₦airaland Forum

flexyfranky:
. Yes, d war was called d Seven Days War. I knw all dat, wit d Balfour Declaration of 1948 dat led to d state of Israel. Note: UK will always go wia d US goes cos dia relationship is like an umblical cord relationship.

Ikengawo:
While Israel has offered us weapons, experts and assistance in tackling Boko Haram, even at the caution of the US..the arab world's relation to the issue is possible sponsorship. The Libyans have sold the weapons they're using to kill themselves to terrorists in Mali and Nigeria, showered on them by the ignorance of the United States. The Saudis have blocked Nigerian flights from entering their airspace once we started buying weapons from Pakistan (should be noted that Pakistanis are not Arabs). Now the want to make noise because Nigeria recognizes Israel and not Palestine.

While there are arab...
Let Palestine offer us assistance and help before we can do the same. As it stands we'll work with those that work with us, not against.

anyaekekehinde:
Oga in international politics, there no permanent friend or permanent enemies.. there are only permanent interest
Example: The same US and Russia that teemed up to form the allies during World war 2 to fight the germans, became bitter enemies during the cold war

Ikengawo:
While Israel has offered us weapons, experts and assistance in tackling Boko Haram, even at the caution of the US..the arab world's relation to the issue is possible sponsorship. The Libyans have sold the weapons they're using to kill themselves to terrorists in Mali and Nigeria, showered on them by the ignorance of the United States. The Saudis have blocked Nigerian flights from entering their airspace once we started buying weapons from Pakistan (should be noted that Pakistanis are not Arabs). Now the want to make noise because Nigeria recognizes Israel and not Palestine.

While there are arabs and their lackeys in Africa killing and enslaving black africans every day they want us to stand in adversity to one of the only nations that has offered Nigeria assistance in these trying times.

Let Palestine offer us assistance and help before we can do the same. As it stands we'll work with those that work with us, not against.

Ikengawo:
yoruba pseudo-intellectuals are a serious national handicap. I've never seen a group of people so completely void of a stance, viewpoint or backbone. Anything that happens they'll sway with the breeze and be for and against it at the exact same time, and it's never and issue the helps or advances their own people. They'll always own the issues of others on their own head while their own homeland is devoured by others. While this man is clamoring for Nigeria to condemn Israeli occupation of Palestine, Fulani occupation of Illorin is never mentioned because it would require them to show some sort of courage or actual sacrifice. As long as they can talk from a distance they channel their lust for bad belle and gossip into that issue so intensely that it will shock anyone. Then when it comes time to discuss the issues that effect them, nothing. All because that would require them to do something immediate and courageous. They'll just talk and talk without being for or against everything while being for and against everything at the same time.

Let mister Oloyede vote to recognize an Oba of Illorin to the face of it's Fulani Emir. Which one concerns you with Palestine? Even the Bakassi that Obasanjo sold to Cameroon, what is his stance on this? Ridiculous

noblezone:
Split Nigeria now before it is too late.

Ikengawo:
yoruba pseudo-intellectuals are a serious national handicap. I've never seen a group of people so completely void of a stance, viewpoint or backbone. Anything that happens they'll sway with the breeze and be for and against it at the exact same time, and it's never and issue the helps or advances their own people. They'll always own the issues of others on their own head while their own homeland is devoured by others. While this man is clamoring for Nigeria to condemn Israeli occupation of Palestine, Fulani occupation of Illorin is never mentioned because it would require them to show some sort of courage or actual sacrifice. As long as they can talk from a distance they channel their lust for bad belle and gossip into that issue so intensely that it will shock anyone. Then when it comes time to discuss the issues that effect them, nothing. All because that would require them to do something immediate and courageous. They'll just talk and talk without being for or against everything while being for and against everything at the same time.

Let mister Oloyede vote to recognize an Oba of Illorin to the face of it's Fulani Emir. Which one concerns you with Palestine? Even the Bakassi that Obasanjo sold to Cameroon, what is his stance on this? Ridiculous

omenka:
Well, they have every right and reason to do so. But Nigeria's hands are tied at the moment so we are bargaining from a very weak position.

There are times when expediency overrides morality and this is one of such moments. We just had to be selfish on this and protect our own interest at all cost.

I'm all for a free Palestine and an end to the occupation which has denied Palestinians the right to live normal lives, but hell, we have to preserve our own right to normal life as well.

Sorry.

Weselion:
Has Nigerian Supreme Council On Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) come out to openly counter Boko haram

Gabbysky:
I think Nigeria did what's best for her - Abstain from voting.
The Prof guy doesn't know what he is saying, Nigeria did not VOTE!
She was Neutral, and that's okay to satisfy both the Christians and Muslims in this country.
Now come to think of it, what relationship exists between Nigeria and Palestine sef?

