Despite the charm, charisma and passionate style of orchestrated Speech which Obama has been characterised with over his last months on the Presidential run-up scene, many have decided to see beyond the bravado.
The promises of 'Change' and a 'New America' have been met with warmth by Americans who have witnessed the Economic Downturn, international adventures in Foreign lands costing trillions of Dollars and an America which has lost international credibility and world standing.
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Other countries, especially where America has been interfering in the domestic affairs of their country have met yesterday's Presidential inauguration sceptically.
The Video above gives a snapshot picture of the street view from Pakistan on their views on Obama and whether they believe that a 'change' is inevitable with a fresh new face in the White House.
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
COMMENT: Dutch MP ordered to be Prosecuted after anti-Islamic Statements
By Majed Iqbal- After months of rhetoric only now the Courts move in for incitement of religious hatred against Dutch MP Geert Wilders. Will Denmark follow suit next charging the Editors of Jyllands Posten Newspaper who published and re-published later offensive cartoons of the Prophet of Islam??
How about Prosecuting Jack Straw for his remarks on the Muslim women's veil? Or Tony Blair for calling aspects of Islam as an evil-ideology? Or David Cameron for continuously calling to ban non-violent mainstream Islamic political parties like Hizb ut-Tahrir?
How about Prosecuting Jack Straw for his remarks on the Muslim women's veil? Or Tony Blair for calling aspects of Islam as an evil-ideology? Or David Cameron for continuously calling to ban non-violent mainstream Islamic political parties like Hizb ut-Tahrir?
By painting the Dutch MP as some form of extremist on the European Political Scene, Mainstream politicians are trying to absolve themselves of having anything to do with such thinking.
Monday, 19 January 2009
Letter from a sister in Gaza
(Translated from Arabic)- Asaalam-u- Alaykum- My dear sisters and brothers I wanted to take this opportunity to send you a message from the sisters in Gaza. Please hear our situation and tell everyone that you know and dont know.
Our situation is dire but our eman is strong alhamdulillah, even though we have no water to speak of, and when we do it is polluted and we have no money to buy mineral water. When we find the money those that sell it say that it is too dangerous for them to travel out to get new supplies. We have no gas, and have not had for the last four months. We cook the little food we have on real fires that we have learned to prepare.
Our men have lost all of their jobs. They spend their days at home now. My husband can spend a day just going from place to place just for the basic need of water. He usually returns empty handed. There are no schools, no banks, hardly any hospitals open. You are constantly aware that you risk your life when you go out and when you are indoors. They give us a curfew between 1-4pm. We can go out, they say, in safety to get your supplies, but that is a lie. They have ofetn used that opportnity to add more shuhada to their list.
Our situation is dire but our eman is strong alhamdulillah, even though we have no water to speak of, and when we do it is polluted and we have no money to buy mineral water. When we find the money those that sell it say that it is too dangerous for them to travel out to get new supplies. We have no gas, and have not had for the last four months. We cook the little food we have on real fires that we have learned to prepare.
Our men have lost all of their jobs. They spend their days at home now. My husband can spend a day just going from place to place just for the basic need of water. He usually returns empty handed. There are no schools, no banks, hardly any hospitals open. You are constantly aware that you risk your life when you go out and when you are indoors. They give us a curfew between 1-4pm. We can go out, they say, in safety to get your supplies, but that is a lie. They have ofetn used that opportnity to add more shuhada to their list.
Sunday, 18 January 2009
SLIDESHOW- Children call upon Muslim Armies in London March
After over three weeks of deafening silence from the Muslim and Arab rulers on the gaza massacres, it was now time for the muslim children in Britain to stand side by side their young brothers and sisters who have totalled over 350 in deaths in the last three weeks.
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The march went to the Arab embassies challenging them and accounting them for their silence and voicing openly for their states to release their armies and help their muslim brothers and sisters and children in Gaza.
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The march went to the Arab embassies challenging them and accounting them for their silence and voicing openly for their states to release their armies and help their muslim brothers and sisters and children in Gaza.
