From: nabil@ncrcol.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Nabil Idriss)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.jewish,talk.politics.mideast
Subject: Re:  Muslims killed in Yeguslavia
Date: 18 Aug 92 20:33:08 GMT
Organization: NCR E&M Columbia SC.

In article <1992Aug17.204548.13320@uc.msc.edu> saroff@msc.edu writes:
>In article <1992Aug17.160408.11417@ncrcae.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM>, nabil@ncrcol.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Nabil Idriss) writes:
>|> In article <1992Aug14.174402.10922@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> saal@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (samuel.saal) writes:
>|> >In article <1992Aug14.130512.15061@ncrcae.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM>
>|> >nabil@ncrcol.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Nabil Idriss) writes:
>|> >
>|> >>In article <1992Aug11.122211.1273@cbnewsl.cb.att.com>
>|> >>saal@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (samuel.saal) writes:
>|> >
>|> >>>In article <1992Aug08.150753.18802@ncrcae.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM>
>|> >>>nabil@ncrcol.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Nabil Idriss) writes:
>|> >
>|> >>>>I admire Jews who are speaking up against these camps even though the Bosnians
>|> >>>>are Moslems.
>|> >
>|> >                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^
>|> >>>I'm not sure what you mean by "even though."  The vast majority of Jews
>|> >>>view this as a humanitarian issue, not a political or religious one.
>|> >>>Should we assume that the "even though" was because had we been discussing
>|> >>>Muslim reaction to Jews in camps similar concern would not have been shown
>|> >>>(a la the Jerusalem Mufti and his buddy Hitler)?
>|> >
>|> >>Don't "Mufti" me now by making a relationship between the Mufti and Hitler.
>|> >>I said it because you consider there is a conflict between Jews and Islam
>|> >>and it was a good gesture to care for the Bosnian Moslem. Don't be ridiculous,
>|> >>a lot of Moslem countries faught on the side of the allies in WWII. If I was
>|> >>there, I would be the first one to protest the concentration camps.
>|> >
>|> >Because I've never heard the word "Mufti" used as a verb, I can't be sure
>|> >I know when I'm not mufti-ing you.
>|> >
>|> >In any event, I'm still curious about what you meant by "even though."
>|> >My mention of the Mufti was simply as an example of the ramifications
>|> >of what I think you might have meant.  Your response does not counter
>|> >my concern.
>|> >-- 
>|> >Sam Saal      kingfish!saal OR saal@kingfish.att.com
>|> >		Note new machine name
>|> >	Vayiftach HaShem et Peah Ha`Aton
>|> 
>|> 
>|> I can substitute "despite" for "even though" in the above sentence. What
>|> I have seen in the past is that Jews defend the rights of another Jews.
>|> This time I saw Jews speaking out for Bosnian Moslems, which is good.
>|> Is that any clearer?
>|> 
>|> I don't see any reason why you should involve the Mufti in this discussion.
>|> -- 
>
>Agreed.
>
>
>I think though you may mis understand the offense which was given.  
>
>I think the point is that Jews (at least not all or most ) do not
>necessarily view muslims as enemies, and do not wish to see gratutious
>harm heaped on muslims.  
>

I am glad to hear that.



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