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To: RetiredNow who wrote (268993)	1/18/2006 12:21:11 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571874

Well, your question has so many branches I could follow that I'm not sure where to begin. Maybe I'll just make one statement. What is wrong with Islamic culture that it precludes the ability to live with any other group of people who don't follow their religion? Ha! Nice attempt to change the question. Answer mine first, and I'll point out how yours is inaccurate. What should the majority of the population in the ME do to realize their desire to have equal rights/respect for all in the land where Israel+occupied territories is/are located? UN is not an option due to US veto power. Democracy is not an option as the Israelis will not let the 90% vote of the rest of the ME population affect their own policy making. You seem to think violent resistence is not an option since you consider the groups that fight Israel to be terrorists. So what do you recommend that group does to realize their near universal wish?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (268993)	1/18/2006 11:34:17 PM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571874

What is wrong with Islamic culture that it precludes the ability to live with any other group of people who don't follow their religion? Interesting read for you. Puts a human face on ME Muslims. You can start eating your words whenever you feel appropriate.... In Iran, an Islamic theocracy, Christians and Jews occupy an unusual place. But it's not necessarily uncomfortable. hotzone.yahoo.com Christians are allowed to have alcohol in their homes and sometimes for holiday celebrations, but for the Muslim population it's strictly forbidden. Others at the party agree, saying they don't face discrimination in Iran and can even travel more freely, usually to Armenia and to the United States. How do them words taste Mindmold? Iran also has a Jewish minority, which at its peak numbered about 80,000. Shortly after the Islamic Revolution, many immigrated to the U.S. and some to Israel, leaving a community of about 25,000 today. Still, it is the largest Jewish community in the Middle East, outside of Israel. At the Jewish Community Center in Tehran, Dr. Unes Hammai-Lalehzar says the Jewish population has had its ups and downs, but he doesn't believe there's any discrimination from the general public. I ask him about the yarmulke he's wearing and if he is comfortable wearing it in public. "Most people here don't even know what this signifies," he laughs. "No, it's not a problem." He continues, saying the Iranian government has made a clear effort to distinguish between Zionism and Judaism. "Zionism is a political party that enjoys Jewish symbols and ideals, but it's not the same thing," he says. "The law that is being enforced in Israel is not Jewish law, it's not religious, its anti-religious."