To the Tyrants of the World	To the Tyrants of the World	إلى طغاة العالم
Hey you, the unfair tyrants…	Hey you, despotic tyrant,	الا ايها الظالم المستبد
You the lovers of the darkness… You the enemies of life…	Darkness lover and enemy of life,	حبيب الظلام عدو الحياه
You’ve made fun of innocent people’s wounds;	You scoffed at powerless people's groans;	سخرت بأنات شعب ضعيف
and your palm covered with their blood	And your hands are tainted with their blood.	و كفك مخضوبة من دماه
You kept walking while you were deforming the charm of existence	You embarked on empoisoning the allure of existence	و سرت تشوه سحر الوجود
and growing seeds of sadness in their land	and sowing prickles of grief in its horizons. ++++	و تبذر شوك الاسى في رباه
Wait, don’t let the spring,	You will see! Don’t be deceived by spring time,	رويدك لا يخدعك الربيع
the clearness of the sky and the shine of the morning light fool you…	Shining sky and morning light	و صحو الفضاء و ضوء الصباح
Because the darkness, the thunder rumble and the blowing of the wind are coming toward you from the horizon	For in the wide horizon lurk darkness fright, Thunder Rumble and stormy winds.	ففي الافق الرحب هول الظلام و قصف الرعود و عصف الرياح
Beware because there is a fire underneath the ash	Woe betide you for flames are underneath ashes.	حذار فتحت الرماد اللهيب
Who grows thorns will reap wounds	Who grows prickles reaps wounds. ++++	و من يبذر الشوك يجن الجراح
You’ve taken off heads of people and the flowers of hope;	Have a look there… where you cut off The people's heads and the flowers of hope;	تأمل هنالك انى حصدت رؤوس الورى و زهور الأمل
and watered the cure of the sand with blood and tears until it was drunk	You imbibed the heart of the earth with blood And made it drunk with tears.	و رويت بالدم قلب التراب اشربته الدمع حتى ثمل
The blood’s river will sweep you away	The flood, of blood, will wipe you away,	سيجرفك سيل الدماء
and you will be burned by the fiery storm.	and the flaring gale will eat you up.	و يأكلك العاصف المشتعل
Pasted from <http://arablit.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/to-the-tyrants-of-the-world/>	(Abou-Al-kacem Echebbi, Imed's translation) Pasted from <http://www.gothic006.page.tl/My-translation-of-Abou_Al_kacem-Echebbi-h-s-To-the-Tyrants-of-the-World.htm>	أبو القاسم الشابي Pasted from <http://www.gothic006.page.tl/%26%231573%3B%26%231604%3B%26%231609%3B-%26%231591%3B%26%231594%3B%26%231575%3B%26%231577%3B-%26%231575%3B%26%231604%3B%26%231593%3B%26%231575%3B%26%231604%3B%26%231605%3B.htm>

To the Tyrants of the World

Hey you, despotic tyrant,
Darkness lover and enemy of life,

You scoffed at powerless people's groans;
And your hands are tainted with their blood.
You embarked on empoisoning the allure of existence
and sowing prickles of grief in its horizons.
++++
You will see! Don’t be deceived by spring time,
Shining sky and morning light
For in the wide horizon lurk darkness fright,
Thunder Rumble and stormy winds.
Woe betide you for flames are underneath ashes.
Who grows prickles reaps wounds.
++++
Have a look there… where you cut off
The people's heads and the flowers of hope;
You imbibed the heart of the earth with blood
And made it drunk with tears.
The flood, of blood, will wipe you away,
and the flaring gale will eat you up.
(Abou-Al-kacem Echebbi, Imed's translation) from http://www.gothic006.page.tl/My-translation-of-Abou_Al_kacem-Echebbi-h-s-To-the-Tyrants-of-the-World.htm

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Another version of translation


Hey you, the unfair tyrants…
You the lovers of the darkness…
You the enemies of life…
You’ve made fun of innocent people’s wounds; and your palm covered with their blood
You kept walking while you were deforming the charm of existence and growing seeds of sadness in their land

Wait, don’t let the spring, the clearness of the sky and the shine of the morning light fool you…
Because the darkness, the thunder rumble and the blowing of the wind are coming toward you from the horizon
Beware because there is a fire underneath the ash