Thursday, 15 January 2009
'Another' cheap point scoring exercise on Gaza Issue by Rochdale Politician
By Majed Iqbal-New allegations that the ongoing conflict in Gaza is leading to an 'acute sense of anger and despair felt in Rochdale' 'and 'could do great damage to race relations in communities like Rochdale', aired by Parliamentary Candidate Simon Danczuk are being met with raised eyebrows by Rochdale Muslims.
In a meeting with Bill Rammell MP, the UK Minister for the Middle East, Mr Danczuk warned the that the Gaza conflict is creating a huge sense of grievance and injustice in Muslim communities and that Britain must step up the diplomatic pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire.
Last week Paul Rowen MP attempted to come into the limelight on the Gaza Issue with his open letter trying to make a 'stand' after a muted two weeks and now the Muslim community was being greeted with words of despair from the Parliamentary candidate for Rochdale.
Simon Danczuk's statements feed off the impressions he got at a recent Gaza Event in Rochdale where a jammed packed audience raised concerns at the ongoing massacring in Gaza. Many people raised their opinions on what could be done to stop the escalating situation.
Comments like "If the world could unite against Nazism, Apartheid and see their end then why cant the world put a stop to Zionism which is embodied in the principle foundation of the Israeli State?"
Other comments voiced their concern on how the world and the UN issued sanctions on Iraq and then invaded Iraq with a regime change and why it was now not possible to do the same for Israel as the same actions are being conducted by them?
In a meeting with Bill Rammell MP, the UK Minister for the Middle East, Mr Danczuk warned the that the Gaza conflict is creating a huge sense of grievance and injustice in Muslim communities and that Britain must step up the diplomatic pressure on Israel to achieve a ceasefire.
Last week Paul Rowen MP attempted to come into the limelight on the Gaza Issue with his open letter trying to make a 'stand' after a muted two weeks and now the Muslim community was being greeted with words of despair from the Parliamentary candidate for Rochdale.
Simon Danczuk's statements feed off the impressions he got at a recent Gaza Event in Rochdale where a jammed packed audience raised concerns at the ongoing massacring in Gaza. Many people raised their opinions on what could be done to stop the escalating situation.
Comments like "If the world could unite against Nazism, Apartheid and see their end then why cant the world put a stop to Zionism which is embodied in the principle foundation of the Israeli State?"
Other comments voiced their concern on how the world and the UN issued sanctions on Iraq and then invaded Iraq with a regime change and why it was now not possible to do the same for Israel as the same actions are being conducted by them?
COMMENT- Zardari confers Prestigious award to Boucher for 'services' to Pakistan
By Majed Iqbal- President Zardari decided to begin the new year of 2009 by rubbing further salts in the wounds of the people in Pakistan. US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher was given the prestigious civilian award Hilal-i-Quaid-i-Azam for his 'services' to Pakistan.
These services include meddling in the affairs of the government of Pakistan , use of Pakistani airspace to bombard the border areas in air raids which have killed thousands of innocent civilians and displaced further tens of thousands from their homes in FATA, setting up of over 50 FBI offices to monitor and detain those who question the actions of the government as detailed in the Amnesty International latest report where over 550 have been reported missing, and for playing a pivotal role to bring a change in government through the removal of the previous Presidnet, Pervez Musharraf.
President Asif Ali Zardari conferred Hilal-e-Pakistan to Joe Biden and Quaid-e-Azam Medal to Richard Boucher praising their unflinching support to Pakistan in helping the country in recent years through diplomatic channels
Soon after receiving the award Boucher insisted that US air attacks against Pakistan would continue.
POEM- My Child......................
By Yasmeen Ahmed
I see images of you everyday,
images that are, and will remain imprinted on my heart forever.
I cannot escape them, even if I were to try.
I see you, stood firm with a mere stone in your hand,
bravely confronting the oncoming tanks.
Your oppressors laugh and see it as a foolish act...
but my son, your stength comes from your unwaivering Emaan.
It is they who are the fools.
I see images of you everyday,
images that are, and will remain imprinted on my heart forever.
I cannot escape them, even if I were to try.
I see you stood motionless, with a blank look on your face,
staring at the rubble,
the rubble which was once....
your home.
Deafening bombs, brutally sent by cowardly invaders,
Cowards who have invaded....
....your home.....your land....your mind.....your heart.....and your tranquility.
