‘Arabs rising to wake-up call’

‘Assad will quit if IS quashed’

“I THINK every Muslim who loves his homeland and looks forward to boost its pride and dignity will be very pleased with the formation of the military coalition that has been declared recently by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comprising 34 countries to fight terrorism everywhere,” columnist, the Dean of the College of the Technological Studies at the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET) and the Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Heritage Revival Society (IHRS)

wrote for Al-Rai

daily Thursday.

“We say the above because we realize that there are Muslims who have been always dreaming of his/her nation restoring the glorious past and occupy its appropriate position in the world as his/her forefathers did in the past.

“This dream may become a reality in the near future more than at any time else, because at the moment the nation is licking its wounds at a time when the foes of the nation everywhere are currently involved in weaving conspiracies against it to loot its wealth and persecute its people.

“For the time being, we have observed that despair engulfs many Muslims to such an extent the revival of the nation’s glory and re-achieving its renaissance and its liberation from its enemies seem something that is unattainable.

“Consequently, we suggest that the formation of the military coalition shall constitute a golden opportunity for Muslims to remove obstacles from their midst and reorganize their ranks, particularly in light of a policy which is currently being followed by the US Administration of Barack Obama of not involving his country’s army in new wars.

“Not just that, Obama has requested his country’s allies throughout the world to depend on themselves when it comes to encountering aggression on their countries.

“For its part, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has understood the purport of Obama’s message and as such immediately hastened to form an alliance to deal with the Yemeni crisis and deter the violations committed by the Houthis and their ally the deposed Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh.

“However, by virtue of this alliance, Yemen is currently on the verge of restoring its legitimacy and defeat those who are harboring grudge against Sana’a topped by Iran, particularly since we know that the deception of the latter has reached a dangerous level whereby it has started believing that the Arab world is an easy prey.

“In this context, we say Iran has swallowed Iraq and torn apart Baghdad in addition to Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. Not just that, Iran would have seemingly carried out the same scheme in Bahrain, if it were not for the mercy of Almighty Allah who rescued that country from the plots of criminals.

“It looks like Khamenei has repeated what was done by one of his predecessors Ismail Al-Safawi in the Sixteenth Century when the latter sought the help of Portugal to attack the then Ottoman State and killed the Muslims in both Iraq and Iran. However, a Muslim leader put an end to his practices and taught Al-Safawi an unforgettable lesson.

“Speaking of Khamenei, he was involved in trampling on the heads of large denominations of the Iranians in Kurdistan, Arabistan and Baluchistan. Not just that, Khamenei was also involved in forging the Iranian presidential elections to propel his ally Mahmoud Ahmadinejad into the presidential office against the desire of the Iranians.

“Apart from the above, Khamenei has woven a coalition with Russia and the latter has established a coalition with Israel to keep the butcher in power although he has killed and wounded as many as one million innocent Syrian men, women and children, in the name of protecting the Shiite shrines in Syria.

“Anyway, it is needless to say Iran’s plots have been exposed before the entire world and as such it is now high time for the Muslim countries to move to liberate Syria and eventually enable the Syrians to restore their rights.

“In this context, we say Iran due to its current behavior in the region, has actually intentionally instigated the Muslim nation to restore its dignity and unify its ranks accordingly. For this we say thanks to Iran.

“Some people, however, may wonder about the feasibility of the Muslim military

Al-Hasawi

coalition in question, particularly in terms of fighting the Syrian regime.

“For these people we tell this coalition war on terrorism shall constitute the first measure in the context of a war against this regime.

“In other words, after the downfall of the Islamic State (IS) or the socalled ‘DAESH’ and its ‘sisters’, Bashar Al-Assad will choose to voluntarily step down from power for good.”

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“Following the collapse of the Eastern Camp at the end of the 1980s, the US became the sole superpower on our planet and since then, Washington has been promoting the term globalization in a bid to amalgamate all peoples of the world in intellectual, cultural and moral crucible,” columnist wrote for Annahar daily.

“In the midst of this strong uproar of globalization, some people strongly reacted towards the revival of the religious address under the pretext that consecration of globalization shall nullify the various nationalistic, cultural and civilization identities and as such only the religious identity shall remain alive in the wake of this prospective development.

“The attempt apparently looked bright, but in fact it was cloaked in malicious and dangerous content that was aimed at enslaving some ‘disfigured mentalities’ that are running behind their own whims.

“It is needless to say, I am not here to sort out calls for the revival or renewal of the religious address, but certainly the revival or renewal should be in accordance with some specific criterions and limits.

“In other words, the renewal of the religious address, doesn’t mean renewal of the religious basics and fundamental aspects, because these things represent something neither renewable nor changeable, since they are the basic pillars and constituents of religion and its Sharia.

“In other words, the renewal of the religious address doesn’t mean changing the essence of religion, because the latter represents something unchangeable.

