, That's why the British were interested in it back then. So, and the name itself, just FYI, the name of Bab el-Mandeb means the Gate of Tears. That's the translation, uh, of it, uh, from Arabic into English, which was referring basically to the large number of the shipwrecks that have occurred in this region. Arabian legends also talk about the large-scale drowning of people in the waters of Babel Mandeb during the earthquake that separated the land masses of Arabia from Ethiopia. This is what's important. So you fast forward to today and you think about what is the significance of it. Why you think of Babel Mandeb the same way you think about the Strait of Malacca, for example, in Asia, or the Strait of Hormuz near Iran. So So Bab el-Mandeb serves as a strategic, uh, oil trade route between the Middle East and the European countries, and it allows for direct connection between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. This is why the strategic importance when you understand the impact of any geopolitical conflict on economy and vice versa. You think about shutdown of oil, for example, oil flow on a global level, that's going to have a major not only economic outcome but geopolitical as well. So, so the closure of this strait will force the oil tankers from the Persian Gulf to navigate all the way across the, uh, all the way across the southern tip of Africa towards the north to reach the countries of European Union. You can only imagine the cost associated with this. Now you understand why the US, Japan, and China are in Djibouti. So this is the whole idea of understanding. And besides oil, guys, the strait also serves as navigation route for non-oil vessels moving between the Middle East and Mediterranean countries. Once again, you have to understand, for example, the BRI, the Belt and Road Initiative, why China is important in having countries in the region subscribe to the BRI, which some of them did, uh, others are still thinking about it. So, uh, and this is why it's important to understand. So currently, a bridge, uh, prospectively to be named as the Bridge of Horns, has been proposed to be built on the Bab-el-Mandeb, straight between the coast of Yemen and Djibouti, because the proximity. And it makes, it makes perfect sense. So if you look at this distance here between Bab-el-Mandeb and Perim, it makes perfect sense. So that is why it's important to understand these dynamics as we discuss this, because a lot of, a lot of people just think of, well, the conflict, but you have to also understand the historical aspects of it and the geography, which is very, very, very important. Now let's go back to our conversation about the, uh, the Houthis now, uh, uh, taking over this ship. So what they said, the Houthis, basically what they said on Twitter— X, that is— and I do have, uh because I need to confirm this one with you guys so you, you understand where the information is coming from. There are those who saying, oh, this is not true. Well, of course Israel is going to say no, no, no, no, no, it's not true. No, it is, it is. As a matter of fact, now it's becoming clear that Israel propaganda, which is all lies, it's been now sort of challenged by TikTok, believe it or not. Yeah, TikTok. This is where the idea of why all of a sudden you are seeing what you are seeing. So let, so let me, let me go back to your response about what is really the conflict is all about in Gaza. And I just wanted to see your input, guys, because it's very important. Oh, hey, Thank you so much for your super sticker. I truly appreciate it. You wrote Biden called presidency dictator for good relation. Yeah, what about that? How, how dumb and stupid of the American presidents to be talking like this while meeting with the guy. That shows you right there, there is no depth in understanding how international relations operates. But our president is an idiot anyway. So, so thank you so much for your super sticker, Eddie. I appreciate it. So let me see, uh, where your answer is about what is really this conflict is all about. And I like to have your input, guys, because we all are in the community here and, and we like to exchange ideas. So, so, uh, Ned, you wrote new canal to bypass the Suez Uh, to a degree, to a degree. Let me see if any other comment here, guys, or answer to that question. What is really about the conflict is all about, uh, is there large— okay. Oh, oh, oh, Dr. Shira— Dr. Shahbaz Khan, oil and gas waters. You are absolutely correct, doc. You are absolutely correct, it is about gas. Why? It's because it has been discovered that Gaza is rich recently— she's recently discovered rich in natural gas and oil. So this is why Western, uh, leaders are allowing Israel to do whatever. So, and I even get a, a tweet because I gotta give a credit to uh, whomever shared this with me, and I'm going to share it with you guys here because that is the right thing to do. Share screen. Okay, this is by Kim, uh, dog, uh, kim.com. Yeah, he