Arab,
Iranian and Muslim Freedom Advocates
The
Power of Freedom to Overcome Tyranny and Terror
Freedom is for everyone. All people deserve to be
free and ultimately can be.
It is the responsibility of those who live in free
societies to actively help and encourage their elected
leaders to help our brothers and sisters living in
the Arab
and Iranian "fear
societies". |
 "In
short, to be sympathetic and supportive of the aspirations
of the Arab people, as we should, we must be adamantly
against their present governments - and many of
their most prominent state sponsored and -bought
clerics, intellectuals, and journalists as well."
(Victor Davis Hanson, NRO, May 3, 2002)
"The
winds of liberty are blowing throughout the Middle
East. ... For the forces of liberty to triumph,
we need to let those courageous human beings who
struggle for it under hellish and dangerous conditions
know that they are not alone – and that we
are with them. And in so doing, we will not only
rescue millions of captive peoples; we will also
save ourselves." Jamie
Glazov, FrontPageMagazine, Mar 10, 2005)
Bring
Them Freedom, Or They Destroy Us (Professor Bernard
Lewis, Sep 20, 2006
 Iraqi
voter in the free elections after the capture of
the tyrant Saddam Hussein
"The
clash we are witnessing around the world is not
a clash of civilizations. ... It is a clash between
civilization and backwardness, between the civilized
and the primitive, between barbarity and rationality.
It is a clash between freedom and oppression, between
democracy and dictatorship. It is a clash between
human rights, on the one hand, and the violation
of these rights, on other hand. It is a clash between
those who treat women like beasts, and those who
treat them like human beings. What we see today
is not a clash of civilizations. Civilizations do
not clash, but compete." (Arab-American
psychiatrist Wafa Sultan, Al-Jazeera TV, Feb 21,
2006} |
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| WLUML |
Overseas-based
women freedom advocacy: E, F, A |
Arab
Press
Freedom Watch |
UK-based
Arab journalists defending freedom of the press and
human rights and promoting democracy in the Arab world:
E |
| SOS
Slaves |
Overseas-based
human rights organization dedicated to eradicating chattel
slavery in Mauritania: E, F |
| Faith
Freedom International |
Overseas-based
Muslim dissidents that strive for freedom of faith and
freedom from faith in Islamic countries: E |
| NTPI |
Sign
the petition: No to Political Islam, Yes to Human Rights:
E |
| Islamic
Free Market Institute |
US-based
Moslem advocacy for free markets: E |
| ISIS |
Overseas-based
Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society |
Muslim
World Today
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US-based
Muslim freedom advocacy: E |
| Tell
Children the Truth |
Overseas
Muslims expose the roots of today's jihad: E |
| Arabs
for Israel |
Overseas-based
Arab supporters of Israel, peace and democracy in the
Middle East: E |
| Muslims
for Israel |
Overseas-based
Muslim supporters of Israel, peace and democracy in
the Middle East: E |
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Freechoudhury |
Bangladeshi
Muslim supporter of Israel, ex-prisoner of conscience:
E |
| Sarah
Nasser |
Canada-based
Arab activist's trip to Israel: E |
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| Saudi
Institute |
Overseas-based
Saudi Arabian human rights advocacy: E |
| SHRC |
Overseas-based
Saudi Human Rights Center: E |
| CDHR |
US-based
Center for Democracy & Human Rights in Saudi Arabia:
E |
| United
Copts of GB |
UK-based
Egyptian religious freedom advocacy: E, A |
| US
Copts Association |
US-based
Egyptian religious freedom advocacy: E |
| EICDS |
Cairo-based
Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies |
| SPLM |
Sudan
People's Liberation Movement: E |
| Reform
Party of Syria (RPS) |
US-based Syrian freedom advocacy: E, A |
| SHRC |
UK-based
Syrian Human Rights Committee: E, A |
