Generations for Peace Cheap Performance!
A shocking article was published in "Inside
the Games”, dated 09, September, 2010, that was written by Duncan Mackay
(British Sports Internet Writer of the year) in the title of "Generations for
Peace to hold camp in Sochi”!
The firm "Generations for Peace” was described in the article as a charity led
by Prince Feisal Al-Hussein of Jordan
that has announced plans to hold its first camp outside the Middle East with an
event next month in Sochi,
the Circassian Genocide site, which is going to be the host place of the 2014
Olympics and Paralympics. After a brief introduction, the article started by
enumerating that "Feisal said: The 10-day camp represents a pivotal
breakthrough for Generations for Peace”, as if Sochi area is not an occupied land, and there
was no controversies about it or a genocide that was committed on its soil!
Such described
charity exists only in the minds and illusions of its founders and in the
drawers and on the desks of some officials who work and who are employed by the
prince (and whoever he represents) which is not widely known by the public even
in the country of origin (Jordan); but the news are circulated through short
news releases that they are typically released by "Jordan Olympic Committee
Website” and its associated tools, then they are published in Jordanian
official media. Observers who live in that country have commented to the
wondering individuals about the nearly non-existing (semi-official) firm,
especially after reading such programmed news, and added that only very limited
individuals know about it through the "Jordan
Olympic Committee Website”, because some of the elite (prince’s friends) in
Jordan are involved in such a "Hollywood Type” activities just for the
entertainment and prestigious significance of being dressed and followed by the
media and those who consider publishing such news will raise themselves in
class in the bureaucratically minded individuals who invented different
classifications of the oppressed, helpless and powerless Jordanian society.
He was chosen recently with influential Russian support as a
member of the International Olympic Committee,
and made him more active towards supporting Russian plans and even to defend
them by performing such actions that might bring undesirable consequences to
others including him.
Being the President of Jordan
Olympic Committee (since 2004), and by looking at the "Jordan Olympic
Committee” Website, the following introduction is published: "Under the
Presidency of HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, the JOC has become a model for
administrative excellence and is spreading the Spirit of Olympism throughout
the Kingdom by ensuring sport plays a greater role in the every day life of all
Jordanians”. That reminds of Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein, his son Uday, the former
Chairman of the Iraqi Olympic Committee and others in the third world and/or
undeveloped countries that there is a common practice of appraising the
heroism, wisdom, and perfection of the individuals in power to the extent of
aggrandizement, deification, veneration, reverence and warship of the
individual or the ruling class… Where is the excellence after the poor
performance of all Jordanian sports’ teams, players and individuals due to the
scarcity of financial resources and poor training and preparation due to lack
of proper attention other than TV recording poses and "show-off” activities? It
seems that is an expression of "generations for business deals”!
Justifiable Statements and Questions
There comes the vital inquiry. Why Sochi? Why now? Why to have such a media
display on the land of the Circassian
Genocide? Why favor the Russians over Circassians who are demanding the
restoration of their dignity and rights, and they are not allowing the
desecration of the Circassian sacred land that was stolen and still occupied by
the Russian occupiers.
All Circassians would tell this Jordanian Prince Feisal: No
way…YOU ARE NOT WELCOME IN OUR HOMELAND, even though your imperial and colonial
horde, the Russian invaders are hosting you, your entourage, your "associate
campers”, and companions. You will face people telling you straight in the
face: Damn you all and God curse you with all the intruders and criminals who
are still occupying our beloved homeland.
Did the Russians coordinate this clumsy, dubious, and
uncalculated step, to erase the positive results and outcome that resulted of
the blessed horse-ride trip headed by prince Ali, when his Late father King
Hussein had answered his desire by allowing him to carry out the famous
journey, which proves thought stalker and outstanding sense of humanity, that
was catalyst to go to the Caucasus, to the heart of Circassia to follow the
"step coming” path of the deported Circassians and other oppressed Caucasian
nations from the Caucasus?
Did you envy your younger brother dressing the Circassian
attire, and regardless whether it is right or wrong you have decided to perform
your ill-fated trip anyway at a time when you decided that you have the green
light to carry out your evil adventure?
Sochi and the vicinity of the Olympic Constructions
The other
Russia reported in 23, March, 2008 about local residents of Nizhneimeretinsky
(Lower Imeretinsky) Bukhta, in the low-lands area where most of the Olympic
village constructions is taken place for the 2014 Sochi Olympics, have written
an open
letter to plead against the forced eviction of inhabitants. As the Sobkor®ru news agency reported on March 20th,
the letter was directed to the Russian and international communities, Russian
authorities, and representatives of the International Olympic Committee, but it
seems this kind of information is ignored as well by the Prince, partners and
associates the way that was ignored by the (IOC) and the Russian authorities!
