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*** 4-Jun-16 World View -- Hezbollah building tunnels into Israel to prepare for next war
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Drinking beer is back in Venezuela's Socialist Paradise
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Socialist president Nicolás Maduro Moros
Cerveceria Polar breweries, the firm that makes about 80% of the beer
in Venezuela, has announced that it will resume production in July.
As we described last month, Polar was forced to close down its four
domestic breweries, because it was unable to import the ingredients,
especially the malted barley, because Venezuela's bolivar currency has
become almost completely worthless. ( "15-May-16 World View -- Venezuela economy close to collapse as Maduro orders jailing of factory owners"
)
Venezuela's Socialist president Nicolás Maduro Moros has found a
solution. He threatened to take over the factory and jail its owner,
Lorenzo Mendoza, unless it started producing beer again.
Apparently Maduro's threats were successful. Mendoza obtained a $35
million loan from the Spanish bank BBVA, putting up other assets as
collateral. In Maduro's Socialist Paradise, everybody's assets belong
to Maduro. Pan Am Post and Reuters and AFP
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**** Hezbollah building tunnels into Israel to prepare for next war
****
According to a report in Lebanon's Hezbollah-linked newspaper
As-Safir, Hezbollah is preparing for its next conflict with Israel by
digging attack tunnels and positioning its large arsenal of rockets
along the northern border with Israel. The tunnels include
underground ventilation systems which prevents moisture from damaging
equipment, and include an electricity network and enough food to feed
combatants for weeks.
Ever since the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, there have been
regular reports that Hezbollah was building tunnels to infiltrate into
Israel, and so the new report is nothing new. According to the
report, the purpose of the current article is symbolic, to make
Israelis nervous: "Resistance fighters are watching, making
preparations and digging tunnels so enemy soldiers and settlers are
losing sleep."
It's unlikely that Hezbollah will be going to war with Israel any time
time. As we reported last week, Iran has ordered Hezbollah to suspend
operations against Israel and to target Saudi Arabia instead. ( "28-May-16 World View -- Report: Israel and Saudi Arabia are allying against Iran and Hezbollah"
)
There are two major factors that Hezbollah has had to suspend
operations against Israel. The first reason is that Hezbollah is
bogged down in Syria, and has lost half its fighting force in support
of the regime of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad.
The second reason is the growing hatred and animosity between Iran and
Saudi Arabia. Although the Palestinians hate Israelis, the people of
Saudi Arabia and Iran do not. For that reason, Iran has ordered its
puppet, Hezbollah, to concentrate on operations against Saudi Arabia
rather than Israel. Jerusalem Post and Israel Today
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**** 'Tiananmen Mothers' commemorate China's Tiananmen Square massacre
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Iconic photo of 'tank man' - student blocking row of tanks in Tiananmen Square in June, 1989
Saturday is the 27th anniversary of the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square
massacre, where China's army massacred thousands of peacefully
protesting college students.
"Tiananmen Mothers" is a group of activist mothers whose children were
killed in the massacre. They've written a letter accusing the Beijing
government of "white terror" in refusing to account for the deaths of
their children. China's government forbids all mention of the
Tiananmen Square massacre, and uses force to suppress any mention of
it. News.com (Sydney) and Human Rights in China - Tiananmen Mothers
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros,
Cerveceria Polar, Lorenzo Mendoza,
Lebanon, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Saudi Arabia,
Tiananmen Mothers, Tiananmen Square massacre, China
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Drinking beer is back in Venezuela's Socialist Paradise
- Hezbollah building tunnels into Israel to prepare for next war
- 'Tiananmen Mothers' commemorate China's Tiananmen Square massacre
****
**** Drinking beer is back in Venezuela's Socialist Paradise
****
Socialist president Nicolás Maduro Moros
Cerveceria Polar breweries, the firm that makes about 80% of the beer
in Venezuela, has announced that it will resume production in July.
As we described last month, Polar was forced to close down its four
domestic breweries, because it was unable to import the ingredients,
especially the malted barley, because Venezuela's bolivar currency has
become almost completely worthless. ( "15-May-16 World View -- Venezuela economy close to collapse as Maduro orders jailing of factory owners"
)
Venezuela's Socialist president Nicolás Maduro Moros has found a
solution. He threatened to take over the factory and jail its owner,
Lorenzo Mendoza, unless it started producing beer again.
Apparently Maduro's threats were successful. Mendoza obtained a $35
million loan from the Spanish bank BBVA, putting up other assets as
collateral. In Maduro's Socialist Paradise, everybody's assets belong
to Maduro. Pan Am Post and Reuters and AFP
****
**** Hezbollah building tunnels into Israel to prepare for next war
****
According to a report in Lebanon's Hezbollah-linked newspaper
As-Safir, Hezbollah is preparing for its next conflict with Israel by
digging attack tunnels and positioning its large arsenal of rockets
along the northern border with Israel. The tunnels include
underground ventilation systems which prevents moisture from damaging
equipment, and include an electricity network and enough food to feed
combatants for weeks.
Ever since the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, there have been
regular reports that Hezbollah was building tunnels to infiltrate into
Israel, and so the new report is nothing new. According to the
report, the purpose of the current article is symbolic, to make
Israelis nervous: "Resistance fighters are watching, making
preparations and digging tunnels so enemy soldiers and settlers are
losing sleep."
It's unlikely that Hezbollah will be going to war with Israel any time
time. As we reported last week, Iran has ordered Hezbollah to suspend
operations against Israel and to target Saudi Arabia instead. ( "28-May-16 World View -- Report: Israel and Saudi Arabia are allying against Iran and Hezbollah"
)
There are two major factors that Hezbollah has had to suspend
operations against Israel. The first reason is that Hezbollah is
bogged down in Syria, and has lost half its fighting force in support
of the regime of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad.
The second reason is the growing hatred and animosity between Iran and
Saudi Arabia. Although the Palestinians hate Israelis, the people of
Saudi Arabia and Iran do not. For that reason, Iran has ordered its
puppet, Hezbollah, to concentrate on operations against Saudi Arabia
rather than Israel. Jerusalem Post and Israel Today
****
**** 'Tiananmen Mothers' commemorate China's Tiananmen Square massacre
****
Iconic photo of 'tank man' - student blocking row of tanks in Tiananmen Square in June, 1989
Saturday is the 27th anniversary of the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square
massacre, where China's army massacred thousands of peacefully
protesting college students.
"Tiananmen Mothers" is a group of activist mothers whose children were
killed in the massacre. They've written a letter accusing the Beijing
government of "white terror" in refusing to account for the deaths of
their children. China's government forbids all mention of the
Tiananmen Square massacre, and uses force to suppress any mention of
it. News.com (Sydney) and Human Rights in China - Tiananmen Mothers
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros,
Cerveceria Polar, Lorenzo Mendoza,
Lebanon, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Saudi Arabia,
Tiananmen Mothers, Tiananmen Square massacre, China
Permanent web link to this article
Receive daily World View columns by e-mail
Contribute to Generational Dynamics via PayPal
John J. Xenakis
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Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-864-0010
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Web site: http://www.GenerationalDynamics.com
Forum: http://www.gdxforum.com/forum
Subscribe to World View: http://generationaldynamics.com/subscribe