| Free
Lebanon |
US-based
Lebanese freedom advocacy: E |
| Lebanese
Foundation for Peace |
Jerusalem-based
Lebanese freedom advocacy: E |
| Lebanese
Kataeb |
Overseas-based
Lebanese Christian party: E |
| Guardians
of the Cedars |
Overseas-based
Lebanese party: E |
| ALFA |
U.S.-based
alliance promoting a democratic society in Libya: E,
A |
| National
Salvation Front of Libya |
Overseas-based
Libyan freedom advocacy: A, E |
| Sijill |
Overseas-based
Libyan human rights advocacy: E |
| Qatar
Human Rights |
Qataris
from the Al Ghfran tribe stripped of their citizenship:
A |
| WFAFI |
U.S.-based
Women's Forum Against Fundamentalism in Iran: E |
| SMCCDI |
Overseas-based
Student Movement Coordination Committee for Democracy
in Iran: E, F, It, Ir |
| Free
Iran |
Overseas
Iranian freedom advocacy: E |
| The
Bahá'í World |
Overseas-based
Bahá'í freedom advocacy: E, F, Es, A,
Ir |
| AINA |
Overseas-based
Assyrian freedom advocacy: E |
| PUK |
Overseas-based
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan: E |
| CFME |
U.S.-based
coalition of scholars from the Middle East: E |
| Iranomid |
Overseas-based
| Free all Political Prisoners in Iran: E, Ir |
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American
Congress
for Truth |
Arab-American
advocacy against Islamic totalitarianism: E
Videoclip
of the founder Brigitte Gabriel who was born in s. Lebanon
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| Free
Muslims Coalition |
Groups
endorsing the March Against Terror - May 14, 2005: E |
| Islamic
Supreme Council of America |
Moslem
advocacy presenting the peaceful and tolerant face of
Islam: E |
| Council
For Democracy And Tolerance (CDT) |
Muslim-American
advocacy against Islamic extremism: E |
| American
Islamic Congress |
Dedicated
to building interfaith and interethnic understanding:
E |
| Italian
Muslim Association |
Italy-based
Moslem
religious freedom advocacy: E |
| Islam
Watch |
Overseas-based
Muslim apostates "Telling the truth about Islam":
E |
| Tellthechildrenthetruth |
Italy-based Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi: E |
| Nonie
Darwish |
US
citizens of Mideast origin for America: E |
| AIFD |
American
Islamic Forum for Democracy: E |
| FMCAT |
Free
Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism: E |
| Alhurra
TV |
Dedicated
to democratizing the Arab world: A, E |
Radio
Free Syria
Radio
Free Syria
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A |
| BBC |
US
Central Command, Lieutenant General Abizaid is responsible
for military operations from the Horn of Africa to
Central Asia, covering much of the Middle East. The
grandson of Lebanese immigrants, he is a fluent Arabic
speaker who professes to love the Arab world. He went
to university in Jordan and holds a master's degree
in Middle Eastern studies from Harvard - earning him
the nickname "Mad Arab" while at the US
Military Academy in West Point. |
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| Exposing
Islamo-Fascism |
Tribute
to the righteous Arabs, Iranians and Muslims who risk
life and limb defending freedom, Israel and Western
Democracy: E |
| PetitionSpot |
A
manifesto
against Islamism: E |
| Free
the 400 Million |
Middle
East freedom advocacy: E |
| Free
Middle East |
Middle
East freedom advocacy: E |
| JP,
5/17/2004 |
Self-determination
for me, not for thee (Professor S. Avineri): E |
| FrontPageM,
6/3/2004 |
The
Koran and the Jews (Interview with Prof. Khaleel Mohammed) |
| RAND/Cheryl
Benard |
Civil
Democratic Islam: Partners, Resources, and Strategies:
E |
| JP,
12/20/2004 |
The
Region: Sacred cows, watch out (Professor Barry Rubin):
E |
| New
York Sun, 7/6/2005 |
Palestinians
Who Cling to Israel (Daniel Pipes): E |
| Nathan
Guttman, 7/10/05 |
Ali
Salem - The most optimistic man in the Middle East:
E |
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| Josef
Joffe, Foreign Policy, Jan/Feb 2005 |
A
World Without Israel: Imagine that Israel never existed.