share— he's, he's also correct about this one here. And, and he wrote, and I quote here, uh, it is about— it's, it's this: why Western leaders give Israel free rein to kill and displace Palestinians and take administrative control of Gaza. That is what it's all about, oil and gas. Because here is the thing, Turkey and Qatar already wanted to put an oil embargo on, on, on Israel. As a matter of fact, here is what again the media is not disclosing, and this is part of why I had to travel. Without going into details where I was and, and, and all that stuff, If Israel gets involved in more fighting for 3 months, its economy will, will go down completely. It's a reality, it's a fact, and they're not going to disclose this. Western media is not going to disclose this one. So this is where the challenge is for Israel, and this is where it's linked to Area or Base 512, which I will do a live stream for you about it. Because you need to understand why that secret base now has been revealed. What was it doing there to begin with, which is in the Negev region, which is closer to Gaza? It was an underground base over there. So, so the way now the Houthis, uh, how they're gonna be addressing this is the idea that Uh, they're not going to want to harm anybody. Their purpose, their objective was to show their capabilities. And because if they are thinking in Tel Aviv or, or in Israel that the Houthis will have just RPG, it's mistaken. Houthis are well armed by missiles provided by Iran, you know. And if you want to find out, ask the Saudis when the Houthis were firing at them at that time, before the— before, uh, China was able to broker a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabians. And what the Houthis are saying basically is that, uh, why this? Because this one comes, and I quote here, because the Houthis' military spokesman, he's the one who disclosed this, when he said, and I quote, This comes out of the religious, humanitarian, and moral responsibility towards the oppressed Palestinian people and the siege and the continuation of horrific and heinous massacres by the Israeli enemy. End of quote. Spot on, because shame on my government in the United States that it's not— Biden is not even willing to come forward and support the ceasefire. That shows you how involved we are into this. And shame on my government, because basically what are we doing? We are committing genocide. There is no other way of wording it. There is no other way of sugarcoating it. You say it the way it is. So our idiot president is dragging us into some major conflicts that The outcome ain't going to be pretty for all parties involved. And if we think this, this, this idiot president, our president, if he thinks that he's going to order the aircraft carrier to go there and flex the military muscles, that people is going to cave in, he's mistaken. That era is gone. And this is why I said, if you recall, guys, I made the— when I did the live stream before I left I told you, will the conflict expand? That was my hint to what you are witnessing right now. I knew back then, and I'm, you know, as one who spent time in the Middle East, I knew that the conflict ain't gonna be limited to that part of the world only. It's gonna expand. This is why Israel now is stuck. They can't go to Lebanon. They can't go to Yemen because they're gonna be firing. They, Hezbollah and the Houthis, will be firing not at some randomly— they will be targeting inside Israel. I was talking recently with some Jewish people, you know, and once again, guys, we do not confuse the Zionism ideology with the Jewish people. 2 separate things. There are Jewish people are against what the government, their government is doing because it's not right. So let's, let's make, make sure of that, guys, so we don't, we don't, uh, sort of clump everybody in one. No, Jewish people one thing, the government is another, like in every government around the world. So I can see it in my own. I can't speak for others. I can just see Biden doesn't represent me. I don't even, I don't even think he was qualified to become a president to begin with. But if you understand, our system is so corrupted to the core, and that's how certain things are, are, are managed— the hidden hand. Because here's the thing, if you think President Xi, when he came to APEC, was about meeting with Biden, you're mistaken. Why was he here? As a question for you, if you can type in the answer in the chat box, guys. So now to go back to this, they— now the Israeli government, Netanyahu's office is saying now, oh, this is very extremely dangerous, it's going to become a global issue. Once again, it's calculated. Those words are measured because he, Netanyahu, realized that he's stuck. Now he want to pull in some other Western countries to be involved. We are involved already. We pretend like we're not. We are deep down in it. We are committing genocide. Because I, I can't shy away from saying this. It