ADNAN OKTAR (HARUN YAHYA): I even think that Israel will be able to relax and trade freely and to the fullest extent in the region. There is step by step progress in that direction. I believe this target will be achieved in the near future. They will also find things easier and attain salvation within the Turkish-Islamic Union because Israel will be under the protection of the Turkish-Islamic Union. It will be freed from the problem of terror, from violence. Its walls will be torn down. At the moment, Israel is a kind of prison. It is surrounded by walls on all sides. Those walls will be brought down. Israel will be able to relax and trade with the region with no difficulty. The pressure on it will be lifted. And therefore the pressure that Israel puts on Muslim states, on Muslims countries, will also be lifted. An age of total peace and security will dawn. That is why I can say that the immediate establishment of the Turkish-Islamic Union is the main and foremost question facing the world. (Al Baghdadi TV, August 5, 2008)
In his statements on the Palestinian-Israeli problem, Adnan Oktar stresses that the Turkish-Islamic Union is the only way to bring peace and security to the region, and that this will represent salvation, not only for Palestinian Muslims, but also for Israel. Mr. Oktar suggests that both sides treat one another with love and compassion, and says that everyone can live together as brothers in this land, that is sacred to all believers. He stresses that with the foundation of the Turkish-Islamic Union, the union will act as guarantor for everyone and will protect both Israel and Palestine. Mr. Oktar's calls for moderation and love and the path he has shown have begun to have effect. The Palestinian side recently took out a full-page Hebrew announcement in the Israeli press stating that they were on the side of peace and wanted to see the peace plan made a reality straight away. One of the most striking aspects of the announcement was the flags of Muslim countries that decorated its border. The use of the flags of just about all Muslim countries in the announcement shows that the call for peace and brotherhood represents the voice of the whole Turkish-Islamic world and, even more importantly, indicates that the Turkish-Islamic Union is the force that will bring peace to the region. One of the striking aspects of the reports on the subject appearing in the press is that they analyze the way that FOR THE FIRST TIME the Palestinian side has attempted direct dialogue with the Israeli people and the significance of turning to a democratic path. BBC, 20 November 2008 ADNAN OKTAR: You will not be able to recognize the Turkey of the future. It will literally be a regional super-power, as a result of which Israel will be saved, Armenia will be in a better position, Palestine will be in a good position, and Israel will enjoy a peace and security it has never known before in its history. The Palestinian problem will be completely resolved. Turkey is the key to all this. And there is open demand for it. In other words, Iraq also wants it. Iraq in fact wants to unite with Turkey. In the same way, Syria also wants to unite with Turkey and wants Turkish administration. But as separate states, of course. They want Turkey to take over as a spiritual leader. And when Turkey puts it⦠(Kıbrıs Ada TV-August 1, 2008) Porttakal News Portal, 21 November 2008 "âLet's make peace' announcement issued" Åalom, 26 November 2008 "Peace âad' from the Palestinian administration" ADNAN OKTAR: Christians are also our brothers. And Jews are our brothers. Armenians and Georgians are all our brothers, because they are all people we took to our bosoms in the Ottoman community of nations, people who served the Ottoman Empire, who served Turkishness. They are people who served Islam and the Qur'an. The greatest craftsmen and artists emerged from among the Armenians, for instance. Or from among the Greeks. Jewish scientists and Jewish artists performed great services and worked in the palaces. But this strife was produced subsequently. The Masons acted quite treacherously, using the corruption of racism, suggesting the supposed existence of hatred and conflict⦠They became unwilling to admit to being Jews. That was a Masonic ruse. But they are the People of the Book and are our brothers. They love the Prophet Abraham. They love Ishmael. And Isaac and Jacob. They believe in the one Allah. We love the same prophets. We love the same angels. And they are all earlier forms of the true faith. They are old true faiths. Islam is of course the last true faith, insha'Allah. But they are also the People of the Book. Allah states that they are the People of the Book in the Qur'an. That is why this hatred and enmity must come to an end. Israel will be as free as possible. Armenia will be free. (UÅak ART TV-August 19, 2008) NTVMSNBC, 21 November 2008 The report says this is the FIRST TIME that a Palestinian leader has tried to make direct contact with the Israelis. One of the recent reports in the press on the subject of Palestine and Israel concerns the need for Turkey to act as intermediary in order for the problem to be resolved. Both the Israeli and Palestinian sides openly say they want Turkey to act as intermediary. The fact that both sides wholeheartedly want to see Turkey as intermediary is a sign