Who grows thorns will reap wounds
You’ve taken off heads of people and the flowers of hope; and watered the cure of the sand with blood and tears until it was drunk
The blood’s river will sweep you away and you will be burned by the fiery storm.

from http://arablit.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/to-the-tyrants-of-the-world/

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The Arabic text

إلى طغاة العالم
الا ايها الظالم المستبد 
حبيب الظلام عدو الحياه 
سخرت بأنات شعب ضعيف 
و كفك مخضوبة من دماه 
و سرت تشوه سحر الوجود 
و تبذر شوك الاسى في رباه 
رويدك لا يخدعك الربيع 
و صحو الفضاء و ضوء الصباح 
ففي الافق الرحب هول الظلام و قصف الرعود و عصف الرياح 
حذار فتحت الرماد اللهيب 
و من يبذر الشوك يجن الجراح 
تأمل هنالك انى حصدت رؤوس الورى و زهور الأمل
و رويت بالدم قلب التراب اشربته الدمع حتى ثمل
سيجرفك سيل الدماء
و يأكلك العاصف المشتعل
أبو القاسم الشابي

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During this time, the Muslim world, particularly in the North Africa and Arab world, is experiencing intensifying uprising against the ruling dictators. It started from Tunisia, and within several days, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan and Yemen has joined in.


Mereka adalah titisan hujan renyai yang sedang turun berhari-hari di sana-sini. Sesetangah tempat mengalami bah. Sudah tentu saya dan anda hanya mahukan bah rahmat. Allahumma aamin.
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Tarikh Eidil Adha 1431

Dapatkan Mesej Bergambar di Sini

Dalam Islam, awal setiap bulan (tarikh 1hb) bagi setiap bulan Islam hendaklah 

ditentukan melalui ru'yah, terutamanya bagi bulan yang berkait dengan ibadah 

puasa dan ibadah raya.

Walaubagaimana pun jika bulan zulhijjah apa yang pentingnya kita kena

mengetahui tarikh wuquf di arafah bila?..untuk orang yang berada di luar

arafah disunnatkan berpuasa.seperti kitalah..Akan tetapi bagi yang berada di

arafah pun boleh berpuasa sunat ini asalkan tidak memudaratkan

pelakunya..jadi mengikut tahun ini di Mekah wuquf di arafah adalah 16 hb/9

zulhijjah dan pada tarikh ini  sunnat puasa hari arafah.Banyak hadis Nabi

yang menyarankan untuk berpuasa di hari tersebut..antaranya..

Dari Sahal bin Saad ra,ia berkata: Rasulullah saw.bersabda.."*Barangsiapa

yang berpuasa pada hari arafah maka akan diampuni dosanya selama dua tahun

berturut2 *

(HR at-Thabrani dlm kitab al-Mu'jam al-Kabir [6/5923],Ibnu Abi

Syaibah dan Abu Ya'la). 

Kerajaan Malaysia telah membuat keputusan bagi menentukan awal bulan

Zulhijjah sama dengan cara penentuan awal Ramadhan dan Syawal. Keputusan

yang telah dibuat dalam Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi

Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia kali ke-30 yang diadakan pada 22 Ogos 1992

hendaklah digunapakai dan dipatuhi oleh umat Islam di negara ini

bersandarkan kepada kaedah Usul Feqah:

حكم الحاكم إلزام ويرفع الخلاف

Maksudnya;

“(Apabila) keputusan telah dibuat oleh pemerintah, maka tidak ada lagi

khilaf (percanggahan)” . 

Bagi kita Umat Islam telah dijelaskan oleh beberapa hadis di bawah ini.

Penentuan syarak adalah lebih afdhol:-

Dalil-Dalil Syarak Mengenai Penentuan Awal Bulan Ramadhan, Syawal Dan

Zulhijjah

Al-Quran dan hadis memberi panduan menentukan awal bulan atau waktu-waktu

dalam melaksanakan ibadat.

i. Dalil al-Quran

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡأَهِلَّةِ‌ۖ قُلۡ هِىَ مَوَٲقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَٱلۡحَجِّ‌ۗ وَلَيۡسَ ٱلۡبِرُّ بِأَن تَأۡتُواْ ٱلۡبُيُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلۡبِرَّ مَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ‌ۗ وَأۡتُواْ ٱلۡبُيُوتَ مِنۡ أَبۡوَٲبِهَا‌ۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّڪُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ (١٨٩)

Maksudnya;

“Mereka bertanya kepadamu (wahai Muhammad) mengenai (peredaran) anak-anak

bulan. Katakanlah; (peredaran) anak-anak bulan itu menandakan waktu-waktu

(urusan dan amalan) manusia, khasnya ibadat haji…”.

