the figure of Saddam Hussein
In the eyes of the West, the figure of a leader like Saddam Hussein is not merely seen as a dictator, but a sordid enemy's enemy. but in our eyes let alone his supporters, the former Iraqi president is actually respected as a hero because of his loud attitude to fight the Zionist Israel.
In 1976, Saddam emerged as the most powerful military figure in the Iraqi armed forces. he quickly became an actor who played an important role in government at that time. In 1979, Saddam was officially in power in Iraq. Under his rule, Iraq soon became the strongest country in the Middle East for some time.
since being under Saddam's control, Iraq's relations with other Arab countries can be quite varied. Some are good, some are worse. Near the end of the 1970s, Saddam severed Iraq's ties with Egypt. the move he did because of his disagreement with the peace talks between Egypt and Israel on September 17, 1978.
The peace agreement known as the Camp David Agreement was initiated by Anwar Sadat, then Egyptian president. in Saddam's eyes, the treaty not only wounded the hearts of the Palestinian people, but also tarnished the face of the Arab world as a whole.
during the Gulf war of August 2, 1990-28 February 1991, when the process of negotiations between Iraq and the allies took place (consisting of the United States, Britain, Saudi Arabia, France, Italy, Morocco, Canada and the United Arab Emirates), Saddam tried to turn his attention to the problem Palestine.
he promised to withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait if Israel is also willing to release its occupation in the West Bank, Golan Heights, and Gaza Strip. However, Saddam's offer was rejected by the allies. they argue, the crisis in Kuwait has nothing to do with the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
Because his proposal was rejected, Saddam also chose to leave the negotiating process, so negotiations at that time ended with no results. saw such a situation, US-led allied forces-backed by the UN Security Council-finally launched a missile strike into Iraq in mid-January 1991. In return, Iraq then also fired 39 Scud missiles towards Israel.
Iraq actually wanted the missile attack could provoke a military response from Israel."That way, Iraq expects many Arab countries to withdraw from the allies because they do not want to be on the side of Israel," Shmuel Waldman wrote in his book Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.
Iraq's first offensive against Israel, the Zionist air force directly patrols in northern Iraq. They are ready to reply. However, the then US President, George HW Bush, called on Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir to avenge the Iraqi attack. The bush also asked Israel to attack their jet
Saddam Hussein is widely respected by the Arab world community for his pro-Palestinian attitude. the fifth Iraqi president has even helped a number of Palestinian militant groups and other militant organizations fight to defend his homeland from Israeli occupation.
"During the Second Intifada (which began in September 2000), Iraq also sent financial aid to the martyr family in Palestine,"
in addition to Saddam Hussein, Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi - who is also branded an enemy by the West - during his lifetime also gained wide respect from the Arab world community for his uncompromising criticism of Israel. in addition, Qaddafi also never stopped insinuating Arab leaders who have relations with the Jewish state. since the deaths of Saddam Hussein and Muammar Qaddafi, Israel is increasingly becoming an attack on Muslims in Palestine aided by the United States, the United Nations and other western countries. And they proudly kill children, women, and helpless parents.
we miss a figure like Saddam Hussein .......
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