This is a video, courtesy of MEMRI, an organization dedicated to the analysis of Middle East media. I'm posting this video for a few reasons. First and foremost I need to know how accurate the translations are. MEMRI has an agenda and if there are any glaring mistranslations I would love to hear them. The second reason, I'll be honest, is to solicit reactions, to be perfectly honest. A lot of people like to say that there is extremism on all sides... it's a very popular (and completely true and legit thing to say) idea when talking about the Middle East. I know that most Muslims probably see this guy's speech as a perversion of the "real" Islam. Abdul mentioned the "acceptable framework" or something like that I think. And I totally agree! This guy is way off base and out of his league, I'm all about seeing Islam as a religion of peace. But isn't there something to be said when this is being broadcast on Palestinian television?
Lets review....
- Rome has declared war on Islam?
- Jews/Israelis are the brothers of apes and pigs???
- Islamic conquests will take over Europe and Americas???!?!!?
I mean, how are we supposed to end this conflict peacefully when there are streams of thought in some cultures that are trying to conquer the world?! Look I'm not blaming one side or the other here. Israeli occupation sucks, civilians are dying, the whole thing's a mess. I'm trying to start a dialogue here about this type of rhetoric, I'm starting to hate Karen Armstrong and I want to talk about what's going on NOW. I hope I do not offend anybody but I hope this clip does.
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Hell yeah this clip offended me! The hateful, completely WRONG and incendiary things that came out of his mouth!!!
You are right, most Muslims would decry his comments as a perversion of Islam, and IT IS, but I understand what you are trying to get at...
Have you read the Qu'ran, by the way? Or at least have some knowledge on the scriptures that deal with the Isrealites...beacause, it is rather difficult to talk about let alone explain...The Israelites were the Chosen People but then they turned from God and lost their way (according to the Qu'ran)I mentioned this in class with the whole foundation of Islam trying to "reform" and I don't want to use that word, but for lack of anything else at the moment, the original message that God revealed to Abraham. So, becuase of these passages, and I would just like to reiterate that there are other passages where the Qu'ran instead praises the Israelites, (the Suras dealing with David and Solomon, come to mind,) some Muslims feel that the Israelites forsaked God for idol worship and some such. Now, just because there is a couple of lines in the Qu'ran about that, does not mean that people are free and allowed to interpret that as Jews being akin to apes or pigs. What the fuck?!!! Sorry to use that language but that video really made me upset.
I also want to focus our discussions on the present rather than the past of Jerusalem and we may be nearing that time soon.
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