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Peace, Doc On Nov 22, 11:59 am, "d.b.baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [Q] - Shalom. As an Arab Muslim I once asked myself: Why do I hate > Israel? I really thought about this question. After only a little > deliberation, the answer was clear: because I am a Muslim and Islam is > extremely intolerant. > > It's intolerance to everything non-Muslim that is the problem. But > today I have rejected the teachings of Islam for this very reason. I > have left Islam. > > As an Arab "Palestinian", living in an Arab country, coming from a > Muslim family, I was brought up with hatred of... all non-Muslims. > > Why does Islamic intolerance forbid other nations their right to exist > in their own land? > Jews, Christians and all non-Muslims. Now I'm older, I have matured > enough to view the world from a different perspective. I reviewed real > history and studied the sequence of events before and since the > restoration of the State of Israel. I decided to step outside the > mindset of a typical Muslim. It didn't take long to realize that I was > on the wrong track and I moved quickly to the other side. In order to > be at peace with myself, I have come to reject the hatred of Israel > and now love my former enemy. I have not embraced another religion, > but I am seeking a new spiritual path. > > Why do the Arabs and Muslims have to reject the presence of a Jewish > state in a tiny percentage of the land of the Middle East? Why does > Islamic intolerance forbid other nations their right to exist in their > own land? The whole world should realize that Islam is at war with all > nations on the planet. In our Muslim societies it is not "the > extremists", but the whole society infected with this hatred. It is in > the mosques, the schools, in the media and in the homes of nearly > every Muslim family. It isn't just Israel they hate, but America and > Christians as well. Islam hates all other religions. > > In the case of Israel, its only fault is that it's a Jewish state that > wants to live in peace within its borders. It's not a struggle of so- > called "Palestinians" to establish a country and retain some land, > which was never theirs - I know, because I studied the real history. > The real problem is racism and the intolerance of Muslims, the blind > hatred and jealousy when seeing a flourishing, strong and modern > country where people from other faiths can live peacefully. > > Why are the Jews forbidden to have a country? These people have > contributed much to the world's culture and offered the best > scientists, artists, doctors; and they have been victims of > intolerance throughout history. Why are they forbidden to live in > their national Zionist dream and return to their homeland, which was > some desert which they cultivated and transformed into one of the most > beautiful landscapes on earth? Why do the Arabs and the Muslim world > have to take everything and claim every land they step on as theirs? > > "Palestine" never existed and should never exist - and this is coming > from me, an Arab classified as a "Palestinian." The creation of a > Palestinian state would be the biggest threat to the existence of > Israel and would not bring one day of peace to Israel. I know how my > The creation of a Palestinian state would be the biggest threat to the > existence of Israel. > people think. Promoting such a state would be the equivalent of > supporting the Nazis in their quest to destroy the Jews. > > Israel has already made the mistake twice of giving land for peace, > once in Southern Lebanon and secondly in Gaza. We all know the > terrible results: the expansion of Hizbullah's power in Lebanon and > the creation of a terrorist state in Gaza. Hamas and other terrorist > organizations now have the space to launch more terrorist attacks and > hostile activities on Israeli cities and villages. > > Israel's right to exist shouldn't be open for discussion. Hamas, > Hizbullah or Islamic Jihad, and the people behind them, must be > destroyed. Nothing should hinder Israel's army to do whatever it takes > to protect their people and ensure the safety of Israel, from Tel Aviv > to the smallest settlement inside Israel, which should include Judea > and Samaria (the West Bank). > > I don't blame the Israeli army for any defensive measure it takes. It > fought Islamic terrorism long before any other nation faced their > atrocities. The Israeli soldiers have been on the front line on behalf > of the whole free world. I am proud to support the Israeli Defense > Forces, the most civilized and humane army in the world, no matter how > the media might try to portray them. > > One can't but respect the brave Israeli army, which puts its soldiers' > lives at risk in order to protect civilian life in Gaza or Southern > Lebanon, the same civilians who, in both places, voted terrorist > organizations in to power. The same "innocent civilians" who deny > Israel's right to exist, who never are held accountable for the > democratic choices they have made. Yet still, the Israeli army, and in > the most critical times of war, tries as much as possible to avoid > harming them, even at the expense of losing lives on their side, as > well as suffering tactical and strategic disadvantages because of > their moral behavior. I salute the Israeli army; I can't but support > these heroes, and bow in respect to the memory of their fallen ones. I > can't but stand with Israel in its fight for its existence in this > crazy part of the world. > > I used to hate Israel with a passion, but today I am proud to say that > I have shed my hatred for Israel and it has transformed to a deep > love, passion and respect for Zionism and all the values it stands > for. > > I am proud that today I support the full restoration of Jerusalem. For > the first time in my life I'm at peace with myself and in great > harmony with what I believe in; standing with Israel and the Jewish > people, who are the most forgiving and tolerant people on Earth. They > must be praised for their deep dedication to their cause, and for > their patience in their endurance of harm and hatred. > > Jerusalem should never be divided and the Temple Mount should also be > liberated. All other religious groups in the > It's the battle against Islam's imperial quest to conquer the whole > world. > world have free access to their most sacred sites; yet, the Jews still > watch their holiest place, Solomon's Temple, under occupation. I can't > but feel compassion for their dream; and I know that their fight is > now my fight. > > Israel's existence and survival is really a test and responsibility > for the whole civilized world. It's the battle against Islam's > imperial quest to conquer the whole world. Israel is the fortress and > stronghold for freedom and tolerance in the Middle East, the front > line in the world's war against the tyranny of Islam. > > I have held my tongue for too long, but today a great burden has been > lifted from my heart. I don't care if I've been considered a traitor > by my people for loving Israel. It's an honor for me. If supporting > Israel's right to exist is a sin, then I'm a sinner. I'm proud to be > an Arab who stands with a country that should be emulated by all its > neighbors. For the sake of its people and for the sake of the world's > stability and freedom, I'm proud to say I love Israel. Even if I don't > have Jewish blood in my veins, I know I am Israeli at heart. > > Long live Israel! > -http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/8366 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
