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Source: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-muslim-worlds-selective-outrage-over-israel
Selective Rage over Muslim Human Rights
(National Post-Canada) Raheel Raza and Mohammed Rizwan - It is simply not the case that the pro-Hamas, pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel rallies in Canada, the U.S., Europe and the Middle East are an expression of solidarity for Muslim human and political rights, because one doesn't see the instant outpouring of emotions, the pain and anger, when Muslim populations in various conflict zones suffer far more atrocities than the Palestinians. The theocratic regime in Iran has been running a reign of terror for nearly 45 years. Its record of torture and atrocities against its own people is well-documented and well-known. In Syria, more than 350,000 people have been killed in the civil war, largely due to atrocities committed by the Assad regime and the Islamic State. According to the Foundation for Political Innovation, as of 2021, al-Qaeda had been responsible for over 14,000 deaths. The Taliban had killed 69,303 people. In Sudan, an estimated 200,000 people were killed in a mass genocide that took place between 2003 and 2005. Where is the outrage on the streets of Western cities? The pattern of selective rage shifts slightly if the U.S. is involved and reaches its peak when Israel is involved. When Muslim regimes abuse the human rights of their citizens, almost all Muslim governments choose to side with the regime instead of the victims. But when the U.S. or Israel is involved in any conflict in the Muslim world, the same regimes take cover behind international human rights laws that they have scant regard for. Raheel Raza is a board member of the Council of Muslims Against Antisemitism. Mohammed Rizwan is a former Pakistani journalist.