Postscript You Name It

 "False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil."  "Knowledge without justice ought to be called cunning rather than wisdom." "Thinking, the talking of the soul with itself." Plato   "When I die I want to see Malcom X, Lumumba, my father, and I want to look them in the eye." Femi Kuti  "It is the responsibility of interlectuals to speak the truth and explore lies."  Noam Chomsky.                                           Never give up hope. Great Mary, my sweet, feral companion and for a long time guardian of my house, suddenly disappeared, months ago. I feared her to be no longer in the land of the living. Big surprise and a moment of happiness, there she was, modestly sitting on my pavement, waiting for her breakfast. Jane has been feeding her surviving 3 kittens (1 died suddenly, plus the fostered Siamese) for 11 weeks now with her Mummy milk and even though meanwhile fairly thin herself, seems to be willing to continue to do so on request. Fluer's 5 lovely babies were less lucky. She tried to feed them, but didn't appear to have enough milk. At the time I couldn't afford to buy, as an addition, the substitute powder milk. It turned out that the cow milk was insufficient for nourishment and those cute babies all sadly died. It was very hard to loose them, inspite of all my effords, not what they deserved. -  When you think it can only get better, you can't be more mistaken. Double standards, shameless lies, fake news, political blackmail and threats, the new normal. International standards and human rights laws without meaning. The world's richest (Elon Musk 388 milliards netto, Donald Trump estimated 5 milliards netto) and the presently most powerful man verbally fighting, Mr. Trump threatening Elon Musk not to dare supporting the Democrats, in addition he threatened to withdraw his US citizenship and send Mr. Musk back to South Africa. Interesting thought, all over USA folks are demonstrating against Trump's extensive deportations, often concerning people in employments, low paid jobs in building trade, economy, healthcare, etc. As one demonstrator put it, every American has immigration roots. (Mr. Trump's family orginates from Germany ( of which Germans in general are not proud) , the 1. Lady from Slowenien, at the time arrived with a tourist visa and worked as a model). "No Kings" and "No one above the law", "Corruption has gone too far", slogans of the  demonstrating masses, all over US, fearing destruction of democracy in US and a sellout to the extreme rich. Trump suggests the " arrest of the Californian governor would be a great thing". Well, he belongs to the Democrats, stated that they don't need/want the National Guards and Marines (rubber bullets and tear gas, militarization of civilian protests) ordered to arrest 3, 000 immigrants a day - these folks are often necessary for the economy - and California is the richest US state. On his birthday Trump watched behind bullet proof glass a military parade, officially to celebrate 250 years of US military. The president called Israelian attacks on Iran (nuclear facilities, gas and oil fields, infrastructure, residential areas, rocket installations, military and other high ranking, important persons, like scientists, etc) "excellent and further ones would be even more brutal".  His poor wife, the man considers something brutal as excellent! By the way, Israel has now started the 5th war on a neigbour. More than 50 %  of the Republicans (!!!) under the age of 50 have an unfavorable view of Israel, they are sick and tired of those never ending wars that are not in the interest of US. Their demand, "drop Israel". They say that if the war addicted Netanyahu wants to continue he should do so on his own, and have his unlimited "self defence". Netanjahu dreams of " reshaping the Orient" and " regime change in Iran." Doesn't he know that many Israelians wish the later for his country as well? Nonetheless, the German chancellor, Merz, says "Israel does for us the dirty work in Iran". Strange thought, violation of international law is in the interest of Germany? If you don't like a government somewhere..... What effect does it have on the environment when atomic facilities are destroyed, oil and gas fields are set on fire, rockets are constantly fired? The other day Netanyahu adviced that Hamas members are Nazis. Does that mean they are actually Germans? (did Herr Merz intend to express that these Nazis are a threat for Germany?). The Israelian press speaker talked about press freedom and said that it is expressive in Israel, like in no other country in the world. Asked why then are there no journalists allowed in Gaza, replied that this serves their protection, as Hamas would kill them already for one word against Hamas. The reply came clear and straightforward : "Two hundred journalist have been killed in Gaza, none by Hamas!"   