Qadhafi: There is (only)Islamic Terrorism. Both Palestinians and Israelis Are Stupid. (MEMRI)

MEMRI TV (Middle East Media Research Institute) ^ | March 25, 2005

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#613 - Mu'ammar Qadhafi: There is No Global Terrorism, There is Islamic Terrorism. Both Palestinians and Israelis Are Stupid.
Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai) - 3/23/2005 - 00:05:33

  

#612 - Walid Jumblatt: Shab'a Farms Belong to Syria - Not to Lebanon
Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai) - 03/15/2005 - 00:01:09

  

#611 - Head of the PLO Political Bureau, Faruq Qaddumi: Time is On Our Side
Syrian TV - 3/12/2005 - 00:02:31

  

#610 - Hizbullah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah: We Would Rather Remain a "Terrorist Organization" Than Lay Down Our Arms
Al-Manar TV (Lebanon) - 3/16/2005 - 00:01:03

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3/23/2005	Clip No. 613
Mu'ammar Qadhafi: There is No Global Terrorism, There is Islamic Terrorism. Both Palestinians and Israelis Are Stupid.
The following are excerpts from a speech by Libyan Leader, Mu'ammar Qadhafi, at the Arab League conference. Al-Arabia TV (UAE) aired this speech on March 23, 2005. The issue that worries us is that the entire world talks about terrorism, morning, noon, and night. We are not dumb, we can talk. What is terrorism? Has any American blown up an airplane? No. Has any American strapped on an explosives belt and gone to Cairo, Tripoli, or Algiers, to blow something up? Such a thing never happened. Has any Indian gone to China to blow something up? No. Has any Russian done such things? No. Has any Italian, any Frenchman...? No. So who carries out terrorism? Who are the ones who blow up things – which is called terrorism? Terrorism is clearly limited. It takes place in Palestine, in Iraq, and in Afghanistan. Therefore, terrorism is Islamic. Why do we say only "terrorism"? We should say "Islamic terrorism" because beyond these two areas there is no such thing as terrorism. The IRA, which Libya has supported with weapons - this matter has been settled by negotiations between Britain and us in Cairo... Libya supported the IRA with weapons for Ireland's independence. Of course it is a terrorist organization, but it never had a bad reputation and international claims were never leveled against it. Ireland has been fighting for 300 years, but we've never heard of global terrorism there. The Red Brigades in Italy killed people, and even kidnapped and killed the Italian prime minister, whose body hasn't been found to this day. No one claimed this was terrorism. As for the Basques, fighting for the independence of the Basque region between France and Spain - although ETA, which is affiliated to them, is considered a terrorist organization, there has never been talk of [global] terrorism there. These movements have been operating for decades. So where were the calls against terrorism, and the campaign against terrorism? They didn't exist. Therefore, when we talk about "war against terror," this means war on Islamic terrorism. We must be clear about this. As for what terrorism is, what its causes are – this is another matter. But the current war and the campaign against terrorism - There is no global terrorism, there is Islamic terrorism. I'd like to take this opportunity to say that the Palestinians… Where is Brother Abu Mazen? Ah, I see you, don't be angry – but the Palestinians and the Israelis are stupid. Why? I'll convince you, and explain to you why they are stupid. First of all, the Israelis paid no attention to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip for 20 years, and showed no interest in them. They declared statehood and called it Israel in 1948, and put aside the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since they considered [these areas] dispensable and unimportant, why are they fighting for them now? This is stupidity. Dozens of Jews are killed by Palestinian fedayeen even in Tel Aviv, because of their presence in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. If the West Bank and the Gaza Strip were so important, why did you abandon them in 1948? You abandoned them. They were unimportant. As for the Palestinians – they are stupid because these territories were theirs. They were in their hands for 20 years. Why didn't they establish a state there? Why are they dying now by the dozens in order to establish a state in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip? The West Bank and the Gaza Strip were yours. The West Bank was Jordan's, and Gaza belonged to Egypt since 1948. Why didn't you establish a Palestinian state then? Where was this problem until 1967? This leads to a moral, fundamental, and legal problem. It is impossible to recognize either. Both parties are guilty of stupidity. You say that Sharon is the enemy of the Palestinians and the Arabs, that he is an arch-murderer, and so on… Another theory says Sharon is a collaborator with the Palestinians and the Arabs. How come? He commits acts that lead to the murder of dozens and hundreds of Israelis. Therefore, he must be an agent who has been planted among the Israelis. Someone who brings upon his people such tragedies and massacres is an enemy of his people. His actions have negative consequences for the Israelis. Therefore, this is stupidity.

