Some points the Prince forgot

[Guest guest]

Today, the Saudi Ambassador to US,Prince Turki Al-Faisal, gave a

speech. He bemoaned the fact that despite Saudi King Abdullah's

incredible offer, Israel has not responded.

 

The offer? All Muslim countries will officially recognizie Israel if

they went back to the 1967 borders and gave up any claim to a small

town named 'Jerusalem.' Saudi Arabian Prince Turki seemed surprised

by this unwillingness to let go of Jerusalem. Maybe if he offered

Mecca in exchange, or something. Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.

Islam's 3 holiest cities. Jerusalem, Judaism only Holy city. Bright

as he is , the Prince seemed to think it just fine that Judaism

should have no holy city and Islam all three of them.

 

Strangely enough, the Israelis seem obsessed with Jerusalem. Though

the Jewish State welcomes all citizens of the world to visit their

Holy city, they are demanding to have control of the ancient Jewish

Holy city. Islam enforces the 2 Holy cities it controls to a muslim

only policy.

Another odd thing is that Muslims seem unable to relate to non-

Muslim's attachment to a Sacred city even though Sacred cities are

an integral part of Islam.

"Do unto others as you would have them do to you." Obviously a

discardable tennet in the views of the current Islamic leadership.

Thus the Ayodhya and Jerusalem conflicts.

 

In the Saudi Ambassador's speech,condensed below, he mentions

terrorism repeatedly. However in the Televised speech and the

article below he never mentions the World's greatest victim of

terrorism,ie. India.

Generously he did mention Hindus twice. Once, in relation to Bali.

The second time, It was in relation to some unknown and most

probably fabrcated story about Hindu terrorists.

 

Not once, has any Muslim leader, from Saudi King Abdullah on down to

Louis Farakhan, publicly recognized the validity of any religion

except Islam, Chritainity and Judaism.

 

The India Factor

The Saudi Arabian perspective completely dominates the American

media. They have expertly manipulated public opinion and now the

Muslims have usurped the role as the face of the resistance to war

and injustice. They calmly explain their 'Noble Religion of Peace'

and the understandable frustration of the Muslim community.

However, India is never mentioned. When it is mentioned, it is

connected to Pakistan rather than recognized as a primary target of

Islamic Terror.

The Saudi Ambassador, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, pointed out that there

have been over 30,000 deaths related to the Israeli-Arab conflict.

He presents this figure as if it is the high water mark in the

terror death count. As an Ambassador, Prince Turki surely knows that

30,000 does not compare to the 100,000+ Indian Victims of terrorism.

 

The fact is its very easy to confirm the extremism or lack of

extremism in Islam. All one has to do is require Islamic leaders to

publicly and emphatically state that Hindus and Buddhists have the

same assurances of religious liberty that Islam allegedly allows

Jews and Christians.

 

The fact is it is impossible for a modern Wahabbi to publicly state

that Islam does not allow the killing of Hindus. Thus whenever

Muslims cite an example of liberality in Islam, it is always in

connection to its relations with Judaism or Christianity.

All it takes to expose whats truly wrong with Wahabbism is to ask

them to explain the status of Hindus according to Islam. The answer

explains why the Muslim leaders never publicly praise non-abrahmaic

religions.

 

Another extremely important issue the media has tried to whitewash

out of the pages of history are of the facts regarding the Indo-Pak

wars.

"The two nuclear rivals have fought three wars over the majority

Muslim region of Kashmir. Hindu majority India has a history of

religious tensions." Such are the reports in the media.

Not even once has the media mentioned that every conflict began with

an Invasion by Pakistan. Never is mention made of China unless in

relation to America's intent to use India against China.

 

Again, when in reporting on Ayodhya, the media simply presents the

Muslim version. "Hindu extremists destroyed the ancient Babri Mosque

at the controversial religious site in Ayodhya." No report on

Ayodhya has ever been made without the above statement included.

 

As we all know, we can go on and on. By highlighting key points

that the opposition intentionally hides, we can go far in promoting

the truth about Hinduism and India.

Vrndavan

 

Press Release Source: Saudi Information Office

 

 

Saudi Ambassador Responds to November 8 Hearing of the Senate

Judiciary Committee

Tuesday November 8, 4:56 pm ET

 

 

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambassador to the United States

Prince Turki Al-Faisal issued the following statement in response to

remarks and testimony at the November 8 hearing of the Senate

Committee on the Judiciary regarding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:

 

 

 

"After reviewing the testimony and remarks made at the November 8

hearing by members of the United States Senate Judiciary Committee

and respective witnesses, there are a number of important facts that

have been overlooked which should be recognized, especially

considering the close partnership Saudi Arabia and the United States

have in the war on terrorism.

 

"As the world has witnessed, Saudi Arabia, like the United States,

is a main target of Al-Qaeda. Over the past three years, Al-Qaeda

has attacked the Kingdom repeatedly. These terrorists oppose the

Saudi government and people because we are trying to move our

country forward, to modernize, and become part of the world economy.

Al-Qaeda is a cult that has declared war on our country and society.

In response, Saudi Arabia and its people have galvanized in an

intensive effort to confront the terrorists, those who fund them,

and those who condone their actions.

