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Thank You Mr. President, Muslims Appreciate Barack Obama, Boycotting the UN – Conference on Justice? A Comment on the News!

Hasan Yahya,Ph.D

I read this piece of news today from the Los Angeles Times (LAT) Headlines: Monday, April 20, “U.S. stays away from racism summit,” as a title, then in a little more detail: “Washington boycotts the U.N. conference, citing concerns about anti-Israel sentiments.” As you see the little detailed title of the conference is the true one, but the LAT, describes it as “racism conference” in the flattery title: with the term “racism”. So how this happen? May be the LA Times wants us to believe that the UN is a racist agency, supporting Palestinians.  The conference took place in Geneva, while most countries attended except, certainly, Israeli bound states like the USA, New Zealand The Netherlands, Germany which   announced their boycotts”, in addition to  “Australia, Canada, Israel and Italy which also said they would not participate. These countries do not represent the entire West, fortunately. But the most important ones, who supported Israel for a long time.

So far so good, President Barack Obama will get the pro-Israel  support this time, after the homecoming show in Turkey and the 20 state members conference as well as NATO 60th birthday. The message for the pro-Israel in America, and for Israeli extremist  government, says: Barack Obama is not selling out Israel yet. This situation satisfies Israel and its friends, for sure, but make Palestinians outraged. They only need recognition that they suffered in the recent Israeli war while justice was absent.  That’s all. Thank you, Mr. President.  

What would be the reaction of the Muslim world?

I guess, they will forget about the non-attendees, for the sake of diplomacy, after all, they believed President Obama was sincere in his speeches, and that’s what counts in the first place. In addition, they do not have any weight in the world community other than attending conferences. Boycotting such conference, I believe,  for the United States, divides the world more than before and challenges NATO members solidarity. And may hurt the strategic plans for US NATO global force. Especially when some European allies are needed for the future of NATO and the USA cooperation of forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.

This is the UN   “first global  racism conference in eight years” the news paper repeats the word “racism” as it wishes, to remind readers. It did not use the term “ant-Semitic” which is I believe, is a progress in media bias in the U.S. It may be also to satisfy Israeli Lobby in Washington. The newspaper added ” out of concern that Muslim countries plan to demand that it denounce Israel and bar criticism of Islam.”  Which is legitimate concern after worldwide criticism of the 22-Days of Israeli invasion on Gaza Strip celebrating the new year. But I don’t think that was intended from Muslims. This a news-fabrication about the conference outcomes. At least seven countries, plus the US will surely not attend. Or as the news paper says: “boycotting the event”. Thank God, they are not repeating the ugly term “racism”. Furthermore, the newspaper was unbiased, it brings Obama as saying for the U.S:  “it would boycott “with regret” the weeklong meeting in Geneva, which already is experiencing much of the bickering and political infighting that marred the 2001 conference in Durban, South Africa”. And added his own words: “I would love to be involved in a useful conference that addressed continuing issues of racism and discrimination around the globe.”

Well, Mr. President, the Israeli racist policies described as apartheid from a previous president, is not enough to for racism and discrimination. Or the IDF daily practices against Palestinians, or the Jerusalem issues of confiscating lands, and houses, and replacing them with non-racist Jews is not enough to convince you to attend such conference about justice.  

The newspaper brings readers to Durban conference for NGOs, whom I call the silent majority for morality, to watch justice worldwide, but they were described by President Obama as “folks expressed antagonism toward Israel in ways that were often times completely hypocritical and counterproductive.” Well, this quote seems hypocritical statement for some NGOs attended the Durban conference. It is an important comment comes from the president of the United States for its face-value.

The President added according to the LA Times report, “We expressed in the run-up to this conference our concerns that if you adopted all of the language from 2001, that’s not something we can sign up for,” Obama said.

 Well, Mr. President. What do you expect from those who witnessed atrocities of IDF Armies and planes against Palestinians in Gaza Strip for 22 Days? [Oh, I should say, the IDF defending Israel security war, who are the Palestinians?] Demonstrations include Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Atheists came together in Europe, in the USA, and in many other countries? Do you expect Mr. President,  a soft conference, using soft diplomatic words? So Israel or its supporters will not be hurt? Well I think the answer is known now.

I think the outcomes of the U.N. conference, will cite concerns about anti-Israel sentiments. Or the proposed final United Nations declaration are “its implied criticism of Israel and an attempt by Muslim governments to ban all criticism of Islam, Sharia law, the prophet Muhammad and other tenets of their faith.” [This is a good composition from the media] According to the Newspaper. Another reason may be that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will speak on the first day.

An advice to President Obama, is to be neutral when it comes to the Middle East conflict, Muslims cannot be easily deceived in politics, I advice the President to be clear about the two roles played by the United States for a long period of time in this case, Muslims like from the USA, to understand that their sentiments [while effecting nothing of Israeli power], the justice term have to be taken into consideration before deciding “boycotting” a UN Conference, it may claim true statements about Israeli action. [There will be documentation of IDF behavior] The only positive reaction for the President “boycotting the conference” is I am sure, the anti-Arabs and anti-Muslims in America will revise the stereotyping they make about the President leadership of the USA. Everybody knows what I mean! It’s filling the internet. (1080 words)

Hasan Yahya, is an American Arab scholar, a professor of Sociology, a columnist at wfol.tv, Malaysia, and TINA International News Agency, Michigan, USA. www.hasanyahya.com

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK…

Made by one of the finest foosball manufacturers, the regulation-size foosball table retails for around $600. DirectBuy of Manhattan co-owner Mark Brandt delivered the table to the Educational Alliance located at PS 188, 442 East Houston Street, New York, to the excited children who eagerly awaited its delivery.

