Gaza: A Qatari’s View

15 Jan, 2009  Uncategorized

I’m sure that many will agree that what’s going on in Gaza is disgusting. A lot of Arabs feel that the world turns a blind eye when Israel masacres innocent people, but scream terrorism when any Palestinian defends himself.

Don’t get me wrong, most don’t support Hamas. Most support the idea of freedom and being able to practice their faith as they like. The argument there is, ‘but there are those that abuse religion or have their own extreme or twisted views”. Yes that’s right, so how about we democratically target those areas and lead a new wave of tolerance?

“Only God can judge me”, yet we live in a society where people judge each other.
“God will lead you into a life of happiness with your partner (wife)”, yet some individuals feel it is necessary to control who you marry.
“Pray 5 times a day”, but some walk out with a frozen heart.

There’s a lot of hypocracy, there is no doubt about it, but we live in a world that’s supposed to try and find solutions by using the brain that God gave us.

Solving the problem with gun’s blazing; just a moment… I’m getting a hint of dejavu..; is wrong and anyone who stays silent doesn’t care about living in a peacefull democracy.

The Jews asked for an apology for the genocide that was sadly afflicted onto their people, yet they mass murder now in the thousands of innocent Muslims.

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Photo by Muhammed Basheer

I’m proud of the fact that there are so many in Qatar that want to make it visible that they stand against the killing of the innocent.

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Oh and quite recently Brazil has been helping out Palestine! Way to go Brazil!

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Freedom of Expression

    Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which the Qatari Government is a signatory of states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any medias and regardless of any frontiers.

    The Emiri Decision Number 86 of the year 2007 on the establishment of the Doha Free Information Centre marked yet another step towards establishing a State of rights and freedom of speech. The decision stipulated that the Centre be a non-profit organization, headquartered in Doha City, and have the authority to establish other affiliated centres inside and outside Qatar. It is worth mentioning that His Highness the Emir issued a decision in 1998 annulling the ministry of information, giving birth to a new era of freedom of speech where censorship was removed from local media.