 

"During the past three years, Saudi security forces have killed more

than 100 terrorists. The Ministry of Interior issued its latest list

of the 36 most-wanted on June 28, 2005, and as of September 30, ten

of the terrorists have been arrested or killed. Of the 26 terrorists

on the previous most- wanted list issued on December 6, 2003, 24

have been killed or captured. Saudi security forces have succeeded

in preventing more than 50 terror attacks, and more than 800

suspects have been arrested. During these operations, thousands of

pounds of explosives, large quantities of weapons and ammunition, as

well as cash and incriminating documents have been seized. These

accomplishments, however, have come at a cost: More than 90 Saudi

security officers have been killed and over 200 have been wounded in

the line of duty. Our country will be forever grateful for the

sacrifices they have made to enhance the safety of our nation.

 

"Despite these relatively recent actions, it is important to

recognize that Saudi Arabia has been combating Al-Qaeda for more

than a decade. As the final report of the National Commission on

Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States confirms, the Kingdom made

repeated attempts to capture Osama bin Laden prior to September 11,

2001. Saudi Arabia has also repeatedly worked to foil Al-Qaeda

terror attacks inside the Kingdom. Moreover, we have been pursuing

bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda network since he fled the Kingdom in

1994, after the Saudi government revoked his citizenship.

 

"The Saudi government works closely with other nations, including

the US, to increase counterterrorism efforts. We have been working

side by side as full partners with US law enforcement specialists

and others from around the world.

 

"This cooperation has extended beyond simply combating terrorists.

The Kingdom is working with the Departments of State, Treasury and

Homeland Security to exchange information and expertise in order to

stem the flow of money to terrorists and terrorist organizations.

 

"For our part, the Saudi government has taken steps to tighten

control of our banking system to ensure that the generosity of our

citizens cannot be abused. Saudi Arabia has put in place world-class

regulations and financial control mechanisms, and implemented the 40

recommendations on money laundering and eight recommendations on

terror financing of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). A report

by the FATF, an international body initiated by members of the G-8

countries, concluded that Saudi Arabia now has in place world-class

laws and regulations to combat terror financing. According to one

official involved in the assessment, the new regulations Saudi

Arabia has put in place for Saudi-based charities 'probably go

further than any country in the world.' The Kingdom has even gone so

far as to remove donation boxes from mosques and public places.

 

"The Kingdom has frozen suspected bank accounts and implemented a

major technical program to train judges and investigators on legal

matters involving terror financing.

 

"Taking the immediate and obvious steps of going after the men and

the money behind terrorism is simply not enough, which is why the

Kingdom has enacted programs to go after the mindset that foments

extremism and advocates violence.

 

"The Kingdom is currently in the middle of a multi-year program to

update textbooks and curriculums, introduce new teaching methods and

provide better training for our teachers. Efforts such as these are

important not only for combating extremism, but also for preparing

our citizens for the demands of tomorrow as the children of today

enter the global community.

 

"These reforms extend to our religious schools as well. Imams are

prohibited from incitement and talk of intolerance in our mosques.

Those that violate these prohibitions are disciplined, and Saudi

Arabia has disciplined or suspended more than 2,000 imams for

preaching incitement. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs is further

implementing a three-year program to educate imams and monitor

mosques and religious education to purge extremism and intolerance.

 

"Outside of our schools and mosques, the Saudi government is using

different forms of communication to send a clear and powerful

message to our people, and we are taking serious actions to

undermine the strength of those who try to misguide our youth. Last

February, the Kingdom initiated a public awareness campaign to

reinforce the true values of our Islamic faith and to educate our

citizens about the dangers of extremism and terrorism. The campaign,

conducted over several months, featured advertisements on

television, radio and billboards, as well as programs on television,

in schools and mosques, and at sporting events. One of the

centerpieces of the campaign was a series of public service

announcements that aired up to 25 times a day on a number of Arabic

satellite networks, including Al-Arabiya, MBC and Future Television,

as well as on Saudi TV channels. The size and scope of the campaign

was unprecedented, with six government ministries coordinating the

development and execution of the programs. The Ministry of

Education, for example, sponsored lectures at public schools that

promoted moderation and peace, and pointed out the dangers of

extremism. No Saudi citizen has been able to escape the message that

intolerance, violence and extremism are not a part of our Islamic

faith or Saudi culture or traditions.

 

"Our efforts to express this message and enforce it go beyond the

borders of the Kingdom, and the Saudi government has taken concrete

steps to promote moderation and to make it absolutely clear that

there is no place for extremism or terrorism, not only in our

nation, but anywhere in the world.

 

"At the initiative of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Islamic thinkers

and scholars met in Makkah during the month of September to discuss

issues affecting the Islamic world, such as extremism, dealing with

others, the issuing of fatwas, and other matters of importance. The

discussions led to the issuing of recommendations, which will be

taken up by the Heads of State of the members of the Organization of

the Islamic Conference (OIC) during their extraordinary summit

meeting in Makkah in December. The objective is to articulate the

voices of reason in the Muslim world, and drown out the voices of

extremism.

 

"Judging by the statements made at the hearing, it appears that the

members of the Committee are not fully aware of the significant

steps Saudi Arabia has taken in the war on terrorism and extremism,

or that they chose to ignore the realities for the sake of political

expediency.

 

"To confront the threat of terrorism, the international community

must continue to work cooperatively. President Bush, Secretary Rice

and others have repeatedly commended Saudi Arabia for its efforts

and we have done, and will continue to do, our part. But events like

the hearing today do not contribute to a spirit of cooperation and

only serve to reinforce negative misconceptions and half-truths.

This sends a discouraging message to both the Saudi and American

people at a time when we should be trying to promote greater

understanding."

 

 

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Source: Saudi Information Office