http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/04/07/ny-imam-committed-to-muslim-jewish-dialogue/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/04/07/ny-imam-committed-to-muslim-jewish-dialogue/#comment-91607 americangoy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:47:36 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=3051#comment-91607 " Love is the answer." I will settle for common sense...   ” Love is the answer.”
I will settle for common sense…
 

]]> http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/04/07/ny-imam-committed-to-muslim-jewish-dialogue/#comment-90858 Leila Abu-Saba Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:58:02 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=3051#comment-90858 I blogged this years ago. Just google "muslims denounce terror" and see what you get. Innumerable hits dating back to before 9/11 and of course, after. After 9/11/01, the American ambassador in Israel received an inch thick stack of faxes from Palestinians offering condolences. There were candlelight vigils in Palestine. And so forth. But those who live in the madness of complete fear and paranoia don't want to see or believe any of this, because then they would have to change too much. They fear that such change would annihilate them. This kind of paranoia is universal - I see it on the Arab/Muslim side, too. "They hate us, they want to exterminate us, and any offer they make is just a ruse to subjugate us." I have heard this from some Arabs. I am sure some Jews feel this way. Richard, you kindly commented on this post of two years ago on this topic: http://bedouina.typepad.com/doves_eye/2005/12/a_few_muslim_de.html Look at the other commenters there - paranoia personified. And you can always find real-world examples to confirm your negative beliefs, too. Love is the answer.   I blogged this years ago. Just google “muslims denounce terror” and see what you get. Innumerable hits dating back to before 9/11 and of course, after.
After 9/11/01, the American ambassador in Israel received an inch thick stack of faxes from Palestinians offering condolences. There were candlelight vigils in Palestine. And so forth.
But those who live in the madness of complete fear and paranoia don’t want to see or believe any of this, because then they would have to change too much. They fear that such change would annihilate them. This kind of paranoia is universal - I see it on the Arab/Muslim side, too. “They hate us, they want to exterminate us, and any offer they make is just a ruse to subjugate us.” I have heard this from some Arabs. I am sure some Jews feel this way.
Richard, you kindly commented on this post of two years ago on this topic:
http://bedouina.typepad.com/doves_eye/2005/12/a_few_muslim_de.html
Look at the other commenters there - paranoia personified. And you can always find real-world examples to confirm your negative beliefs, too.
Love is the answer.
 

]]> http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2008/04/07/ny-imam-committed-to-muslim-jewish-dialogue/#comment-90853 americangoy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:46:11 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/?p=3051#comment-90853 Goodness sake. Call me naive, but I do not see anything bad to occur when a moslem imam and a jewish rabbi talk. I do not understand all the pushback - there is nothing to lose here for either side? Goodness sake.
Call me naive, but I do not see anything bad to occur when a moslem imam and a jewish rabbi talk.
I do not understand all the pushback - there is nothing to lose here for either side?

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