The Noah principle: Reward those who build arks<\/strong><\/p>\nFocusing on the situation in Gaza, McGovern invited participants to commit to silence and action.<\/p>\n
Referring to what he called the “Noah Principle,” McGovern stated, “No more rewards for predicting rain; the rewards are only for those who build arks. When we leave this meeting, let’s all start building our own little arks. It is a moral imperative to do what we can to stop the genocide.”<\/p>\n
‘Europe has brain-dead leaders’<\/strong><\/p>\nMcGovern noted that one of the most significant developments of the past week was the hour-long phone call between former US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n
He also considered the US decision to stop sending weapons to Ukraine a major development, directing sharp criticism toward European leaders.<\/p>\n
Stating that he does not trust French President Macron, McGovern said, “Considering how his predecessors betrayed the Minsk Agreements<\/em>, Macron has no credibility with Putin.”<\/p>\nMcGovern likened European leaders Merz, Macron, and Starmer to a “litigious law firm,” remarking, “They are ambulance chasers. This coalition, in my view, is a brain-dead coalition. They will no longer have a role because they have neither the weapons nor the money. It is both immoral and foolish for them to give Ukraine the idea that they can replace the US.”<\/p>\n
‘Germany is now Russia’s main enemy’<\/strong><\/p>\nMcGovern explained that a significant shift has occurred in Russian public opinion, with Germany replacing the US as Russia’s “main enemy” (Glavny Vrag<\/em>).<\/p>\nHe attributed this change to Germany, under Chancellor Scholz’s leadership, agreeing to the deployment of US medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missiles on German soil. McGovern also used the term “brain-dead” to describe Scholz.<\/p>\n
‘Iran must change its fatwa for nuclear weapons’<\/strong><\/p>\nAddressing the topic of Iran, McGovern mentioned that after Tehran expelled International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors from the country, oversight of its nuclear program has been limited to satellites.<\/p>\n
He said this situation invalidates the long-standing US intelligence assessment that “Iran is not working on a nuclear weapon.”<\/p>\n
McGovern highlighted the importance of the Iranian supreme leader’s fatwa prohibiting nuclear weapons. “I asked my Iranian friends if a fatwa is like an encyclical in the Catholic tradition. They laughed and said, ‘McGovern, you’re crazy.’ No, a fatwa is a fatwa. It binds all Iranians,” he explained.<\/p>\n
According to McGovern, if Iran were to decide to build nuclear weapons, the supreme leader would have to publicly reverse this fatwa, a step that has not yet been taken.<\/p>\n
‘A tectonic power shift has occurred’<\/strong><\/p>\nAt the end of his speech, McGovern noted that a “tectonic shift” has occurred in the global balance of power, with Russia and China cooperating in an unprecedented way, creating a “two-against-one” situation.<\/p>\n
“I hope US decision-makers understand they can no longer play Russia against China or vice versa. They need a little common sense,” he concluded.<\/p>\n