Maybe, when a Christian Part of Saudi Arabia decides to break away and call for the total Annihilation of Saudis, Nigeria should remain Neutral too...
Palestine is still a part of Israel PERIOD! And they must continue to live in peace under the Israelli laws not Sharia law.
It's just like one Igbo community in Lagos springing up and asking to be carved out from Lagos and recognised as a state of her own in SW Nigeria.

Ikengawo:
yoruba pseudo-intellectuals are a serious national handicap. I've never seen a group of people so completely void of a stance, viewpoint or backbone. Anything that happens they'll sway with the breeze and be for and against it at the exact same time, and it's never and issue the helps or advances their own people. They'll always own the issues of others on their own head while their own homeland is devoured by others. While this man is clamoring for Nigeria to condemn Israeli occupation of Palestine, Fulani occupation of Illorin is never mentioned because it would require them to show some sort of courage or actual sacrifice. As long as they can talk from a distance they channel their lust for bad belle and gossip into that issue so intensely that it will shock anyone. Then when it comes time to discuss the issues that effect them, nothing. All because that would require them to do something immediate and courageous. They'll just talk and talk without being for or against everything while being for and against everything at the same time.

Let mister Oloyede vote to recognize an Oba of Illorin to the face of it's Fulani Emir. Which one concerns you with Palestine? Even the Bakassi that Obasanjo sold to Cameroon, what is his stance on this? Ridiculous

semitunde:
Let me get you right:

On the one hand, you want Yorubas to drive away Hausa-Fulanis from Ilorin; while on the other hand igbos like you want to be treated like southwesterners in the southwest, or at least as citizens of Nigeria.

What did I miss?

sorepco:
u dont semm to understand the situation in the middle east. palestine in israel?? my friennd na palestinians get that land called israel from time immemorial. it was in 1948 that the state of israel was created after the europeans felt guilty about the slaughter of jews in europe by the nazis in germany. they did not want to carve out a coutry for the jews in europe as the looked down on the jews as well as the americans and co. as such, since the palestine was still a colony/protectorate of the british; they connived with the yankees and carved out part of palestine from the arabs to create a jewish state. thats where the current arab/israel troubles are coming from.
note that b4 1948 there was no troubles or hatred between the arabs and the jews. this can be seen by the presence of jewish settlements in morrocco, turket, iran, iraq and many more places i the muslim world.m

dvee2:
A lot of people comment with sentiment without research or history? The question is why did America or Isreal find the need to pressure Nigeria to abstain from voting? This is not about OIC or Christian or Muslim, it is about a nation strategic interest and its stand vis-a-vis global stand against oppression/apartheid etc. If you look at more than half of the countries that voted for a Palestinian state are Christian countries. South Africa has more christian than muslims but they always vote and stand for the palestinian state. Nigeria has always stood for and stand by the palestinian state. The question now is why the shift in foreign policy? the answer is simple - GEJ.
We now have a president who views and take decision base on religion/ethnicity et al. He also can easily be pressurised and succumb to external influence.
How can you explain a president who just few days ago protest lack of assistance from USA and now succumbing to US pressure not to vote? Correct Nigerias vote or not voting will not change the outcome of the palestinian course because US would have vetoed it afterall, but why will US shift the onus to Nigeria? why cant Nigeria stick to their centuries old stand and allow US to veto the votes?
Once again GEJ by this vote has clearly shown how parochial he can be with his sence of reasoning. Once again this is not about christian/muslim, it is about a clear shift in our foreign policy.
Nigeria have always stood with the oppress in their foreign policy from the fight against aphartied and the rest. This administration has now change the course of our foreign deplomacy to be a reaction to christian or muslim nation. its a pity this is what we see even internally now.
Finally on the issue of joining OIC, who cares? what do the average Nigerian muslim gain from Nigeria being a member of OIC? nothing. However, remember just yesterday the Finance minister lectured that she is going to get a loan from the ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK to help cushion the effect of the oil price slump. This i believe is the only reason successive government Christian/muslim have retain Nigerian membership of the OIC. It has nothing to do with Islamisation. Nobody can Islamise Nigeria. it is not possible and every sane mind knows that. but its easy to use it as a political tool, but nobody has the interest and nobody can islamise Nigeria. full stop.

