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One of the reasons I'm no supporter of the racist State of Israel is its support for the timocracy of Southern Rhodesia - the racists who broke the future nation of Zimbabwe in 2 bc they wanted to keep their power and deny Blacks the vote. https://web.archive.org/web/20170210154222/http://www.southafricaproject.info/rhodesia_and_south_africa.html
If course, Israel wasn't the only bad actor here in supporting the White timocracy (looking at you, South Africa under apartheid and Portugal), but when I look at how they treats Blacks now and the past, I have zero confidence in any "good will"."
This is very recent history.
This is very recent history.
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*Gambia came from North Rhodesia and Zimbabwe eventually came from South Rhodesia - before it was Zimbabwe, it was Zimbabwe Rhodesia which was a White timocracy.
*Gambia came from North Rhodesia and Zimbabwe eventually came from South Rhodesia - before it was Zimbabwe, it was Zimbabwe Rhodesia which was a White timocracy.
I will give Israel credit for being on the right side of history at first...
Israel Supports U. N. on Rhodesia; Severs Economic Ties with Colony https://www.jta.org/1965/11/15/archive/israel-supports-u-n-on-rhodesia-severs-economic-ties-with-colony
Israel Takes Stand at U. N. Against Rhodesia and So. African Policy https://www.jta.org/1965/12/03/archive/israel-takes-stand-at-u-n-against-rhodesia-and-so-african-policy
Israel Supports U. N. on Rhodesia; Severs Economic Ties with Colony https://www.jta.org/1965/11/15/archive/israel-supports-u-n-on-rhodesia-severs-economic-ties-with-colony
Israel Takes Stand at U. N. Against Rhodesia and So. African Policy https://www.jta.org/1965/12/03/archive/israel-takes-stand-at-u-n-against-rhodesia-and-so-african-policy
But later on, Israel changed its tune and not only armed the White timocracy in the 70s, but also granted it a license to manufacture weapons.
However, Israel also sold weaponry and vehicles to Mugabe's regime, so while the support for tyranny is pretty much the same, I still
However, Israel also sold weaponry and vehicles to Mugabe's regime, so while the support for tyranny is pretty much the same, I still
refuse to support them - also, Israel, like other settler colonialists/wannabes, were after the nation's diamonds.
My point is that a state that plays the victim card as much as the State of Israel seems more than content to victimize others when there's gain to be had:
My point is that a state that plays the victim card as much as the State of Israel seems more than content to victimize others when there's gain to be had:
I was curious, so I looked at the Observatory of Economic Complexity data for Zimbabwe exports to Israel for 2017 (most recent year I could find) and back...
2017: Vegetable Products, 100% of exports, $27.6K (Black tea) https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/zwe/isr/show/2017/
2010 shows 3% of Zimbabwe's
2017: Vegetable Products, 100% of exports, $27.6K (Black tea) https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/zwe/isr/show/2017/
2010 shows 3% of Zimbabwe's
exports to Israel from diamonds, gems https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/import/isr/zwe/show/2010/ (did not see the breakdown before that date, worked w available data), but the % increases to 95 in 2011. To be fair, the category is titled "precious metals", but the breakdown is for mainly diamonds and other stones.
By 2016, Precious Metals (diamonds/stones) made up 99.4% of total exports to Israel from Zimbabwe https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/zwe/isr/show/2016/
May be less than $2,000,000, but that's from available info.
The OEC site is quite interesting - take a gander.
May be less than $2,000,000, but that's from available info.
The OEC site is quite interesting - take a gander.
And before the butthurt run up into my mentions re their settler colonialist fandom, I will go ahead and tell you to do your own research and that I'm not interested in how you feel abt my opinion nor your opinions in general. I said what I said. I think what I think. Deal.