pains me to know my country is doing this and yet calling for the rule of law, calling for democracy, calling for human dignity, calling for responsibility, and so forth. And we doing the opposite. Shame, shame on our government. So, so the Prime Minister of Israel, Netanyahu, is doing the same now. Israel trying to woo other foreign governments. I just heard the statement by the German Foreign Minister, uh, Annalena Baerbock, which another idiot that's not supposed to be in that position. Yeah, don't shy away, female or not, she's not qualified for that position to begin with. So, and this is what the Israeli— now Israel is saying is that, oh, they call it the hijacking of the cargo ship by the Houthis near Yemen in the southern part of the Red Sea. And I put this in quotes, is a very serious event globally, end of quote. Mike, my word on it, this statement was meant for one objective and one objective only. Is now to expand this on a global level by ruin. Because what does it mean, this? That, that means any ship that is going through is going to be hijacked, which is not true. The Houthis already announced that any ship that carries Israeli flag will have some issues there. Others, they are not going to touch them. They're not going to— they're allowed to navigate according to international law. Simple as that. So, so, and by the way, there's now already two conflicting stories as to whom the ship belonged to. Was it an individual in Israel, or was it the government? So, well, uh, the ship that has left Turkey, because that was— they came from Turkey, it was on its way to India. So with an international civilian crew, but the Houthis are saying something different. There were Israelis inside. So because Israeli— Israel now, it's, it's, it's, it's, it's been exposed. They've been telling lies about, for example, the, the bombing of the— or the attack on the hospital, that it was the Hamas group that did it, when in reality it wasn't. Because TikTok now is exposing all this, and Israel cannot control TikTok. Now you understand why the base 512 in the Negev, the desert, was established there to begin with. That was another NSA. So, and I'll, I'll do a live for you about 48 hours or so from now. So, so And, and here is what the Prime Minister said, Netanyahu, which by the way, he's not well liked in Israel. Most Israelis do not want him. They want him to resign as of now, basically. The reason why he's still on, because if he resigned, he will be in jail because of the corruption investigation that was conducted, and it was proven that he was corrupt. He got involved in some corruption stuff. The bottom line is, he, he can— if he leaves the office he will be in jail. So the being in our office now is a protection for him. So he said, and I quote, the hijacking of the ship will create international repercussions related to the security of global shipping lanes, end of quote. You can just see, you know, as an analyst, I have to look at it from a broader perspective as to what is the meaning of certain words. You don't just spew words for the heck of it. No, no, no, no, no. Those will have to be measured if you are aiming at pushing a specific agenda in a specific direction. That is the whole idea. So, but the Houthis were ahead of it already. They're saying they are not going to attack any other ship except the one that have the Israeli flag. And, uh Uh, if you think that other countries will want to do the bid for Israel, yeah, it will be one country will do that, the US. Second country will be the UK. That's about it. But the Houthis are smart enough to know. Now, there was some confirmation from, uh, some entities in the Middle East which have confirmed. I couldn't confirm it personally. So the only person that I know, uh, we know of this, I wasn't able to get a hold of. So the confirmation they said so far, that is the ship detained in the Red Sea belong to an Israeli businessman. Other entities, uh, saying that the, uh, the, the ship is partially— that's the keyword— partially owned by an Israeli company. So I, I, I can't confirm either or. Excuse me. Now, the US officials, of course, confirming that the Houthis seized the Galaxy Leader. That's the ship, basically. Uh, which is, was landing through a helicopter because it was a naval force. Those Houthis were not some tribal people just going there. Those are highly trained. This is why I said way back, Iran, the, the investment it made in groups in the Middle East from since the revolution is paying off. That's why I said Uh, Iran is not Iraq. This is why we couldn't attack Iran. Israel couldn't attack Iran because they know— both Israel and the US understand what the ramifications will be. And, and this is where I get the confirmation from what the head, uh, the military spokesperson for the Houthis said, and I quote, the group will target all ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or flying the Israeli flag, end of quote. And this is why