To the jew-hating dogshit, I'll ask the question again: when have the arab muslims EVER accepted the sovereign rights of non-muslims as equals in the mideast?
Good question and point
rhodescholar
Perhaps if we asked the PEOPLE, including human rights lawyers, teachers and students in these countries, and the clergy working for peace between people of all affiliations,
maybe we'd get a different answer and perception.
If we keep basing public perception and policy on which "Muslim or Jewish" leaders shout the loudest, CLAIMING to represent the people, we get biased rhetoric.
Either way, if you ask Muslims in America, why do you think they flee those countries to come here? American govt is SUPPOSED to protect free exercise of religion and PREVENT establishment through govt.
The Middle East, and the spread of Islamic oppression through Africa and Europe, SHOWS what goes wrong when limits on govt AREN'T ENFORCED so that POLITICAL RELIGIONS can take over.
That's what I get from your point -- what Arab countries/govt have lived up to the democratic ideal of religious freedom and inclusion?
I blame the political structures of GOVT that don't have strong enough checks against ABUSES as the Constitution provides for in America. Once that is hijacked, then ANY religion
whether Jihadist or Zionist can be abused to impose political dominance without check.
(Sadly
rhodescholar we in America may be learning this same lesson the HARD WAY. By ALSO falling prey to POLITICAL RELIGIONS OR PARTIES imposing THEIR beliefs through govt and overriding Constitutional checks and balances put in place to PREVENT such abuses.
How can we criticize "political religious abusers" overseas and not criticize our own parties for similar "bullying and oppressive" tactics ??)