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| Jordan Islamists could turn tough out of parliament |
| 2010-11-09 |
| [Al Arabiya] Jordan's boycott by Islamists of Tuesday's general election means they may now resort to a tougher stance outside parliament, posing a threat to stability in the kingdom, analysts said. "The Islamists now might weigh the option of adopting a tough opposition which could cross or ignore some red lines" traditionally respected in their relationship with the state, Oreib Rintawi, director of the al-Quds Center for Political Studies, told AFP. "If this happens, we will see a new era in relations between the Islamists and the state, as well as extreme elements seeking to promote their ideology and type of opposition." A former official agreed with Rintawi. "If the Islamists continue to boycott the legislature, they might seek to take underground action, and the country could ultimately face the risk of becoming unstable," the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. ... for fear of being murdered... But the government appeared confident, with Information Minister Ali Ayed saying he was "not worried at all about such a scenario." "As much as we respect the freedom of expression, we expect it to remain within the framework of the law," he told AFP. The Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political arm of Jordan's Mohammedan Brotherhood, is boycotting the election in protest at the constituency boundaries set for the polls. It says these over-represent rural areas considered loyal to the government at the expense of urban areas regarded as Islamist strongholds. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Compare wid STRATEGYPAGE > ISRAEL BRACES FOR IRANIAN RAIN OF FIRE. ARTIC = Iran MASTER WAR PLAN = HAMAS, HIZBOLLAH, SYRIA, + IRAN roughly firing all of their LR Rockets, BMS at Israel, causing such damage to same that a massive Muslim Ground = Conventional Forces invasion agz Israel may not even be necessary., ISRAEL FEARS THE HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE, SYRIAN "WILD CARD" IN IRAN'S OBEJCTIVES. * BHARAT RAKSHAK > [IslaminEurope] OSLO: IRAN PREPARING NORWAY MUSLIMS FOR ACTION [direct action = violent Jihad]???, vee IRAN-sponsored, NORWAY-ALLEGED "RADICAL/EXTREMIST" SHIA IMMAMS = IDEOLOGUES sent by Iran to mentor Norway's Muslim population. * BHARAT RAKSHAK > UK: MUSLIMS MUTILATE BODIES FOR FAITH [dedicated Self-flagellataion/ mutilation in Anti-Western fervor]. * SAME > ERDOGAN IS THE NEW SALADDIN OF THE MUSLIM WORLD. Will MAJOR MUSLIM STATES, e.g. TURKEY + IRAN + PAKISTAN, etal. collude to form a UN-STYLE, MUSLIM-ONLY GLOBAL "UNITED MUSLIM ORGANIZATION" in competition with + parallel to a secular UNO??? * SAME > [Todays Zaman] CYPRUS MAY NEED PARTITION, SAYS UK'S STRAW, iff ongoing Greece-Turkey negotiations fail. UN = UNSC may have to "BITE DA BULLET" for peace in Cyprus. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-11-09 00:55 |