Watching the reaction of Messrs Bush & Blair following HAMAS's win in the Palestinian elections it makes you realise that their championing the spread of democracy in the Middle East and Muslim lands is quite hollow. Did they look happy when they heard that the people of Palestine overwhelmingly voted to bring HAMAS into office? No they didn't. In fact, they looked quite annoyed about it.
And you can bet that if free and fair elections were held across the Middle East, you would find one Islamic party after another coming to power because alhumdulillah, the general public still have a strong attachment to their religion in these places.
Do you think Bush & Blair would sit happy and respect the wish of the Egyptian public if the Ikhwan were elected to power? I don't think so.
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I was listening to BBC4 THIS MORNING AND the news was so unbalanced they had an Israeli government minister going on about Hamas terrorism and not one voice from the PALESTINAN SIDE. Also they go about the violence that Hamas is using . You do not hear about the illegal siezure of Land nor the building of the Wall or the killing of innocent civilians by Israeli security services and settelers. The hypocrisy makes you sick and do not forget Algeria when they voted democratically to elect anIslamic Government they were not allowed to take power.
Assalaaamu Alykum,
Bush said that he would'nt 'deal' with Hammas until they change they're policy concerning Israel.
Well, mate...who's offering you a deal?
Ikhwan....YAY! Bring it on!
Though I don't know, probably they are more religious than other parties. For example in Pakistan, the founder of Jamaat Islami was MAshaAllah good...Maulana Maudodi, but some members I see today are'nt so well, they've forgotten the real aim.
InshaAllah I hope that this is'nt the case with Hammas...
Ma'assalaam.
same as Anon (10:34)
Also, if you're starting the blog you previously mentioned..I'd want to help, inshaAllah
humblemuslimah: jzk for the comment; the example of Algeria is a stark reminder to Muslims who think that democracy is THE way forward for Muslims today.
anonymous: jazakallahu khair. send me an email at kashif_mod AT hotmail DOT com so that we can get started on this new blog, insha'Allah
salam Kashif, the new blog idea sounds good so if u needed another helpin hand i dont mind id like to get back into blogging inshalla
btw good point u made about hamas, its like our way or no way lol
Hibba - welcome back! I thought you'd disappeared for good.
jzk for your help. I'll add you as a contributor to the new blog and then contact you about it, insha'Allah.
I would like to help you with your new blog inshaallah
Tiddlywinks! What is this talk of a new blog?
Anyways, yeah, now that democracy has won in Palestine, look at how the west wants to change it, since they don't like the results.
Assalaamu 'alaikum
I think you've hit the nail on the head. But is it really news?
Those of us who live in countries like Britain and America are constantly told that our governments have been invading foreign nations to 'liberate' and 'spread freedom and democracy'.
Let’s face it: we've known for a while that our leaders are corrupt. That's not the issue. There is another side to this story that concerns me, and that is the attraction of democracy as a way to solve our problems. There is a theoretical democracy and a realistic one.
In theory, we all have a voice in the running of our countries. Of course, as soon as people try to make use of the 'gift' that the occupiers bring, it is taken away. The comment about Algeria is a fantastic example.
The myth of democracy too often takes people away from real activism. Either they throw themselves into the established political system and find themselves entangled in the web of lies that we see in this example, or they vote in a General Election once every four years and feel like they've "done their part" for the community. In the mean time, the people in need keep losing.
humblemuslimah jzk for your offer of help, but i need your email address to invite you to join the blog team. (My email address is in the fourth comment).
Arshad: you crack me up man. Tiddlywinks is the name of a game and not a Brit phrase to say hi. I think what you might have had in mind was "toodle-oo" but even that would've been wrong, because thats how you say "bye". :)
Shaykh: i agree with everything you say. Judging by the reaction to this story on BBC News message boards, lots of people came to the same conclusions themselves, which is pleasantly surprising
How would America's situation have been different if it had invaded Iran instead of Iraq, and declared its ultimate war aim to be the eradication of Shariah law?
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