Even the environmental groups’ voice was ignored as reported by RIA Novosti: "Environmental groups have said the planned
bobsleigh road with related infrastructure in the Caucasus State Natural
Reserve is one of the most damaging Olympic projects, along with a mountain
Olympic village and a rail line in the region, classified by UNESCO as the only
mountainous area in Europe that remains virtually undamaged by humans.”
Damaging
and destroying the natural reserved and protected areas adopted by UNESCO
which is the organization that you rant when you are tackling other issues as
important which is not the proper time to discuss now; but when referring to
the World Heritage Convention adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO at
the 17th Session
in November 1972 in Paris that is one of the most efficient instruments for
the conservation of outstanding cultural monuments, which included that part of
the Caucasus as one of those important sites. Reading such news and thoughts in
a British newspaper like the Independent,
might make a different approach for one who adapted since childhood to English
and British practice and way on thinking!
A letter was sent by
Circassians to the International Olympic Committee but a shy and cold
response was received from the (IOC) and others who supposedly to be considered
responsible to abide by the law and Olympic Games’ rules, unfortunately they abused their
responsibilities and surpassingly have considered themselves above
the law and they will be able to do what suits them and suites their
desires! Many Russian organizations and citizens had demanded to choose another
place in Russia
to hold the Winter Olympic Games.
All
of that doesn’t indicate peace as per the description of the so-called
"Generations for Peace”; but it contributes to the sabotage
and destruction of environmental peace first and then would help the
occupying power to continue to digest the Circassian nation's legitimate
rights.
Other
Tasks Related to the Topic
It is wise though to follow some steps and events that show
the Prince’s links and involvement in suspicious transactions and brokerage in
business deals and potentials with the supervision of Russian officials headed
by Russian Prime Minister Putin and his associate President Medvedev that one
day it would answer lots of un-answered questions.
Prince Feisal who assumes the responsibility of observing
the Jordan Armed Forces, mainly the air-force had the tendency to interfere in
Jordan’s economy and sports’ issues, especially in respect to financial matters
where he was involved in transferring tens of millions of dollars between the
accounts of the institutions and structures that are supervised and controlled
by him whether directly or indirectly, in addition to civil aviation affairs in
regard to the establishment of airlines, aviation services companies and
operational aspects of equipment and installations in the Jordanian airports.
Being a "playboy”, after more than 25 years of marriage with
four children to a lady of Syrian origin in the name of Alia Al-Tabbaa, a
daughter of a businessman, he recently got involved with his work associate
(nearly his daughter’s age) in the name of Sara Qabbani (a Lebanese related
to Lebanese Sunni
Mufti Mohammad Rashid Qabbani), who happened to be part of the generations
for peace project, then got engaged in May, 2010, and eventually got married in
September, 2010.
"Peace Through Sport” was announced to be established
in the year 2008, then later announced a new title "Generations For Peace”,
and in 2, June, 2008, "the founder and the chairman of the global initiative
Peace Through Sport, had announced that the organization’s development plans
will begin with an immediate change of name to: Generations For Peace”. On
11the of June, 2008, Sheikh Hamden bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of State For Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates has become the
first Founding Partner of the global Generations For Peace initiative!
Contradictions of Authorities, Titles and Performance
Even the King, Prince Feisal’s brother has shown warmer
relations with the Russian
Federation. It is not secret that the
good relationship between the Jordanian Monarch and Vladimir Putin had
developed since Putin assumed power as a Russian president and since then many
announced and unannounced visits to Russia
were recorded and had taken place by King Abdullah II, while Putin had visited
Jordan once in February, 2007.
In 24 / 8 / 2008 Medvedev had said: "Russia is interested in the
further development
of trade and economic ties with Jordan,
and said on Sunday after talks with King Abdullah II”, which was till then the
third (official) meeting between the two in an advertised visit. "He added that
the two countries had healthy economic relations and that there were good prospects for further
cooperation in the "coming months and years." Medvedev’s wife
visited Jordan
in recent months for few days in an unannounced visit!
During
the king’s visit, discussions had
focused on military-technical
cooperation between Jordan and
Russia, rather than on Middle East issues.
