Many muslims that I have talked to state that Palestine is the core political, social and sentimental issue that causes the middle east and muslim population in general view West with distrust. Although I sympathise with the Palestinina cause, I think it is quite wrong to agree to such a statement. Most of the Islamic movements want to establish a theocracy based on the early Caliphate where the sharia is implemented and non-muslims have to pay Jeziah. Al Quaida, Taliban, Hamas, Islamic Brotherhood in Egypt and Lashkar -e-Taiba are only a few organiztions that are working towards this goal. If Palestine is resolved there will always be a Kashmir or a Sudan or Nigeria. Who knows, there might be even a claim upon Spain.
Do you think that it is foolish to keep a theocracy as an ultimate goal? Shouldn't such organizations be considered a hinderence in the world's acceptance of Islam?
2006-11-27 06:37:40 · 2 answers · asked by Existentialist_Guru 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I was born and raised in India in a political environment very sympathetic to Palestine. I grew up adoring George Habash and PFLP and the Intafada (although raised in a Christian family with socialist views). In the early eighties to me Palestine was on the same level as South Africa and not till 9/11 did I realize that most Islamic movements aim at Islamization of the world and this is indeed something every secular person should resist.
Like in Christianity in Western countries, can there be a separation of religion and state in the Middle East. The Bath movement was somewhat of a hope, but it is almsot done.
2006-11-27 07:22:00 · update #1
That is a very good question--I wish I had asked it myself. I hope you receive an answer with consideration and reason, instead of hysteria and vituperation. The only--partial--answer I got was from two sources: 1) a Hindu who said that outside of American TV, images of Israeli abuses on Palestinians are rampant and 2) a friend of mine just came back from Lebanon--the devastation is pretty bad.
2006-11-27 06:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by Colin V 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
three civil wars and all for different reasons, has nothing to do with the west.
2006-11-27 21:41:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