A (Canadian) Pro-Israel Muslim speaks out

[steevo]

I don't agree with everything he says, but its an interesting and rare perspective.

The minority of Muslims who support Israel's existence are placed in a double quagmire. As a plea, we ask the minority extremist Muslims in North America to stop the hatred of Judaism and stop promoting terrorism in their anti-Israel advocacy. Similarly, we ask the minority extremist Jews in North America to stop degrading Islam in their pro-Israel advocacy.

The solution is easy. Extremist Muslims ought to stop attacking Jews, and start attacking Israeli policy. Extremist Jews ought to stop attacking Islam, and start attacking Palestinian policy. Let this conflict which is growing in intensity throughout North America be about politics, and we can leave religion out of the matter.

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[Teddy Bear]

Rather naive, and doesn't seem like he spends too much time around the mosque. More like something that an uneducated secular person might expound.
Let's face it, if Muslims had to explain why they are so concerned about Palestinians to justify their apparent hatred of Israel, and therefore Jews, they would soon come unstuck to say why they show little so concern for other Muslims murdered by extremists, as well as the pathetic offers of assistance to Pakistan following the recent Earthquake, as well as the Islamic states impacted by the Tsunami.

[steevo]

Toronto has a significant foreign population. Its truly a 'multicultural' city having many Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Christians. Its also very liberal/Leftist, at least judging by predominant media and social policies. No doubt secularism pervades in spite of, and as a result of, such religious diversity. I know there is a high degree of anti-USA sentiment too.

I agree he is naive and may even reflect those Muslims who openly acknowledge Israel's right to exist. I can't help to give him some credit tho because he's not in the most comfortable and accepted position.

If he has any reason to fear its not from so-called Zionists. He should focus his attention toward the majority non-violent Muslims who don't really care enough to denounce killers in the name their religion. I agree with your bottom line.

[Teddy Bear]

If he has any reason to fear its not from so-called Zionists. He should focus his attention toward the majority non-violent Muslims who don't really care enough to denounce killers in the name their religion.

I guess for the time being they figure that either way, they will win, so why risk being targetted. I think they're making a mistake, as a lot of people are becoming increasingly more hostile to the threat they feel from Muslims, and if they're not speaking out against militancy then they will be considered pro-militant. By the time they do speak out, they will be judged as just doing it to avoid trouble and will not be believed.