"Our relations are making good headway, this is our third meeting in six
months and that points to the intensity of our contacts and good-neighbor
relations," the president said, opening the discussion. "Trade
between our countries grows steadily, although both countries would like to see
it develop more quickly," Medvedev said. RIA Novosti continued
that "Jordan
lives up to these words. In recent years it has bought from Russia two Il-76MF
military transport planes worth a combined $100 million, and six light
multi-role Ka-226 helicopters (at an estimated cost of $25 million), which will
be assembled in Jordan under license. The two countries have even set up a
joint venture, Oboronprom Middle East, to assemble 15 to 20 Ka helicopters a
year. In fact, Jordan
should be happy being away from such neighbor, otherwise the whole country
would have had been swallowed by then! If not sure, check it out with all
countries and regions that border the Russian state…
There is a joint venture project for producing RPG-32 Hashim
multi-caliber grenade launchers. The launcher was developed by the Bazalt
Moscow State Research and Production Enterprise was proposed by the Jordanian
monarch himself. "It is designed to engage armored vehicles and defended gun
posts from a distance of up to 700 meters with 72mm and 105mm grenades.” Cooperation in
nuclear field
was also discussed and agreement was signed, and memorandum of understanding was
signed for the exploitation of Jordan’s
oil shale
to produce oil surface mining.
In
2008, Putin announced at a meeting of the
Prime Ministry Council in Moscow about
considering proposals on the ratification of the conventions signed between Russia, Qatar and
Jordan on the promotion and protection of mutual investment, which was one
of the topics discussed in a cabinet meeting. Russia
got in close contact with the Jordanian weapons industry main producer, King
Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB),
and Russia
is a permanent
participant in Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX) Exhibition which is headed by Prince
Feisal himself.
In March
2010, came the
10th (official) visit of King Abdullah II to Russia since he had been enthroned
in January of 1999. During the visit the situation in the Middle East was
discussed, and presidential press service said in a statement:
"Russia and Jordan take as a premise that in the situation when a
dangerous pause in Palestinian-Israeli talks has protracted for more than a
year, it is important to not allow the destabilization in the region and to
find a way towards the resumption of a full-fledged dialogue between the
sides," the statement said. What about the situation in the Caucasus,
Circassia and Sochi?
The King of Jordan’s visit to Sochi, the
land of the Circassian Genocide, had commenced in August, 2010, and during the
visit he said: "The relations between Russia
and Jordan were important
for the entire Middle East. He added that the
two countries had healthy economic relations, and that there were good
prospects for further cooperation in the "coming months and years."
Going to Sochi
shows the potential of business and projects that are related to Sochi Games,
so he will get a share of the "Russian/Olympic pie”!
The Consequences of the Intimate Rapprochement between Russia and Jordan
Jordan’s
lack of freedom is reaching and even going beyond the Russian FSB standard. The
potential tendency is to move towards joining the Russian authorities to
sustain and enhance the current situation of acquisition of the Circassian
homeland with the help of Arab Jordanian individuals and semi-official
institutions, and this time, depending on people who are as if employed by the
high classified Russian policy makers to implement certain agendas that would
guarantee Russian propaganda and provocation to reach the level that would
satisfy the Russian authorities’ Federal Security Service guidelines.
Making the world absent of the facts about the Circassian
genocide that was committed by Tsarist Russia, and to make the task easier on
building Olympic facilities in the Krasnaya Palyana or
Palana area, over the remains of the Circassians who perished while heroically
defending their homeland in the face of mass Russian Forces’ invasion, which
Prince Feisal can find out what has happened to Circassians from the Circassian
minority that presently resides in Jordan since the Circassians had to leave
their homeland in the 19th Century.
The main core of the Russian intentions is to prolong the
bitter reality of "policy of fait accompli” to keep occupying the Circassian
homeland despite
protests carried out by Circassians, while promoting the city of Sochi as a
Russian city and resort that will host the Winter Olympic Games of the year
2014, and at the same time to divert attention from Circassian protests against
holding the Winter
Olympic Games in Sochi in order to demand restoring their confiscated
rights.
Circumventing the world and not to stand even for a moment
in front of the results of the realities and consequences of the
Russian/Caucasian War, which ended in 21, May, 1864 with its well-known
disastrous results. Having a second thought, the Prince would be reminded that
the Circassians in Jordan were originated and came from the "mouth of the fire”
that Russia had sparked which contributed in killing half of the population by
committing genocidal acts and 90% of the other half were dispersed and deported
to compulsory exile, while "Generations for Peace” camping will take place in
the occupied territories and the usurped homeland.