Herr Merz  demanded Iran must immediately end attacks on civilian facilities. Are starving families in Gaza, walking for miles, as demanded by the occupier, trying to obtain a bit of food from one of the four food distribution centres, run by the murky Israelian/Amercian aid organization (GHF) , actually a military facility and justify shooting, presumably in "self-defence"?  In Germany a Syrian orthopedic, living and working there meanwhile for 10 years, has recently been sentenced for life imprisonment, followed by life - long safety arrest on account of his special cruelity  - committed as one of Assad's torturers. He was recognized by country men. Sometimes the justice wheels grind slowly. The great dealer, Donald Trump, demands that Iran should surrender unconditionally, like the Nazis when their  "3rd Reich" ended? In addition Mr Trump informs that "We know where Chamenei is hidding, but we won't kill him yet." There is a caravan in Egypt constisting of folks from 60 countries, planning to reach Rafah in support of Palestinians. Egyptian authorities stopped them, some even got beaten up and arrested. Not what the great population of Egypt wants to see. It appears that different lives have different values,  peoples of various effected and/or feeling concerned countries are often more advanced than those in power (you don't bite the hand that feeds you.....). If we want a better world, where all can enjoy equal human rights, it is necessary to put pressure on shameless governments and force them to see that they can't continue, they must stop sending arms and money to Israel, stop the special treatment and their talking like a broken record of "self-defence", reactivate international human rights. By the way, the Gaza war so far costs Israel 85 billion dollars, money well spend? Is it good for their economy, did it make the world a safer place for citizens with a Jewish religion? Why does Netanyahu close numerous Embassies and restrict diplomats' movements? There are great folks all over the world, who happen to have a Jewish religion (after all it is a religion, not a race), who don't agree with Netanyahu 's aggresive politics and wars, they don't deserve to be hated, let us not forget this. Netanyahu questened what prize Israel has to pay for the war, replied that every family pays a prize, including his own, they had to postphone his son's wedding, his wife is a hero....... such a comment speaks for itself, it shocked many. - The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights sharply critized Germany in a letter to the Minister of Forein Affairs (CSU), for restricting the freedom of expression and peaceful assemly in Germany. In his letter Mr. Michael O'Flaherty reminded Germany of European's commitment to human rights and dignity and stated that there are reports of excessive use of force by police against protesters, including children, (for GAZA) restrictions on events, symbols, use of Arabic, etc. "Be vigilant that the working definition of antisemism of the International Holocaust Remembance Alliance is not distorted, instrumentated or misapplied to stiffle freedom of expression and legitimate. critism, including the state of Israel."      Read the letter - COMM HR (2025)35                                        Thank you very much, Mr. O'Flaherty, Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, such a letter was overdue. German politicians' arrogant and insensitive actions, lack of empathy for the suffering of Palestinians has become difficult to bear. Folks are asking, what is happening in Germany, France, UK, etc? Have they forgotten the lessons they should have learned from history, following the Nürnberg trials ? Thank heavens for
South Africa, Namibia, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, etc. they understand that human rights must never be selective, war crimes must never be excused. There is clear definition of "Right to self-defence", it is not a "joker card" to grant immunity, it is a right that belongs to the occupied, not the occupier. Food distribution points for starving citizens must not be misused as a death trap, desire to avoid starvation is not a capital crime - so far approx. 250 Palestinians paid with their life for that. "Warning shoots in the air" , how can they be deadly? 

