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Salim I Akbani's avatar

History will write that Egypt had the Nile River and Gaza died of thirst. History will write that Saudi Arabia and the Emirates had oceans of oil while Gaza had no fuel for hospitals or ambulances. History will write that Muslims had more than 50 million soldiers but did not send a single soldier to Gaza and did not stop the genocide. History will write that billions were spent on dance parties while there was neither bread nor water in Gaza. History will record that Turkey used the name of Islam a lot, but did not stop the massacres in Gaza. History will record that the Islamic nation blamed the rulers, but did not stop drinking Pepsi and Coca-Cola or boycott the enemy's products. History will record that the West took to the streets against the genocide, while Muslims and their scholars sat at home, discussing and revisiting the issue of the woman who went to hell because of a cat. They did not discuss the death of thousands in Gaza. History will not have mercy on all of these, rulers and ruled, after the destruction of Gaza and its people.

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Mehrdad's avatar

​That is the history that is written by the West but you may find a few history books that records things as closely and evenhandedly to the events and that will write that the Western nations supplied the fuel to this fire, America provided the weapons and political cover to the Palestinian Holocaust. Western companies profited immensely from this genocide and the Western leaders demanded from the puppet governments of Muslim nations to get in line or else they do what they did to Iran.

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A stands for privacy's avatar

You are 100% right but in one case in the wrong, and that is that muslims sat home while westeners marched in demonst. Thats not true at all, in the west muslims and non muslims were marching together and even in muslim countries they demonst. on the streets. The only difference is that muslims got attacked harsher in muslim countries by the police which is truely a disgrace

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Salim I Akbani's avatar

The Mullahs with the exception of a few are silent. The Muftis of Makkah and Madina are overfed and obese while the children in Gaza starved. A religion without a courageous leadership and a mora compass is just a cult. Muslims are no more than a cult. Big on rituals and worried about their after life.

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A stands for privacy's avatar

Thats simply wrong, a religion, in this case islam, doesnt need "leaders" to be a religion. Religion itself is a base and a worshipper doesnt need a leader to hold religious standards.

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Salim I Akbani's avatar

Before we point our fingers at others, we must look at ourselves and ask if we are the ones who have caused our own destruction/ demise. Muslims have failed to modernize, educate and innovate starting from the 16th century. This 600-year rot is internal. No wonder external forces ar eeager to occupy our lands and steal our resources.

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A stands for privacy's avatar

Our own destruction? So its the fault of the martyrs who got invaded and killed by the US and england? What logic is that? And btw i am from turkey, i know history and how dmb arabs trusted the english men and were butchering my people for example in palestine back then. Yeah, ok, its all your fault in the end. And yeah, ofcourse also the fault of children, sure...

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Salim I Akbani's avatar

When an organization, a country or a nation becomes internally weak, they will fall prey to outside forces. Muslims committed the same crimes against other nations in Europe, Africa and large parts of Asia. They invaded, occupied and subjugated weak nations until those nations especially in Europe turned the tables. The only reason Israel exists today is due to the weakness of Arabs and Muslims. No one attacks, occupies and destroys nations that stand strong. Internal change is needed.

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Elena Freshman Schumann's avatar

History will also record the utter failure of Arabs to support the followers of Islam that are being persecuted in China BECAUSE THE PEOPLE BEING PERSESCUTED are from China they are not Arabs, and Arabs only care about Arabs.

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Salim I Akbani's avatar

The Chinese Communist Party has committed crimes against many communities based inside China. The persecution of Uyghurs, is due to to some of them turning to Islamic extremists groups for self determination. This struggle has more to do with ethnic and regional politics raht er than religion. The Chinese are not claiming land based on a bogus 3,000 year old claim like the Zionists from Europe. They are allowing Muslims to practice. They are not allowing separatists to operate in Xinjiang.

