By Afshan Khan
The short footage of Abdulla Younus of Revolution Muslim on CNN about Islam preaching terrorism then immediately trying to justify it by saying that the meaning of terror is subjective sent chills down to my spines and I was forced to see the complete footage on the web. After seeing the footage and getting the sense of their motives, I could only conclude that it is nothing but a conspiracy to undermine and alienate growing support to Palestinian cause in USA.
The portrait of our President Obama in the likeness of Hitler was not only in bad taste, but completely ridiculous. President Obama is the only President in the history of USA, who is making the sincere efforts of peace in the Middle East in particular and in the Muslim World in general not only through his words, but also laying the ground work for Middle east Peace process, which is in no means an easy task considering all the pressure from different interest groups particularly from the powerful, well established Jewish lobby, who has great influence on our politics and Government as well as on Media.
For the first time in history of more than four decades of Israeli occupation and Palestinian struggle, American media is starting to question Israeli stands and activities to hinder the peace process. There is an strong, mainstream emerging minority who is questioning the basis of American foreign policies in the Middle East including the policy approach towards Iran which have been heavily guided my powerful Jewish lobby. Remember that, questioning the USA foreign policy approach towards Israel and Palestine was a complete taboo before President Obama.
During this critical juncture instead of contributing to this debate constructively , groups like Revolution Muslim undermines the Palestinian cause and play right into stereotypes which vested interest have been successful in creating through their vicious propaganda for years. One can not possibly expect things to change overnight, the change does not come easy, it may not even come at once. We need to be open for the change in piece by piece, bit by bit.
One more advise to groups like these and to Abdulla Younus, (who I call False Soldiers Of Islam), if you want to spread the true message of Islam and you also want people to listen to your message then please go to nations who calls themselves as Islamic states, you have a plain field to begin your revolution. These Islamic states, who only content to live in their glorious past, in these countries we have not seen any real scientific or other innovations in any field in centuries, where rampant religious as well as socio-economic corruption has stifled the progress and has created the Abject conditions for those who are already poor and miserable. Please go to these lands and lead the Islamic reformation movements , and give them message of true spirit of Islam.
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Through your message of Islam, bring true peace and stability and get rid of the rampant corruption, let these nations be the true example of Islamic state where there is equality, prosperity along with peace and development. Until then my Brother you have right to speak but you have no validity in your Revolutionary speech.
