Posted on 10/30/2012 1:21:13 PM PDT by bayouranger
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz on Saturday demanded a UN resolution condemning insults on monotheistic religions after a low-budget film produced in the US sparked deadly protests last month.
"I demand a UN resolution that condemns any country or group that insults religions and prophets," he said during a meeting at his palace with religious figures and heads of hajj delegations in the Mina valley where pilgrims were performing final rituals of hajj.
"It is our duty and that of every Muslim to protect Islam and defend the prophets."
A low-budget film produced in the US, Innocence of Muslims, triggered a wave of deadly anti-American violence last month across the Muslim world targeting US symbols ranging from embassies and schools to fast food chains.
Saudi Arabia had threatened to block YouTube in the kingdom if Google did not respond to a request to deny access to the video footage of the film. YouTube then extended its restrictions on the video to Saudi Arabia.
The king also called on Saturday for the "unity of the Islamic nation (and) rejecting division to face the nation's enemies" as he urged for dialogue among Muslims.
"Dialogue strengthens moderation and ends reasons of conflict and extremism," he said.
"The interconfessional dialogue centre which we had announced in Mecca does not necessarily mean reaching agreements on the matters of belief, but it aims at reaching solutions to divisions and implementing co-existance among sects," he added.
The Saudi monarch proposed in August setting up a centre for dialogue between Muslim confessions in Riyadh.
I’m guessing Christianity isn’t covered.
Start with the Saudis themselves.
The UN should be kicked out of America and we should discontinue membership. This communists bunch of jackasses are not worth being part of the corrupt organization.
The Saudis could just buy the UN and move it to their sand monkey paradise.
the party animals at the UN would love the move , LOL
He’s been both emboldened and intimidated by the success of AQ.
Once upon a time, the Saudis thought they had to be moderately afraid of us, so they were somewhat careful. Now they are more afraid of AQ (which regards the Saudi regime as a modern corruption) and they are going to go full-bore Islamist in an attempt to ally with these forces.
We have certainly shown that we’re no defense against AQ, so the Saudis don’t need to be nice to us anymore.
I agree with you concerning the UN. A waste of money and energy.
The Sauds are walking a tightrope. They HAVE to say something like they did.
I’m sure our Senate can’t wait to pass such a treaty. :)
And natch - it won’t apply to Muslims who condemn or attack other religions.
Tolerance is always a one way street with oncoming traffic when you’re dealing with liberals and Muslim freaks.
GFY mooslimes.
Unless he’s ordered all American troops and personnel off Saudi sand he can kiss my ass.
Can’t have it both ways Haji.
Then give then 24 hours to evacuate before we level the entire complex.
I urge UN action against Saudi king.
Wait a minute, this is the king Obama bowed to, isn't it.
A friend of Obama's I see.
They get to call Jews and Christians (like agnostics, Eastern mystics etc.) “infidels” so look ma, they aren’t dissing those faiths.
The UN shouldn’t buy that, and the whole brouhaha over the video was ginned up as a cover for a terrorist attack and our friends in SA ought to know that and ought to know that we know that.
Ditto.
Sorry buddy, here we have this thing called "free speech" so no-can do. Not negotiable.
Of course, given the intrinsic worth of your average UN resolution condemning, well, anything... Go ahead, condemn us. Big whoop. You know, I've watched "Innocence of Muslims" about 20 times now, and it just keeps getting funnier - especially after a couple of Jack Daniels.
Why only "monotheistic religions"?
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