Surah al-Baqarah;189

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ ٱلشَّمۡسَ ضِيَآءً۬ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ نُورً۬ا وَقَدَّرَهُ ۥ مَنَازِلَ لِتَعۡلَمُواْ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلۡحِسَابَ‌ۚ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ ذَٲلِكَ إِلَّا بِٱلۡحَقِّ‌ۚ يُفَصِّلُ ٱلۡأَيَـٰتِ لِقَوۡمٍ۬ يَعۡلَمُونَ (٥)

Maksudnya;

“Dialah yang menjadikan matahari bersinar-sinar (terang benderang) dan bulan

bercahaya, dan Dialah yang menentukan perjalanan tiap-tiap satu itu

(berpindah-pindah) pada tempat-tempat peredarannya (masing-masing) supaya

kamu dapat mengetahui bilangan tahun dan kiraan masa. Allah tidak menjadikan

semuanya itu melainkan dengan adanya faedah dan gunanya yang sebenar. Allah

menjelaskan ayat-ayat-Nya (tanda-tanda kebesaran-Nya) satu persatu bagi kaum

yang mahu mengetahui (hikmat sesuatu yang dijadikan-Nya)”.

Surah Yunus; 5

ii. Dalil hadis Rasulullah s.a.w.

a) عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ

عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : (صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ

فَإِنْ غُمِّيَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَكْمِلُوا الْعَدَدَ)

(رواه مسلم)

Maksudnya;

Daripada Abi Hurairah r.a. berkata bahawasanya Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda;

“Berpuasalah kamu kerana melihat hilal dan berbukalah kamu (berhari raya)

kerana melihat hilal. Apabila hilal terlindung awan daripada pandangan kamu,

maka sempurnakanlah bulan tersebut (tiga puluh hari)”.

(Riwayat Imam Muslim)

b) عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ الله

صَلَّى اللهُ عَليْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : (إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الهِلاَلَ فَصُومُوا

وَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُ فَأَفْطِرُوا فَإِنْ غُمَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَصُومُوا

ثَلاَثِينَ يَوْمًا)

(رواه مسلم)

Maksudnya;

Daripada Abi Hurairah r.a. berkata bahawasanya Rasulullah s.a.w. bersabda;

“Apabila kamu sekalian melihat hilal, maka berpuasalah. Dan apabila kamu

sekalian melihat hilal, maka berbukalah (berhari raya). Apabila hilal

terlindung daripada pandangan kamu, maka berpuasalah tiga puluh hari”.

(Riwayat Imam Muslim)

c) صُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ فَإِنْ حَالَ بَيْنَكُمْ

وَبَيْنَهُ سَحَابٌ فَأَكْمِلُوا عِدَّةَ شَعْبَانٍ ثَلاَثِينَ (رواه أحمد بن

حنبل)

Maksudnya;

“Berpuasalah kamu sekalian kerana melihat hilal dan berbukalah kamu sekalian

(berhari raya) kerana melihat hilal. Apabila hilal terhalang oleh awan

daripada pandangan kamu, maka sempurnakanlah bilangan bulan Syaaban tiga

puluh (hari)”.

(Riwayat Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal)

Kesimpulan
Bulan bagi planet kita satu.
Arafah juga satu sahaja iaitu yg di Makkah itu.
Tuhan kita satu, tanah suci kita satu, kiblat kita satu, syahadah kita satu.
Tinggal kita tak bersatu, sebab dalam politik kita berbeza2.
Banyak negara, banyak pemimpin. Ketaatan terpecah2 kepada pemimpin negara-negara kecil yang tidak bersatu.
Maka amat pelik tetapi dianggap tidak pelik, apabila tarikh raya kita tidak satu kononnya untuk menjaga kesatuan iaitu menurut ketetapan pemimpin negara masing2.
Dan amat pelik jika anak bulan tidak kelihatan di tempat kita menjadi alasan kita menganggap bahawa tarikh 1hb tempat kita itu mesti lewat sehari.
Kita cuma ada 1 kalendar Islam kan, bukan kalendar Islam Malaysia, kalendar Islam Singapura, kalendar Islam Thailand dan kalendar Islam Makkah kan?

