I'm seeing a lot of stuff on the net about Israel/Palestine. I'm not going into my personal feelings here, just adding some pertinent info that seems to be falling through the cracks. The chart is for the morning several Arab countries invaded newly declared Israel. Pluto and Saturn in their historic meeting were rising as the invasion unfolded, with the new Moon right between them. All three planets were in the Leo section of the ecliptic. A collection of 'Arab kings' were determined to expel a newly formed state of 'western colonizers' and rushing to beat each other in a grab for power.
A quote from Wikipedia article on King Farouk: In May 1948, the prime minister Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha advised against going to war with Israel, saying the Egyptian Army was not ready for war.[182] However, King Farouk overruled him, as he feared the growing popularity of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was clamoring for war with Israel.[182]
The Wikipedia article on Farouk is long but packed with enough salacious details to satisfy any fan of lush life exposés.
This is from the Wikipedia article on Azzam Pasha: Azzam believed that King Abdullah of Jordan had decided to move his forces into Palestine on 15 May, regardless of what the other Arabs did, and would occupy the Arab part of Palestine (blaming other Arab states for failure). King Farouk resolved to contain Abdullah and prevent him from gaining further influence and power in the Arab arena.[30]
I'm deeply disturbed by current events. But that's ok. It motivates me to learn as much as I can about the situation.
I've watched several videos of Israeli Oct 7 survivors. I've also watched some videos about and by Edward Said. I like Said, but feel compelled to raise my hand and say, "Yes, you have an important account to give the world about the suffering of your childhood community of Palestinians, but what about the Arab invasion?"
One last quote: At the last moment, several Arab leaders, to avert catastrophe – secretly appealed to the British to hold on in Palestine for at least another year.[147][148]