Unholy terrors: A box of tomatoes, a hip-hop group and the Supreme Council of the World

Hurricanes, earthquakes and all-too-familiar sandstorms are not acts of nature — instead, they are weaponized events orchestrated by a secret world organization intent on laying waste to nations including Egypt.

After espousing this theory on his talk show recently, TV personality Tamer Amin has become the subject of much ridicule on social media. Last Saturday, guests on his show promoted the idea of a global Jewish conspiracy headed by the Supreme Council of the World, which uses the weather to target and destroy enemy countries.

“So, instead of hitting them with a missile,” Amin repeated, aghast, “they send a meteor.”

The idea that certain intelligence services have such advanced technology — a critical part of the theory of fifth-generation warfare that’s endorsed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government — was discussed at length, with the aid of several videos and computer simulations, by Major General Hossam Sweilam, the former head of the Armed Forces Center for Strategic Studies, and Amgad Ismail, a professor of technical philosophy.

The major general cited a US program called HAARP and a Russian program referred to as Woodpecker.

HAARP, which stands for High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, looks at the ionosphere and works toward developing ionospheric enhancement technology for radio communications and surveillance. It’s funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Many conspiracists believe the program is responsible for recent natural disasters around the world, while others go so far as to say the station uses mind-controlling radio waves to keep populations submissive. 

The Russian Woodpecker was a nickname given to a Soviet-era radar system called Duga-1, which was used as part of an anti-ballistic missile (ABM) early-warning network. The nickname arose after a sharp, repetitive radio signal emanating from the Soviet Bloc was detected worldwide in 1976. 

Sweilam went on to cite former US Vice President and former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, who spoke of opening Pandora’s Box when going into Iraq.

“Pandora?” Amin asked. “Does that mean tomatoes?”

Amin was referring to “banadora,” the Levantine word for tomatoes.

With no objection from Sweilam, he went on to explain that said box of “tomatoes” included different weaponry, such as electromagnetic weapons, that can create rain and trigger other natural forces.

Ismail reiterated Sweilam’s theory, explaining in detail a very complicated electromagnetic process whereby antennas emit harmful rays into the atmosphere, ultimately manipulating the climate.

“It’s a kind of war where you can’t hold anything against your enemy,” he said, explaining that this process doesn’t only cause earthquakes and hurricanes, but can also cause cancer, obsessive compulsive disorder and other health problems.

The major general and the professor cited several disasters that struck Egypt, dating back to the 1992 earthquake, that they speculated could have been orchestrated with the aim of destroying the country. 

“So, is there something called the Supreme Council of the World?” a curious Amin asked.

“Yes!” Sweilam said. “You answered the question.” He went on to claim that some of the council’s members have been identified.

“This is the real enemy that funds this whole thing,” Sweilam warned.

Sweilam also cited a blog, “Transalchemy: The destruction of Egypt,” where a user who calls himself “the King of all kings” details plans to destroy the country.

Mada Masr was unable to access the blog, as it was open by invitation only at the time of publication.

Sweilam also showed the album cover of an underground hip-hop group from Pennsylvania that features a ferocious chimpanzee wearing King Tut’s burial mask, framed by the title, "Jedi Mind Tricks presents: Army of the Pharaohs, the Unholy Terror.”

“See, Jedi means Jewish,” he told a skeptical Amin, before proceeding to recite lyrics by the group, which he claimed were a call for mayhem that triggered protests and clashes in 2011.

On Tuesday, Amin revisited the theory of the Supreme Council of the World, again warning against its dangers because “it struck fear in my heart, as I’m sure it did yours.”

“Over the next years they will destroy countries without engaging in war,” he said.

Amin said that the theory divided viewers into three camps: those who mocked it, those who said “finally,” explaining they’d been waiting for someone to confirm their suspicion, and a third camp — to which he belongs — that believes the theory is largely true, but a small part of it likely exaggerated.

“Regardless, does anyone have any doubt that we’re not targeted?” he asked. “Egypt has been targeted since it was put on the map. It is the heart of this world.”

Amin’s warning caught the attention of social media users, and immediately a Facebook page for the Supreme Council of the World was created. Several other users also changed their work information, assigning themselves jobs at the council. 

The Facebook page warns of looming natural disasters that are soon to hit Egypt, vowing to stand against those who defy it.

Following the outpour of ridicule, Amin appeared on his talk show on Wednesday, brushing off any mockery.

“That doesn’t upset me,” he asserted. “But people attributed that idea to me, whereas it was brought up by my guests.”

“Whether I believe it or not is up to me,” he said.

Amin still warned that Egypt is targeted, be it by the council or any other body.

“Egypt is candy of the world,” he said. “To protect ourselves, we need to be careful and work.”