Selamat hari raya semua.

Lebih detail tentang perbahasan tarikh raya ini boleh didapati pada artikel lain, contohnya pada link yg diberi dalam artikel hari raya, khususnya KENAPA BERBEZA EIDUL ADHA?

Eid Al-Adha

This khutbah was shared to me by a friend through email.

Today is a day of celebration: and as Muslims we should feel great joy today. But what is the reason for our revelry, the reason for our celebration, the reason for our joy?

Today is Eid Al-Adha – the celebration of the sacrifice. And this is the season of Hajj – when the Muslims have come from around the world to the house of Allah in humility and submission. But let not the meaning of this great occasion be lost on those who have stayed behind.

What does it mean that we commemorate an event when Allah asked Ibraheem to prepare to slaughter his only son? Why should there be joy in our hearts on this day?

In Islam we have three Eids: three celebrations – the Eid of Al-Fitr after Ramadan, the

Eid Al-Adha that we are in now, and the Eid of Jumuah every Friday.

The Eid Al-Fitr is really a celebration that we were able to pass the test of Ramadan – that we submitted to our Lord, followed his commandments, even if difficult, and emerged gaining his mercy Insha'Allah. We realized during the days of Ramadan that

the greatest pain is from a heart that is empty and preoccupied. We strove to rectify that – as we stood during the nights seeking Allah's mercy, imploring him for forgiveness.

The Eid of Jumuah is a celebration that we were able to follow Allah's commandment to

“come to the remembrance of Allah and leave off business and every other thing” (62:9)

We are celebrating that no matter where we were and what we were doing we acknowledged that the remembrance of Allah was greater – and we came to that.

The pattern that is emerging here is that we, as Muslims take joy in having held to the commandments of Allah and obeyed him with sincere obedience.

And now we turn to the Eid that is upon us: Concerning the act of sacrifice, Allah(S)

says:

“It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is piety from you that reaches Him.” (Al-Hajj 22:37)

So Allah has qualified sacrifice as an act that demonstrates TAQWA (piety, godconsciousness).

And why does sacrifice do this? How does the sacrifice of an animal

demonstrate piety? The essential element here is that Allah asks man to give something up – an animal that he owns, for no reason other than Allah has commanded it. Now many of us would say that sacrificing a sheep does not take very much Taqwa, and this is where the story of Ibrahim comes in to play, because the sacrifice that we do, is really

in commemoration of the one that he was commanded to do.

Concerning what happened to Ibrahim, Allah says that

“Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial.” (As-Saffat 37:106)

So the trial that was placed on Ibrahim is very clear – and a story that we can gain much from.

After his people tried to burn him in the fire, and Allah saves Ibrahim, Ibrahim asks Allah for righteous offspring. And then Allah grants him this child. And we all know that soon after Ismail is born, Ibraheem his commanded to leave the baby and his mother in the middle of the desert all alone. But Ibraheem would travel back occasionally to visit the family. And after sometime has passed, and Ibrahim has watched his child

grow from infancy into a young lad that can now accompany his father – Ibrahim has a dream.

Allah says:

“And, when he (his son) was old enough to walk with him, he said: 'O my son! I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you (offer you in sacrifice to Allah), so look what you think!' He said: 'O my father! Do that which you are commanded, Insha Allah (if Allah wills), you shall find me of As-Sabirin'.” (As-Saffat 37:102)

And we know, as the Prophet Muhmmad(S) said, that the dreams of the Anbiya (the prophets) are true, so as soon as he had seen this dream, he knew that it was true and that this dream was revelation from Allah.

What can we gain from this? We know that Ibrahim had a deep longing for a righteous son, and Allah gave him one – and yet, just as that son begins to blossom, begins to grow into a young man, Ibrahim is asked to give him up. And this is not the first time – as soon as Ismail was born Ibrahim was commanded to leave Ismail and his mother in the desert. So this is the second time that Allah has tested Ibrahim with his love for this child. But this trial is even more severe than the first, because previously, although Ibrahim had to leave them, he still had the comfort of knowing Allah would care for them, and he did have the chance to visit them. But this time he is confronted with the trial of actually separating himself permanently from his beloved son.

