KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Muslims should strive to get the world on their side by highlighting the injustices that have been perpetrated by the Israelis against Muslims in Palestine.
The prime minister underscored that it is not true that all Europeans or Americans are against Islam or Muslims or the Palestinians, as many are in fact sympathetic.
“We need to get the sympathy and the support of the world if we’re going to stop the oppression of Muslims by the Israelis.
“But if we commit acts of terror, we’re pushing them towards supporting Israel, because then Israel can claim that we’re unable to behave normally and be caring about the lives of innocent people,” he said.
Dr Mahathir said this when addressing the International Colloquium Series on Islamic Understanding on the theme of ‘Demystifying Islamophobia: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Islam’ organised by the Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) here today.
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