the Houthis wants to already give a heads up to other countries of the world to withdraw their citizens who are working as a crew— ship— crew members in the ships, from the ships, to avoid, uh, sort of being, uh, boarded and, and taken hostage and so forth. The other thing is the importance of all this. And like I said earlier, you have to put the timing of all this, and you have to put also the capabilities. So if the Houthis were able to do this, that means what? That means they can be backed by some other capabilities that maybe the Israelis do not know about. And what am I referring to here specifically? I'm referring to missiles, missiles that will be within reach of Israel territory. Now it, it leaves, uh, no room for, uh, for us to say, well, maybe, perhaps. No, none of that. They do have the capability that will be within reach to Israel territories. The same thing Hezbollah does. As a matter of fact, Hezbollah just downed some drones belongs to Israel. Makes you beg the question, what kind of capability Hezbollah was able to do this? And this is why, if you guys remember last time I asked you a question, what is one thing China could help Iran with? And you all answered it was about Beidou. So Iran can see, because they don't know the GPS. Yeah, the Chinese GPS, basically, you know. And as a matter of fact, I did, uh, find out that there are some differences between the US version of the GPS and the Chinese, uh, GPS. So makes me just now wonder about space because I had to, uh, uh, talk to some people about, uh, something in space pertaining to the space station. Very interesting dynamics between four entities: the US, Japan, Russia, and China. Some groups working to undermine the others regarding the space, and which is another conversation for another day, guys. But this is where the importance of understanding this dynamics. And I was for a reason why I did what I did as far as the live stream before I left about Hezbollah, because when Hezbollah said— you all remember when they said that Hassan Nasrallah said, we are involved from the get-go in this war and we will stay in it. It was in a subtle way. Hezbollah, of course, is not going to come openly and disclose all that. That will be— that would not be smart move when it comes down to this, uh, to this type of conflict. Strategy plays a role. It's no different than for those who say or the Russians, or Wagner for that matter, will not provide, or will provide, we will never know. Because first of all, Hezbollah is not going to disclose that, and second, Wagner— Wagner rather, or Russia is not going to confirm it, which is normal thing to do. I'll take you back to the '80s when the Russians were in Afghanistan. Who do you think was providing the mujahideen with stinker, stinker, Stingers missiles. Yeah, was it disclosed? No, till you start seeing a helicopter, Russian helicopter, Soviets at that time, uh, falling. It's the same scenario here, history coming in a full circle, except that now both groups, Hezbollah and Houthis, are well armed by Iran, of course. I mean, if you consider that Hezbollah has over 150,000 missiles, it begs the question, what kind of missiles do they have? What I shared with you guys was nothing but an example. It was nothing but an example of one type. Yeah, and this is where We are finding ourselves, we in the United States, dragged into this. Even Americans now are questioning why, why are we involved, why are we sending our troops. Even Biden is lying. He's a liar anyway. He's lying. Oh, we don't have troops. We do. Let's not, let's not lie. I understand in politics, in international relations, you have to look for your own interest and all that. But the question, what is our interest in this conflict? Yeah, straightforward. What's our interest? I don't see any. You know, Israel created the issue themselves. Why aren't we involved in it? Let them figure it out. And by the way, Muslims and Jews— I'm not talking governments, people— Muslims and Jews coexisted for a long, long, long time. They lived side by side in peace. It's this damn ideology that is coming, especially from the, the, uh, the, uh, the far-right governments in, in Israel with somebody like Netanyahu. And this is why the Israeli people do not want him. He is, he is destroying the state of Israel, period, because What this exposed now, this conflict, it really exposed the vulnerabilities of Israel. Despite what you hear about nuclear weapons and all that, it's nothing, you know, because if they use the nuclear weapons, the consequences will be very devastating for them, for the region for that matter. As to, uh, the wording of the Prime Minister to woo the foreign players. Well, the front players mainly is going to be the United States and the UK. UK is useless. UK is— the UK, in my opinion, as one who observes international affairs, UK has been looking for some relevancy for the last, what, 80, 70, 70, 80, 90 years. UK is gone. UK is gone. So, and, uh, UK