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03/15/2005	Clip No. 612
Walid Jumblatt: Shab'a Farms Belong to Syria - Not to Lebanon
Following is an excerpt from an interview with Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt Al-Arabiya TV aired this on March 15, 2005: Interviewer: Why do you think that the Shab'a Farms do not belong to Lebanon? Walid Jumblatt: The Syrian government never presented any evidence that Shab'a is Lebanese. The Shab'a is still pending. Shab'a is not Lebanese. If it is Lebanese, let the Syrian government kindly present us with supporting documents, so we can take them to Kofi Annan. If Shab'a is recognized as Lebanese, Resolution 425 will apply to it, no more and no less. Interviewer: Are you acknowledging that Shab'a is not Lebanese, or do you believe that the Syrian government is being remiss? Walid Jumblatt: (Syria) has admitted verbally that Shab'a is Lebanese, so we want to delineate the borders and to establish that Shab'a is Lebanese. Then things will change. However, to maintain Shab'a's status as only theoretically Lebanese, and to maintain the pretext of its liberation solely in order to grasp and hold onto Lebanon...… We've had enough. This is a kind of mind game and political game that we no longer believe.

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3/12/2005	Clip No. 611
Head of the PLO Political Bureau, Faruq Qaddumi: Time is On Our Side
The following are excerpts from an interview with the head of the PLO political bureau, Faruq Qaddumi. Syrian TV aired this interview on March 12, 2005 Farouq Qaddumi: The Turkish and Iranian positions are more favorable than the Arab position. People say things about Iran, but I say that my enemy's enemy is my friend. Iran has Shihab missiles, which means: "Israel, beware of attacking us." The Arabs, of course, don't have such capabilities. This is a necessary deterrence. I'm the only one saying these things, so that our people will know who its friends are. There has been a change in the Turkish position, which has become better than that of the Arabs. This is a fact. Our problem with Israel is temporary. We have two important elements: the land and the people. The Arab land and people numbering 300 million. I said to one of our Pakistani brothers: "Time is not on your side, because there are one billion Indians behind Kashmir, while you number only 130 million. Before it's too late and your cause is lost, you'd better reach a political settlement. In our case the opposite is true." "How come?" asked the Pakistani. I said: "An ocean lies behind Israel, with 300 million Palestinians and Arabs in front of it. There are 300 million people and vast lands. As long as the hostility continues between Israel and us Israel is the loser, since time is on our side, not Israel's.   Interviewer: So you are an optimistic? Farouq Qaddumi: You are 100% correct. Each year, the resistance grows stronger, and Israel's power of deterrence weakens. Time is not on their side. As for America - this country has indeed expanded, but it will gradually diminish because bi-polarization has begun, and America will not be allowed to maintain its influence in all kinds of places.

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3/16/2005	Clip No. 610
Hizbullah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah: We Would Rather Remain a "Terrorist Organization" Than Lay Down Our Arms
The following are excerpts from an interview with Hizbullah's Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah. Al-Manar TV aired this interview on March 16, 2005: Hassan Nasrallah: George Bush ignores all this. He ignores the fact that there are Lebanese prisoners in Israeli prisons, that every day Israel violates our sovereignty and attacks our country, and that our country is threatened. He does nothing. He doesn't demand that Israel stop flying its planes [over Lebanon], cease its aggression, and release our prisoners - not to mention the Shab'a Farms. He does nothing. On the contrary – he defends it, and if there is a group in Lebanon that together with the Lebanese army, people, and state, which provides some kind of security or protection – it is required to lay down its arms, or else be declared a terrorist organization. We are willing to remain a terrorist organization for all eternity in the eyes of George Bush, but we are not prepared to give up defending our country, our people, our people's blood, and our honor.

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Just curious...I'm wondering why it is that you changed the Topic from News to "General / Chat"? Is it not news when the leader of Libya says insane things at a speech to the Arab league?

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Hey.

I thought he was being quite sensible.

I guess it is the bigotry of low expectations :-)

And, for what it is worth, I agree that this is news.

Cheers.

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Hey.

I thought he was being quite sensible.

I guess it is the bigotry of low expectations :-)

And, for what it is worth, I agree that this is news.

Cheers.

Thanks  :-)

I suppose that until I get a coherent answer, I am to understand that a direct translation of a major speech by one of the most powerful, dangerous and corrupt leaders on the planet to a group of his peers is no more than mere 'chat'.

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I'll give Qadhafi the benefit of doubt, and conclude he is suggesting a peaceful settlement, by return to arab control, of lands (rightly) taken in 1967.

Israel has long been willing to do that, in exchange for
1)recognition of Israel's right to exist, and 2) Peace.

The arabs have never met both.

I detect Qadhafi is calling a spade a spade, in that Islamic Terrorism has gone far beyond the borders of the dispute. Rather than confining itself to a local situation.

Hopefully he means to suggest ending international islamic terrorism.

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"An ocean lies behind Israel, with 300 million Palestinians and Arabs in front of it. There are 300 million people and vast lands. As long as the hostility continues between Israel and us Israel is the loser, since time is on our side, not Israel's.

those odds would change drastically with a couple missiles that Israel has and the Arabs don't

blow is blow, no matter what side the fence your on