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hold all Israelis responsible for the suffering of Palestinian Muslims; it
would be totally wrong to do so. It is radical atheist zionism, a racist
ideology, that lies at the heart of this savagery taking place in these
lands. The violent policies of radical zionists are also condemned by
many Jews of faith, common sense and conscience. Moreover, many
Jewish and Christian believers are also subjected to unjust treatment by
the atheist zionists in Israel.
As Muslims, our heartfelt wish is that all of these atrocities will
come to an end and that peace will come to the Middle East. But we are
also opposed to the bombing of innocent Israelis by a few radical
Muslims in retaliation for Israel's shooting of innocent civilians. The
land of Palestine is a sacred land in which Jews, Muslims and, of
course, Christians should live together in peace. True peace can be
brought to the Middle East when people live by the love, compassion,
tolerance and affection commanded by religious moral values and
when just solutions to all disagreements are found based on Allah's
commandments.

Kashmir
Like many Muslim peoples in Asia, the Muslims of Kashmir also
suffered from war and aggression in the second half of the twentieth
century. Due to oppressive occupation by some of the Indian govern-
ments, Kashmir has been deprived of peace, well-being, and stability
for almost 50 years. Recognized for its strategic importance, mineral
wealth, and especially for its Muslim population, Kashmir wants either
to be a fully independent country or to join Pakistan. This runs con-
trary to the interests of India, Russia, and China. As a result, economic
embargos have been imposed, violence and unwarranted arrests have
occurred, and people have been tortured. Also, Pakistan has endured

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