Saturday, October 07, 2023

Who is supporting whom?

"Over 100,000 ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh.., local authorities said, with it now appearing that virtually the entire Armenian population from the enclave will leave, abandoning their homes after Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, recaptured the region last week with a military offensive." ABC. "About 85% of the population has now fled in less than a week, in what Armenia has condemned as 'ethnic cleansing'." "Azerbaijan's September blitz involving heavy artillery, rocket launchers and drones - largely supplied by Israel and Turkey, according to experts - forced Armenian separatist to lay down their weapons and sit down for talks on the future of the separatist region." Times of Israel. In 2020, "Turkish military exports to its ally Azerbaijan have risen six-fold this year, with sales of drones and other military equipment rising to $77 million last month alone before fighting broke out over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, according to exports data." Reuters. Turkey would like to wipe out Armenia because it is a reminder of its genocide of Armenians in what is now eastern Turkey. "Armenian genocide, campaign of deportation and mass killing conducted against the Armenian subjects of the Ottoman empire by the Young Turk government during World War 1 (1914-18)." Britannica. "By the end of the war, more than 90 percent of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire were gone, and many traces of their former presence were erased." Turkey's support of Azerbaijan is understandable but Israel's support is inexplicable. Turkey is a strong supporter of Pakistan. "Turkey and Pakistan share a strong bond of friendship encompassing political, cultural, economic and defence relations." IDSA. "Turkey has helped Pakistan improve military capabilities by supplying weapons especially for its navy and air force." That may have prompted India to try and help Armenia. "A shipment of India-manufactured military supplies reportedly reached Armenia after being transported by road through Iran, according to exclusive footage obtained by the Baku-based Caliber.Az news service." Why did Iran help against Muslim Azerbaijan? Mystery. Yesterday, "Backed by a barrage of rockets, Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza strip into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise attack during a major Jewish holiday." AP. "In some places they gunned down civilians and soldiers as Israel's military scrambled to muster a response." "An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei...congratulated Palestinian fighters for launching the biggest attack on Israel in years, the semi-official ISNA news site reported." Reuters. Do the leaders in the Middle East countries know what they are doing? From here they seem more like gangs fighting for territory. Perhaps they should all get tattoos.         

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