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| Muslim hissy fit over U.S. Move on Jerusalem... |
| 2002-10-01 |
| The U.S. Congress bill demanding the American Embassy in Israel be moved to Occupied Jerusalem, and signed by U.S. President George W. Bush Monday raised anti-U.S. sentiments in the Arab and Islamic worlds to a dangerous level, with observers lashing out at what they termed the "Bush-Blair hypocritical games". Since anti-U.S. sentiments are in the Arab and Islamic worlds are always "at a dangerous level," what else is new? The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) warned Tuesday, October 01, that the U.S. move would only heighten Muslim resentment. OIC Secretary General Abdul Wahed Belqeziz voiced "particular concern because of the political and legal considerations stemming from this legislation which harm Islamic interests." Undies are in a real knot, aren't they? "This decision is in total contradiction with (UN) Security Council resolutions," Belqeziz said in a statement in the name of the 57-member Islamic body based in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah. "Such an attitude from the American administration at a time when Israel is waging an unprecedented campaign against the Palestinian people is liable to exacerbate resentment among Muslims ... and is not liable to facilitate the role of the United States as co-sponsor of the Middle East peace process." Since the "Arab and Muslim" world bitches and moans continuously about the U.S., no matter what the U.S. does, what incentive is there for us to go out of our collective way to avoid hurting their tender little feelings? If there was a bit of balance in discourse between the two sides, things would probably be different. But there isn't, so there ain't. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |