What is your background/interest in the Middle East?

[JStone]

Tashbih Sayyed, Muslim Pakistani Scholar, Journalist, Author and Former Editor in Chief of Our Times, Pakistan Today, and The Muslim World Today Muslim World Today: Front Page 1222005

A Muslim In A Jewish Land

I tried very hard to find any Muslim state that has true democracy and where religious minorities are accorded equal democratic rights, but failed. The map of the Muslim world is too crowded with kings, despots, dictators, sham democrats and theocratic autocrats and the persecution of minorities is an essential part of Islamist social behavior.

Here, protected by Israel's democratic principles, the Muslim Arab citizens of Israel are afforded all the rights and privileges of Israeli citizenship. When the first elections to the Knesset were held in February 1949, Israeli Arabs were given the right to vote and to be elected along with Israeli Jews. Today, Israel's Arab citizens are accorded full civil and political rights entitled to complete participation in Israeli society. They are active in Israeli social, political and civic life and enjoy representation in Israel's Parliament, Foreign Service and judicial system.

Large Arab residences, wide spread construction activity and big cars underlined the prosperity and affluence of Palestinians living under the Star of David. The big houses owned by Arab Israelis and the amount of construction that was going on in the Arab towns exposed the falsity of propaganda that Israel discriminates against Israeli Arabs from buying lands. The Arab Waqf owns land that is for the express use and benefit of Muslim Arabs. Government land can be leased by anyone, regardless of race, religion or sex. All Arab citizens of Israel are eligible to lease government land.

On my way from the city of David to the Royal Prima hotel in Jerusalem, I asked my Palestinian taxi driver how he feels about moving to the territories under Palestinian Authority. He said that he could never think of living outside Israel. His answer blasted the myth spread by anti-Semites that Israel's Arab citizens are not happy there. Another Israeli Arab informed me that Arabs in Israel have equal voting rights. In fact, Israel is one of the few countries in the Middle East where Arab women can vote. In contrast to the non-Israeli Arab world, Arab women in Israel enjoy the same status as men. Muslim women have the right to vote and to be elected to public office. Muslim women, in fact are more liberated in Israel than in any Muslim country. Israeli law prohibits polygamy, child marriage, and the barbarity of female sexual mutilation. Moreover, I found out that there are no incidences of honor killings in Israel. The status of Muslim women in Israel is far above that of any country in the region. Israeli health standards are by far the highest in the Middle East and Israeli health institutions are freely open to all Arabs, on the same basis as they are to Jews.

Israel's Arabic press is the most vibrant and independent of any country in the region. There are more than 20 Arabic periodicals. Today, there are hundreds of Arab schools. Israeli universities are renowned centers of learning in the history and literature of the Arab Middle East.

Aware of the constraints that a non-Wahhabi is faced with while performing religious rituals in Saudi Arabia, Kiran (my wife) could not hide her surprise at the freedoms and ease with which peoples of all religions and faiths were carrying out their religious obligations at the Church of the holy Sepulcher, Garden Tomb, Sea of Galilee, newly discovered Western Wall Tunnels, Western Wall, tomb of King David and all the other holy places we visited.

My first visit to Israel has not only consolidated my belief that Israel is vital for the stability of the region but has also convinced me that the existence of Israel will one day convince the Muslims of the necessity of reformation in their theology as well as sociology. Looking at the development and transformation that the land has gone through because of the Jewish innovative spirit, hard labor and commitment to freedoms for all times to come, I am convinced that it is true that God created this earth but it is also a fact that only an Israel can keep this earth from dying.

Post of the day!
An enlightened and open-minded Pakistani Muslim.One of the few.

 

[Roudy]

You don't follow your own writings; You've said that Zionism is deadly to all Goyim.

I said that this statement is an oxymoron since most of the Zionists of the world ARE Goyim.

No matter how deadly the disease.

There will always people who have immunity to that disease.

That probably explains why you became a fundamentalist Muslim from a fundamentalist Christian.

If I would have been in a psychology course, i could have learned your case for daaaays.

That is correct. In other words, he went from partially insane to totally insane. If you note, he immediately turned into a hater and liar upon his conversion to Islam. Islam does that to you. And when he starts using violence he will be a "true Muslim".

 

[Roudy]

Jos


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"repetitive routines"

Talk about repetitive routines, do you have anything else to say other than Iranian Hezbollah lunacy like the Jews did 9-11 blah blah blah, Jos the POS Mullah BJ giver?

 

[Roudy]

You haven't yet discerned a deep-seated psychiatric disorder?

Yours is called Aspergers, I think your family should pay this site for your day care

Jos is a mental case Hezbollah sucker of Mullahs, is that a mental disorder?

 

[Roudy]

You haven't yet discerned a deep-seated psychiatric disorder?

Yours is called Aspergers, I think your family should pay this site for your day care

Speaking of which, does Hezbollah or the Islamic regime of Iran pay you for posting your garbage here? They should fire your sorry ass cause you're not getting the "job" done. The only thing you're good at is sucking off Mullah kirs.

 

[JStone]

You haven't yet discerned a deep-seated psychiatric disorder?

Yours is called Aspergers, I think your family should pay this site for your day care

Jos is a mental case Hezbollah sucker of Mullahs, is that a mental disorder?

Those old codgers need love, too. At least, Jos has some purpose in life

 

[P F Tinmore]

Tashbih Sayyed, Muslim Pakistani Scholar, Journalist, Author and Former Editor in Chief of Our Times, Pakistan Today, and The Muslim World Today Muslim World Today: Front Page 1222005

A Muslim In A Jewish Land

I tried very hard to find any Muslim state that has true democracy and where religious minorities are accorded equal democratic rights, but failed. The map of the Muslim world is too crowded with kings, despots, dictators, sham democrats and theocratic autocrats and the persecution of minorities is an essential part of Islamist social behavior.

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I tried very hard to find any Muslim state that has true democracy and where religious minorities are accorded equal democratic rights, but failed.

Palestinian elections were the most free and fair that they have seen anywhere according to international observers.

Palestine's constitution states that all Palestinians are equal under the law without regard to race, religion, sex, etc. and there are no religion or sex specific laws.

The mayor of Ramallah is a Christian woman. The mayor of Bethlehem is a Christian. There are female judges. A Christian woman is a member of the cabinet. There are many Christians and women in the parliament. One Christian was elected to parliament in Gaza running in the Change and Reform (Hamas) party.

He is a failure, indeed.

 

[JStone]

Tashbih Sayyed, Muslim Pakistani Scholar, Journalist, Author and Former Editor in Chief of Our Times, Pakistan Today, and The Muslim World Today Muslim World Today: Front Page 1222005

A Muslim In A Jewish Land

I tried very hard to find any Muslim state that has true democracy and where religious minorities are accorded equal democratic rights, but failed. The map of the Muslim world is too crowded with kings, despots, dictators, sham democrats and theocratic autocrats and the persecution of minorities is an essential part of Islamist social behavior.

snip

I tried very hard to find any Muslim state that has true democracy and where religious minorities are accorded equal democratic rights, but failed.

Palestinian elections were the most free and fair that they have seen anywhere according to international observers.

Palestine's constitution states that all Palestinians are equal under the law without regard to race, religion, sex, etc. and there are no religion or sex specific laws.

The mayor of Ramallah is a Christian woman. The mayor of Bethlehem is a Christian. There are female judges. A Christian woman is a member of the cabinet. There are many Christians and women in the parliament. One Christian was elected to parliament in Gaza running in the Change and Reform (Hamas) party.

He is a failure, indeed.

Pestilians are losers.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Of course the main question has yet to be answered.

Did the Palestinians go to Europe to attack the Zionists or did the Zionists go to Palestine to take over their country?

 

[JStone]

Of course the main question has yet to be answered.