“Such being the case, we denounce attempts that have been made recently by the novelist Yusuf Zaidan in which he has denied the existence of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Palestine, because this contravenes the Quranic texts.”

“The re-emergence of talks on the Dow Chemical in the political arena is just another chapter of the political conflict and a chance for an exchange of accusations among some political currents, personalities and government officials. Accordingly, the case is mere talk aimed at serving certain interests and it is a golden opportunity for the government to watch the fight without getting involved,”

wrote for Al-Jarida daily. “The timing for re-starting talks on the case also serves the Parliament and some lawmakers that the people have almost forgotten as they are nearly out of the political scene. Therefore, it is not strange to see a barrage of statements, comments and television interviews by people who, unfortunately, are not experts on the whole issue.

“The way of imposing political responsibility regarding the scandal is useless because neither the Parliament nor any executive top official with administrative or legal power can sign or cancel the deal, because the final decision lies in the hands of the government and its leader.”

“The reaction of the West toward acts of terrorism perpetrated by extremist groups such as DAESH, which baffles the entire world, is among cases that dominate the mind of many writers, thinkers and researchers worldwide,” wrote for Al-Sabah daily.

“The terrorist organization DAESH has caused political and military instability in the Middle East, and spurred the research centers to conduct more studies and follow a line of investigations on terrorism, its root, and ways to counter its activities.

“Apparently, some Western countries have overreacted on the recent incidents by rushing to implement strict procedures that defy their principles and values on freedoms and human rights in their fight against terrorism. Terrorist organizations, particularly DAESH, compel the European countries to renounce their values of freedom, justice and human rights”.

“The situation is natural, while shamelessness became sophistication and shyness turned into misbehavior. Arab-Israeli relations became a medal which some Arab and Muslim nations are proud of,”

wrote for Al-Nahar daily. “The situation is so bad that majority of the Arab politicians no longer hide their intimate political and economic relationships with the worst enemy of the Arab and Muslim world – the Zionists. This is categorized as part of the blemished and shameful actions. Many Arab politicians now consider Palestine a dark spot that should be wiped out from the world map.

“This is how they want it, because the Israeli foreign policy, after the 1991 Madrid peace talks between Israel and some Arab countries to fashion out solutions to the disputes, continues to become stronger and expand with majority of Arab countries.

“This is done through continuous clandestine and open talks and meetings to normalize relations. The question here is: Will there be a time when the embassies of the so-called Israel fly high in the skies of Arab and Muslim countries?”

“Minister of Finance has been talking about the intention of government to streamline expenditures with all seriousness after the budget deficit grew to around KD 8 billion,” retired Major General wrote for Al-Anba daily.

“A statement by the minister indicated the government has been working to endorse some recommendations to streamline expenditures. The government, through media reports, expressed determination to remove fuel subsidy to increase electricity bill. A study is ongoing to stop supplying ration food to citizens earning over KD 1,300 monthly.

“Kuwaiti government has since issued chains of decisions based on vision of the Ministry of Finance to streamline expenditures in all ministries, as it canceled all financial commitments believed to be unjustified or unnecessary. These steps were taken to reduce the rate of budget deficit caused by the declining prices of oil”.

“We, as Arabs and Muslims, have become weak to a point where a major force or even any force or gambler can violate our nations and infiltrate the Arab land without any deterrent or consequences,” columnist

wrote

for

Al-Qabas daily.

“In fact, the current destiny of the Arab and Muslim world is hanging between foreign forces like the Mexican game known as ‘Piñata’ – a decorated container filled with small toys or candies or both, and the children will hit it until it breaks open as part of a ceremony or celebration. The strikes to break the container get stronger and stronger.

“Our situation gets tougher every day to a point that Muslims might get banned from entering even the US, although the idea was widely condemned by every society. Whereas in Britain, a petition signed by more than 300,000 Britons to bar US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump from entering the UK, will be debated in the Parliament.

“Terrorism and division in the region opened the way for anyone to take a shot on the Arab and Muslim world. To end this frivolous act in relation to the destiny of the region, this is the initiation that a GCC defense force must go through, in addition to any other policies which bring the Arab and Muslim countries closer, and unify their objectives.”

“The act of sectarian alignment or redirection of the Arabian Gulf to invest in Turkey will be recorded with pride if we proceed,” wrote for Al-Seyassah daily.

“The economic boycott of Turkey by Russia is a great opportunity for Arabs and Gulf citizens to avail of, and drive the stagnant situation toward a comprehensive openness with the Turkish economy. It is worthy of note the opportunity may come only once, and the policy of shrewdness that precedes incidents is the best action in protecting the country against handiworks of evil planners.

“The stagnant country is always under the observation of opportunists due to the perception it’s a weak nation. It is normal for able bodied people to race with time, while the worst death is with the one who lives without any impact. This is the right to time to act fast in making the GCC economy Turkish, while Turkey turns its economy into Arab and Gulforiented. It is foolhardy to procrastinate any further”.

— Compiled by Zaki Taleb