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Europe's Civil War: The Politics of Separateness
by Saba E. Demian
• January 25, 2015 at 5:00 am
The politics
of separateness -- whether churning up racial divisions in America or
separating Muslims in Europe from their non-Muslim neighbors -- is now a big
business.
Europe is
in the middle if a civil war, for the grand prize of the dominance of the few
over the many. Even presuming that the majority of Muslims in Europe wish to
adapt and blend in with the "natives," they are hampered by the
violent minority.
The
militant minority are a power to be reckoned with, because the prize they
offer is so temptingly salacious to youths with still-confused emotional
needs. The guiding and funding sources are mostly away from the scene of the
fray. If these sources could be dried up, there would be more hope for a
peaceful resolution.
Captivating
tax incentives for economic growth and upward mobility might also, in
addition to addressing the economic malaise in disadvantaged areas, begin to
revive at least some of the economies of Europe.
If
Europeans practice delusional denials, they are surely marching toward
defeat.
Who captains this continent nowadays? Is it the richest, Germany, or is
it the UK, which only linked itself geographically, belatedly, by the
building a rail route under the English Channel? France insists on having its
own path regardless.
The European countries cannot be lumped together. The countries of the
European Union [EU] are not culturally homogeneous. The Euro-Zone countries
are economically separated from those outside this zone. Members of NATO --
even the expanded NATO -- are viewed differently militarily than those
outside the organization. There are also, of course, distinct differences
between the Eastern countries of the former USSR and its satellites, and
Western democracies; between monarchies and republics; between Catholics and
Protestants; between Muslim Europe (Albania, Bulgaria, European side of
Turkey) and Christian Europe.
These differences were resolved partially or totally, permanently or
temporarily, to allow "business to go on."
The Significance of President El-Sisi's Greetings
by Raymond Ibrahim
• January 25, 2015 at 4:00 am
"Yes,
a humanistic and civilizing message should once more emanate from Egypt. That
is why we must not call ourselves anything other than 'Egyptians.' This is
what we must be -- Egyptians, just Egyptians, Egyptians indeed! I just want
to tell you that -- Allah willing -- we shall build our nation together,
accommodate make room for each other, and we shall like each other, love each
other, love each other in earnest so that people may see." — Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt, addressing Egypt's Christian Copts
Egyptian
President el-Sisi did the unprecedented and congratulated Egypt's Christian
minority in their cathedral – a small but courageous step on the long road of
what el-Sisi calls Egypt's "religious revolution."
On January 6, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi became the first Egyptian president
ever to visit the St. Mark Cathedral during Coptic Christmas Eve Mass and offer
his good wishes to the nation's Christian minority.
Because Islamic law bans wishing non-Muslims well on their religious
celebrations, all previous presidents -- Nasser, Sadat, Mubarak, and of
course Morsi -- had never attended Coptic Christmas mass.
As expected, the greetings el-Sisi received from the hundreds of
Christians present were jubilant. His address was often interrupted by
applause, clapping, and cheers of "We love you!" and "Hand in
hand" -- phrases he reciprocated. He said, among other things:
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