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The 'race card' by Arab Muslim bigots at the UN (Durban II)

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Submitted by Al (United States), Apr 17, 2009 at 02:16

The race card by Arab Muslim bigots at the UN (Durban II)Even though it's really Islamism that is the epitome of bigotry <http://www.terrorismawareness.org/islamo-fascism/73/islamic-bigotry/>, and it's Arabism that Equals Racism against all non-Arabs, including: Kurds, Berbers, Jews (not only inside Israel), Persians, Africans (not only the millions of victims in Sudan), etc. <http://frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/authors.aspx?GUID=c5a848fc-9632-41e6-939a-83baf99c48a9> < http://www.gzyn.com/cmp/contentReadingActions.do?method=readArticle&id=31&edition=1&title=Arab+Racism > and as an Arab admitted the true Nature of the Twin Fascisms of Islamism and Pan-Arabism' that dominates the Arab Muslim world <http://www.memri.org/bin/articles.cgi?Area=sd&ID=SP83504&Page=archives>, yet the UN, in its Durban proclaiming to be an anti-racism forum, bows to the Arab Muslim lobby control to ignore the above but concentrate rather on anti-Arabism and Islamophobia, both terms which have been used as tools by Islamists to gage any criticism of intolerance in the Arab-Muslim world (and radicals have been politicizing genuine feelings, to call true fear of terror as "racism" < http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1167467807212 >). ______________

Kicking Israel Around [Anne Bayefsky] April 07, 2009 What's behind all this? The OIC countries are locked in a struggle with EU states over the ability to stifle free speech (such as "defaming" Islam) in the name of protecting religion. The Russian move helps the OIC nations by letting them use the anti-semitism clause as a bargaining chip, to be played in exchange for the EU's allowing free-speech restrictions. In a related issue, the Danish are unhappy with the mention of something the U.N. invented called "anti-Arabism." That phrase has been inserted in the paragraph about discrimination in the form of Islamophobia, Christianophobia and anti-semitism. But the rest of the EU has told the Danes to get lost, on the grounds that if the EU proposes deleting anti-Arabism, the OIC will insist on deleting anti-semitism. As EU officials explain to observers, "We want to show restraint."

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Human Rights of Non-believers, Apostates and Free-thinkers "The terms belief and religion are to be broadly construed". General Comment 22 on Article 18, United Nations Human Rights Committee, 1993. We find paragraph 10 of the draft outcome document to be deeply flawed in that it singles out only Christians, Jews and Muslims as named victims of "phobias". Furthermore, while the term "Islamophobia", for example, is undefined, it is used to falsely equate disdain for or opposition to Islam with intolerance of, or violence and hatred towards the believer. Secondly, no mention is made in paragraph 10 of discrimination, intolerance and violence towards non-believers, Polytheists, apostates, and free-thinkers. Yet the human rights of non-believers, free-thinkers and those of other faiths are systematically denied in many parts of the world, and many face discrimination, abuse and even death. We urge delegations to recognise that all are entitled to protection from discrimination, whatever their belief or lack of belief. We therefore respectfully suggest either that the list of specific types of discrimination be deleted from paragraph 10, or the list be expanded to include non-believers, polytheists, apostates and free-thinkers. We are equally concerned that anti-Arabism is included in the list, while no mention is made of the anti-Westernism endemic in many parts of the world. Again, we would respectfully suggest that either the reference to anti-Arabism be deleted or that the list should be extended to include anti-Westernism. Our preferred text, which we respectfully offer to delegations, then becomes: 10. Recognizes with deep concern the negative stereotyping of religions, beliefs and non-beliefs, and the global rise in the number of incidents of racial or religious intolerance and violence. With, as an alternative: 10. Recognizes with deep concern the negative stereotyping of religion, beliefs, and non-beliefs, and the global rise in the number of incidents of racial or religious intolerance and violence, including Judeophobia, Christianophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Arabism, anti-Westernism and intolerance and violence towards non-believers, polytheists, apostates and free-thinkers.