The Circassians’ arrival to Jordan
and to other hosting places wasn’t an optional desire to stay, and their
presence in Jordan had
endeavored positively in receiving Prince Feisal’s grandfather who arrived to
"Trans Jordan” at the time and they managed to assist him to strengthen his
rule in Jordan
and to build a modern state. Isn’t there a word of shy thank-you to those
people who were a positive asset to develop Jordan to be a kingdom and they
continued since then to stay strong supporters and loyalists to the Hashemite
Kingdom of Jordan.
The Circassian honor Guard had always been the loyalist
protectors of King Abdullah, the grandfather of Late King Hussein who used to
be the bright star that guided the way in the darkness of the night, in
adversity and difficulties, that Circassians and all Jordanians with no
exception have missed. This senseless and reckless conduct is a betrayal of the
ancestors and non-fulfillment of the Covenant.
This attending and performing so-called "Generations for
Peace” suspicious task in Sochi, the soil of the Circassian genocide is most probably entrusted to you by Putin, and
to meet Russian leadership and elite by intoxicating in front of the TV cameras
and the Media in order to monitor and examine how far that Russians had reached
in creating and preparing space and tone for the Winter Olympic Games, in order
to send provocative message to Circassians who suppose to be composing part of
the Jordanian people.
Such confrontational hostile that Prince Feisal is trying to
relay to "whom it may concern” would hit the members of the Circassian nation
in the heart, due to the fact that approximately seven million of them who
reside world wide (10% of them in the Caucasus, occupied by Russia, and 90%
percent dispersed in Turkey, Syria, Jordan and tens of countries around the
world) and deprived of their very basic legitimate rights of living in homeland
and enjoying self-determination. It seems that the Prince has not or he didn’t
want to know about Russian atrocities, brutalities, destruction, blood-baths,
torture, deportation and genocide which were not ever committed in history in
the sense and barbaric methods pursued by Russian Tsarists and their
mercenaries.
Jordan has made also a lousy
decision and the Chechen minority of Jordan upset and displeased when
committed a coordinated Russian plot when on 5, August, 2010, it was announced that a park and a street in the
Jordanian capital, Amman, will be named after the late Chechen President Akhmad
Kadyrov and his son, the currently appointed (President) Ramzan Kadyrov in
return for naming one of the streets of the Chechen capital, Grozny after the
late Jordanian King Hussein bin Talal, and another street to be named in the
name of the current Jordanian king.
Being as claimed "the
world’s only peace through sport initiatives to be officially recognized
by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organization is seeking to
cross new frontiers in its mission to bring sustainable peace to communities
blighted by conflict through its unique Generations For Peace Pioneers
Certification Program”. The description is meaningless because having the
connection to be recognized by the (IOC) the way the (IOC) had chosen Sochi to
be the host for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games without investigating the issue
and the damage expected, which is indicated to reflect the main purpose as a
political motivation of the Russian political leadership, because the facts
point out that there are other sport establishments and groups which the (IOC)
doesn’t bother to look into their status without discrimination, which made it possible for the
so-called "Generations for Peace” camp in Sochi project to receive strong
backing from the Russian government and a high-profile official delegations is
likely to be among the list of influential attendees. If the intention
was good, priority to hold such expensive events should be given to go to
places as close as Syria, Iraq, Israel,
the Palestinian Territories
in the West Bank and Gaza, Saudi Arabia, and even to reach Yemen and Lebanon.
In
fact you need such peaceful initiative to be held in Jordan to create a harmony
of good relations between the Jordanian tribes who are fighting among each
other all over Jordan, and the effects have reached to government buildings,
the dissolved parliament, the Armed Forces and Security Services, neighborhoods,
schools, universities, hospitals, the Jordanian cities and towns and the
streets of the capital city of Amman. That would be done if there is sincerity
of intention and objectives.
Human Rights and Freedom of Opinion in Jordan
Even though the United States of America is providing real
protection to the existence of the Jordanian state, and at the same time it
protects the Jordanian financial situation through having a fixed exchange rate
for the Jordanian Dinar against the U. S. Dollar, in addition to economical and
military support for the Jordanian budget by taking care of the deficit, which
costs the U. S. more than 550 Million dollars a year, the fragile ruling regime
in Jordan has appeared in recent years in its weakest status ever! Tribal
fights have erupted between the different tribes in the country which is
supported and fueled some times by the authorities. EURO-MIDITERANEAN HUMAN
RIGHTS NETWORK, had published in July, 2010: "Recommendation
on Human Rights in Jordan for the new ENP action plan”, which shows the
need for improving human rights situation in the kingdom. There are people who
are prevented from traveling, have their passports confiscated or people who
got their citizenship withdrawn and cancelled with no alternatives. This can be
expressed as "generations for pain and agony”!
