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I don't understand what they're thinking. Can someone please explain the logic?
Fareed, from my limited understanding, i've gathered that they are in a religio-political struggle with Iran to become the center of all things Islam. The Rushdie affair was also a similar conflict played out on a global stage, and apparently, so is the Palestine issue.
Ya'Allah madad!
Right, but since most of the Muslim world perceives Hamas and Hezbollah as being an integral part of the Palestinian resistance, how does undermining them help the Saudi cause?
Because SA is pushing for their brand of Islam, which as well know, is quite different from the traditional, mainstream form we associate the religion with.
It's also important to note that both of these groups are Islamic political parties, who seek to change the corrupt, dictatorships of the Middle East. If these groups succeed and become more popular in Palestine and Lebanon, it helps inspire the other Islamic political parties, such as the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. That's another reason why the Saudi and Egypt government are working against these groups. If they succeed, its a destabilizing factor for their own regimes.
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I don't know too much about how Hezbollah functions, but I would be surprised if people saw Hamas as a political party which fights against corruption.
That's an interesting take on it, one that the world sees, but Hamas wants to be seen, and is acknowledged, as a viable political party. Their military wing gets most attention, but otherwise, its just like the BJP in India, the PPP in Pakistan or the Democrats here in the US. Only diff. is that Hamas has resistance - armed and otherwise - as a very core part of its existence.
When Hamas campaigned in 2006, one of their strongest positions was running against the corruption in Fatah's regime. It has also been said that Hamas runs a more efficient government, and supposedly less corrupt as well.
Good to know. Still doesnt help their detractors since their military wing is more renowned than their political activities! Yikes.
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