“Even for a hired lobbyist, Rubin’s ignorance is much worse than his abject lies. He claims that ‘Eritrea contemplated invading Somaliland in order to gain a port on the Red Sea.’ – @hawelti
BY APA NEWS
Eritrea has reacted strongly to what it calls the preposterous claims made against the country and its people by Michael Rubin writing in a US Magazine earlier this week.
The article titled “It’s Time to Get Serious About Eritrea,” was published by The National Interest on 10 January 2023.
In a statement to APA on Wednesday, Asmara said although relatively brief, the article ”is replete with falsehoods and numerous errors… extremely disrespectful and highly offensive to the people and government of Eritrea”.
It accused Rubin of grossly misrepresenting the actual situation on the ground in Eritrea and the Horn of Africa region as a whole.
”He callously calls for the renewal of illicit sanctions and isolation – which not only violate international law but have also only led to extreme hardships. The author’s ugly smears even extend to the libelous and crass disparaging of the Eritrean Embassy in the US, which he dubs as a den of organized crime ” the statement added.
It condemned Rubin’s latest ”compendium of hate (as) consistent with his now worn-out pattern of conduct, and only serves to confirm his traditionally biased stance when commenting on Eritrean or regional issues”.
Eritrea said Rubin’s reputation is that of a ”truly formidable track record of flawed commentary and poor analyses”.
It quoted Mother Jones, a popular American magazine describing Rubin as, “one of the neocons who led the US to war with Iraq through misinformation and bogus intelligence,” with his advocacy of extremely dangerous, militaristic, positions to justify illegal regime-change measures that contravene international norms and laws, lead to unnecessary destructive conflict, and cause widespread havoc and hardship.
Eritrea criticized The National Interest magazine for providing a platform for ”an extremist voice that continually disseminates fabrications and makes unfounded allegations with no regard for facts”.
Rubin has long sold his soul to the highest bidder. The primary concern & unconsionable acts of this hired lobbyist have nothing to do with dignity, human rights & welfare of the peoples of the Horn. It is the deep pockets of his employers that matter!
"https://t.co/SzB1qgfiiJ"— Yemane G. Meskel (@hawelti) January 11, 2023
