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Revenge or Justice: Interview with young man of Lebanon
By David Webb, Editor-in-Chief
Jun 27, 2004, 05:07:00

I would like to introduce you Middle Eastern young man who
Lebanon
holds views like many of his kind in the region, believing in a Jewish conspiracy, and holding anti-semantic sentiment. Along with an equal hatred of America, Omar views are pervasive among people like Basil (who could speak very little English and plenty of hatred). Their views are not unlike a patriotic American who vehemently holds on to his or her ideas. You can’t shake them off their beliefs because they are ingrained values they view everything else as an opponent or alien. They are polar opposites and they both seem to fuel the same thing: physical aggression. When I speak of these people, I speak of the common denominator of the general American and the general Muslim (the general population base). Omar, 23, and from Lebanon is only a convenience sample from this population.

Before we begin with the interview, I would like to bring up two historical facts online about the Israeli-Palestine conflict:

“During 1915-16, as World War I was underway, the British High Commissioner in Egypt, Sir Henry McMahon, secretly corresponded with Husayn ibn `Ali, the patriarch of the Hashemite family and Ottoman governor of Mecca and Medina. McMahon convinced Husayn to lead an Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire, which was aligned with Germany against Britain and France in the war. McMahon promised that if the Arabs supported Britain in the war, the British government would support the establishment of an independent Arab state under Hashemite rule in the Arab provinces of the Ottoman Empire, including Palestine. They failed to deliver this promise.”

And,

“Throughout the region, Arabs were angered by Britain's failure to fulfill its promise to create an independent Arab state, and many opposed British and French control as a violation of their right to self-determination. In Palestine, the situation was more complicated because of the British promise to support the creation of a Jewish national home."


I begin the interview asking questions about the British mandate and their ability, then, to make Palestine a free state. We focus on Palestine because these are the issues that Omar is paying attention to on day to day basis.

ZW: What do you know about the British Mandate of Palestine and the 1921 division of the region. The first time in modern history that Palestine became a unified political entity?

Omar: i don't know much… but i know the British occupied the region .. (not only Palestine) then they wanted to leave so they let Israelis enter .. And they helped them with weapons.. to have Palestine as their conuntry ..

ZW: what in your opinion is a Zionist?

Omar: in my opinion .. i think there's a difference between Jews and zionist .. Although Zionist are Jews .. but Zionist are horrible .. they do not act as Jews basic religion .. and true Jews hate the way Zionist act ..

Omar: we consider Husayn is a true betrayer .. he did fight
How do you fight a Jewish Conspiracy?
How do you fight a war on Terrorism?
Ottoman Empire . He also divided Arabs .. And we believe he was with British.. against Arabs ..

ZW: At that time. why was Hysayn the true betrayer and not the British.

Omar: when he won the war against Ottaman Empire .. he opend the chance for British and French to enter the arabs lands .. We believe British and Husayn were planning together ..


ZW: How do you feel about Jews.

Omar: ALLAH (God) use to love Jews so much .. (as the Qur'an mentions) but when they betrayed their messenger Moses .. and told him .. Go you and your God fight alone.. We will sit here and stay...

ZW: so your people believe in a Jewish conspiracy because of these issues? Is this what they teach in your schools?

Omar: No.

ZW: how is it that many people come to believe in this conspiracy?

Omar: Everyone else obeys what USA, Israel, and other leaders tell them to do. After all it was the Jews interest...

ZW: so you, and your people, like Basil who I interviewed earlier, believe that it’s a Jewish Conspiracy to control the world?

Omar: Yes we agree with that 100%The Jews fight with their minds before entering real battles.


ZW: So everyone, that is the powers to be, are following the hidden Jewish agenda... whatever that may be...why? Religion?

Omar: I’m not sure weather it's Religion, but I think yes that's the reason ..

ZW: How is it that Jews are so Powerful when they are a very small country, not a superpower, and still considered a lesser developed country?

Omar: I love this question ..I was reading a couple of years ago that there are 6 million Jews in the United States that are all planning and working together to rule Israel from the USA .. By affecting on the president and controlling the media... And of course the economy.. So, that's why it seems to be a small country while the leading country of the world (America) is controlling it from a far distance... This makes it a powerful country...

ZW: Do you hate Jews?

Omar: Islam means peace therefore we have no hate towards anyone,we have no grudge, we forgive with a pure white heart, except the enemies of ALLAH (God), and the enemies of Islam .. ALLAH hates Jews there for we hate them too.. You might ask me.. Why does ALLAH hate Jews? .. I answer you .. ALLAH hates everyone ruins in earth.. Like killing .. raping.. And other violence... Islam is peace there for we should get rid of people against peace .. and if we go back to history.. We will find out that when Muslims were leading .. There was not violence.. Even Jews living with Muslims were treated with respect... But when someone harms Muslims of course we should stop him to avoid violence...

ZW: Do you believe that terrorism is an answer to getting rid of those who are against this Peace?

Omar: i believe they used the phrase "TERRORISM" as an excuse to enter Muslim's world and ruling it by stealing Oil and so on .... I don't know if people see Bush's acts against Muslims as a peaceful thing .. but i will go back to 11th of Sep. .. That attack didn't happen for no reason.. Muslims were being killed for many years before that.. Controlled by the usa .. That’s why .. We had to stop it from where ever it's being controlled from .. if you know what I mean .. By getting rid of the American economy.. Government and the pentagon...

ZW: But of course they know they will rebuild. It will not stop America.. It’s a mental victory, so to speak. It causes fear and paranoia... It can do damage to the economy, but fear is the root cause. How can you fight against these acts... when you can only bring the responsible parties to justice.. How can you fight Terrorism with Power, when power is the very thing that fuels terrorist acts?

Omar: Fear should exist after that attack .. ALLAH says that HE doesn't like those who starts an attack.. But when you (Muslims ) get attacked you should fight back without turning your backs .. ALLAH also says fight them and throw FEAR in their hearts .. Let them see you mean it ..

ZW: Is what America doing Revenge or Justice? Is the war on terrorism Revenge or Justice?

Omar: I think it's neither Revenge nor Justice .. It for Pride, Leading, and hate for Islam.

ZW: 9/11 Revenge or Justice?

Omar: Both ..

ZW: Francis Bacon said "Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which, the more man's nature runs to, the more ought to law to weed it out."

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