I see images of you everyday,
images that are, and will remain imprinted on my heart forever.
I cannot escape them, even if I were to try.
I see you, stood firm with a mere stone in your hand,
bravely confronting the oncoming tanks.
Your oppressors laugh and see it as a foolish act...
but my son, your stength comes from your unwaivering Emaan.
It is they who are the fools.
I see images of you everyday,
images that are, and will remain imprinted on my heart forever.
I cannot escape them, even if I were to try.
I see you stood motionless, with a blank look on your face,
staring at the rubble,
the rubble which was once....
your home.
Deafening bombs, brutally sent by cowardly invaders,
Cowards who have invaded....
....your home.....your land....your mind.....your heart.....and your tranquility.
Monday, 12 January 2009
VIDEO-World wide protests highlight 'huge gulf' between population and Muslim Rulers
Demonstration after demonstration in the Muslim world and even outside of are clearly highlighting a huge gulf between the rulers of Arab countries and their populations.
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Whilst the Arab rulers spend three days in New York arguing over the text of what the final statement of a declaration should be, Muslims worldwide are spitting on these Western backed dictators and calling for the Muslim Arab armies surrounding Israel to realise their conscience and move for the sake of protecting their brothers and sisters in Gaza.
The video highlights some of thee sentiments expressed by a 13 year Arab girl who passionately demands that the rulers get off their thrones and release their armies.
[youtube=http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr-DpgKQRn8]
Whilst the Arab rulers spend three days in New York arguing over the text of what the final statement of a declaration should be, Muslims worldwide are spitting on these Western backed dictators and calling for the Muslim Arab armies surrounding Israel to realise their conscience and move for the sake of protecting their brothers and sisters in Gaza.
The video highlights some of thee sentiments expressed by a 13 year Arab girl who passionately demands that the rulers get off their thrones and release their armies.
Saturday, 10 January 2009
Rochdale Politicians score cheap points on Gaza Issue
By Majed Iqbal- When one Reads between the lines of the Open letter on Gaza submitted by the Rochdale MP, Paul Rowen, he has actually done no different to what the rest of the British media and Politicians have done- That is to condemn Hamas and blame them for the cause of the issues in the current crisis.
Peace in that area cannot be brokered with a war-mongering and rogue state like Israel.
Where is the United Nations that placed sanctions on Iraq for over 10 years when Iraq allegedly did not comply with UN resolutions, starving millions of vital medical supplies who suffered from depleted Uranium used by Allied forces?
Israel has NEVER abided by any of the UN resolutions passed on it- Where are the sanctions on Israel by the international community who backed the UN on Iraqi sanctions in the late 90's???
The MP's request for the EU, UN and US to place any pressure on Israel will fall on deaf ears as none of these blocks have any vested interests in doing so. History is witness to this each time demonstrating from their un-relenting praise and support for the Israeli State.
Peace in that area cannot be brokered with a war-mongering and rogue state like Israel.
Where is the United Nations that placed sanctions on Iraq for over 10 years when Iraq allegedly did not comply with UN resolutions, starving millions of vital medical supplies who suffered from depleted Uranium used by Allied forces?
Israel has NEVER abided by any of the UN resolutions passed on it- Where are the sanctions on Israel by the international community who backed the UN on Iraqi sanctions in the late 90's???
The MP's request for the EU, UN and US to place any pressure on Israel will fall on deaf ears as none of these blocks have any vested interests in doing so. History is witness to this each time demonstrating from their un-relenting praise and support for the Israeli State.
Thursday, 8 January 2009
VIDEO- The War on Gaza in Context
The Short video below helps in summarising the history of oppression by Israel, the current war on Gaza and the betrayal of the Muslim rulers. It helps to build the correct context of this conflict which for some the timeframe lasts for the last two weeks only. In reality the same scenes as Gaza have been replayed in the last 50 years in various incidents conducted by Israel.
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The video builds the case against the crimiality of Arab regimes and their complicity in the massacres taking place now and historically. The video helps builds the picture for the correct form of Political activism required for this conflict.
[youtube=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=C0eg24nhyME]
The video builds the case against the crimiality of Arab regimes and their complicity in the massacres taking place now and historically. The video helps builds the picture for the correct form of Political activism required for this conflict.
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