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[duskseeker]

I have written so much on this topic that by now you should have good understanding. It is highly unlikely Arabic soft power will deployed against Israel and you can even include India where Modi recently received medal from Kuwait.
i think gulf monarchies have realized that Islam is not compatible with every culture and race and they certainly have done some classification considering the modern surveillance tech they deploy, wealth and partnerships spanning decades globally. so if some one is not well received in Mecca than highly likely this the reason. there is no hard and fast rule. There are only two countries in the world that has the support of Arabic Soft Power and there is reason to take this pics from such angle.

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very compatible when money is thrown at it

 

[Ringsword]

What I said before… The US knows how to manipulate democracies so the majority don’t matter. And this is under the Democrats. They try to make it out that Democrats and Republicans are two different entities in the world but they’re two sides of the same bad coin. They want the world to believe they’re the opposites of the universe so all thought centers on how the Western world thinks only. There’s only two sides in the universe and they’re both controlled by the West.

Yoon should have sang "Running on empty" by Jackson Browne instead

 

[StraightEdge]

Google

 

[Chevalier]

Google

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All I need to know is that the leadership of google has become Indian and its gone the way of Intel, Cisco et al

 

[FriedButter]

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Now Annalena Baerbock speaks about the handshake scandal​

It was a real affront to our foreign minister: During Annalena Baerbock's surprise visit to the new rulers in Syria, Ahmed al-Scharaa refused to shake her hand. However, he shook hands with her French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot.

Now Baerbock has spoken out about the scandal from Damascus. She said: "Even when I arrived, it was clear to me that there would obviously be no ordinary handshakes here."

▶︎ But: It was made just as clear to the Islamist hosts that this practice was disapproved of. Barrot did not extend his hand to shake hands either. After the Frenchman had initially placed his right hand on the heart area in greeting, he then briefly took al-Scharaa's hand.

Above all, it was made clear during the conversation that women's rights are a measure of how free a society is, said Baerbock. At the end of the conversation, a handshake no longer seemed quite so difficult.

Delegation circles said that al-Sharaa extended his hand again at the end of the conversation, but that there was no handshake.
Habeck speaks about the scandal

Chancellor candidate Robert Habeck (55, Green Party) has also already commented on the affront. He was pragmatic: "It is right and important that Annalena Baerbock was the first EU foreign minister to travel to Syria."

And continued: "With this strong sign of common European foreign policy, we are making clear our support for a Syria that has the chance to take a new path after decades of violence and injustice. That is what matters."

Habeck: "If we only met with governments that think the same way as we do, we would be pretty much alone." The Minister of Economic Affairs himself caused a stir in 2022 when he bowed to Qatar's trade minister. The Gulf state supports the Hamas terrorists.

During Annalena Baerbock's surprise visit to the new rulers in Syria, Ahmed al-Scharaa refused to shake her hand. However, he shook hands with her French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot.

Baerbock was left like a deer in the lights when HTS ignored her for the male Frenchmen.

 

[ismellcopium]

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Baerbock was left like a deer in the lights when HTS ignored her for the male Frenchmen.

Even Jolani didn't want to touch someone so utterly repulsive.

 

[Expert1324]

I've came back here after many years. How's jeff head doing nowadays (i rmb he has poor health)? also, is he the same guy as PLArealtalk?

also, i realised there's a site called china defense forum, but it can only strictly be viewed by registered members, does anyone know what is it exactly and is it any different from here?

3rd question, is there a thread yet dedicated to anti-china forces/ us propaganda funding/ flg media/ sinophobic media? or does it fall under strategic defense? cus I've got things to post and keep track of, and soft power is not to be taken lightly too.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

I've came back here after many years. How's jeff head doing nowadays? also, is he the same guy as PLArealtalk?

also, i realised there's a site called china defense forum, but it can only strictly be viewed by registered members, does anyone know what is it exactly and is it any different from here?

3rd question, is there a thread yet dedicated to anti-china forces/ us propaganda funding/ flg media/ sinophobic media? or does it fall under strategic defense? cus I've got things to post and keep track of and soft power is not to be taken lightly too.

there's a positive soft power thread.

Chinese Soft Power and Media Discussion and Updates

I watch a youtube channel, avenuex, reviewing Cdrama shows... curious hows the screen writing quality and development in mainland?

www.sinodefenceforum.com

I don't think hostile and racist propaganda is necessary to be tracked, as their stories change literally by the hour and are sometimes self conflicting on the same timescales. Can't beat something not rooted in logic with reason.

 

[Expert1324]

wow many familiar faces are not here anymore... i rmb there's this guy with a jet li huoyuanjia profile pic and a few others

 

[Expert1324]

there's a positive soft power thread.

Chinese Soft Power and Media Discussion and Updates

I watch a youtube channel, avenuex, reviewing Cdrama shows... curious hows the screen writing quality and development in mainland?

www.sinodefenceforum.com

I don't think hostile and racist propaganda is necessary to be tracked, as their stories change literally by the hour and are sometimes self conflicting on the same timescales. Can't beat something not rooted in logic with reason.

I do agree with you. However, it is always good to keep track of the sources of information out there. Tracing organisation, its affliations and connections is less of "tracking propaganda stories with no logic" but more of identifying the whole propaganda structure out there, which is tangibly and factually present, and is imo not sth to be dismissed.

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this for instance, although outdated by at least 4 years, is a good way of understanding what is out there and what we are dealing with. ignorance is not good. this is more for awareness.