You Name It

 "It is impossible to speak the truth in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood . Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite. Those who promise us paradise on earth never produced anything but a hell."   Carl Popper.         " We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. "  " A good decision is based on knowledge and not numbers. " " An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they have the least wit are the greatest babblers. "  " The measure of a man is what he does with power. "  Plato.   " Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. "   Sokrates.   " All cruelty springs from weekness. "  Seneca                                                                                                                        Black beauty, gentle Sunnyboy, used to sit on top of my little shelter for homeless cats and enjoy cuddling with me. When one of my regular visitors to my Cats' Table decided to deliver her babies in the shelter box, he stopped taking a his seat there. (Experienced the same with late Mary. ) In addition 4 very young kittens lived for a while mainly on a big flower pot, plus other areas, behind my barrier. Those 8 feral babies disappeared over night. I wondered why. My husband reminded me of heavy rain and additional brief, pretty strong thunderstorm and lightning close by. So their mothers must have thought the little ones require a more secure shelter.  I hope they found that, not easy around here. The feral mothers still turn up at feeding time. Sunnyboy and Jimmy, my black little treasures, though, aren't always there. One day poor Sunnyboy arrived limping then I didn't see him for a couple of days. Problems walking to my Cats' Table doesn't prevent my lovely darlings from honoring me with their presence, much appreciated. They are so adorable. - A mentally sick German woman attacked in Hamburg, train statian, 18 people with a knife, injuring 6 severely . A young hero from Syrian, 19 years old, stopped her and prevented worse. Another Syrian citizen presently admitted in a German court a knife attack which he regrets. There are a lot of knife attacks in Germany lately. What is happening to our society? Presently Namibia memories the gonocide the German empire committed ( 1904 - 1908) against Hereros and Nama. In May 2021 the German government stated : ".... But the suffering, inhumanity and pain inflicted on the tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children during the war in what is Namibia today must not be forgotten. It must serve as a warning against rasism and genocide." Lessons learned? It took Germany more than 100 years to make such a statement. Why do they supply weapons to Israel, (one third of the weapons Israel buys abroad come from Germany), until recently they intended to continue, but as the humanitairen situation keeps getting worse and international critism rises, perhaps not much longer (recent comments, " we are looking into it"). 75 % of German citizens are in favour of those arms sales stopped, but the CDU/CSU party nonetheless wants the arms supply to continue. I call it misunderstood friendship and wrong support. As I always say, if I am travelling on the highway to hell, real friends would try to stop me! Still, hopefully we won't hear more of  " Self-defence" (the kill everything argument in any conversation). One woman asked, are Palestinian babies born with a handgrenate in their hands? Does Israel feel threatened by them? According to latest statistics 16,503 Palestinian children, including 916 infants, under 1 year olds, 4,365 aged 1 to 5 years, 6,101 aged 6 to 12 years, 5,124 aged 13 to 17, have been killed, in addition 408 humanitairen personnel, recently also 2 members of the Red Cross, 166 journalists. Spain demands to stop all weapon sales to Israel. Canada, UK, France, Mexico, Spain, etc. condemn Israeli forces shooting "warning shoots" at international diplomat representatives, a delegation from 20 EU and other countries ( e. g. Russia, China, Jordan, Quatar, Turkey, Egypt, Uruguay, Mexico) that arrived in the West Bank  in order to visit Jenin camp. A clear message to the world, you are not welcome to look for yourself.  Don't trust your eyes, trust our words! No mention of the aforementioned on German news and the TV news channel N-TV that claims to inform viewers fully and independently. TV channel ' France 24' actually does, highly professional. Isn't selective information designed to influence public opinion a kind of sensorship? Gaza is the hungriest place on earth. Netanyahu stated they stripped thousands of Palestinians naked and took photos, "none were thin thus starving...." Are Palestinians not entitled to be treated with dignity? Sounds like Netanyahu punishes Palestinians for the atrocities that nazis committed against Jews. Some ideas sound familiar, nothing one would expect of a "democratic modern country" (how Israel sees itself). Psychiatrists say that abused/tortured persons who suffered trauma and remained without professional treatment, may try to overcome their nightmares, the terrible experienced helplessness, by taking over the "strong role" as an adult, usually picking weak, innocent victims. Traumata of parents and grandparents can leave its marks, engraving on the brain of their children /grandchildren and influence their development. Of course not all think of revenge, one way or another, several manage to forgive and never loose their empathy, admirable. Yair Golan warned that " Israel is risking to become a pariah state that kills Palestinian babies as  a hobby, if Israel doesn't return to sanity" . Wonder why there suddenly appears a new Israelian/American aid distribution organisation that is accepted (unlike UNRWA) by Netanyahu, but no other NGO organisation wants to work with in Gaza? Well, their initials stands for ' Gaza Humanitarian Foundation'. It is an US - Israelian coalition of private military contractors that include former CIA and military personnel. Experts say it is murky and  are not surprised by their catastrophic food distribution, now at 3 sites (for 2 million persons) , in the past there were 400 that UNRWA and others operated. Doctors without borders call it "a strategy of ethnic cleaning" , using humanitarian assistance as a tool to forcibly displace the Palestinian population. Starved people forced to walk for hours, tens of miles, to an area flatened by heavy bombardment and ending in a death trap in Southern and Central Gaza, life ammunition shooting by Israelian forces at those who only wanted some food for their starving family, leaving 60 dead, more than 220 injured, numbers rising. Is this self-defence? Israel refuses to allow a delegation of Arabic ministers to visit the occupied West Bank, because they have nothing to hide and do no wrong? - Kanzler Merz intends to visit Mr. Trump in Washington. Some say, be prepared for "a hot seat and attacks" in the White House, the new foreign states' guests welcoming ceremony in US (experienced e. g. by the Ukrainian and South Afrika presidents) . Elon Musk spent 129 days in politics, razor style, made himself and his businesses (e. g. Teslar cars) rather unpopular, resulting in large financial losses. Courts stopped various of Elon Musk's massive instant dismissals of civil servants. Nonetheless, Donald Trump praised and handed him in a wooden box the Golden Key of the White House. Does he see him as his Crown Prince, after all they have quite a bit in common? By the way, Mr. Trump received last year 250 Million dollar support from his "buddy". In Israel 65 % are in favour of ending the war. Netanyahu presently appears in court, accused of corruption. He tried in vain to prevent this, at least succeeded in the case being dragged on for 5 years. Guess Mr. Trump would have arrested the judge. 

Shalom and Salem, may God/Allah have mercy on us. 

