IMHO, the basic problem with such discussions is that people on both sides of the fence needs to understand one important fact. This world is not an ideal place and in most situations decisions are not made on the basis of right and wrong or on what is fair or not. In politics there is only one rule and that is what hepls one to increase its one's interest. After that everything is just to gather support. America or any other power at any time in history acts that way. .....
Very well said!
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I can ask simple question why muslims of pakistan are more concerned about Palestinians but not as much about muslims in Burma/Philipines/Somalia. Why no one protest when Saddam was killing Shias and Kurds or Turks kill Kurds. A killed muslim is a killed muslim, isn't it. ......
Very good question and that goes to the very heart of Saira sahiba's original post.
Yes. When this Ahmade Nejat guy barks about Israel, he for some reason ignores the atrocities committed by Iran on the Balochis. Or the suppression of Sunnis in Iran?
When these Saudi and Egyptian wahabis try to chomp on Israel, why do they forget the atrocities comitted on Shias?
However this thread is not about the behavior of Irani-Shias or Saudi-Wahabis. This is about the behavior of West settled Paks.
One can point to few things for this madness among foreign Pakistanis. They are lapping up a particular form of hatred from neo-Arabs and neo-Nazis.
All the anti-Semitic books and conspiracy theories written or oral coming from neo-Nazis and neo-Arabs are consumed by such Pakistanis as if there is no end. Jihadi website are filled with such filth and West settled Pakistanis consume this filth as if it is freshly made chamcham.
And this hurts Pakistan and the Pakistanis. In the modern globalized business environment you have to learn to live with everyone regardless of the fact that he is Jewish, a Muslim, a Christian or his/her national origin.
Everyone in this modern age has a shop and selling something. Many of things are available from multiple shops. So only those shops will prosper who will treat their customers with respect and without bias.
And Pakistan and Pakistanis are consistently failing economically because we cannot set aside our biases when treating the customers especially the wealthiest customers who would pay 100 times more than the other customers.
If someone wants to help Palestinians, then do something real to help them. Hating and bombing Israel is not an automatic way of helping Palestine. Only lazy and corrupt people will use mindless hate to propagate their agenda.
How many of you are in favor of posting Pakistani army as peace keepers in Gaza or W. Bank? If Pak peace keepers can bring good things to African basket case countries, they can surely help Palestine.
Don't tell me Israel or Palestinians won't accept this idea. We have to offer and be prepared to help. Other things will come later.
....By saying all this I didn't mean that I think what Israel/USA are doing in Palestine is right but what I am trying to say here that emphasizing on right or wrong is good for discussions but it won't change any thing.
Right on!