that, as Mr. Oktar says, the problem can only be solved if TURKEY ASSUMES THE ROLE OF OLDER BROTHER. Daily Yeni Åafak "Meshal: Turkey can serve as intermediary" Zaman, 16 November 2008 "Turkey has enhanced its presence with its âsoft power' strategy" ADNAN OKTAR: The immediate establishment of the Turkish-Islamic Union is essential for the entire region. That Turkish-Islamic Union does not imply any racial superiority or that we are the best. It will rather be one that treats Christians with great affection, treats Jews with great affection, and recognizes their right to exist⦠For one thing, it will come as a huge relief to Israel. Those people are now trapped behind a wall, living in a prison and facing the fear of death on a daily basis. And there is a climate of total savagery and absolute poverty in Palestine; that is a sin and a disgrace, and there is no other alternative solution. No American or British intervention can save them. The only solution is for Turkey to intervene and play the role of older brother. Every passing day imposes a spiritual responsibility on us. It needs to happen right away. (Kordon TV-July 27, 2008) AN EXTRACT FROM ADNAN OKTAR'S BOOK PALESTINE Based on this fundamental principle, we call on the Israelis (and all Jews) to realize the following facts: 1) Muslims and Jews believe in one God, the Creator of the universe and all things therein. We are all God's servants, and to Him shall we all return. So why hate each other? The holy books we believe in are superficially different but in essence the same, for they come from the same God. Therefore we all abide by them. So why should we fight one another? 2) Instead of living along with Muslims, would the observant Jews prefer to live along with atheists or pagans? The Torah is full of passages describing the terrible cruelties inflicted upon the Jews by pagans. The terrible genocide and cruelty inflicted upon them by atheists and unbelievers (e.g., the Nazis, anti-Semitic racists, or such communist regimes as Stalin's Russia) are clear for all to see. These atheist or pagan forces hated the Jews, and thus oppressed them, because they believed in God. Are not Jews and Muslims on the same side against these atheist, communist, or racist forces that hate them both? 3) Muslims and Jews love and respect many of the same prophets. The Prophets Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishaq (Isaac), Yusuf (Joseph), Musa (Moses), or Dawud (David), peace be upon them all, are at least as important for Muslims as they are for Jews. The lands where these holy figures lived and served God are at least as holy for Muslims as they are for Jews. So why drown these lands in blood and tears? 4) The fundamental values of Jews are also sacred to us Muslims. The word "Israel" is the name of Prophet Ya'qub (Jacob), peace be upon him, who is praised in the Qur'an and remembered with great respect by Muslims. The Magen David (Star of David), a symbol associated with King David is a holy symbol for us too. According to Qur'an 22:40, Muslims must protect synagogues because they are places of worship. So why should members of the two religions not live together in peace? 5) The Torah commands Jews to establish peace and security, not to occupy the lands of others and spill blood. The people of Israel are described as "a light unto the nations" in the Torah. As the "Rabbis for Human Rights" declare: We are told: "Justice, justice, you shall pursue" (Deuteronomy 16:20). Why is the word justice said twice? Because, according to our tradition, one is to pursue a just cause by just means. In defending ourselves, we must always hold on to the prophetic vision of decency and humanity. The survival of the Jewish people will be determined not only by its physical acumen, but also, by its moral steadfastness. If the Israelis continue to treat the Palestinians as they do now, they may be unable to account for that to God. Similarly, those Palestinians who kill innocent Israelis may also be unable to account for those murders. Is it not a duty in the eyes of God to put an end to the fighting, which is dragging both sides deeper into unending violence? We invite all Jews to consider these facts. God commands us Muslims to invite Jews and Christians to a "common formula": Say: "O People of the Book! Let us rally to a common formula to be binding upon both us and you: That we worship none but God; that we associate no partners with Him; and that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than God." (Qu'ran, 3:64) This is our call to the Jews, a People of the Book: AS PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN GOD AND OBEY HIS COMMANDS, LET US COME TOGETHER IN A COMMON FORMULA OF "FAITH." LET US LOVE GOD, THE LORD AND CREATOR OF ALL OF US. LET US ABIDE BY HIS COMMANDS. LET US PRAY TO GOD TO LEAD US FURTHER ON THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. LET US BRING LOVE, COMPASSION, AND PEACE TO EACH OTHER AND THE WORLD, NOT HOSTILITY, BLOODSHED, AND ANGUISH. That is where the solution to the Palestinian tragedy and other conflicts in the world lies. The deaths and suffering of so many innocent people remind us every day what an urgent task this is. ===================== Posted through Grouply, the better way to access your Yahoo Groups like this one. http://www.grouply.com/?code=post type_D
