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Monday 10 February 2014

Europe Equates Communism with Nazism

Communism is just as bad as Nazism


Something good is coming out of Europe.

On 6 February the European Union has called on Saudi Arabia to allow public worship for all faiths:
[T]he European Parliament said that while Saudi Arabia was an important strategic partner, Saudi authorities should accept that it is a human right for individuals to worship any religion in public.

Issues like terrorism, Israeli-Palestinian peace, the Syrian conflict, post-Arab-Spring transition, and better relations with Iran, were all key areas in which the EU said Saudi co-operation was needed.

However, it made clear that if this partnership "is to be effective, [Saudi Arabia] must respect basic human rights and civil liberties".

MEPs demanded that the Saudi state show "respect the public worship of any faith and to foster moderation and tolerance of religious diversity".

Saudi Arabia has a poor track record on religious freedom. In February 2013, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz ibn Abdullah Al al-Sheikh said it is "necessary to destroy all the churches in the Arabian Peninsula".

Article 23 of Saudi Arabia's constitution says: "The state protects Islam; it implements its Sharia; it orders people to do right and shun evil; it fulfils the duty regarding God's call."

While private practice of non-Islamic beliefs is protected by law, public practice is prohibited and this prohibition is enforced by the Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, otherwise known as 'mutawa' or religious police.

However, the line between public and private worship is unclear. In December 2011 a group of Ethiopian Christians were arrested for "illicit mingling" when they met together to pray during Advent.

Mutawa officers patrol the streets enforcing laws such as the strict prohibition of Bibles brought to convert locals, or any form of public worship of a religion other than Islam.

According to the US State Department's Office for International Religious Freedom, Saudi Arabia continues to impose a blanket ban on all foreign non-Islamic clergy entering the country for purposes of conducting religious services.

Apostasy - conversion from Islam to another religion - is a crime punishable by death and Saudi Arabia is one of the last countries in the world where public executions still take place.

The feared mutawa also enforce strict segregation of the sexes and the absolute prohibition on the sale or consumption of alcohol.

They are frequently accused of abusing their powers, particularly when it comes to dealing with members of other faiths.

The call from the European Parliament comes two days after mutawa chief Sheikh Abdul Latif al-Sheikh was quoted in the Saudi newspaper, Okaz, as saying that he would "eliminate" religious extremists within his organisations ranks who are "advocates of sedition".

The European Parliament also called for the Saudi Arabian authorities to improve respect for religious diversity "at all levels of the education system and in the public discourse of officials".

Article 13 of the Saudi Constitution says, "Education will aim at instilling the Islamic faith in the younger generation, providing its members with knowledge and skills and preparing them to become useful members in the building of their society, members who love their homeland and are proud of its history."

The mutawa also enforce a ban on women driving, something the European Parliament also protested strongly against in its recent resolution.

"MEPs urge Saudi Arabia to remove all restrictions on women's rights, including freedom of movement, health, education, marriage, employment opportunities, representation in judicial processes, to promote women's participation in the economic, social, cultural and political life," the European Parliament stated.

MEPs called for an end to the male guardianship system that requires all women to have some form of male legal guardian, usually a father, husband or brother.

On other issues, the European Parliament recognised that new rules have stopped money being directly channelled to terrorist organisations, but MEPs called on Saudi authorities to improve control over the funding of radical militant groups by Saudi citizens and charities.

"Saudi Arabia's financial and political support for some religious and political groups in North Africa, the Middle East and Asia may result in reinforcing fundamentalist and obscurantist forces that undermine efforts to nurture democratic governance," the EU said.

"Saudi Arabia should also stop any financial or military support of extremist groups in Syria and contribute to a peaceful and inclusive solution to the conflict there."

The Saudi Interior Ministry estimates 1,200 Saudis have travelled to Syria to fight there since March 2011.

The Parliament also called for an immediate moratorium on the death penalty, as well as better protections for freedom of expression and the press, both on the internet and through other media, saying such freedoms were "essential in a free society".

The resolution also called on Saudi authorities to work to end recent violent attacks against migrant workers, as well as to release the many thousands who have been arrested and are being kept in makeshift centres.

Adopted by 47 votes to 4, the resolution is scheduled to be put to a vote by the European Parliament in full when it meets in Strasbourg in March.
Furthermore, there has been a new landmark ruling.

The " Grand Chamber" of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has recently ruled about a thorny issue, upholding the total legitimacy of the Polish law that prohibits the use and display of symbols of communist, fascist and Nazi regimes.

The Polish law has been in existence for a few years,

What is really revolutionary in this verdict is not so much its application to fascist and Nazi symbols, which have been considered anathema for a very long time - since the end of the Second World War -, as the fact that it places communism into the same bracket as fascism and Nazism, something that needed to be done.

4 comments:

  1. Enza, I apologize my comment is off topic. I would email Mr. Weston about this but I sent him too many emails in the past!

    Please read the new article on Liberty GB:
    Britain-Bashing TV: "The Big British Immigration Row" on Channel 5
    21 February 2014 21:27
    Written by Claudius

    I STRONGLY DISAGREE with the outrageous statement of the writer who states: 'I would not object to a Muslim mainstream party and even encourage them to create one. Such a party could curb extremism and help us defeat the Left. Hatred/ fear of Muslims is a media ploy'.

    Taqiyya! What DECEPTION! The media PROTECT and ADORE Muslims and condemn patriotic Brits! The author shares the exact same belief as the 3 major parties!
    DAVID CAMERON EXPOSED ON ISLAM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxrLTYMpLC4

    Colonizing Britain with millions of Muslims has turned Britain into a living hell.........

    Does the article writer now represent the new belief of Liberty GB? This is incredibly depressing! Please let me know! If so, how can I possibly send in the donation I planned to give in March to help Liberty GB stand in the elections? I am sure that many other people besides myself will be very shocked by the Liberty GB article!

    The writer ends the article by stating: I was hoping I could come along to a meeting and get involved with Liberty GB.
    Kind Regards
    'Claudius'.

    VERY VERY SCARY! What has happened to Liberty GB?

    Enza, I hope you see my comment and are able to reply soon! Thank you!

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    1. Thank you, Linda.

      The Liberty GB website publishes articles that are deemed interesting and represent a wider range of opinions, not just those supported by the party.

      The article you mention does not represent Liberty GB's views.

      Delete
  2. I forgot to give the link!
    http://libertygb.org.uk/v1/index.php/home/root/news-libertygb/6309-britain-bashing-tv-the-big-british-immigration-row-on-channel-5

    And someone just made this comment:

    Trym Torson • 11 minutes ago

    Claudius: Don't even think of trying to infiltrate Liberty GB. The Muslim lovers over at UKIP (Ummah Kingdom Islamic Potheads), though, will surely be happy to have you

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    1. Linda, there is now a disclaimer from Liberty GB at the bottom of the article.

      Delete

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