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Elena Freshman Schumann's avatar

Its nice that you are getting money from China so you can express their BS. China is persecuting its Islamic population because it is a communist country and it does not allow people to practice their religions, other religious people are also being persecuted, however the number of Uyghurs involved means that they are being persecuted more than others. Christians and Buddhists are also persecuted, however because we are talking about persecution of followers of Islam I am pointing out their plight but in general China does not allow the free practice of any religion unless you call communism a religion which I do not.

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Salim I Akbani's avatar

You are making claims without any facts. Some people think that everyone can be bought with money. I dont need to be paid to speak my mind. I can tell, you have not been China and have been fed propaganda by sources hostile to China. China allows practice of religion as long as it does not interfere with the politics and geography. I suggest you either travel to China or atleast listen to those who have been there. Like all countries China has its share of faults.

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Elena Freshman Schumann's avatar

I suppose the people who escaped from China who said that the government of China is persecuting people from practicing their religions are lying, that would be including the Islamic religion. From your name it does not appear that you are a native of China, it appears that you have middle Eastern ethnicity. There is nothing wrong with that but how on earth does that possibly make you an expert on China??? I will take the word of refugees who have escaped from China because of being prosecuted in China for their religious beliefs over the word of someone who is not from China and probably has never even been in China but if you have let me know. If you were just a tourist I would still take the word of someone who actually lived there for a significant period of time over your word. IT IS NOT JUST WHAT YOU SAY, YOUR CREDIBILITY MATTERS and it does not appear that you have enough credibility to say that that people who actually lived in China for many years are telling falsehoods about China and you who have never been there or are just a tourist for a short period of time know better than people who have actually lived there and experienced the persecution for themselves.

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Elena Freshman Schumann's avatar

Also what is now Israel was owned by the British before it became a state, at one point I believe the Truks owned it was never owned by "Palistinains" There was never a Palistinian state in the territory which is now Israel, however there was a Jewish state.

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Salim I Akbani's avatar

Britain was occupying Palestine. They British were not owners, no more than the Ottomans who ruled it for nearly 400 years. Even under Roman rule it was called Phillistine. The local Jewish population largely converted to Christianity and later many to Islam. Denying that is a convenient Zionist argument that does not hold up to historical facts. Israel is a European colonial outpost. It is the last of the apartheid practicing entity imposed on by colonial Europe. It is will end up in the same place as South Africa is today. Israel is a Zionist state not a Jewish state. It is primarily made up of 5-mIllion European Zionists surrounded by 500-Million hostile people. This last genocide in Gaza has sealed Israel's fate. Money and bombs will not cause anyone to accept this entity. I can teach you history and give you facts But if your mindset is no different than those Germans who thought they were superior then only time will bear out the arc of history that always bends towards truth and justice.

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Elena Freshman Schumann's avatar

So according to the gospel of Salim I Akbani!!!! I am not going to get into an argument about the history of the Jews and others who lived in what is now Israel over the time since Rome and after. Israel is not Germany. They are two completely different countries with completely different histories. Yes we will see who wins, yes I agree it is clearly the Islamic radicals who hate Jews and Christians and frankly any other religion that is not Islam like the Hindus and people who follow the Buddah. In Most places in the world the people of Islamic faith try to live in peace with followers of any other religion that is not Islam. I also do not have a problem with the followers of Islam in Asia, it seems to be that only the Arabs and Iranians are the ones who object to anyone in their respective countries practicing any other religion other than Islam.

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Jana's avatar
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Habibi Mehdi. Thank you for keeping the hope alive while we continue to be bombarded with ugly news (Trump colonial plan, social media buy off, ongoing genocide, flotilla attack, continuous bombardment of neighbouring countries - including my beloved Lebanon, shameless efforts to continue with normalization efforts and so much more…)

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Liz Egloff's avatar

CONGRATULATIONS!!!’ WELL DONE!!’! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

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Dani G.'s avatar

Millions of people now know the truth! I keep saying it...Israel will never recover from their cruelty. Thank you Mehdi!

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Susan S.'s avatar

Well-deserved award, well-spoken words.

