Posted on 10/16/2001 1:18:38 AM PDT by RightlySo
MUSLIMS CRITICIZE GIULIANI FOR REJECTION OF DISASTER DONATION
13-10-2001
(WASHINGTON-DC, 10/12/2001) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Washington-based Islamic advocacy group, today criticized New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani for rejecting a $10 million World Trade Center attack disaster-relief check from a Saudi Arabian prince who said in a statement that America "should re-examine its policies in the Middle East and adopt a more balanced stance toward the Palestinian cause."
SEE: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/12/nyregion/12PRIN.html
Giuliani called the remarks by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, a nephew of King Fahd and one of the world's wealthiest men, "highly irresponsible and very, very dangerous." He directed that the prince's donation to the Twin Towers Fund be rejected.
(In his remarks Prince Alwaleed also offered condolences for the victims of the World Trade Center attack and condemned terrorism in all its forms. In another statement issued today, Prince Alwaleed reiterated his support for Palestinian rights.)
"It is unconscionable that Mayor Giuliani would sacrifice the interests of the victims of these horrific attacks in order to score points with the domestic lobby for a foreign government. The mayor's actions are in opposition to President Bush's repeated warnings not to turn the fight against terrorism into a war against Muslims or Arabs," said CAIR Board Chairman Omar Ahmad.
"It is just this kind of uncritical support for Israel's brutal policies toward Palestinian Christians and Muslims that creates resentment in the Muslim world that is in turn exploited by terrorists. American policy in the Middle East should be based on what is best for America, not Israel," said Ahmad. He added that more Americans are calling for a re-alignment of United States foreign policy in the Arab and Muslim worlds based on justice and universal standards of human rights.
There are an estimated seven million Muslims in America and some 1.2 billion worldwide.
Remember this when you visit Islamic websites. I, for one, have visited dozens lately. I intend to post a reasonably good expose` of one source on the web which is attempting to funnel money to the Taliban, but purports to be an "Islamic News" site.
CAIR is consistently anti-western, pro-terrorist and aggressive. Why are these people not deported already??
That's a big fifth column.
I don't trust a single one of them.
Keep your eye on the so called "Islamic charites". A favorite Muslim way to collect and direct money to the bad guys.
Keep your eye on the so called "Islamic charites". A favorite Muslim way to collect and direct money to the bad guys.
Does that number include the terrorists who attacked innocent civilians in the WTC and the Pentagon ?
In God We Trust…..Semper Fi
You better post it quick before there is no Taliban left to have them donate to their retirement fund. I believe that GWB and the Defense Dept. is taking care of that right now. The nice Prince (P***k) forgot who is running this country now. Men of morals and values in NYC and Washington DC. Keep your feel good money.
Tell others please-- I'd like FReeper participation on this one.
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