He Said, She Said…The Zionist Said

A very new blogger, who calls himself “A Shackled Traveller” writes on conspiracy theories-

It pains me to write this article, but I feel I must. Conspiracy theories, yes, we’ve heard them all, some of us attribute credibility to them and others ridicule it. Conspiracy theories are, without a doubt, rife within the Muslim ummah, the western Muslims are not exempt from this trend. I hardly hear Muslim’s rejecting conspiracy theories. Unfortunately, they’re enforcing them, and referencing them during conversations, frankly someone needs point this out. They need a slap in the face, I’m definitely not condoning violence, but a slight tap to bring them back to reality, will do.

The majority of people have gotten bitten by the conspiracy bug, it has infested their brain, and introduced it’s progeny to their new comfortable nest i.e. the Muslim mind. Whenever you prove one is wrong, somehow, you’re hit with an even more absurd one. I remember not too long ago at a gathering, laughter was in the air, no audible voice could be discerned, for all the tepid fun we were having. Then the ambiance turned sour, someone mentioned from a “credible” source that 9/11 was a set up. I don’t want to repeat the story, in case some might believe it to be true, but unless you live under a rock, your ears have been insulted by this one. Unfortunately, once in a while, personally is one to many, I’m left flabbergasted, by such comments.

Another War, Another Defeat

The Gaza offensive has succeeded in punishing the Palestinians but not in making Israel more secure.

By John J. Mearsheimer

But these are not the real goals of Operation Cast Lead. The actual purpose is connected to Israel’s long-term vision of how it intends to live with millions of Palestinians in its midst. It is part of a broader strategic goal: the creation of a “Greater Israel.” Specifically, Israel’s leaders remain determined to control all of what used to be known as Mandate Palestine, which includes Gaza and the West Bank. The Palestinians would have limited autonomy in a handful of disconnected and economically crippled enclaves, one of which is Gaza. Israel would control the borders around them, movement between them, the air above and the water below them….And if Israel were genuinely interested in creating a viable Palestinian state, it could have worked with the national unity government to implement a meaningful ceasefire and change Hamas’s thinking about a two-state solution. But Israel has a different agenda: it is determined to employ the Iron Wall strategy to get the Palestinians in Gaza to accept their fate as hapless subjects of a Greater Israel.

UK Jewish MP Gerald Kaufman On Gaza

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Read transcript here.

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“My parents came to Britain as refugees from Poland. Most of their families were subsequently murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. My grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her home town of Staszow. A German soldier shot her dead in her bed.

My grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israeli soldiers murdering Palestinian grandmothers in Gaza”.


The Dalai Lama and the Western Media

First, Tasmiya on Australia’s Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, and his first state visit to China. Apparently, there are two kinds of human rights:

There are significant human rights problems in Tibet.

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celebrate and commend the achievements of the state of Israel in the 60 years since its inception;

We recognise the need for all parties to avoid violence and find a solution through dialogue.

commend the state of Israels commitment to democracy, the rule of law and pluralism;

As a long-standing friend of China, I intend to have a straightforward discussion with Chinas leaders on this.

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on this, the 60th anniversary of independence of the state of Israel, pledge our friendship, commitment and enduring support to the people of Israel as we celebrate this important occasion together.

And Ihsan writes about the Dalai Lama’s public relation image making.

War, democracy, and faith

Sister Amy reflects on the efforts of the West to reform Islam, the double-standards surrounding democracy and some of the conflicts around the world, and her simple reasons for becoming a Muslim.

In the world of ignorance, tolerance and respectability lose way against the instinct to survive. That, I think, is what you see in such “war-torn” parts of the Muslim world. How can ‘democracy’ have a hope in an uneducated society? Even in this country, it was incumbent upon citizens to educate themselves, but education assumed… it was necessary for the concept to work.