Would the economic malaise and political repression
that drive angry young men to become suicide bombers
vanish? Would the Palestinians have an independent
state? Would the United States, freed of its burdensome
ally, suddenly find itself beloved throughout the
Muslim world? Wishful thinking. Far from creating
tensions, Israel actually contains more antagonisms
than it causes. |
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Arab-American
Psychologist Wafa Sultan
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There
Is No Clash of Civilizations but a Clash between the
Mentality of the Middle Ages and That of the 21st Century,
Al-Jazeera TV/MEMMRI, Feb 21, 2006: A, E |
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| In
a satirical poem titled "When," posted on
Arabic reformist websites including www.aafaq.org,
reformist Saudi author and journalist Wajeha Al-Huwaider
lamented what she regards as the conditions in the
Arab world. In the introduction to this poem, she
wrote: "'When' is an ode to the troubles of the
Arab citizen. Both men and women participated in its
[writing], and it is still open to additions. This
ode will be hung on the walls of the palaces of the
Arab rulers, so feel free to add you contributions."
The
following are excerpts from the poem (MEMRI, Feb 28,
2007):
"When
you cannot find a single garden in your city, but
there is a mosque on every corner - you know that
you are in an Arab country…
"When you see people living in
the past with all the trappings of modernity - do
not be surprised, you are in an Arab country.
"When religion has control over
science - you can be sure that you are in an Arab
country.
"When clerics are referred to
as 'scholars' - don't be astonished, you are in an
Arab country.
"When you see the ruler transformed
into a demigod who never dies or relinquishes his
power, and whom nobody is permitted to criticize -
do not be too upset, you are in an Arab country.
"When you find that the large
majority of people oppose freedom and find joy in
slavery - do not be too distressed, you are in an
Arab country.
"When you hear the clerics saying
that democracy is heresy, but [see them] seizing every
opportunity provided by democracy to grab high positions
[in the government] - do not be surprised, you are
in an Arab country…
"When monarchies turn into theocracies,
and republics into hybrids of monarchy and republic
- do not be taken aback, you are in an Arab country.
"When you find that the members
of parliament are nominated [by the ruler], or else
that half of them are nominated and the other half
have bought their seats through bribery… - you
are in an Arab country…
"When you discover that a woman
is worth half of what a man is worth, or less - do
not be surprised, you are in an Arab country…
"When you see that the authorities
chop off a man's hand for stealing a loaf of bread
or a penny, but praise and glorify those who steal
billions - do not be too surprised, you are in an
Arab country…
"When you are forced to worship
the Creator in school and your teachers grade you
for it - you can be sure that you are in an Arab country…
"When young women students are
publicly flogged merely for exposing their eyes -
you are in an Arab country…
"When a boy learns about menstruation
and childbirth but not about his own [body] and [the
changes] it undergoes in puberty - roll out your prayer
mat and beseech Allah to help you deal with your crisis,
for you are in an Arab country…
"When land is more important
than human beings - you are in an Arab country…
"When covering the woman's head
is more important than financial and administrative
corruption, embezzlement, and betrayal of the homeland
- do not be astonished, you are in an Arab country…
"When minorities are persecuted
and oppressed, and if they demand their rights, are
accused of being a fifth column or a Trojan horse
- be upset, you are in an Arab country…
"When women are [seen as] house
ornaments which can be replaced at any time - bemoan
your fate, you are in an Arab country.
"When birth control and family
planning are perceived as a Western plot - place your
trust in Allah, you are in an Arab country…
"When at any time, there can
be a knock on your door and you will be dragged off
and buried in a dark prison - you are in an Arab country…
"When fear constantly lives in
the eyes of the people - you can be certain that you
are in an Arab country."
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