A Personal Perspective
It is now widely believed, in Pakistan, that the recognition of Israel is a necessity; it is a need of the time. The opposition to it comes mainly from the short-sighted religious community and some politicians. But if anyone, like me, is foolish enough to openly support the recognition of Israel then he or she is bound to face the wrath of our bearded and other emotional brothers. Unfortunately, emotions, rather than brains govern the Muslim Ummah today. Pakistan is supposed to be a Muslim country and the inhabitants are supposed to follow the Holy Quran and believe in Allah. Yet Allah almighty states in the book, in Chapter 5, verses 20-21 that he has written over the holy land to the Bani Israel. The Quran supports the biblical assertion that the holy land belongs to the Israelis. This settles everything for me and should also for the entire ummah and lead to the immediate recognition of Israel by all Muslim countries.
Bearing in mind, the current situation in the area, the recognition of Israel by ALL Muslim countries may alleviate the leadership’s concerns about its security and fear of threats against its very existence. The Quran says that we Muslims must face the truth, even if it goes against ourselves. The truth is that Israel is there to stay and the current conflict was started by our ‘brothers’, not them. I too accept that Israel’s response may not be proportionate but it shows that it fears for its continued existence, it does not trust its neighbours and is attempting to safeguard itself against any future misadventures by our ‘brothers’ who light the fire and then take refuge among civilians in hospitals and residential areas.
I realise that those who speak the truth in this world stand to lose their life or are made to suffer in other ways. So be it. Life in this world is not permanent and must end one day. Someone once said:
“Truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.”
This article is my opinion and most of the information is known to me personally and available publicly. The article is also a commentary on the issues currently facing the world, Muslims and especially Pakistanis. ©Sufi Abdul Aziz. The next article will be on the Kashmir issue.
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