What does this tell us?

It reminds us that each of us will be tried in that which is most beloved to our hearts.

For what is the purpose of a trial other than to test how attached your heart is to Allah.

And one of the best ways to test that is take away whatever you love the most next to Allah. In this situation a person can have two responses – if the love they had for the created thing was greater than their love for the creator, they will fall into despair;

because the thing that filled their heart has been taken away. But if their love for the creator is greater than anything and that is what fills their heart, they will find solace in knowing that the promise of Allah is true and that there will come a time that they will be rewarded for their patience.

So Ibraheem's willingness to implement the command of Allah, in spite of the fact that it would separate him from what he loves shows the greatness of his love for Allah.

If Ibrahim had been ruled by emotions or had valued his own intellect over the command of Allah he would have begun questioning – questioning WHY? or even Giving up thinking that the test was too hard and falling into disobedience.

But no, this is Ibraheem The Khalil, the close friend of Allah. And the one who is close to Allah is the one that recognizes the greatness of Allah over his creation, and the one that submits to him without hesitation, without second guessing Allah's commandments.

And this is the description that Allah has given to all true believers:

"it is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision." (Al-Ahzab 33:36)

And this is what Ibraheem knew. This is what Ibraheem understood. And This, this is what Ibraheem acted upon. This is what made Ibraheem the Khalil (The close friend) of Allah. This is what made Ibraheem an example for us.

So the question I would pose to each and everyone of us here today, Brothers and Sistersis: Are we really believers when we find resistance in our hearts to the commands of Allah?

hari raya

Esok hari raya.

Jadi url di bawah dikongsi utk tatapan bersama.

• BERKURBAN UNTUK MENYONGSONG TEGAKNYA SYARIAH DAN KHILAFAH
• KENAPA BERBEZA EIDUL ADHA?
• 1430H - AIDIL ADHA HARI PENYATUAN UMMAH
•  Haji dan Penyatuan Umat Islam
   

EKONOMI KAPITALISME GAGAL !!

Krisis ekonomi global yang mulai meletus di penghujung tahun 2008 lalu hingga saat ini masih menjadi ‘ancaman mengerikan’ bagi masyarakat dunia. Di sisi lain, para pemerintah di negara-negara yang menderita akibat krisis ini, khususnya negara-negara kapitalis besar seperti AS dan Eropah, nampaknya telah gagal dalam mengatasi krisis tersebut. Kadar pengangguran global sangat membimbangkan banyak negara, menyebabkan puluhan ribu hilang pekerjaan dan sumber pendapatan.

Kapitalisme telah gagal dan tidak layak buat manusia. Sebab, Kapitalisme tegak di atas ideologi yang rosak, ideologi yang batil secara dasarnya. Dari sisi praktikalnya, ideologi Kapitalisme sejak kemunculannya hingga sekarang tidak pernah berjaya kecuali mencipta krisis demi krisis yang menyebabkan jutaan orang miskin hingga di negara-negara kaya dan maju sekalipun. Hal itu disebabkan politik ekonomi yang zalim, yang tidak memelihara urusan-urusan manusia. Pasalnya, negara kapitalis bukanlah negara yang memelihara segala urusan rakyat (laysa dawlah ri’âyah). Negara kapitalis merupakan Negara pemungut harta (dawlah jibâyah). Masalah pengangguran amat membimbangkan pemimpin-pemimpin negara kapitalis kerana kadar pengangguran tinggi boleh mengurangkan pendapatan negara dan memberi kesan langsung kepada jumlah pungutan cukai pendapatan dan cukai keuntungan syarikat.

