Posted on 09/29/2010 5:43:05 AM PDT by milestogo
UNITED NATIONS: Kings, emirs and presidents from Muslim nations have made pressing appeals to the United Nations for the West to clampdown on attacks on Islam which they warned is a growing threat to international security.
In speeches to the UN General Assembly, leaders said that “Islamophobia” was causing a growing Muslim-West divide and one top Arab minister put the international community on guard against a “civilization clash”.
A threat to burn the Koran by a fringe US church, controversy over a proposed mosque near the scene of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and assaults on Islamic symbols in European countries have been a major talking point for Muslim nations.
Normally strong allies of the West have spoken out at the UN against the growing religious tensions in the past week.
Many were embarrassed by comments by Iran’s President Mahmud Ahmadinejad linking the US government to 9/11, diplomats said.
But Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, who has launched western-backed diplomatic initiatives to settle wars ranging from Sudan to the Israel-Palestian conflict, condemned attempts to link Islam with terrorism. He partly blamed the US “War on Terror” declared after September 11.
“We disagree with the attribution of this so-called terrorism to the Islamic religion because this — in addition to being incorrect — is a historical injustice that is refuted by evidence from recent history.”
He said “gratuitous violent actions” in the United States, Europe and Asia in the late 20th century were never labelled as being American, European or Asian terrorism.
“This violence was attributed to its underlying political, economic, social and even ideological causes, without attributing it to a particular religion, country or idea.”
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned “regrettable and appalling incidents that have increasingly touched Muslims and Islam, repeatedly and sometimes systematically in certain cases.”
He added: “We find the West, in general, being drawn into a clash with the Muslim world. This clash will serve no one except extremists and those who hold perverted ideas on both sides. It will not be in the interest of security and stability in the world.” Gheit called for western governments to take action, including passing laws.
“We call upon all countries and especially governments, to assume their responsibility to confront the specter of a dreadful religious and civilization clash.” King Abdullah II of Jordan said it is “essential to resist forces of division that spread misunderstanding.” He called for an annual World Interfaith Harmony Week to promote tolerance.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak told the UN assembly that the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims were offended by “attempts to demonize Islam.”
He added: “It intensifies the divide between the broad Muslim world and the West.”
I think if Muslims are tired of insults, they should stop killing.
when we ‘drive them out’ (not asking to leave) of this country, the message will be clear
Bring it. I’ve been hoping for an excuse to glass the camel jockeys since ‘79.
Well, it was a clash between OUR civilization,
and Islam’s BARBARISM.
A civilization clash? Islamic states don’t have a civilization. They’re a conglomerate of filthy, 6th world slums.
People become Christians because the difference is real and visible. For I know in whom I have believed.
Getting close to the time when Americans, real Americans, not leftists,
finally get the will and the resolve to
“play cowboys and Muslims”.
Just like when dealing with any irrational little brat, the most important thing to do is ignore their whining and send them to their room until they learn to act civilized.
Bring it on, muzzies.
I want to lead the mission to Mecca.
You want it?
You got it.
There is a peaceful alternative...take your 6th century superstition and return to the 6th century.
—But Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani,..., condemned attempts to link Islam with terrorism.—
Sure thing Sheikh, this has no basis in reality. Grandma Jones is the real problem. You tell ‘em.
It’s about time the muslims learned we don’t give a f*c* what they think. Let them rot in their own hellholes and stay out of America.
Wrong way to deal with irrational brats.
“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child,
and the rod of correction will drive it far from him.”
Notice it doesn’t say, “a long time-out will drive it far from him”.
The Muzzies have shown us that they only respond to being spanked.
Muslims now control the UN due to so many small dipshyte nations being Muslim and voting as the unified Muslim bloc. I have loads of expletives for that phony in_your_face cult with their false prophet.
I thought Geo. Bush went overboard on the sensitivity of the Muslims....they are the villains in this ..not us!!
Then we can talk.
Well, what with all this feminism and stuff they were getting a bit uppity, you know!
Amen - the goals of ‘moderate’ and radical Muslims are the same - Sharia all over. That’s why Muslims never condemn terrorism done in the name of Muhammad. The civilizations are already clashing. And we know where the UN stands.
They worship demons, and demonic prophets.
Mohammad was a pedophile, polygomist, misogynist and a liar. All their adherents are going to Hell and they have no real hope.
It is the world's most successful false religion, and they lie, cheat, and steal from whomever they want as long as it suits their purpose.
Like all false religions, they promise physical rewards for "spiritual" behavior because they are so stupid they cannot conceive of a reality where the physical is only temporary.
It is a religion of stupidity, for stupidity.
Think I insulted them enough?
They don’t belong here.
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