Postcript Trying to Understand

 "The silents of the masses is the crime for which they are suffering."  "Viewed from a political point of view, every country has itself already more idiots than the world can bear."  "The best proof of mankind's wrong education is its history."   "Political term of moral:  biting critism is forbidden, yet shooting with life ammunition is allowed."  "What good does it do the rats to leave the sinking boat in the middle of the ocean?"  Karlheinz  Deschner.    "The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter. "  Churchill.   "Hell is other people."  Jean Paul Satre.                                     Finding yet again 4 rather young kittens in front of my house, this time among my cactus plants, upsets me. Will this never stop? Their chances to survive are next to nothing, even inside my house, however hard I may try. Well, one shouldn't judge too quickly. To my surprise one of my regular visitors to my Cats' Table turns up to feed the cute little ones with mummy milk. This means their mother brought them there when approx. 21 days old. I haven't got a clue where she kept them before. But the main thing is that the kittens are well cared for. I supplement their milk with a bit of finely chopped cats' salami, and forgive them damaging my young yucca plants. It is after all something one has to live with when having cats and plants. Sweet Jane's kittens are now 7 weeks old. She's a dedicated mum to her 4 little ones and the adopted Siamese (same age, the lucky one), but this morning Jane worried me. She lost a lot of weight lately and now didn't eate, didn't move. The poor darling just seemed to be exhausted, overwhelmed. I tried a bit of soft cheese which she accepted, thank heaven, and later on milk mixed with mineral water. Toniplus, multivitamines for cats and dogs she liked less, like all do. Slowly my little treasure recovered. Happy to see this. There are 15,9 million cats living in Germany and on average 50-80 Euros are spend in a month per feral. But the real paradise for cats you can find in Turkey, due to their exellent animal protection laws. Some seagulls learned the cats' miau sound near cats' feeding stations. Impressed tourists and other folks thus are tempted to let them have a bit of food. - Multi-tasking isn't easy. Several shop employees try it as most customers appear to be constantly in a hurry (even while actually unemployed). Frankly I don't find this very amusing, e. g. needing copies before sending off papers. Later on I discovered that not all of the few pages were actually copied as requested. Well, the lady behind the counter tried to serve all customers simultaneously...... Like Karl Marx already established:  "Trust is good, control is better." We live and learn.  - Mr. Trump, the world's great dealer, presumably wanted to demonstrate that no job would be too demanding for him, appeared on a photo dressed like a pope. Comments from some Americans: Good idea, this would mean celibate for Trump and him leaving US for taking HQ in Rome ...... Meanwhile 52,862 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza (numbers raising daily). US offers asylum to 50 while farmers from South Africa and the American president speaks of  "genocide committed against white  farmers" . US offered a million dollar deal to Uganda for taking in migrants from US, simular to the agreement in 2022 with UK, but stopped by the new government. In US the writing "Black lives matter" has been removed. Israel wants the ICC International Warrant against Netanyahu to be withdrawn. "Brave new world. " (George Orwell). Mr. Trump managed to get Google to change the name of Golf of Mexico to American Golf and he intends to likewise change the name Persian Golf to Arabic Golf. The Mexican president now sues Google. Maybe we wake up one morning to find United States of America is called "Trumpland"? Experts worked out that imposed import taxes will largely effect Christmas toys in US, mainly bought from China. Donald Trump sees it that way: So what, not a problem. Just 2 dolls instead of 30!  - Netanyahu declared that destroying Hamas is more important than freeing hostages.  Most certainly not what the concerned families want to hear. Israelians say Netanyahu fights for his interests, not those of the country.  At the Cannes film festival nearly 380 artists denounced the "on-going genocide in Gaza".  The US senator, Bernie Sanders, stated that the effects of Israel's war on Gaza will be a permanent stain on world's conscience. We live in an age of double standards and selective empathy. Experts say we can learn empathy but we can also loose this ability. An Israelian reservist said that he is not willing to blow up civilian houses, such an action he considers a war crime: "We became the monsters we wanted to fight against." (Documentary on France 24). Bernie Sanders advised : "This war has been conducted almost entirely with US weapons, 18 billion US taxpayers dollars." The great humanitaire, Nazi concentration camps survivor, (the only one of her family) Margot Friedlaender, sadly passed away in Germany on 09th May 2025, aged 103.  As a contemporary witness, in spite of her high age, she never stopped to give lectures, and offer discussions, (for the last time 2 days before she passed away) in particular for young folks, about the atrocities and dangers of Nazis and Facists. In spite of the horrors she had suffered, the great lady

didn't preach hate but love, her demand: remain human. Neither race nor religion are important, after all, we are all human beings. 

Trying to Understand.

