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Morocco challenges Mideast Holocaust mind-set
Associated Press
Published: 25.07.09, 23:04
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1. King Mohammed VI is a truthful partner
Ypip ,   Canada   (07.25.09)
of legitimate African and Islamic study.
2. Holocaust was pretext for Israel's creation
Ian   (07.26.09)
3. Wow! God bless the king.
James ,   Toledo Ohio USA   (07.26.09)
4. Mr. Adnan Hindi
David ,   Rhode Island   (07.26.09)
There is no comparison between the palestinians and the Holocaust. No sane, aware, person would even make the claim that there is. A lot of Jews lost their land and life's savings due to arab ethnic cleansing, yet Israel took them in, unlike the palestinian refugees the arabs created when they initiated their genocidal war. Elect a leader who won't steal all your money and deny you a state the next time Israel offers, instead of crying about something that happened 60 years ago. If the arabs had not attacked Israel in 1967 would there have been a Palestine instead of Gaza and the west bank?
5. During the Shah the entire Iranian believed in Holocaust too
e.m Jordan is Palse ,   sf   (07.26.09)
The Iranian President is from the Shah generation and I have no doubt that he used to believe in Jewish Holocaust too and what was that mike him to change his mind is the brain washed that he have got from the Syrians and Palestinians terrorisms groups, I hope the Moroccan King will not change his mind too, by the way also during the WW2 the Iranians have saved some Europeans Jews too.
6. thank goodness
Barney ,   USA   (07.26.09)
A voice of reason from an Islamic nation. So nice to hear. Hopefully, there will be more of this from more Islamic nations in the future. The mindset of most of them now bodes poorly for their future
7. unfair Israeli policies ???
Yisraeli   (07.26.09)
Guess they (Jews in Morocco) still tow the arab line with a statement like "unfair Israeli policies" What about "unfair" that the arabs have tried for over 60 yrs to anhilate the jews of Israel, could that be unfair? as they say in yiddish "mach mir nisht kein tovas.
8. @ no. 2 You're totally wrong!
AJ - Raalte   (07.26.09)
The state of Israel came into being IN SPITE of the Holocaust, Ian, NOT because of it. The British refused entry to hundreds of thousands of Jews fleeing Nazi Europe before, during and after WW2, while allowing hundreds of thousands of Arabs from neighbouring regions to migrate into western Palestine, endangering the whole Zionist endeaver they were supposed to facillitate.
9. The King is still .....
Uri ,   Israel   (07.26.09)
A MUSLIM.
10. Morocco is a beacon in the darkness
Mike ,   Denver, Colorado USA   (07.26.09)
Having visited Morocco last year, I can confirm that what the article says about religious tolerance in Morocco is true. Where else in the Muslim world would you find a synagogue literally across the street from a mosque, and just down the street from a Catholic church? In fact, this tolerance is actually written into their constitution. The only limitation to this tolerance is that their constitution only protects mono-theistic religions (Islam, Judaism, Christianity). Others such as Hinduism, Taoism, etc. are not protected. Also, we found the people of Morocco to be very friendly. In fact, their hospitality to strangers is legendary. Morocco has a long history of friendly relations with Europe and the United States, and many Europeans and Americans make their permanent residence there. Although all school children there learn Arabic (naturally), by high school they must learn a second language. We were told that most choose English because it is the language of business. We were very impressed with Morocco. It should serve as a model for how it is possible for Christians, Jews, and Muslims to live peacefully together.
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