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Sunday, May 07, 2006

Indonesian Muslims Demonstrate For World Peace 

Supporters of the conservative Justice and Welfare Party hold signs during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, May 7, 2006. Thousands of Indonesian Muslims rallied in support of the Hamas-led Palestinian government Sunday, demanding an end to the West's economic boycott of the beleaguered regime. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
They are demonstrating for world peace, as long as the definition of world peace is "The End of Zionism." It's amazing they think the world will believe that if only the Zionists could be eliminated there would be world peace. Apparently...

If only Zionism were wiped out there would no longer be conflict between Muslims and Hindus over Kashmir.

If only Zionism were wiped out there would no longer be conflict between Muslims and Russians over Chechneya.

If only Zionism were wiped out there would no longer be conflict between Arab Muslims and black Muslims in Darfur.

If only Zionism were wiped out there would no longer be conflict between Muslims and the US over Iraq...and Afghanistan...and New York City.

I doubt these protesters actually believe this load of hooey -- certainly they remember Islam fighting its glorious way into Europe to the very Gates of Vienna centuries before Zionism was even conceived of as a political movement. No, it's probably just more profitable, at least in today's global environment, to plea for the world's help in wiping out Zionism than wiping out America.

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