 "If Hitler would invade Hell, I would talk  positive about the Devil."  Churchill.  "History, or, to be more precise, the history we Germans have repeatedly mucked up, is a clogged toilet, we flush and flush, but the shit keeps rising." Guenter Grass.  "Oppressed by a kind of pervasive public stupidity which cannot be trusted to judge correctly the most elementary events, a great number of Germans, especially among the more educated, apparently are no longer capable of telling the truth, even if they want to. " Hannah Arendt.   " Lectured by the children and grandchildren of the perpetrators who murdered our familie and who now dare to tell us that we are antisemitic. "   Eyal Weizmann.             My lovely, gentle, 5 year old, treasure Rashida sadly passed over the rainbow. She suffered from liquid in her lungs, too low temperature and a chronic cold. Being not well myself led to me taking her too late to our dedicated vet. More than 4 years ago I discovered her together with 3 other, nearly adult, frightened cats, all looking alike, crammed together in a cardboard box in front of my door. Luckily a veterinarian took 2 for her brother to adopt. So I just kept Rashida and Allen, the later sadly suddenly died one year later. Adoption of cats means lots of joy and love, but also sadness, a feeling of helplessness, when they leave us. Antonia is our grey coloured little darling, with us for several months now, but for unknown reasons stopped growing and remains kitten size. She likes to join Jane's babies in the basket and the mother tolerates this. I fear her stealing the little ones' milk. When she sees that I discovered her, she voluntarily jumps out off the basket. I advised my husband that maybe we should call her Cuckoo! Following heavy thunder and rain at night, several of our feral kids didn't feel much like eating their croquettes the next morning, some visitors at my Cats' Table appeared to be in a bit of a bad mood and also showed less appetite. Life ain't easy. On a good day I have less pains and stress. - Occording to the famous Peruvian Mario Vargas Losa corruption is the greated problem in the world,  causing the breaking down of institutions. People are often voting for those who are already corrupt or will be in future. Democracy is always threatened.  Donald Trump advised us that "Biden is even worse than Carter." The governer of California is taking Mr. Trump to court for damaging the economy. Well, Donald Trump is also fighting against education and sciences. Brain drain, many academics opt out and leave for Canada. Does president Trump want to throw US back to the level of a third world state? Obama congatulated Harvard University for resisting. Measles can be eliminated through vaccination. Now that a member of the Kennedys (the black sheep, so they say) has been elected by Trump as Health expert, at least 2 children have died of Measles and about 800 are sick already. In Mexico a new folksong has been created (in Spanish) : "Good- for- nothing government, do we really deserve this...." Friedrich Merz, who most probably will be the next German chancellor, even though nearly 60 % of the German people don't consider him suitable for that position, said, should Netanyahu wish to visit Germany, he would find a way that he won't get arrested, inspite of the ICC international warrant. Do like Urban? I guess it needs to be mentioned that Merz recently complained about "heaviest war crimes in Ukraine". Interesting attitude for a future German head of state, by the way, Germany joined the ICC organization in 2000 ( Tunisia in 2011). - Rumor has it that in order to stop so many injuries and death caused by motorbikes, the police in Tunisia is starting to confiscate uninsured motorbikes. Sounds promising, I view dangerous riding every day, mainly by youngsters and even kids in residential areas, just for fun, on narrow streets without a pavement and with elderly folks living on both sides of the road. It will be good for the environment also, if we have less pollution through black stinking clouds. While 10 eggs in Tunisia cost only approximately 3 Dinar (more for better quality), you have to pay presently in Germany 4,50 Euro for the same amount, partly due to birds' flue. Still, I remember a time in Tunisia, before the revolution, when many folks could only afford eating an egg once a week. - Doctors Without Borders called the Gaza Strip a mass grave for Palestinians and they remain without humanitarian help. Israel attacked recently also the only Christian hospital in Gaza, including the church there. International laws are becoming meaningless. Even Israelian politicians and activists judge Netanyahu's war as such, "it has no logic, none of this makes any sense."  As a child I heard that: Israel made the dessert green, the Bedouins living there were ignorant and too lazy to plant and harvest, thus no damage was done by Jewish settlers and I believed that the new Israel would be a deeply humanitarian state, based on the experience of unspeakable sufferings, Holocaust, the evil effect of  manipulation of the public opinion, greed and envy, lack of empathy. This is what I believed as a child, deeply shocked by the terrible atrocities a civilized country like Germany (Dichter und Denker or Richter und Henker? ) committed against innocent Jewish folks, many of whom rightfully regarded themselves as Germans, even fought for Germany in the First World War. On the other hand there was this Austrian immigrant, from a poor family, who for a while even ended up in a shelter for the homeless, received a lot of help from a Jewish friend, and so did his mother by a Jewish doctor - I am talking about Hitler. Isn't it strange, this hatred? Hitler once even ended up in prison and could have been deported...... It has a long tradition to deport the wrong, also in US. Lord have mercy, we need wise leaders who do right and are kind to humans and animals, who are willing and strong enough to fight against the spreading evil in the world. 

 

 