Poverty and economical situation in Jordan as per the Jordanian
media which have deteriorated to alarming levels, and instead of taking
care of the Jordanian people and helping in achieving peace within the
Jordanian society, expenses are paid in a nonsense way, and the money is paid
to some opportunists who plan to spend a camping trip to the land of Circassian
genocide with wanton attitude and without guilt conscious.
306 Jordanian figures have signed
a statement addressed in Arabic Language as
it stated, to the masses of the Jordanian people about the general crisis
affecting the country at all political, economic, social and democratic levels
and mentioned the denial
of the successive governments of a crisis presence, and the extent of it, which
treated them lightly with the political forces and civil society critical of
their performance and policies, the decline in the level of public freedoms, to
keep legalizing the martial laws, and thus breaching and flouting the rule of
law and the principle of legality. Many groups from the Jordanian society upon
them are the retired Jordanian
Armed Forces officers have addressed similar
statements to the Jordanian public. All that made the ruling establishment to
be in need for better protection, therefore, the policy is to pay
attention to all
the needs of the members of the armed forces and the security services in
actual service, but at the expense of the other categories of the Jordanian society.
The
General Intelligence Department that got a secret but a budget of hundreds of
millions of dollars, is another story of series of scandals, which proved that
the most important official establishment after the Royal Palace in the country
is sunk in corruption and illegal business, which shows trade deals are
implemented, and since King Hussein had passed away who properly controlled the
country at the time, six (the sixth is still in office) different persons had
assumed the post as head of department, with most of them are full of dishonesty
and illegal deals, that the disputed amounts of suspicious money had reached
hundreds of millions of dollars! Those heads and senior retired "General
Intelligence” officers have acquired free hand and green light to work after
retirement in all fields of business especially forming security firms on
international level…
Arabic
CNN has published in 13, September, 2010, an article on its Website in the
title of: Are the Information laws in Jordan seeking to crack down on
freedoms? It mentioned that in the opinion of the Jordanian journalist Mohammed
Ayesh, a resident in the British capital London,
the new Crimes Act of the information systems "is intended to news,
political, and interactive sites on the Internet, which formed an outlet for
many Jordanians." Another site, "Arab Press Network” has published an
article in the title of: "International Concern Over New Laws Regulating Online
Content in Jordan”, which mentioned that "The law follows on from the government blocking of
independent news websites at the beginning of August under the pretext that too
many public workers were "wasting time and resources" accessing
content (Excuse Uglier Than Sin). It was described by another Website: "Government
Undoing a Decade of Reform”. Also the Guardian had published a comment by
Kamel Labidi in the title of: "Is
Jordan the latest enemy of press freedom online?”
Even though the Turkish English Language newspaper, Daily
News has published an article in 3rd of September, 2010, in the title of
"Jordanian gov't yields to protests and modifies cyber crimes law”, which
stated: "However, as the law still grants Jordanian authorities arbitrary
restrictive powers and because of its vague wording, the group called for its
complete removal.” In that regard, "Actions Speak Louder than Words”. Mideast
Youth site posted an article in the title of: "The Jordanian Regime’s
Hostility toward Free Speech: Mr. Salah Momani is one Example”. The writer had
said: "When it comes to some monarchies,
especially in the Middle East, all reason and self-restraint are abrogated,
according to a Jordanian writer in a Reporters Without Borders report on free expression in
Jordan. He was commenting on the multiple charges of "lese majeste”
injury or insult to King Abdullah – which were brought against a Jordanian
writer. In Jordan,
speaking negatively or critically about the king is viewed as a serious crime –
tantamount to endangering national security...”
Human
Rights Watch has published in 3rd of September, 2010, the
following article in the title of: "Jordan:
A Poetic Security Threat?” About a "university student who was arrested on July 25, 2010, and charged on July 28
with insulting King Abdullah (lese majeste) and "causing national
strife," over a poem he denies writing that criticized the king. The
military prosecutor has since renewed orders for al-Shuli's detention and
denied his petitions for bail.”! Also, Amnesty
International Report 2010 – Jordan has mentioned: "Torture
and other ill-treatment were reported and at least two men were alleged to have
died as a result of police beatings. Thousands of people were held without
charge or prospect of trial. Trials before the State Security Court (SSC) continued
to breach international standards of fair trial.”
Conclusion
An
unknown author had said: ‘Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even
if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.” Also wisdom illustrates: "People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones”
A
Researcher / Human Rights