is gonna now do— they can deviate from that. No different than Canada, no different than Germany, you know. France, now you start to hear some statements, but those are nothing but statements. It's the same thing I will say about the Arab world itself. Oh, what the Arab world is doing is talking, that's it. Well, we're going to have to call for ceasefire. Come on, how many times you're going to have to call for ceasefire? You know, yeah, you, you don't just blame the Western world, you blame the Arab countries as well. So I mean, for Jordan and Saudi Arabia, especially Jordan. Well, Jordan, like I said, the Jordanian now, the king is saying, well, it's going to be devastation for for the refugees, whatever. He doesn't care about that. He cares about ensuring the monarchy is inherited by his son who just got married. So one of my— our viewers here in the community put a comment on it. Yeah, that's what he's concerned about, is to pass on the monarchy to the next. You know, there are monarchies. Well, how much they going to care about the Palestinian cause? It was never— I, I was convinced From way back, the Israel— the, uh, the Palestinian cause is nothing but a tool Arab leaders across the board, they use to justify certain things, to divert attention from domestic failure of economic, education, health policies, and so forth. What you do, you distract. It's no different than what our, uh, idiot president is doing. So I mean, I, I think about it this way. Why are we going there for? Why are we sending our tax dollars for? You know, why an average American is struggling to make ends meet while his tax or her tax dollars are being sent to some far land for, for what? What is our beef with the Palestinians over there, or, or whatever, or whomever? We saw it with Ukraine. I mean, now with Ukraine, you're looking at a CIA director is going there. Yeah, and usually, you know what it means when the CIA director make a trip? That's the end of the journey for the comedian Zelensky. You all know what I mean, right? Basically, we come into split roads. Ukraine is already gone because the comedian idiot President Zelensky couldn't make a decision. He was forced to— his boss or his patron told him not to. That is where the difference is. And that is the whole idea of you guys to understand, uh, about— oh, first of all, you have to have a grasp of really what is at the heart of this conflict all of a sudden? Yeah, oil and gas. So, and we all been involved in conflicts where there is oil and gas. When you look at the history of the Middle East, most of the conflicts were over that, and that is the reason why. And this is no different. Uh, Israelis, I think they miscalculated because they are depending, depending too much on the US. And for us, even now, you look at what's his name, the new Speaker of the House, you know, his first statement was about supporting Israel. Well, hold on a second, man. You are third in line for the presidency in case something happens. And that is your first order of business? What about the American people? And it shows you right there who's really in charge. That takes me back to the question I asked you guys for when President Xi was here in the US, in San Francisco, for the APEC. What was really the trip is all about? Let me see if you guys put that in. Uh, I don't see any here, uh, but anyway, I'm gonna just answer this and move on. So, uh, it's, it's to meet with the business community, but it also tells you where the power lies. It's not with the President of the US. He's nothing but a tool. So when you hear that term, the leader of the free world, it's, it's bravado, no more, no less. So that is where, uh, all right guys, I, I wanted to keep this short, to the point. Uh, I just got here, I'm still jet-lagged, and I will be organizing certain things, and, and I will do the next one I need to do for you guys is about, uh, Lebanon, because you need to know some stuff going on. And second thing has to do with the Base 512. Uh, yes, the Base 512. I, I have some info about it, was aware of it back then, but it was on the sensitive side. So I'm gonna, uh, just to remind you again, for the channel members and supporters, I will be doing an exclusive Q&A for the members and supporters if you would like to become a supporter or a member of the channel. I would greatly appreciate it. I want to say thank you to, uh, all of you who bought me coffee. It means a lot, guys. It means a lot to me. I want you to know that tells me how much you appreciate the content that I create for you here, because I am not here to talk about kitty cats playing and so forth. Uh, I, I can't do that. I don't have the personality for that. So I'm here to share information that I feel you will need to know given the complexity of where things are headed. Yeah, you have to be thinking in those terms, what lies ahead. And I would like to prepare you to the best of my abilities by sharing information with you that make more