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Clooney the looney

Post by Zmeselo » 02 Jul 2025, 19:39



What’s Behind Sentry’s Sudden Attack on Eritrea Just as Peace With Tigray Gains Ground?

Why has the George Clooney and John Prendergast-backed organization «The Sentry,» which has documented ties to the U.S. intelligence community, chosen this moment to single out the Eritrean Defense Forces?

The timing is hard to ignore. As grassroots movements for peace and reconciliation between Eritrea and Tigray gather momentum, border crossings reopen, and communities on both sides begin reconnecting, «The Sentry» releases a report that casts Eritrea in a harsh light.

Is this just a coincidence, or a calculated attempt to sabotage a fragile path toward peace?

The report raises serious questions. Why now, and why in this tone? At a time when trust is beginning to rebuild, such interventions risk rekindling suspicion and derailing the progress that ordinary people on both sides have worked so hard to achieve.




George Clooney likes to present himself as Hollywood’s conscience, a man of justice, peace, and human rights. But anyone looking closely can see through the performance. It is a role he plays, not a truth he lives.

His so-called humanitarian involvement in Darfur was little more than a publicity stunt, reportedly taken up to impress his wife. He tried, but failed. What he left behind was not real change or justice, but confusion and chaos. His efforts disappeared as quickly as the cameras turned away.

At the same time, George Clooney was closely connected to Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal circle, men accused of horrific crimes against women and children. He said nothing. He looked away. He stayed silent. That silence was not just shameful, it revealed the deep hypocrisy of his current actions.



Now, suddenly... George Clooney reappears as a moral crusader, accusing the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) based on unverified and already disproven claims. A key part of his report, a letter allegedly written by an EDF soldier, has been proven to be completely fake. Yet he continues to promote the lie.

Where was George Clooney’s voice when in Tigray, long before and far beyond the war, women and girls faced daily rape and abuse? These were not isolated acts, but a horrifying reality of life. Where was his outrage when HIV rates surged, and the Yikono campaign emerged to help survivors speak out? He said nothing. He gave no support. He stayed silent.

https://africanfeminism.com/yikono-camp ... -violence/

Now, when it suits him politically and when headlines are easy to grab, he suddenly speaks up — to attack Eritrea. Why now? Because it fits his script. Because media attention and controversy, put him back in the spotlight. He performs as the "Saint of Venice", only when the cameras are rolling.

Let us be clear. Moral authority is not something you pretend. It is something you earn through honesty, courage, and consistency. George Clooney, has failed in all of these.

Eritrea deserves truth. It deserves fairness. It deserves respect. It does not deserve lies, false accusations, or the self-serving theater of a celebrity activist.

George Clooney, is not a voice of justice!!!!!!
He is simply an actor, even in the world of human rights.


The Sentry, headed by CIA's Gayle Smiths underling, slanders Eritrean hero generals claiming they looted and plundered Tigray during the Eritrean intervention against the TPLF in 2020-21? Lies and slanders! What do you expect from the "Enough Project" exposed as CIA front in "Enough of the Enough Project in Africa".



The Sentry's libellous and defamatory accusation against Eritrea warrants robust rebuttal; if not legal action.

Deplorable and unconscionable as their act remains, it is not surprising in many ways.

Indeed, some of the prominent members of the Board were the principal culprits who exacerbated the 1998/2000 border conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea by jettisoning the "facilitation/honest broker" role that they were entrusted with to take a partisan position in support of the EPRDF regime.

Later, they leveraged their status and influence in the US State Department to ram through the illicit UNSC sanctions against Eritrea in 2009 and 2011 respectively. This historical baggage is well documented to be denied or shrugged of.

Today, and instead of atoning for their past crimes, they seem bent on reviving their "unfinished agenda" by resuscitating and intensifying their malicious campaign of defamation and hostility against Eritrea.








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Re: Clooney the looney

Post by Zmeselo » 02 Jul 2025, 19:58



General
Eritrea Statement to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development Seville, Spain | July 2, 2025

https://shabait.com/2025/07/02/eritrea- ... ly-2-2025/

Jul 2, 2025



Mr. President, Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, , Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Eritrea extends its gratitude to the Government and people of the Kingdom of Spain for hosting this important conference and for the warm hospitality accorded to our delegation. We also express our sincere appreciation to the co-chairs of the preparatory committee, Burundi and Portugal and the co-facilitators, Mexico, Nepal, Norway and Zambia, for their diligent work in preparing the outcome document of this Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development.

