By SJ Otto
A number of important issues have surfaced since the Islamic Society of Wichita first planned to have Monzer Taleb, a spokesperson for Hamas, speak at their Mosque during the Easter weekend. Hamas is a democratically elected party in the Palestinian Gaza Strip. Hamas was elected back in 2007.
Hamas has been designated a terrorist group by the US government. But in reality it is nothing like ISIS (Islamic State) or al-Qaida. Hama does not carry our or even suggest terrorist actions against the US ISIS or al-Qaida. The US constantly uses the terrorist label to dismiss organizations or political groupings whose ideology is at odds with that of the US US US US
Here in Kansas our very own US
"It was poor judgement, in my view, on the part of the Islamic Society of Wichita
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Those of us who have followed the career of Pompeo already know he is one of the most pro-imperialist and pro-military members of congress. He is also pro-Israel, anti-Palestinian and he does not believe in honouring his own countries constitution and fist amendment.
The next issues is that armed groups protested the event and that got the Islamic Society to drop the proposed speaker. There is no reason for anyone in Wichita
Another issues are the people who have taken on an anti-Muslim cause. These people promote an agenda of hate against all Muslims. They don't differentiate between the Muslims who are just practicing religion and those involved in terrorist crimes. These anti-Islamic groups are not much difference from the Ku Klux Klan. They are practicing a form of discrimination and intolerance of those who are not Christian Americans.
According to our local The Wichita Eagle;
"It involves the world of home-grown militias or “security forces” and a Facebook message that sounds to him like a domestic terrorist threat against Muslims in Kansas
“WE need to keep an eye on muslim buildings. and ready to strike,” part of the message, posted on the Kansas
The reaction against the Wichita
These groups are extremely right-wing and propose violence against all kinds of people such as those who desecrate a flag, and those they see as anti-American. That includes anti-Islam rants and proposals of violence. A person calling himself The Pissed off American has a whole page dedicated to his hatred of Islam.
Then there is the issue of anti-Palestinian sentiments here in Wichita
The Wichita Eagle article mentioned Stuart Elliott, a Wichita resident and retired postal worker, as one of those who believed that Taleb has raised funds for terrorists and is an enemy of Israel
The important thing about all of this is the rising hate against all Muslims. The Wichita Eagle article also reported that the FBI is reporting an increase in hate crimes against Muslims. It is not surprising that there are those irrational people who want to lump everyone of a certain religion as enemies out of fear. Such irrational fears raise their ugly heads from time and time. Whether it be race, religion or politics, as in the various "red scares" in our history, this is about intolerance and we need to oppose it at every turn.
Such intolerance must be opposed at every opportunity.
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