sense. Now, how you— how do you use this information? It's your decision, your prerogative. But I am very grateful to you for your continued support. It means a lot. So please hit that like button as you are watching this one here. I will greatly appreciate it. And I will take, uh, uh, two, two or three questions quickly here. And, uh, let me go back all the way to the top here. And thank you guys for joining me from different parts of the world. I, uh, uh, oh, Nafisa Sheikh from London, good to have you here. Good to have you. Uh, oh, Full Boogie. David, missed you doing your lives. Glad you're back. Thank you so much. I missed you all, guys, and I mean it. I mean it. Because, you know, interaction with the community, it meant not just for just talking for the sake of talking. It's meant for learning about each other, first of all, and second, how we can all come together in our thinking for figuring out a way which direction we could contribute to move the world for in a peaceful way, because it all benefit us, not just you living in whatever part of the world and me here in the US and so forth. So, so I'm, I'm, I'm— that's why I missed literally those last, uh, 11 days, whatever that was, uh, but it was, by the way, no way for me to get on, on the air. The environment wasn't conducive for That's all. So I miss you all, and I'm glad, uh, to be back here with you guys. And I will be doing, uh, uh, uh, more live streams. That's now I'm back home. So, oh, Forza Collection from London, it's raining here as well. So good to have you. Uh, who is this? M Maroc Spekops from Morocco, good to have you. Good to have you here. Last time I saw some individuals from literally South Africa, Tanzania, uh, very, very different parts of the world. I'm, I'm very glad to have you. Maria from Geneva, Switzerland, good to have you. Uh, Sadiq from UK, Bristol, UK, good to have you. Uh, all right, let me see, uh, uh, who is from here? From Orlando, Florida, 179. Uh, Big Kev from Florida, good to have you. So, all right, let me see question, guys. I'm gonna, uh, take this one. Oh, I want to say thank you once again to Pito A Tracker USA. Thank you so much, man. Truly appreciate you. I want you to know this. And if you are in my neighborhood, just reach out. I would love to sit down for a real cup of coffee with you. I mean it. So, uh, all right, let me see a question. I'm gonna scroll down, and if you will be kind, just put Q so I know it's a question, and I'll answer it for you. Once again, just to remind the channel members and supporters, at the end of the month— I'll set it up this week so you know ahead of time— just prepare your question for that. And, uh, good to see you too. And happy to be back. Uh, greeting from Europe, of course, you know. Uh, yeah, we'll prepare, we'll do those, those exclusive Q&A. I'll answer your questions. It's more of your time than mine, but also it's an opportunity for me to get to know you better. So, uh, that's, uh, yeah, you're absolutely correct. Taiwan still government has no shame because they don't speak for me, for sure. Shame. And most Americans will agree with me. Yeah, because we don't, we don't care for, for the— because the government going out against our will, you know. Why are we getting— what are we doing in Israel? Why are we sending money to both Israel and, and Ukraine? What for if it's not for corruption that exists in the government? So yeah, that's, that's just how, uh— by the way, guys, while I'm thinking about it, I am looking into a story about Singapore, which just agreed with 3 other— 2 other countries, Indonesia and Malaysia, to use their own currency. Very interesting. And if you only know the background why that is, but I'm also questioning the timing of it. So I'm gonna confirm some information and I will do a live stream for you. So here's a question from, uh, arm me with a question. How is Hezbollah making success in southern Lebanon in regard to destroying valuable assets? Well, it depends what assets are you referring to here, because when you use the term assets, are we— it depends, you know. The only thing that so far, and I intend to address this when I do live, is that the capabilities of, of Hezbollah is preventing Israel from moving forward into Hezbollah. They couldn't walk in like they did back in the '80s when they invaded— when they, Israel, invaded Lebanon. And, and they can't do it now. It's different story altogether. This is why it's, uh, and Israel and Hezbollah is not showing everything. But you think about it, when they downed the, the drone, that begs the question, what kind of capability that will take down? This is not an RPG stuff. And knowing what I know, as far as the capability of Hezbollah, they do have some major weapons that is provided by Iran. It's no secret. It's no secret. Now the question is, is Wagner Group already provided, uh, uh, weapons for Hezbollah? That we will never know. But how you will know is when you— when you