dvee2:
A lot of people comment with sentiment without research or history? The question is why did America or Isreal find the need to pressure Nigeria to abstain from voting? This is not about OIC or Christian or Muslim, it is about a nation strategic interest and its stand vis-a-vis global stand against oppression/apartheid etc. If you look at more than half of the countries that voted for a Palestinian state are Christian countries. South Africa has more christian than muslims but they always vote and stand for the palestinian state. Nigeria has always stood for and stand by the palestinian state. The question now is why the shift in foreign policy? the answer is simple - GEJ.
We now have a president who views and take decision base on religion/ethnicity et al. He also can easily be pressurised and succumb to external influence.
How can you explain a president who just few days ago protest lack of assistance from USA and now succumbing to US pressure not to vote? Correct Nigerias vote or not voting will not change the outcome of the palestinian course because US would have vetoed it afterall, but why will US shift the onus to Nigeria? why cant Nigeria stick to their centuries old stand and allow US to veto the votes?
Once again GEJ by this vote has clearly shown how parochial he can be with his sence of reasoning. Once again this is not about christian/muslim, it is about a clear shift in our foreign policy.
Nigeria have always stood with the oppress in their foreign policy from the fight against aphartied and the rest. This administration has now change the course of our foreign deplomacy to be a reaction to christian or muslim nation. its a pity this is what we see even internally now.
Finally on the issue of joining OIC, who cares? what do the average Nigerian muslim gain from Nigeria being a member of OIC? nothing. However, remember just yesterday the Finance minister lectured that she is going to get a loan from the ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK to help cushion the effect of the oil price slump. This i believe is the only reason successive government Christian/muslim have retain Nigerian membership of the OIC. It has nothing to do with Islamisation. Nobody can Islamise Nigeria. it is not possible and every sane mind knows that. but its easy to use it as a political tool, but nobody has the interest and nobody can islamise Nigeria. full stop.

luvmijeje:
If indeed Israel offered us weapons and assistance how come we are buying arms from Pakistan?

I'm interested in the official reasons why Nigeria abstain from voting. I hope is not because of the above. Internally Jonathan shot himself in the legs with this because he has lose another chunk of minute votes he'll get from the Muslims.

Externally what's the benefits for us? Did the benefits outweigh the harms. Is this decision not going to draw the focus of the enemies of Israel on Nigeria? If it does, do we have the capabilities to take them on? If we don’t, are the Israelis and the Americans ready to budget part of their resources to fight them?

They should give us the official reasons why they abstain from voting?

Ikengawo:
While Israel has offered us weapons, experts and assistance in tackling Boko Haram, even at the caution of the US..the arab world's relation to the issue is possible sponsorship. The Libyans have sold the weapons they're using to kill themselves to terrorists in Mali and Nigeria, showered on them by the ignorance of the United States. The Saudis have blocked Nigerian flights from entering their airspace once we started buying weapons from Pakistan (should be noted that Pakistanis are not Arabs). Now the want to make noise because Nigeria recognizes Israel and not Palestine.

While there are arabs and their lackeys in Africa killing and enslaving black africans every day they want us to stand in adversity to one of the only nations that has offered Nigeria assistance in these trying times.

Let Palestine offer us assistance and help before we can do the same. As it stands we'll work with those that work with us, not against.

myproperty:
You got it very wrong here. Your initial post was great. The statement made by the secretary of NSCIA( an Islamic body) is the position of that organisation and not that of the yoruba tribe. expressing anger and probably tribal hatred for the yoruba's by linking the tribe to an action taken by an islamic organisation is quite unfortunate. I do not think the Yoruba tribe fits to your assumption on them. in nigeria every tribe have a descriminatory definition of another tribe. Ask a yoruba person , hausa/fulani , calarbar, edo, ijaw, igala, igbira and other tribes to define or telling about the igbo person , You would be suprise by what would come out of their mouth, which would majorly show tribal hatred for your tribe. So this issue is not about tribe but about interest of that particular body

dvee2:
China /Russia/France VOTED for the palestinian course, are they Muslim nations? i thought GEJ ran to Russia when he said USA was not supporting his Boko haram agenda? The strategic shift in Alliance my friend is not because of boko haram my friend. you will find the reason purely in our commanda in chief psyche. if you read his mind and methodology you will find the answer. its the same reason why their is soo much division in our nation now.
Of the 5 parmanent members of the UN security council,only USA did not vote in support. Even Britian abstain not because they dont support,but because the demand further discussion first. So this is a major foreign policy change by our nation and other none alligned countries are stunned. GEJ for you.

loomer:
na Israeli prime minister cos this wahala, if like say him keep the discussion he made with Jonathan secret, no body for de ask question instead dem for say na wise thing government do.


Anyway make we de pray for Nigeria

naijaking1:
These people don't get it. Nigeria's foreign policy should not be based on religion, we are not Saudi Arabia or Iran.

9jacrip:
You started off brilliantly with this post ^^^

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Then your affliction began to consume you here^^^

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Then you completely lost it here^^^

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We could take this down the lane of tribal slurs and shots fam, you know how we slay Igbos for the fun of it since 1967. If you want it, come gerrit, we're waiting.

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olalekan1:
Bros we are not ripe to engage seriously in international politics. Right now we need friends not enemies, our so called friends are our worst enemy. Voting for Palestine would have portrayed us in good light in the comity of nations.