Thread by @Ghidewon

Among many outrageous claims a Tigrean wrote: “Ethiopians oppose development projects in Tigray, & is 1 of z main reasons 4 z war on Tigray today. “ He should have said #TPLF neglected development projects in #Tigray because it chose to steal money earmarked 4 Tigray development

“in many ways, z Ethio-Eritrea war of 1998-2000 was a Tigray-Eritrea war”, TRUE, except z price was paid by lives of 135K #Oromos &other Ethiopians while #TPLF made a bundle by swindling #Ethiopia from arms purchase schemes, aid & stealing wealth of Eritrean-Ethiopian deportees.

“EPLF ... blocked z route to Sudan that Tigrayans were using to escape the[84-85] famine and civil war.” What author doesn’t mention is #TPLF had broken ties with #EPLF as early as 1983 and #TPLF, according @BBCAfrica documentary, was selling Aid agencies sacks of sand for grain.

“#Italian-inspired #Eritrea”? There’s Nothing unique about modern #Eritrea’s formation; every #African country is colonially-inspired. #Ethiopia is surrounded by #British-inspired #Sudan, #Kenya & #Somaliland, Italian-inspired #Somalia and #French-inspired #Djibouti. Deal with it

“#Eritrea, which strives to build on z Italian-initiated project of constructing a brand new Eritrean identity that is severed from its surrounding.” Modern #Ethiopian identity was newer! When did #Oromia, #Sidama, #Ogaden,... become “#Ethiopian”, it’s after z birth of #Eritrea!

“Z project centered in Asmara wanted to create a new national identity completely severed from Tigray/Aksum.” ዘበን ኣኽሱም ዝጸመመስ ኣኹሱም ክብል ነበረ። Limiting Axum to z Tigrigna speaking people #Eritrea is limiting z history & reach of that long gone ancient kingdom!

“Prior to colonialism, Tigray was a hub of politics & power “, he forgot to mention #Tigray was under an Islamophobic despot king Yohannes who cleansed Tigray of its Muslim population, one who betrayed King Tewodros 4 few British rifles,and his brother in-law King Teklegiorgis.

“Tigray is the origin of...Ge’ez script,” There’s no evidence for this.

“the entry point for both Christianity and Islam..., the land of the First Hijra”,
this is utterly false! There was no air transport. The entry points for both religions was Eritrea not land-locked Tigray!

“Driven by z unbearable oppression & poverty in Menelik’s Ethiopia & attracted by z booming colonial economy, many Tigrayans fled to Italian Eritrea where they’re also treated as inferior by Italians & their collaborators.”

Hate Menelik as you may, but don’t accelerate history!

“superior economic development in Eritrea, poverty of Tigrayans, their migration 4 menial jobs 2Eritrea,... led to a belief of superiority among Eritreans...dehumanizing & degrading stereotypes against Tigrayans.”

Inferiority complex! That’s why #TPLF insists #Eritrea defeat it!

“superior economic development in Eritrea, poverty of Tigrayans, their migration 4 menial jobs 2Eritrea,... led to a belief of superiority among Eritreans...dehumanizing & degrading stereotypes against Tigrayans.”
Inferiority complex! That’s why #TPLF insists #Eritrea defeated it