I hate the U.N.
It makes no mention of any other religion besides Islam, but urges countries "to take resolute action to prohibit the dissemination of racist and xenophobic ideas and material aimed at any religion or its followers that constitute incitement and religious hatred, hostility, or violence."
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Sound advice that Muslims should take themselves, since they are the ones - THE ONLY ONES - waging a global religious jihad against all of the non-Islamic world.
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U.N. panel OKs measure on Islam
By ELIANE ENGELER, Associated Press Writer Fri Mar 30, 9:07 PM ET
GENEVA - Islamic countries pushed through a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday urging a global prohibition on the public defamation of religion — a response largely to the furor last year over caricatures published in a Danish newspaper of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.
The statement proposed by the Organization of Islamic Conference addressed what it called a "campaign" against Muslim minorities and the Islamic religion around the world since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
The resolution, which was opposed by a number of other non-Muslim countries, "expresses deep concern at attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence and human rights violations."
By ELIANE ENGELER, Associated Press Writer Fri Mar 30, 9:07 PM ET
GENEVA - Islamic countries pushed through a resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday urging a global prohibition on the public defamation of religion — a response largely to the furor last year over caricatures published in a Danish newspaper of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad.
The statement proposed by the Organization of Islamic Conference addressed what it called a "campaign" against Muslim minorities and the Islamic religion around the world since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
The resolution, which was opposed by a number of other non-Muslim countries, "expresses deep concern at attempts to identify Islam with terrorism, violence and human rights violations."
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'I Will Not Express Thanks…' (NY Sun)
The UN rejects an opportunity for the sort of introspection that might halt the long slide away from its intended purpose as an objective and meaningful international organization.
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Is the UN Necessary? (NY Sun)
The UN does nothing about Iran's latest hostage grab across international borders. What is the point of this organization?
posted by jillosophy at 4/03/2007 11:07:00 AM
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