start seeing, assuming it's reported that certain targets within Israel have been destroyed. That is when you— that's when you know they do have some capabilities that Israel will have to think twice about walking into. Mind you that the Chinese most likely will provide Iran with their equivalency of GPS, the Beidou, you know. And is from what I read so far, is deadly accurate. So that's going to change the equation for Israel. Basically miscalculated. That's the only way I can think about it, uh, because that era of doing whatever, it's over. It is over. That's the way I see it. Okay, I'm seeing one last question, if there is one here, uh, but if it's not, I'm going to sign off, guys. And I'm gonna have to work, uh, uh, if I can, uh, prepare the stuff for next week. Uh, there's a lot of stuff to catch up to, uh, and, uh, that I have to do. Oh, uh, Time Now 9, not a news channel. Thank you, welcome back. You're, you're most welcome. You are most welcome, and I really appreciate you guys. All right, let me again, if there is one here— oh, by the way, there is another development that just happened in none other than Bahrain, because I saw a name here of, uh, Bahrain. Uh, something happens with their prime minister that's saying now they will support certain aspects of Israel, not Palestine. And you all know why, because of the Fifth Fleet. Yeah, that's why I always question the Bahrain. Yeah, you, you question this. So, uh, Richie, you wrote, thank you once again, Dr. David, from Morocco. You are most welcome, you are most welcome. Uh, Dandy from Scotland, yeah, yeah. Cream Duncan, good to have you, sir. Uh, Uh, there's one quick question. I think a question here: do you think this act of ship will escalate the war in Palestine? Out of— no, no, no, no, because this one has to be put within a different context, and the context of it has to do with the capabilities. Because now what it's going to be, it's going to be the issue of demonstrating that when I say they, meaning in this case Hezbollah and, and, and Houthis and other groups, that we will be willing to take you on, Israel, if you choose to go forward. That's what it means. So by taking over a ship, it's, it's, it's a big, big global message that they're sending for the world to know that the capabilities within the Houthis are not what you may think. And again, we're not talking RPGs here. We're talking about serious weapons that they do have. That's what it means. As far as escalating the war, no, the war is taking its own trajectory, and Israel realizing more and more that they are sort of sucked in into a hole that they might not be able to come out of it. And the way, because they're trying now to figure out in Gaza by by pushing Hamas out of— they can't, they won't succeed to. You know why? For a simple reason, because Hamas is part of the fabric of the society in Palestine. As simple as that. And Israel is not going to succeed into that because that's what, how it's going to do it. So question is, will America, will America or European naval forces now start to interdict Houthi forces now, because that means they're going to have to get involved. And if they get involved, that means they become a target also, because Houthi is not going to differentiate between, you know, if you are coming over there, that means you are in support. With the assumption that if you are, hypothetically, if you are Sweden, let's say South Africa, and your ship is passing by, no, there is no issue there. But if the US or Europe— and if even European, who you're going to be thinking about? You're going to be thinking about UK, maybe, maybe Germany, because Germany now, Germany is at crossroads also, thinking about— especially now when considering that inflation in Europe showing no sign of abating despite what they are saying, oh, inflation is down. It's a lie, it's a lie. So this is how I see, uh, that, that's how I see it. But also you need to consider that Russia and China will play a role behind the scenes. Don't think ever that China is going to just sit idle, Russia just going to sit idle. No, this is the game of geopolitics, you know. It's all about strategic interests, but also understanding given the shift on the global stage, global landscape, that this is why for China and Russia they're going to have to play a role, because the shift is happening in the Middle East with the involvements of Russia and China. So that is why they did the video on the other channel about the changes in the Middle East are coming through ventures, not conflicts. And who's going to benefit the most from that? Is China. Uh, question quickly here. Question: is KSA fed up with Hamas and government after they broke apart from a deal that King Abdullah and KSA made between them, and that it weakened the Palestinian issue? No, no, because here is the reason why is that is because now in the monarchy you have a different leadership with the de facto leader, MBS, MBS trying to ensure the