Even Diamonds don't Last Forever

 "I really don't think I could consent to go to heaven if I thought there were no animals there." George Bernhard Shaw .   "No one appreciates the very special genius of our conversation as the dog does." Christopher Morley.  "Animalst are such agreeable friends, they ask no questions, they pass no criticism." George Eliot.  "Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet."  Colette.   "As anyone who has been around a cat for any length of time knows well, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human mind."   Cleveland Amory.   "The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant, " What good is it? "  Aldo Leopold.                                                                         My lovely, gentle, feral daughter, Fleur, at long last decided to return to " Hotel Mama", much appreciated to have my darling back home. Sweet Jane gave birth to four cute babies  in the basket attached to the large cats' tree designed for sratching (claw care) . I intended to have her spayed and neutered, but missed the right date. Jane managed to leave the birthplace of her babies spoteless. In one of the three outdoor temporary shelter places for stray cats I discovered blood and a dead cat baby. For all I know the mother may have given birth to additional live babies and transported them to another place. One morning I discovered right in front of my entrance door a large cardboard box placed in another one and 2 pillar covers stretched around the boxes, 4 kittens inside, sealed with scarcely any air for breathing. If we had spent the day away from our house, they wouldn't have survived, shocking action. When you think you have seen it all, there is still somebody who can top the ignorance. Later on the pretty, long haired, kittens disappeared, first 3 and the last one 2 days later. I have no idea what happened to them, hopefully being beautiful helped to save their life. I only know I can't cope with more additions to my feral family. As my little treasures are getting older I have to spend more money and energy on their medication and health, health problems unot unlike humans. Anyhow, for us they are family and depend on us. I feel responsible for my adopted cats and I get a lot of love in return. Every morning I am greeted by my gorgeous darlings with purring, their way of telling me that they are happy to see me. Gorgeous tri-colour Chiquita wakes me up absolutely punctually, incredible without a watch. I also feel attached to my regular visitors to my Cats' Table. Usually they are also  punctually, but on some days several are missing, then I worry, knowing their life isn't easy. A few enjoy cuddling with me, I presume there was a time when they lived in a family. Some may even still live in a house and are let outside to visit my Cat's Table for free food. A Caracal, Egyptian Lynx cat, young female, entered a miliary camp in Har Harif and bit Israelian soldiers. This big wild cat is commonly known as non- aggressive and in Egyptian mythology associated with the goddess Mafdet, protector against snakes and Other Dangers! Had this incident happened in Germany, some politicians would presumably have demanded the arrest of this " antisemitic /Hamas operated" animal. Germany recently evacuated 19 German citizens and their relatives from Gaza. At least they are save, approximately 2,3 million Palestians remain in living hell. The outgoing German state secretary of foreign affairs, Annalena Baerbock (from the Green party) declared that it is quite normal for persons quitting a post like hers to apply for the second most important position in UN (after Secretary General) . Interesting thought as that position requires a lot of diplomatic talent. If she had spoken of Joska Fischer, the famous other German secretary of foreign affairs, founder of the green party, many years ago, I would fully  agree. Anyhow, internationally many are angry and believe Helga Schmidt, who was expected to be chosen instead, would be more qualified and experienced . Frau Baerbock has often viewed Netanyahu's actions with a blind eye ("right of self-defence" standard comment) and lack of empathy for the sufferings of Palestinians. The atrocities the Nazis commited against Jews cannot be washed away with the blood of Palestinians. If "never again" is our aim, it must include all, war crimes and crimes against humanity remain what they are, independent of who commits them. By the way, Netanyahu is presently visiting Hungary, in spite of the ICC International Arrest warrant, the Hungarian Green Party  demands his arrest, but dictator Urban intends to ignore it, though legally he is obligated to act otherwise. If I were traveling on the highway to hell, real friends would stop me! By the way, Hitler killed 27 millions of Russians, Stalin 20 millions. Guess it's not surprising many Germans fear Russians. When Donald Trump said, "Sometimes the friend is worse than the enemy", wonder whom he has in mind. In Gaza over 39,000 children have lost one or both parents, as far as known 17,954 children have been killed, including 274 new born babies and 876 infants below the age of one year, 43 % of the Palestinian population are below the age of 18. International laws, achievements of our civilization, are ignored by Netanyahu and his far-right government and nothing seems to stop them. It is not what the families of the hostages want nor many Israelians. They voiced that Netanyahu only looks after his own interests, a continued war just secures his power. The Red Cross in Gaza reports the killing of 8 Palestinian medics and 6 defence first responders. Five ambulances, one fire truck and one UN vehicle, all clearly marked as such, were struck one by one by the Israelian forces in the al-Hasha shin area on 23. 03. 2025. Fifteen bodies were discovered in a mass grave, a 9th medic is still missing. Vehicles crushed, hidden underneath tons of sand. Mistaken identity??? Really? A video (discovered on the mobile phone of one of the victims) proves that the lights and flush lights were switched on - contrary  to the statement of the Israelian spokesperson . Meanwhile at least 50,600 Palestinians are killed. Still not a genocide? For more than one month no aid or commercial trucks reached Gaza. They are running out of crucial medical supplies not only for chronical illnesses, which under those conditions may well end up deadly. So far 232 jornalist have been killed, more than during both world wars, including Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, Gaza and Westbank are the most deadly workplaces for jounalists. 190 UN facilties have been attacked. Various Israelian army reserves stated they are willing to defend their country but not support the continued war against Palestinians. Israel has already taken 17 % of the total area of Gaza, they call it a "Buffer Zone". Gaza is now the most crowded area in the world,  lacking food, water, electricity, medical supplies, essential services, shelters and security. Lord have mercy, the situation is too depressing for words, and the future is bleak. 

Postcript "New- Speech" or World Upside down.