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Islamic Agenda: "Defamation of Religion" The Islamic Group (Pakistan) stated, "Defamation is not about freedom of expression, but the abuse of this freedom." Iran was very active throughout the week, taking the floor more than any other country on this issue. It consistently advocated "elaborating" legislation to fight racism, proposing further, "Model legislation on the necessity of upholding respect for…reputation, public morals as well as incitement to racial and religious hatred [code for defamation]." As the debate on defamation was getting underway, the chair asked two journalists to leave the room, explaining that members of two regional groups had requested that the cameras be removed from the room in that they have had adequate time for filming. The journalists were from the French-German cultural channel ARTE and were making a documentary about the human rights debate at the UN. Pakistan, South Africa, and Egypt expressed their concerns that these journalists would engage in "selective interpretation" of the discussion. Counter-terrorism, Islamophobia Pakistan wanted to include even more language to equate counter-terrorism with racism. Pakistan, Algeria, and Iran also wanted the words, "Islamophobia" and "anti-Arabism" to remain in the document.

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The 'race card' by Arab Muslim bigots at the UN (Durban II) [808 words]AlApr 17, 2009 02:16153994
"July 14, 2008" update is ominous [117 words]jennifer solisAug 24, 2008 13:57137264
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Israel and the Holocaust [216 words]hyman peskinMay 3, 2008 11:42127565
Looks like the Koran, Bible, Torah can all be banned under this "goofball" legislation [77 words]Jon BrooksApr 5, 2008 11:24124742
"Prophet" Mohammed [61 words]Nafata BamagujeApr 2, 2008 06:55124398
"Deviant creeds" [75 words]Lactantius JrMar 27, 2008 09:41123793
What's good for the goose is good for the gander [130 words]Rachel GarberMar 24, 2008 22:04123553
Respect ! [202 words]dfwhite19438Mar 24, 2008 21:38123551
INTERNATIONAL LAW ON TOLERANCE [129 words]RafiMar 24, 2008 12:20123499
How about an international law obligating religions to respect other religions [97 words]rickMar 24, 2008 09:36123488
Intolerance that masquerades as freedom [240 words]Roy WeinbergMar 23, 2008 11:36123355
Islam means Surrender: Discrimination, Repression, Violence [185 words]Michael AltherrMar 23, 2008 10:22123348
Can we criticise a religion respectfully? [51 words]DavidMar 23, 2008 06:05123334
Will this law include respect for Torah, Judaism, and Jewish people ? [14 words]Batya & Ben AmHaAretzMar 23, 2008 00:40123315
About secularism in this context [205 words]G.VishvasMar 22, 2008 22:29123305
No Way!!! [297 words]Peter HerzApr 2, 2008 19:44123305
STRENGTHEN US WITH YOUR PARTICIPATION [42 words]swabhimaanDec 3, 2008 01:24123305
I want to see some light...but Truth is Truth! [321 words]Norma FaresMar 22, 2008 21:24123297
International law to respect religion.. [176 words]Kim SegarMar 22, 2008 19:39123290
No No No [21 words]MelMMar 22, 2008 18:18123281
Cartoons [127 words]KristaMar 22, 2008 17:27123272
An International Law to Respect Religion? [59 words]Richard FinnMar 22, 2008 17:20123271
Respecting religions [207 words]Janusz KowalikMar 22, 2008 17:17123270
Does this include destroying crosses? Isa has problem... [40 words]KayMar 22, 2008 16:56123267
No, the crosses would be destroyed now [67 words]jennifer solisMar 22, 2008 23:23123267
Oh, the irony! [15 words]Michael JoyceMar 22, 2008 16:45123263
Evaluate "Moderate Muslims" by their actions, not their words [128 words]David CampbellMar 22, 2008 16:09123259
What is needed is religious tolerance... [48 words]M.D'SouzaMar 22, 2008 16:09123258
That should never be imposed on us ! [85 words]OracleMar 23, 2008 02:31123258
Hypocrisy Recognized [114 words]Monte GardnerMar 22, 2008 11:51123246
Hypocrisy squared [63 words]jennifer solisMar 22, 2008 23:40123246
Flexibility [113 words]Monte GardnerApr 6, 2008 17:47123246
impossible task [101 words]Rebecca MouldsMar 22, 2008 11:47123245
Very informative [263 words]Amitabh TripathiMar 22, 2008 11:32123240
Kosher koran [134 words]alan stoddartMar 22, 2008 10:52123238
Thank you Allah and very well said [251 words]dhimmi no moreMar 23, 2008 16:55123238

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