“To us, being a member of the business community here in Manhattan also means being a member of the community in general, just like our members,” said Brandt. “So when we make a donation to a place like the Boys & Girls Clubs, we’re not only helping out a worthwhile cause, but one that probably benefits our members, their families and their friends and neighbors, and that’s always worthwhile.”

The Educational Alliance is a non-profit organization that depends on the generosity and financial support of the community to help it fulfill its commitment to enriching the lives of individuals, strengthening families and building inclusive communities.  The Educational Alliance is committed to integrated programming.  They are service-based and remain connected to the community of Manhattan.

“The new foosball table has already been and will continue to be a great contribution to The Educational Alliance Boys& Girls Club and P.S.188 The Island School After School Program.  On the day of the donation, the children had so much joy and excitement in playing foosball that they have asked everyday since, ‘are we going to play Foosball again today?’” said Janae Eldridge, After School program director. “We would like to thank Mr. Brandt and DirectBuy for beginning a new chapter in our After School history.”

The Educational Alliance provides children and families of all backgrounds with the skills and abilities that will develop in them the qualities of self-esteem and self-confidence, which are needed to become responsible citizens and leaders.  Open during the summer and after school, the activity center offers a range of fun and safe activities from art, music and sports to swimming and camping and recently extended its summer hours to 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Consumers interested in becoming DirectBuy members  may obtain a Visitor’s Pass to attend an Open House by contacting please contact Mark Brandt at 212-290-3020 or info@directbuynyc.com.

About DirectBuy

Since 1971, DirectBuy has helped hundreds of thousands of families enjoy a better quality of life, enabling them to buy directly from more than 700 manufacturers and their authorized suppliers. Buying direct enables members’ hard-earned money to go much further, while having the selection and choice not available at any retail store. DirectBuy has been serving the greater New York City area since 2003. Access to confidential prices, local suppliers and unparalleled selection helps make members’ dream projects a reality. It’s a comfortable, country-club setting, where you finally have the financial control of buying direct. The DirectBuy showrooms serving the greater New York City area are part of more than 160+ franchise locations throughout North America.

DirectBuy franchise locations servicing the greater New York City area are:  DirectBuy of Brooklyn and Queens, 72-25 Queens Boulevard, Woodside, NY, 718-247-2320 and DirectBuy of Manhattan, 469 Seventh Avenue 6th Floor, New York, NY, 212-290-3020.

For more information on DirectBuy, you can visit www.directbuycares.com.

About the Educational Alliance Boys & Girls Club

The mission of the Educational Alliance is to provide children of all backgrounds with the skills and abilities that will develop in them the qualities of self-esteem and self-confidence, which are needed to become responsible citizens and leaders. The Educational Alliance is committed to integrated programming.  They are service-based and remain connected to the community of Manhattan. The club is located at PS 188, 442 East Houston Street, New York, NY. For more information, call 212-780-2300 or visit http://www.edalliance.org/.

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People who move overseas have to make millions of decisions, for the simple reason that moving abroad is a very complicated process. When a decision is made to move abroad, they consent to face all decisions that are to be made, all learning and paper work they have to do. However, help will be appreciated by everyone and if people need help when they go about doing these things, the international moving services are available to help them in doing so.

There are many reasons why a moving service can be hired. They are connected to the types of moving services that people contact. There are actually many kinds of international moving services, which is not common knowledge. Many people think that they are talking only about services that pack your things up, move them to your new house and deposit them there when they are conversing about international moving services. However, migrating from one country to another isn’t that simple. There are many other complications and millions of decisions to be made before migration can be done from a country to another.

Some people hire international moving services because they wish to have assurance that all will be fine in the end. Some services even do so much as to specialize in counseling people who are going to move. Oftentimes, counseling would be a relief for people who take these things to heart and they actually find relief and comfort in counseling.

These services that specialize in counseling relieve the pressure on your mind by quelling your fears and allowing you to think rationally without the influence of any other thing. It is a very comforting and relieving experience for many people. People may even give you advice as to how the new surroundings and stuff in the new country can be coped with.

There are international moving services that specialize in finding a new house for the person moving out. These services help you in handling things like finding the perfect house in which you would live later, and even they help you in getting adjusted to the new surroundings. They even offer counseling sessions which will help you cope with the culture shocks and also teach you some of the new culture and customs followed there so that you can easily come out of that shock.

However, what you ought to have a lot is trust on the company. This is because the international moving service will deal with he most of the complex and intricate paperwork and find you a new home to live in. Though you will be the person who makes the most crucial decisions, the little things will be taken care of by the moving service. These little things will actually have a very large influence on the big picture.

That is the main reason as to why it is vital to find an overseas moving company that has a good history in the field. Trust is something that is not given freely. Trust is based on proof and hence, there must be some proof on which trust on the moving service can be laid before letting them handle our business. The best way to do so is by talking to people about the firm and also knows about the experiences of your neighbors with other moving companies.

In hiring international moving services, you would be able to smoothen the transition from one culture to another as much as possible.