 "People with courage and character always seem sinister to the rest." "Words do not express thoughts well. They are always a little different immediately after they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish." Hermann Hesse. "To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some kind of meaning in the suffering." "Convictions are more dangerous foes than lies." "What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger." "Germany is a great nation only because its people have so much Polish blood in their veins." Friedrich Nietzsche.   "The person ignorant and the person jellous hate the successful."  Moustafa Nourreden. "However much you deny the truth the truth goes on existing."  G. Orwell.   An unknown, ignorant (the usual suspects) person, dumped 2 kittens, approx. 3 to 4 weeks old, next to my entrance door. Their screaming for their mummy can be heard from some distance. For me, neither young, healthy, nor rich, this is a kind of blackmail. My big feral family doesn't welcome further additions, my husband gets angry. This morning there were in addition 4 lovely, long haired kittens (later on they disappeared) and a very young, frightened, black and white, baby cat. I feel exhausted. I even sadly experience from time to time a cat deciding to leave my house, on account of too large a community. Yesterday evening my sweet, gentle, Persian beauty, Fleur, walked out. I only saw her again this morning, outdoor feeding time. A Siamese tomcat, showing his interest in this cat lady, made her leave quickly. I hope she will decide to return and come inside, remembering her vice mummy loving her. She may have been put off by the screaming kittens. I can't be a real substitude for the cat mother, poor babies, they require feeding (with cat's milk!!!) every 2 or 3 hours, in addition their mother's love and basic education. The ignorants from the neighborhood are "killing" me. Meanwhile 1 of the baby kittens passed over the rainbow, another one is close to death, inspite of my feeding every 3 hours (longer period at night). There is nothing like mummy milk, these people who don't respect nature, but remove much too early the babies off their loving mothers' paws, this depresses me. By the way, the 3rd one refuses to drink, so it will also not survive much longer. - While the new year started off well, daily household waste collection, this changed with the begining of Ramdan. Once it happened only on the 3rd day and another time finally on the 4th day. It is an unpleasant job, in particular when it comes to removing waste that stupid folks just drop near a container. Unfortunately the dustmen usually work without gloves or other protection clothes. The Bananas from e. g. Costa Rica are sold at 7 Dinar a Kilo (but are in Germany on offer for approx. 50% less) , sugar remains a rare commodity on the shelvings, the same applies to milk lately, first strawberry are sold on the streets. Eggs, and chicken supply seems to be okay. Due to birds' flue parts of Europe, including Germany, and US experience also a shortage of eggs (during Easter especially in demand there, painted ones are often used for decoration, old custom ). MR. Trump now wants Germany to supply US with eggs. Too much food is wasted here not just in restaurants. Apparently (even poor?) folks tend to buy too large quantities of food, in particular during Ramadan. Estimated 900,000 loaves of bred are thrown away every day, much due to bad quality, cheap bred. It tastes nice while fresh, but that doesn't last long. We prefer the higher priced, better quality, from the baker and refresh it with a toaster, or cut it in chunks, fry and springle on top of a salad, thus rarely ever (only moldy) bred gets wasted in our house. My parents had taught me that throwing bred into the bin is a sin. - Putin stated as his reason for invading Ukraine was the wish to de-nazificate. Does he perhaps mix up the Ukraine with another country where the far - right is very much on the rise? We are living in a dangerous world. The US mainly imports vine and champagne from France and Italy. Mr. Trump now plans to rise the import tax to 200 % for these products. Interesting idea, as it will largely effect restaurants and hotels, including his own. Pro-Palestinians protesters (not agreeing with the arrest of a well known Palestinian activist) stormed the Trump hotel, surprise, surprise: 100 Jews got arrested. They demanded: "Fight against Nazis, not Palestinians!!! "  In view of quite a few catastrophic desasters

 in America like wild fires, floodings, extreme weather conditions, ( presently storms and hurricanes in Missouri and 6 other states , leading to at least 100 wild fires and causing the death of 40 persons)  President Donald Trump ordered a rather strange roll-back on 31 environmental protection measures. He proudly declares the largest deregulation in Amercican history. Due to funds and stuff reductions the weather station was not able to warn sufficiently the concerned citizens. Simular actions concerning several state agencies, including the international operating, highly esteemed USAID, now declared "corrupt, criminal, a waste of money". The president tasked Elon Mursk with instant dismissals of loyal, long service, employees. Meanwhile 2 US judges ordered the re-employment of thousands of civil servants. While by law various documents, files, including personal files, etc. are to be achieved for several years, Mr Trump lately instructed employees to first shredder, than burn these.  Experts of the justice section warned that such actions violate the still valid laws and whoever ignores that will be held accountable. Elon Murks' company, Tesla, is loosing customers, folks in US are demonstrating in front of the cars' selling firms, several arson attacks, in Berlin 4 cars were set on fire and many Germans are returning Tesla cars. Canadians avoid buying US products. Donald Trump ordered the close down of the 83 years old "Voice of America", NBC, etc. in many countries, in particular those with dictators in charge, a source of independent, extensive, professional information. Critical voices are declared "illegal and corrupt". Brave new world. Heaven help us all. But there is a ray of light, a warning to dictators, the former Phillipines' president Duterte has at long last arrived in Den Haag, ICC court. He is accused of thousands killed, no court cases, capital punishment for random folks, alleged to be "drug dealers".  A large number he was proud to shoot himself on the street while riding a motorbike. Donald Trump warned Palestinians /Hamas that if not all hostages are freed, hell's gate will be opened. Many believe that heaven's/paradise gate is guarded by angels and I often wondered, who opens hell's gate, I guess now I know. 