Eritrea aligns itself with the statements delivered by Iraq, Angola and Nepal, on behalf of the G77 and China, the African group and the Least Developed Countries, respectively.

For many governments, particularly those of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), development is not merely a matter of policy preference; it is an existential imperative. Eradicating poverty and achieving food security are urgent priorities. These challenges are not isolated; they are results of deeper structural inequalities and systemic underdevelopment that must be urgently addressed.

The development realities that confront us today remain deeply troubling. Our challenges go well beyond financing gaps. Many developing economies are still locked into dependence on the extraction and export of raw natural resources with low value addition, while importing high-cost industrial goods.

This dynamic perpetuates the transfer of wealth and constrains domestic development. Transforming these asymmetrical economic relationships is imperative.

The most fundamental constraint we face is the limited productive capacity of our economies. Over the past four decades, the structural foundations of many African economies have remained stagnant. Reversing this trend requires bold and sustained international support to build productive capacity in industry, agriculture, and services. The United Nations and the international community must renew their commitment to this goal to help unlock sustainable growth, generate decent employment, and enable long-term development.



We also face persistent technological barriers. Developing countries continue to be hindered by limited access to global markets, restricted technology transfer, and restrictive intellectual property regimes that inhibit the flow of vital knowledge and innovation. Without equitable access to advanced technologies, our progress will remain constrained.

Moreover, unilateral coercive measures, including sanctions, extraterritorial restrictions and politically motivated trade barriers, undermine development and violate international law.

These policies undermine the stability of developing economies, deepen poverty, and erode the principles of multilateral cooperation. Eritrea has experienced firsthand the stifling effects of such measures, which restrict access to capital, technology, and essential goods. Removing these constraints is essential to enabling nations like Eritrea to pursue self-determined development pathways.

Excellencies,

Overcoming these challenges calls for a bold reconfiguration of the global financial and economic system, one anchored in equity, sustainability, and solidarity. Financing for development is not about aid alone. It is about dismantling structural imbalances, enabling fair participation in global markets, and preserving national policy space for countries to pursue inclusive and sovereign development.

Eritrea welcomes the Seville outcome document’s reaffirmation of each country’s primary responsibility for its own economic and social development. But this principle must be supported by international frameworks that empower, rather than penalize, countries that are striving for resilience and self-reliance.



Eritrea’s development strategy has long prioritized self-reliance, equity and national ownership. Despite external constraints, Eritrea has invested in human capital, infrastructure, and institutional capacity development, emphasizing long-term sustainability over dependency.

Eritrea values cooperation and partnership that respects national priorities and ownership. We are committed to enhancing domestic resource mobilization, including through improved tax administration. We welcome the focus on international tax cooperation under a UN led framework. Global tax cooperation must be fair and inclusive, must respect national sovereignty and reflect capacity constraints. Tax reforms should not become hidden conditionalities.

We also recognize the vital role of our diaspora in contributing to national development and therefore welcome efforts to reduce the cost of remittance transfers. Diaspora engagement remains a cornerstone of Eritrea’s economic strategy, not only through remittances but also through knowledge transfer, entrepreneurship, and community-driven development initiatives.

For Eritrea and many developing states in the Global South, the challenge has never been a lack of will or ideas, it has been a lack of fair rules, predictable support and respectful partnerships.

Let this conference be more than a forum for dialogue, let it serve as a catalyst for bold and collective action.

I Thank you.






Some gullible individuals are being manipulated into believing that the UN General Assembly through its resolution which federated Eritrea with Ethiopia, also gave Ethiopia sovereignty over Eritrean territories, including its ports.

The UN General Assembly, does NOT have the right to transfer the sovereign territory of one state to another. The UN Charter, emphasizes the principles of national self-determination and the sovereignty of states. While the General Assembly can discuss and make recommendations on issues related to territorial integrity, it cannot unilaterally decide to transfer territory.

Resolution 390 A(V) federated Eritrea with Ethiopia, but this did not equate to sovereignty over Eritrea or its ports. While Ethiopia was granted access to the sea through the federation, Eritrea retained sovereignty over its own territory, including its ports.

The resolution established a federation, not outright annexation or sovereignty transfer… it was Ethiopia that unilaterally annexed Eritrea… and the rest is history.

