The Role Of Palestine with Imam Afroz and Antony Loewenstein

As to what follows, I begin with the greeting words of paradise

As Sallam Wa Alaikum (Peace be with you)


On Monday night I had the privilege to attend a program which is usually what you would call a "hot" topic.

Indeed it was.
Antony Loewenstein for those who don't know him is an Atheist Jew who lives in Sydney.

He is a fantastic writer. One of his books I want to highlight on the Israel/Palestine conflict is: My Israel Question

There was a great turn out at the programme, it was a full house!

Antony was being interviewed by Imam Afroz . A very unique style I must add.

It’s not every day you see a Muslim interviewing a Jew. But Wait...

It was great! The crowd loved it. Especially when Antony and Imam shook hands I think that sent everyone a message that we can work together.

Antony is very outspoken I truly do admire him for that (I also recommend to buy his book you will not be disappointed)

He spoke on his trip to Israel and to Gaza as well as the West Bank.
The experiences he faced while he was there and how he was treated.
WHAT AN EYE OPENER!

The facts are that Israel will continue to build settlements on Palestine Land and we are looking at apartheid exactly what happend in South Africa is what will happen to the Arabs, because Stats show that Arabs will outnumber Israel in the future.

I can tell you now, what Antony is doing isn’t easy but I can assure you he has my support all the way 110%

Now if your thinking this talk was to get Palestine back... hmm you must be dreaming, as if that’s going to happen anytime soon


It was more about how we should work together. At the end of the day, we are Human. Muslim, Jew, Christian whatever you maybe we’re living on a planet called earth and we have to work together.

Ill be honest and please don’t take this the wrong way, before I was ignorant, In my mind I hated all Jews and All of Israel. I had another thing coming. Once again Reality Check: Are all Jews bad?

The answer No. I feel so bad for thinking in such a way.

Zionist on the other hand. Well you can call me Anti Zionist (and proud)

Read up on the book and you can see why.

Once again it was great to be with Imam Afroz also. He always knows how to make us smile and we are truly blessed to have him visit us often in Auckland.

I would like to end on a note by Nelson Mandela:

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite”.


Jazakllah Khair,


Aashif Sacha

(RMDT)


P.S. Please forgive me if I said anything to offend anyone. And please forgive me for my shortcomings.