He is not a member of the "Shia Iran" fan club.
Posted on 07/19/2006 5:08:20 AM PDT by kevkrom
By Ahmed Al-Jarallah
Editor-in-Chief, the Arab Times
PEOPLE of Arab countries, especially the Lebanese and Palestinians, have been held hostage for a long time in the name of “resisting Israel.” Arab governments have been caught between political obligations and public opinion leading to more corruption in politics and economics. Forgetting the interests of their own countries the Hamas Movement and Hezbollah have gone to the extent of representing the interests of Iran and Syrian in their countries. These organizations have become the representatives of Syria and Iran without worrying about the consequences of their action.
Recently Hamas kidnapped an Israeli soldier and bombed Israeli settlements with locally manufactured missiles. Soon Hezbollah followed suit, kidnapping two Israeli soldiers. Both these organizations claimed they had kidnapped Israeli soldiers to exchange them for Arab prisoners who are being held in Israeli jails. The fact that Hamas and Hezbollah gave the same reason for kidnapping Israeli soldiers gives us a glimpse their agenda, which is similar to the one followed by Syria and Iran in their conflict with the United States.
While the people of Palestine and Lebanon are paying the price of this bloody conflict, the main players, who caused this conflict, are living in peace and asking for more oil from Arab countries to support the facade of resisting Israel. With the Palestinian Authority close to collapse and the Lebanese government beginning to give up responsibility for what is happening in its territory, Saudi Arabia has been forced to come out of its diplomatic routine and indirectly hold Hezbollah responsible for what is happening Lebanon.
Without mentioning Hezbollah by name Saudi Arabia blamed certain “elements” inside Lebanon for the violence with Israel and said “it is necessary to make a distinction between legitimate resistance and uncalculated adventures adopted by certain elements within Lebanon without the knowledge of legal Lebanese authorities.” While reiterating its support for Palestinian and Lebanese resistance against Israeli occupation, Saudi Arabia has clearly said it is against irresponsible adventures undertaken by certain elements in the region without consulting the legal authorities putting all Arab nations at risk. The Kingdom has also said “these elements must take responsibility for their irresponsible actions and they alone should end the crisis created by them.” This angry response from Saudi Arabia has politically isolated Hezbollah and Hamas besides holding them responsible for their actions.
This attitude of Saudi Arabia, which has been doing all it can to protect the Arab world from Israeli aggression, is enough to unmask the adventurers, who have violated the rights of their own countries and tried put their people under the guardianship of foreign countries like Iran and Syria. A battle between supporters and opponents of these adventurers has begun, starting from Palestine to Tehran passing through Syria and Lebanon. This war was inevitable as the Lebanese government couldn’t bring Hezbollah within its authority and make it work for the interests of Lebanon. Similarly leader of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas has been unable to rein in the Hamas Movement.
Unfortunately we must admit that in such a war the only way to get rid of “these irregular phenomena” is what Israel is doing. The operations of Israel in Gaza and Lebanon are in the interest of people of Arab countries and the international community.
e-mail: ahmedjarallah@hotmail.com
Ok, there's a few pot-shots at Israel in the column, but this statement -- from the editor in chief of the Arab Times -- is simply astounding.
Some arabs get it.Maybe they can talk to Murtha,Kennedy and Dean.
The Arabs get it, but it is the non-Arabas like Iran and those in Afghanistan and Pakistan who don't.
From Arab Times........
"in such a war the only way to get rid of “these irregular phenomena” is what Israel is doing. The operations of Israel in Gaza and Lebanon are in the interest of people of Arab countries and the international community. "
Bump
>>>>These organizations have become the representatives of Syria and Iran without worrying about the consequences of their action.
Smart and evil. Iran basically conquered Lebanon and Palestine w/o having to go to war against either.
Lol
Interesting the way it was phrased, but not so astounding.
Hizballah is shia and the majority of the rest of the arab countries are sunni.
The Palestinians, were it not for three generations of belligerence and miscalculation, could have been among the most prosperous of Arab peoples. What a gift to a resource poor community in an arid land to be next door to a modern 1st world nation. Israel is full of growing and innovative entities that, under peaceful conditions, would offer broad employment and educational opportunitiies to a people willing to work. As Golda Meir said, though, there will never be peace until they learn to love their children more than they hate the Jews.
Maybe we are finally getting to the end game in the WOT.
Arabs pulling for Israel against Muslims in armed conflict. That's how badly the Arabs distrust the Persian power grab in the Middle East.
You know how the Islamonazis treat anyone who strays from their party line!
Hey, I was thinking about the term “irregular phenomena." What a great new label for the terorist-loving Democratic Party!
"That's how badly the Arabs distrust the [Persian] power grab in the Middle East."
The word "Persian" in this case, ought to be used very carefully. Most of the high ranking officials in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) are NOT Persians or of ethnic Persian origins. Iran has many varied ethnic groups - has been the case for centuries.
Acutally, the Baseeji militia, under the control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in Iran, are mainly of Arab/Palestinian origins.
see post#16.
It isn't completely astounding to me.
Lebanon, as someone else, said in another thread, should ask IRI sponsored Hezbollah to leave Lebanon.
This is an act of war against Israel AND Lebanon by the IRI proxy. And, IRI isn't necessarily Persian or even Iranian.
Khomeini who formed and named Hezbollah back in the 80's spoke Arabic better than Persian and had closer ties all along with the Arabs. So, does Ahmadinejad and some of the top officials in Iran including Khameini (current spiritual leader of Islamic Republic of Iran).
The main point of contention between current IRI and most other Arabs is in terms of "Islam" or its sects (Shia versus Sunni). This is very much a religious war as well - who will be the supreme Leader. IRI are Shi'ites, so are most Syrians.
Note: Shi'ites are in the minority vs the Sunnis in the Arab/Muslim world.
Statistics are good and very interesting. In this case, and in isolation, they don't interest me.
As I said, most of the 'top officials' and those who count in the scheme of things in Iran are not of Persian origins. Those who are, in fact, are viewed by most Persians and Iranians, in general, as traitors to Iran.
"But the basic point is that the majority of Arab dominated Middle Eastern countries are growing distrustful of Iran and how it has be maneuvering. It's interesting that the politics of power appears to be superceding that of the Muslim v. Jewish absolute in this particular case."
Yes, I find that good and, in some ways, very hopeful too. This is a Islam within Islam religious war too. See my previous post#17.
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