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"New- Speech" World Upside Down

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 "I love humanity only humans get on my nerves."  Linus (Charly Brown),  "Préjudices are what fools use for reasons." Voltaire.  "It is possible to love human  beings if you don't know them too well." Charles Bukowski.  "Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied." Bismarck.  "It is not by musle, speed, or physical dexterity that great things are achieved, but by reflection, force of character, and judgment."   Tullius Cicero.   "Freedom is the power to choose our own chains."  "You can buy anything with money, except morality." Jean Jacques Rousseau.                                                                            Black beauty, Jimmy, was recovering well, enjoying his meals and cuddling, then after 3 weeks he suddenly disappeared after breakfast. He must have sneaked out when my husband left the house. I searched for Jimmy everywhere in vain and called his name. I hoped that maybe he would at least turn up in the morning, together with the other visitors to my Cat's Table. Nobody had seen him. Two days later my prayers were heard. There he was, my sweet Jimmy, early in the morning standing in front of my house, ready to have his breakfast. I was so happy, my Habibi looked well and had a good appetite. I stroked his lovely black fur and decided to follow him, as he refused to come indoors again (too many cats there for his liking?). I was lucky and discovered his (?) house, a few streets away, he jumped on the windowsill, a warm blanket waiting for him and there were a bit of fish bones left on a plastic plate. Difficult to judge whether Jimmy is allowed to enter that house, at least sleep inside. When I rang the bell, nobody answered. Now Jimmy comes most morning to visit his vice-mummy, sometimes also during the day. He is one of those cats that call/greet me on arrival. Such a darling. His eyes look okay early in the morning, but later on still not quite the way they should. His place on the windowsill is sometimes taken by another cat. As Jimmy's fur feels cold on low temperature mornings, I don't think my black treasure sleeps indoors, poor darling. He is welcome to return to my house at anytime. The vet, by the way, estimated his age at 3 years, compared to humans' that means 21.   Sweet, gentle, Persian beauty, Amelie, lost some weight and stopped eating. The blood test revealed disturbenly severe problems with kidneys and liver, grave reduction of life expectancy . It is really tough and very sad, I may loose my darling any day now, she is only approx. 7 years old and has been part of my big feral family for at least 6 and a half years . Our veterinarian's treatments improved Amelie's condition a bit and I hope and pray for a miracle. Well no, it did not happen. My precious darling went over the rainbow, at least her death came gently, apart from one brief cramp and I had a chance to massage her a bit in order to make her relax during her last minutes. -  The deportation of Moslems from Thailand to China has been condemned by Germany and US. Good, but aren't they aware of their own comparable practices (e. g. dangerous deportations to Afghanistan) ? Anyhow, we are living in a period of very strange and bad actions of persons in power.  Mr. Trump decided that English should no longer be the first official language in US. Which then will be the language of his choice for US citizens, French, Spanish or maybe Russian? Does he himself master another language? To the best of my knowledge the EU was originally created to further the economy within the member states, later on also social, human rights, environmental protection, and other standards, including supports in the field of criminal investigations. Last not least, a joint currency for a stronger Europe. Mr. Trump now advised us that the EU was founded "to screw the US".  He apparently contests Europe (where his family originates from) and the Ukraine. Mr. Trump's brother in spirit, vice-président Vance, already insulted Europe, called Mr. Selenskyj an aggressor and dictator. Surprising news from the US government:  "Selenskyj started the war against Russia, he is a dictator and was not elected by his people, Putin is not the aggressor, Selenskyj is gambling with the 3. World War. " In addition there is a lot of other disinformation on social media, more than ever. Scientist discovered a rising amount of micro-plastic particules in human brains, even higher quantities than in liver and kidneys. Is this an explanation of our bizarre, upside-down new word? A curious invitation to the White House, the world watching the strange reception Mr. Selenskyj received by his host, Donald Trump. While mainly Republicanians and Trump followers were impressed, Europeans, Australians and others, united in stronger supporting the quite impressive Ukrainian president. Hitler had signed a secret agreement with Stalin to divide Poland among them ("Lebensraum", additional land for  Germans). Mr. Trump declared that US needs rare mineral earth from Ukrain. Their resources are valued at 500 Billions Dollars. Donald Trump wants compensation for weapons supplied by the ("stupid") Biden government, but actually his figures are exaggerated. Without US support he alleged the war would have been over in 2 weeks. "No," Selenskyj replied, "in 3 or 2 days, I know what Putin said."  Didn't Europe supply weapons etc. as well, on a big scale? Anyhow, Donald Trump appears to believe that it is perfectly okay if Mr. Putin keeps (land grab) at least some parts of Ukraine (the law of the jungle) . Without any security garantees the Ukrainian president refused to sign a deal/ contract which would allow Mr. Trump to exploid their important resources. When the US president tried to put pressure on Mr. Selenskyj, insisting that all Ukraine houses are already destroyed, the Ukrainian president corrected him, stating that several cities are still functioning, even schools. I wonder whether Mr. Trump mixed up Gaza with the Ukraine??? By the way, both Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance declared that they haven't yet visited Ukraine, nonetheless they feel well informed and no need to view with their own eyes. Heaven help us all.