stop_israeli_terrorWe, Muslims, are estimated at around 1.84 billion in number on the face of this planet. Yet, we are undoubtedly the most oppressed and persecuted of people. Not because we are helpless – but because we refuse to help ourselves. We forgot our religion and its values a long long time back – we limited religion to the mosque and to the mullah! We pray 5 times a day, yet we feel no shame in bribing petty officers.

We, the Muslims, are the largest producers of oil in the world. Yet our fuel is what drives the West and its sophisticated weaponry. The jets that have bombed Afghanistan, Iraq and are now bombing Palestine – yes – it is our fuel they use to blast their heavy jet engines. Shameless, as a word, fails to describe our leadership. We are so strong yet so weak that we can not even ‘threaten’ to suspend oil supplies to the world. We shamelessly continue to provide them with our oil so that they may fly their sophisticated fighter jets over our land, so that they may bomb our women and children, our sisters and brothers.

Almost every one of us, and especially those reading this, carry a cell phone manufactured by those who support Israel in our pockets. We bring home packaged food (which may very well be convenient to prepare and eat) manufactured by those who openly support Israel. Some of us, wear clothes and shoes manufactured by companies owned directly by them. And the list of such things goes on. And it does not exclude me either, I am one of such culprits! And perhaps, so are You!

The point I am trying to make here is that while rallies held across the globe will indeed send an impression that Muslims are not asleep and condemn what is being done against them, it will not make a difference and will only fall on deaf ears. Why? Because we, almost every single one of us, continue to support the perpetrators of war crimes against Muslims in several ways, including those mentioned above.

Our rallies today lack objectivity and direction, there seems to be no clarity of vision and no thought. Emotions alone yield nothing! Yes, it may bring a few glimpses of you on national – and international if you’re lucky – television and the press. But think and think with clarity, enlighten your soul, emancipate your existence and go beyond personalities and self service. It is what you do for the betterment of the world that matters. Not you or your name.

You are a servant of God and nothing in your own self. You can not breathe of your own free will. What you do, is of His Mercy and Blessing.

To the World: Stop Israeli Terrorism!