Thank you, Mehdi, for continuing to shine a light on the truth.

I am in awe of the Palestinian people and all peoples who are needlessly suffering as Man's inhumanity to Man is on full display.

This has to end and accountability must begin.

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Ami Ghazala's avatar

Mehdi, very true. It's NOT complicated.

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David Ronald's avatar

The World cannot let a criminal organization that has and is committing atrocities that were here to for unknown exist with impunity. Certainly, the UK and US should not be in any way part of a "peace plan". The UK because the created the problem through Lord Balfour's ill-fated plan to allow Eastern European settlers. They were aware that the settlers had created murderous gangs since the early 1940's. The US because it abetted the settlers and provided arms for the settlement and genocide.

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Brian Florian's avatar

https://youtu.be/ro0fWRmc4rs?si=O95z4UsKC2AlmtQH

Please listen and share! Song Title: "Are We Not Human"

#FreePalestine

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Lynn's avatar

A powerful, riveting speech. Thank you.

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Christopher Farry's avatar

Our leaders and institutions in the west are failing us, humanity needs to impose our own consequences on them. Israel is a sponsor of terrorism and a state that actively commits terrorism in Gaza and West Bank etc They also enable through their weapons industry and testing ground in Palestine other governments to advance their own police state agendas. There are more humans than sociopaths, we just need to become more vocal, more resistant but peacefully. So yes use words, sanctions, boycott s etc against all who support, enable and profit from this and any genocide. In the words of my government we should never reward terrorism, but sadly and ashamedly the problem with them is that they are failing to see who the real terrorist actors are. VIVA HUMANITY!!!!!

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No's avatar

History has written and will continue to write about the lies, murder, genocide and extortion of the Palestinians since the wealthy international zionists decided that they were going to persuade UK, US, etc. that they needed to be given back their ancestral lands. What they were given was not moral or just in any way, however they were never grateful for what was “given” to them as they want much more to assuage their greed.

With this new abominable plan the perpetrators are not held accountable! However the victims are to be punished with the full collusion of US and UK who seem to believe that Palestinian blood does not dirty their hands.

When will the Palestinians be set free and allowed the right of self determination. The right to establish their own government and the infrastructure necessary for a sovereign and independent state.

When will the Palestinians be allowed to breathe fresh air instead of being kept in an open air prison.

When will Palestine be given its independence that was promised so many years ago.

When will the perpetrators be held accountable??

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Protect the Vote's avatar

Cheeto And His Downfall: Hatred Mixed With Dementia

As the dementia of Cheeto evolves, he has said publicly, “I hate Democrats” This is not only divisive but wants to take the country backwards to the late 1800’s when the working class was ridden rough shod by the wealthy “robber barons” which today are called billionaires

So the demented madman and emotionally impaired Cheeto is now posting AI generated vile Nazi propaganda of Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, having the portrayed images making abusive lies about their own party’s constituents

Our military leaders listened to a ridiculous and deranged Disaster in Chief yesterday and they know that he is not well And the Congressional Nazis know that Cheeto is not well And the American people know the depravity and political perversity that Cheeto and his regime displays will make our country if allowed to continue as sick as he is

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LubnaC's avatar

Congratulation!

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Marian Gillis's avatar

The criminal organization has now set its sites on people at home in the US.

Who is bombing or threatening to bomb their neighbors?

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Terence Ellen's avatar

Thank you, Mehdi Hassan, for continuous updating on the genocide in Gaza. You are a courageous truth-teller while so many other journalists are completely silent.

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Elena Freshman Schumann's avatar

Again there is a genocide going on in China right now against the followers of Islam. Thousands are being effected. You never mention this, you only insult Israel. Is that because the followers of Islam in China are ethnically Far Eastern peoples and not Arabs, and you only care about Arabs???? Of course I have asked this question before on several occasions and you never answer it because you are embarrassed to admit you do not care about the persecution of people who reside in China for being persecuted because they dare to follow the religion of Islam.

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