Gaza Tragedy: When the Last Mask of the West Fell Off (original) (raw)

Western institutions and leaders lining up to continue supporting the Israeli oppression; Israel as a bastard "child" of the West; A brief history of the hypocrisy and wickedness of the West; From Western civilization to Western un-civilization; Muslims should boycott Western un-civilization in the form of bad ideas and inappropriate values) One of the outcomes of the ongoing Gaza tragedy is that masks are falling off. The events are revelatory. Now is the time to clearly see who is who and what is what in the grand scheme of things, both domestically and internationally. Gaza-and the Palestinian case in general-was doing this for quite some time, however this time the situation is different. The current episode signifies the climax of a process. Gaza has become like a furnace which detects and isolates the impurities of iron (in Gaza's case, hypocrites and out-and-out evil persons are revealed and shamed), and separates as well as purifies the iron (in Gaza's case, good persons are not only revealed, but also thrust into the spotlight and further elevated as much on earth as in heaven). That being said, one cannot help remembering the Prophet's words about the city of Madinah, which since its inception functioned as a microcosm of the Islamic message and civilization, that "Madinah is like a furnace, it expels out the impurities (bad persons) and selects the good ones and makes them perfect" (Sahih al-Bukhari). The unfolding tragedy is accompanied by all sorts of political, media and even pop culture bedlams. Everyone wants to assert his case and be heard. All are eager to have a slice of the cake, so to speak. Noice is deafening-just as silence and indifference have been prior to the tragedy-distractions unnerving and narratives never-ending. The condition is meant to muddle the plain truth which is-even though the unbelievers and political criminals may dislike it-that there is a bloodthirsty usurper and oppressor inaugurated and sustained by the protagonists of the prevalent devilish world order, on the one hand, and a victim who for almost a century has been denied any degree of freedom and humanity either to be generated internally or conferred from outside, on the other. Thus, people should not be distracted by the number, sizes and shapes of the masks, or by how and where they have fallen, but instead should focus on who and what has been uncovered and how to deal with the new realities and their central characters. Some new discoveries may be surprising, yet shocking, rescinding earlier realizations and perspectives. At any rate, the truth remains that every so often it is not the people who change, it is their masks that fall off. For that reason is it rightly said that a wolf can change his coat but not his character. Western institutions and leaders lining up to continue supporting the Israeli oppression The side that is exposed the most, because the dramatic developments forced it to throw off its last mask(s), is the West. That the West was hypocritical, wicked and immoral was a common knowledge, but that its vileness was at rock bottom, institutionalized and assertively proselytized (evangelized) was an eye-opener, so much so that its ostensibly championed Western values, such as freedom of speech, freedom of belief, equal access to opportunities, justice and objectivity, are blatantly cast aside.