support of the global community as far as his leadership once his dad passes away. You don't hear much from King Salman himself because he's elderly, he's sick, and just matter of, of, of time, uh, you're looking at a few weeks if not few days. I mean, we wish him well, of course, but, uh, so MBS, given the order he gave about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist, Saudi journalist who was a US resident and Washington Post reporter, even Biden himself was saying, and we're gonna hold him accountable too. It was nothing but hypes. But for MBS, he's already tarnished his image on the global stage, so he's trying a way to woo the support. This is why Saudis are doing some initiatives, economic, for example Come January 1st, 2024, most of the international corporations in Saudi Arabia will have to move their headquarters into Riyadh. They're all going to be concentrated in one location. So, so, but to the Saudis, after all, even during the time when King Abdullah was, was, uh, uh, uh, was, uh, in power, uh, it was always the fear of the Shia. Even though it was just created fear. Shia had no, no interest in taking over Saudi Arabia, whatever. Yes, there are minorities there, but that was the reason why after the revolution of 1979, the Saudis got alarmed because they start thinking in terms now the Shia is going to take over the Middle East, which wasn't true. I told you, I tell you this based on my own research. No, uh, Shia is not going to dominate the Muslim world, and the majority are Sunnis. And, uh, the, the, the, the, the conflict between Sunnis and Shiites was pushed, of course, if you have to go back 1,400 years ago, uh, uh, when, when the issues were, uh, about the succession after the Prophet Muhammad. At that time But in modern day, in contemporary time, that issue has been taken out of proportion, and the Saudis has to use that to ensure the survival of the monarchy. Always, guys, remember this when it comes down to the Middle East, mainly Saudi Arabia and Jordan, it's all about the survival of the monarchy. That is the key. Now, could it be the same for, for example, Morocco? Yes, it is. Same thing, because they have to ensure stability for when the king passes away, his offspring will take over. And that's just how it has been. Now, to some countries, monarchy is better than, than just having a republic or whatever. So because stability, uh, Saudi is no different thinking in these terms, because the Al Saud family will have to ensure the stability of the monarchy. That's what it's all about. Uh, okay, last question here I'm going to take, guys. You know, uh, are the global help— are the global helping or impacting the decision government make in regard to ceasefire, or do they not care? I'm not really understand the, the first part of the question. Uh, uh, all, all I can say is that, uh, when it was the vote in the UN 146 countries voted for the ceasefire, 14 countries were against it, and I think, uh, uh, 14 and 40-something abstained. It shows our US was at the top of those opposing ceasefire, and it tells you right there where the story is. Uh, I was— Germany abstained from it. Uh, so they, they're not gonna— ceasefire now is kind of almost too late because the, the atrocities still continue. Now the question we need to ask is, will there be an investigation by the ICC after all this? Because so far ICC is useless, didn't— they're not conducting any. So that is where I see the difference. All right, one last question here from Michael Julian. Doctor, do you think Iran, Turkey, and Russia are going to reach a point of so much indignation that they will carry out a joint, uh, uh, SMO, uh, with the backing, uh, no, no, no, no. The reason being because if you do that, you are widening the conflict on a global stage level. No, no, I don't see them doing that one because that's going to create more. Russia isn't— Russia wouldn't want to get involved at this time because it has Ukraine. Turkey has other, other agenda on its mind because remember there are elections coming at some point, but also Turkey thinking in terms of the gas field on the Mediterranean. There, there's a lot of dynamics going on, so this is why they're not going to go that far. Uh, what Turkey is going to want to do is to show that he's taking a lead in the Arab world the Muslim world by standing up to Israel. Because if you see the statements issued by, uh, uh, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it's really using some very measured words highlighting how the atrocities committed by Israel. So you don't hear other Arab countries saying the same, and it tells you right there where the priorities are. Oh, uh, thank you so much, Kael, appreciate your Super Sticker, truly. Appreciate you for that. So, all right guys, I hope you find this very informative, and I look forward to seeing you next time. As always, remember, geopolitics impacts your daily life in more ways than one. Till next time, bye-bye.