It is intellectual dishonesty to try to hoodwink the gullible, with erroneous claims about what the Resolution stipulated and what it did not.

The Resolution identified a “need”, and in order to satisfy that need, it provided Ethiopia with access through Eritrea, an outlet to the sea, not sovereignty over Eritrea or its ports…

The needs of landlocked states can be addressed only by respecting international law, the UN Charter and through bilateral agreements that respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.
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Re: Clooney the looney

Post by Zmeselo » 02 Jul 2025, 20:14

There is a land, small in size, mighty in soul, called Eritrea.

Where no flag but her own flies above her destiny.
She bowed to no Bank, signed no paper of dependency,
And danced not to the IMF’s tune of modern slavery.
She feeds her children from her own soil,
Pure, proud, untouched by foreign poison.

While others trade gold for crumbs,
Eritrea owns her land, her seas, her skies 100%.
No oil rig stolen, no mine looted by strangers.
Her riches stay rooted in her own red earth.

In Asmara, no foreign tycoon towers over the people.
The beautiful castles belongs to Eritreans, every brick, every beam.
Ministers walk without guards, because trust walks with them.
Crime hides in shame; corruption is a foreign language.

Here, education is a right, not a privilege
From kindergarten to university, the mind is free.
Hospitals heal without a price tag.
Bridges, roads, and dams rise by Eritrean hands.
No borrowed blueprints. No foreign applause needed.

And when they couldn’t control her, they sanctioned her.
When they couldn’t buy her, they demonized her.
But Eritrea stood unshaken.
A thorn to empire, a flame for Africa.

If President Isaias Afwerki left today,
He would not leave a mansion, but a legacy
A treasury of pride, sovereignty, and self-belief.
A nation where Muslims and Christians
Pray side by side beneath the same unbroken sky.

To the youth of Eritrea:

Do not let foreign tongues define your dreams.
Do not sell what your fathers died to protect.
Build with your own hands, love your own land.
For you are not just Eritrean, you are Africa’s echo of dignity.

Eritrea, your struggle is our symbol.
Your strength is our story.
And your future, if guarded well,
Will be Africa’s first dawn of total freedom.

I speak as a Pan-Africanist and may be this is my last advice and my last word to nation I have a lot of respect for.

With love, with truth, with fire in my voice. God bless Eritrea 🇪🇷








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We are pleased to share UNDP Eritrea's 2024 Annual Report, highlighting our joint progress in advancing sustainable development.

This report reflects the impact of our partnerships with the Government of Eritrea, local communities, and international stakeholders, as we work together to build a more resilient and equitable future.

As we move forward, UNDP Eritrea remains committed to amplifying local solutions and fostering partnerships that drive meaningful progress, to accelerate efforts towards achieving the 2030 Agenda and Eritrea's long-term development vision.





Explore the full Report here:

https://www.undp.org/eritrea/publicatio ... eport-2024

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Verge Launches the Bini Legacy Line: A Tribute to Biniam Girmay and the Future of African Cycling

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NEW YORK (June 30, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Verge Cycling Apparel is proud to announce the launch of the Bini Legacy Line, a powerful new collection that honors BiniamBiniGirmay—trailblazing Eritrean cyclist, winner of three Tour de France stages, and the first Black African to claim the prestigious Tour de France Green Points Jersey.

Celebrated for his historic accomplishments on cycling’s biggest stage, Girmay has become a global symbol of excellence, grit, and possibility. The Bini Legacy Line captures the spirit of his journey—from the streets of Eritrea, where cycling is a way of life, to the Champs-Élysées, where he made history.
This collection is more than just performance apparel—it’s a tribute to a rising legend and a celebration of a cycling culture unlike any other,
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Bini’s success represents a shift in the sport, and we are honored to help tell that story through design.
The Bini Legacy Line features three distinct jerseys—Ashenafi, Tighat, and Qelṭuf—each drawing on Tigrinya language and Eritrean values such as victory, perseverance, and speed. The line also includes the Michu’i Bib Short, designed for long-distance comfort and elite-level performance.

In partnership with Girmay, Verge is using this collection to give back. A portion of every sale from the Bini Legacy Line will go directly toward providing high-quality race clothing for young African cyclists—empowering the next generation of riders as they chase their own dreams on the world stage.

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