Did the Palestinians go to Europe to attack the Zionists or did the Zionists go to Palestine to take over their country?

The Zionists established Israel 3000 years ago. The pestilinians are illegal egyptians and saudis who invaded Israel a few years ago.

Palesteenian Hamas Minister of the Interior Fathi Hammad, Al-Hekma TV [Egypt]: "Half of the Palestiniains are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis"

Brothers, there are 1.8 million of us in Gaza. Allah be praised, we all have Arab roots and every Palestinian in Gaza and throughout Palestine can prove his Arab roots--whether from Saudi Arabia, from Yemen, or anywhere.

Personally, half my family is Egyptian. We are all like that.

More than 30 families in the Gaza Strip are called Al-Masri [Egyptian]

Brothers, half of the Palestiniains are Egyptians and the other half are Saudis

Who are the Palestinians? we have many families called Al-Masri, whose roots are Egyptian. Egyptian! They may be from Alexandria, from Cairo, from Dumietta, from the North, from aswan, from Upper Egypt. We are Egyptians. we are Arabs. We are Muslims

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAfENxzv2mc]Hamas Interior Minister Slams Egypt over Fuel Shortage in Gaza Strip: We are Egyptians! - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Hossfly]

Of course the main question has yet to be answered.

Did the Palestinians go to Europe to attack the Zionists or did the Zionists go to Palestine to take over their country?

How many times have I answered this questionTinmore, The answer is yes, yes, yes.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Of course the main question has yet to be answered.

Did the Palestinians go to Europe to attack the Zionists or did the Zionists go to Palestine to take over their country?

How many times have I answered this questionTinmore, The answer is yes, yes, yes.

Duh!

 

[Hossfly]

Of course the main question has yet to be answered.

Did the Palestinians go to Europe to attack the Zionists or did the Zionists go to Palestine to take over their country?

How many times have I answered this questionTinmore, The answer is yes, yes, yes.

Duh!

Now you know. Anymore simple questions?

 

[P F Tinmore]

How many times have I answered this questionTinmore, The answer is yes, yes, yes.

Duh!

Now you know. Anymore simple questions?

Nothing simple enough for you.

 

[Saigon]

The Zionists established Israel 3000 years ago.

And there was no one at all there at the time, is that right?

The cities of Jericho, Jerusalem, Akko....they were deserted 3,000 years ago, were they?

Honestly - you have to laugh don't you?

 

[JStone]

The Zionists established Israel 3000 years ago.

And there was no one at all there at the time, is that right?

The cities of Jericho, Jerusalem, Akko....they were deserted 3,000 years ago, were they?

Honestly - you have to laugh don't you?

SAIGON

 

[Saigon]

JStone -

Please answer the question.

Or are you just going to collapse like a house of cards again?

Fight, man, FIGHT!!! Put up an argument! Present evidence!!

 

[JStone]

JStone -

Please answer the question.

Or are you just going to collapse like a house of cards again?

Fight, man, FIGHT!!! Put up an argument! Present evidence!!

 

[P F Tinmore]

The Zionists established Israel 3000 years ago.

And there was no one at all there at the time, is that right?

The cities of Jericho, Jerusalem, Akko....they were deserted 3,000 years ago, were they?

Honestly - you have to laugh don't you?

Some people believe that when a new flag is raised over city hall the entire population moves out and is replaced by an entire new population.

 

[Roudy]

Of course the main question has yet to be answered.

Did the Palestinians go to Europe to attack the Zionists or did the Zionists go to Palestine to take over their country?

Dipshit, how many times do we need to tell you, there were no Palestinian Arab Muslims until 1960's. The question should be, did Arabs from neighboring countries invade the British territory of Palestine in droves looking dor jobs and a better life, when they saw the Jews aka Palestinians were coming back to regain their ancient homeland? Heck yes. And there's plenty proof of that in the British archives. in other words the land never belonged to the Arabs or Palestinians.

Get that through your thick skull? Now keep repeating the same lie over and over as if it's going to become true one day.