Jenuh sudah umat Islam menghadapi penderitaan di dalam sistem pemerintahan Kapitalis hari ini. Pemimpin mereka beragama Islam tetapi cara hidup mereka adalah Kapitalis. Jadi, sistem Islam mereka campakkan, walhal satu-satunya jalan untuk mengatasi masalah pengangguran, kemiskinan, kebuluran dan seumpamanya adalah dengan kembali kepada sistem Islam. Sistem Ekonomi Islam menjamin pemenuhan keperluan biologi manusia tanpa mengira Muslim atau selainnya. Ekonomi Islam juga menyediakan peluang-peluang pekerjaan kepada rakyat Daulah Islam (Khilafah) sebagai salah satu usaha bagi memenuhi keperluan manusia. Golongan miskin dan kurang upaya mendapat perhatian serius oleh pihak Khilafah sama ada mereka dibekalkan prasarana peningkatan diri melalui pendidikan, peluang kerjaya mahupun disara sepenuhnya. Rasulullah dan Khulafa Rasyidun dahulu tidak pernah membiarkan rakyat mereka hidup dalam kemiskinan, pengangguran apatah lagi kebuluran. Mereka semua dapat menikmati hidup yang sejahtera di bawah naungan sistem pemerintahan Khilafah. Sistem Ekonomi Islam adalah satu-satunya sistem ekonomi yang telah Allah Swt. turunkan. Dialah Pencipta dan Dia Mahatahu atas apa yang layak bagi ciptaan-Nya. Firman Allah s.w.t dalam surah Al-Mulk [67] : 14,

“Tidakkah Allah Yang menciptakan sekalian makhluk itu mengetahui (segala-galanya)? sedang ia Maha Halus urusan PentadbiranNya, lagi Maha mendalam PengetahuanNya!”

“Siapa saja yang dijadikan Allah mengurusi suatu urusan kaum muslimin lalu ia tidak peduli akan hajat, keperluan, dan kemiskinan mereka, maka Allah tidak peduli akan hajat, keperluan, dan kemiskinan-nya.”

SABDA NABI S.A.W

Hayatul Islamiyah

SAFAR 1430, FEBRUARI 2009

The Muslim Rulers’ Support of Israel (Part 3)

Part 1 and 2 are in the previous posts. This fragment of essay is taken from http://www.hizb.org.uk/hizb/resources/issues-explained/the-muslims-rulers-support-of-israel.html.

Economic blockade

It may be stating the obvious but the Israel is land, sea and air locked by the Muslim countries. So Israel is dependent on the Muslim countries for its survival and for access to the outside world. What would be the impact of a Sea, Land and Air blockade?

Sea Blockade

Some 98% (by weight) of Israel's imports and exports travel by sea (www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org). Just as Israel with its minute naval force imposed a sea blockade on Lebanon, it would be easy for Egypt, Syria and Turkey to impose a sea blockade on Israel further up the Mediterranean sea. Israel imports 90% of the oil it consumes, majority of which is imported by oil tankers. This blockade will have a major impact on its Energy requirements. The major oil ports are at Ashkelon and Eilat, currently the port at Ashkelon receives oil from Russia in tankers via the Bosphorus, which is controlled by Turkey. In 1989 Egypt supplied about 45% of Israel's oil needs but this has been gradually replaced by Russian oil, currently it is still around 26-30%. The oil tankers arriving at Eilat have to pass though the Gulf of Aqaba whose waters are controlled by Saudi Arabia and Egypt. This is a narrow waterway and a blockade can easily be implemented. The port at Eilat is strategic as it will become a key point of distribution for the central Asian oil to the world market, BP plans to pump oil through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil and gas pipelines via Turkey through the Israeli Tipline pipeline to Eilat. All the routes require the consent of the Muslim countries. Continuing on the theme of Energy requirements Egypt signed an agreement with Israel in July 2005 to supply Israel between "1.7 to 3 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually for 15 years."( www.arabicnews.com).

The blockade would simply nullify the following treaty, which really exposes how treacherous our rulers have been in aiding Israel:

“Ships of Israel, and cargo destined for or coming from Israel, shall enjoy the right of free passage through the Suez Canal and its approach through the Gulf of Suez and the Mediterranean Sea on the basis of the Constantinople convention of 1888”

“The parties consider the strait of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba to be international waterways open to all nations for unimpeded and non-suspendable freedom of navigation and overflight.

“it is agreed that such relations will include normal commercial sales of oil by Egypt to Israel, and that Israel shall be fully entitled to make bids for Egyptian-origin oil”( Treaty Of Peace Between The State Of Israel and The Arab Republic of Egypt - 26/03/1979)

Treaty Of Peace Between The State Of Israel and The Arab Republic of Egypt - 26/03/1979

The sea blockade would also curb the shipment of vitally needed water to Israel from Turkey. Israel and Turkey signed a 'water for arms' agreement in Jan 2004 where Turkey would “ship 50 million cubic metres of water a year for 20 years from the river Manavgat in Anatolia”(Guardian UK) to Israel in water tankers.