BDS Saudi Arabia? VON THOMAS VON DER OSTEN-SACKEN Kommentieren Drucken Über die ganze Boykott-Israel Angelegenheit ließe sich viel sagen. Raheel Raza, Vorsitzende des Council of Muslims Facing Tomorrow, sagt wenig und umso treffenderes über die ganze Bigotterie dieser Kampagne: Let us also talk about Saudi Arabia, a country where the list of human rights violations is endless. There is evidence, according to some UN reports, of torture; and lashing criminals is a common practice. Amnesty International published an annual report on the state of human rights in Saudi Arabia last week. The report covered a large range of human rights violations within the country – everything from women’s repression, migrant worker mistreatment, execution of minors, sectarianism, arbitrary detainment and torture was discussed. The largest section of the report, however, concerned the suppression of dissidents and the detainment of human rights defenders within the kingdom. But no one ever speaks of BDS against Saudi Arabia. I think that all Muslims should boycott Saudi Arabia for one year at least. In ending let me say this to my Palestinian friend: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is over land, and can be solved when both sides recognize one another and, as equals, then have a dialogue. This means that, like me, you have to accept that Israel has a right to exist. It is not the only conflict related to Muslims. If you want justice for those facing criminal human rights violations, then speak out against Sudan, Egypt, Burma, China, Iran and all other countries who regularly persecute their own citizens.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:31:26 +0000
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