Dr. Mahathir: Jews Rules by Proxy

At the meeting of the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Dr. Mahathir's provocative declaration that 'Jews rule this world' and get others to fight and die for them drew widespread condemnation and some, violently contrasting reactions in the western world.

However, Muslim leaders closed ranks around Dr. Mahathir after his attack on Jews caused a firestorm of protest and overshadowed their troubled bid for unity. They said that Dr. Mahathir's comments had been taken out of context and were aimed at rallying the Muslim world.

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Yemen's Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qurbi said he supported Dr. Mahathir "100 per cent." 'Dr. Mahathir outlined the very important issue that the Israelis and the Jews control most of the economy and the media in the world'. He also said, 'Therefore we face the challenge of how we can as Moslems act to counter such Zionist abilities by building our capabilities, both economically and in the media.'

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said he did not think much attention should be paid to the 'clamor and accusations' from western countries. Those who are commenting on the speech have not read it in its entirety. Nobody felt it was inflammatory. We thought it was a very, very wise assessment. It was addressed to the Muslims; it was an appeal for them to wake up.

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said Dr Mahathir was just talking about issues confronting the Muslim world and what Muslims should do. Muslims must educate themselves, must begin to be progressive to develop themselves.

Even though support was gained, today years after Dr. Mahathir's provocative statement, the muslim world are still divided and oppressed as a result. Unity appears as something of a dream for muslim countries. Until muslims unites towards a certain goal or goals, it will continue to be a dream.