Muslim Activist: A Syrian Safe Zone Is The 'Most Ideal Situation' For Refugees

Hannity plan: A Syrian Safe Zone is the most ideal situation for the refugees.

November 25, 2015, New York -- Sean Hannity’s radio show is broadcasted across the nation thru 250 affiliate stations.  Brigitte Gabrielle and Mike Ghouse were his guests on the show to discuss the Syrian refugee problems. 

Hannity acknowledged and appreciated the demonstration rally Muslims held on the steps of Lincoln Memorial, a symbolic event to condemn the Daesh, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other terrorist outfits wreaking havoc in Syria and Iraq, and to express solidarity with the people of France, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Nigeria and other places who are victims of terrorism.

When Hannity opened the topic of Syrian Refugees and proposed establishment of a “Syrian safe zone: a secure no-fly zone where refugees could be housed, fed, and clothed by the international community” – his guest Mike Ghouse instantly saw the wisdom in that proposal and supported it whole heartedly.  Both the host and guests were surprised at this agreement.

When you study the refugee issues from Vietnam, Palestine, Lebanon, Ghana, Iraq, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Korea, Afghanistan, Rohingya, Israel, Native Lands and other places, one common theme emerges – No human wants to be forced out of his/her home. The longing for mother never dies, and no one desires forced separation from his or her mother.

The humility of getting kicked out of your own home is the most difficult pain to endure. The Syrian and Iraqi refugees are going thru a very painful experience and shame on the Governments of US, Hungary and other nations who are letting their representatives callously rejecting the refugees. 

The alternative championed by Sean Hannity is "the most ideal situation," responded Ghouse on Tuesday's Sean Hannity Show. "The Syrian people don't really want to leave their country, it is their home. They're driven out by these extremists, terrorists, ISIS and they have no choice, they're running for their lives."

Rejection of people in dire needs amounts to callousness, and stripping their dignity.

Given that,  Hannity’s plan is ideal in many ways – 1) It gives hope to the people in despair, 2) Restores faith in humanity, 3) preserves their dignity and self worth,  4) prevents future dictators from chasing people out of their homes and 5) respect for the people of the United States and lastly an opportunity to value democracy.

Every time the refugees are humiliated, Dr. Ghouse goes back into his reflective mood, shaped by the most gruesome scenes from the Holocaust pogroms. The look on the faces of those men and women when they were marched towards the pit to be shot into it is painful and indelible. Their expression was, we thought you were friends and caring Christians, why are you not standing up for us, speaking up for us? They chose to die in dignity rather than beg for life (Huffington post).  When the ship MS St. Louis turned 908 Jewish refugees imagine the humiliation they felt. That is the ugliest kind of humanity expressed by the men and women in the US Congress and Senate this time around with the Syrian refugees.

Given that, Sean Hannity's plan is ideal. It upholds the dignity of the helpless; no one wants to leave their home.

http://www.hannity.com/articles/war-on-terror-487284/muslim-activist-a-syrian-safe-zone-14156478/

Muslim Activist: A Syrian Safe Zone Is The 'Most Ideal Situation' For Refugees

Posted Wednesday, November 25th 2015 @ 3pm  by Hannity.com Staff

While many American oppose the resettlement of tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East, a question still remains: what is to be done with them? One of the alternative plans that has been proposed has been the establishment of a Syrian safe zone: a secure no-fly zone where refugees could be housed, fed, and clothed by the international community.

The plan--which Sean has championed since the crisis began--recently gained support from an unexpected source: Muslim activist and president of the America Together Foundation, Mike Ghouse.

"That is the most ideal situation," responded Ghouse on Tuesday's Sean Hannity Show. "The Syrian people don't really want to leave their country, it is their home. They're going driven out by these extremists, terrorists, ISIS and they have no choice, they're running for their lives."

Listen to Muslim activist Mike Ghouse call a Syrian safe-zone the "most ideal situation" for the refugee population:

Read more: http://www.hannity.com/articles/war-on-terror-487284/muslim-activist-a-syrian-safe-zone-14156478/#ixzz3se7GXArN  

Dr. Mike Ghouse is a community consultant, social scientist, thinker, writer and a speaker on Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam,  politics, human rights, foreign policy and building cohesive societies. Mike offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. More about him in 63 links at www.MikeGhouse.net and his writings are at TheGhousediary.com

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Today on Fox New's syndicated Radio, Mike Ghouse with Hannity and Gabrielle about Syrian Refugees

Hannity plan: A Syrian Safe Zone is the most ideal situation for the refugees.

November 25, 2015, New York -- Sean Hannity’s radio show is broadcasted across the nation thru 250 affiliate stations.  Brigitte Gabrielle and Mike Ghouse were his guests on the show to discuss the Syrian refugee problems. 

Hannity acknowledged and appreciated the demonstration rally Muslims held on the steps of Lincoln Memorial, a symbolic event to condemn the Daesh, Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other terrorist outfits wreaking havoc in Syria and Iraq, and to express solidarity with the people of France, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Nigeria and other places who are victims of terrorism.

When Hannity opened the topic of Syrian Refugees and proposed establishment of a “Syrian safe zone: a secure no-fly zone where refugees could be housed, fed, and clothed by the international community” – his guest Mike Ghouse instantly saw the wisdom in that proposal and supported it whole heartedly.  Both the host and guests were surprised at this agreement.

When you study the refugee issues from Vietnam, Palestine, Lebanon, Ghana, Iraq, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Korea, Afghanistan, Rohingya, Israel, Native Lands and other places, one common theme emerges – No human wants to be forced out of his/her home. The longing for mother never dies, and no one desires forced separation from his or her mother.

The humility of getting kicked out of your own home is the most difficult pain to endure. The Syrian and Iraqi refugees are going thru a very painful experience and shame on the Governments of US, Hungary and other nations who are letting their representatives callously rejecting the refugees. 

The alternative championed by Sean Hannity is "the most ideal situation," responded Ghouse on Tuesday's Sean Hannity Show. "The Syrian people don't really want to leave their country, it is their home. They're driven out by these extremists, terrorists, ISIS and they have no choice, they're running for their lives."

Rejection of people in dire needs amounts to callousness, and stripping their dignity.

Given that,  Hannity’s plan is ideal in many ways – 1) It gives hope to the people in despair, 2) Restores faith in humanity, 3) preserves their dignity and self worth,  4) prevents future dictators from chasing people out of their homes and 5) respect for the people of the United States and lastly an opportunity to value democracy.

Every time the refugees are humiliated, Dr. Ghouse goes back into his reflective mood, shaped by the most gruesome scenes from the Holocaust pogroms. The look on the faces of those men and women when they were marched towards the pit to be shot into it is painful and indelible. Their expression was, we thought you were friends and caring Christians, why are you not standing up for us, speaking up for us? They chose to die in dignity rather than beg for life (Huffington post).  When the ship MS St. Louis turned 908 Jewish refugees imagine the humiliation they felt. That is the ugliest kind of humanity expressed by the men and women in the US Congress and Senate this time around with the Syrian refugees.

Given that, Sean Hannity's plan is ideal. It upholds the dignity of the helpless; no one wants to leave their home.

http://www.hannity.com/articles/war-on-terror-487284/muslim-activist-a-syrian-safe-zone-14156478/

Muslim Activist: A Syrian Safe Zone Is The 'Most Ideal Situation' For Refugees

Posted Wednesday, November 25th 2015 @ 3pm  by Hannity.com Staff

While many American oppose the resettlement of tens of thousands of refugees from the Middle East, a question still remains: what is to be done with them? One of the alternative plans that has been proposed has been the establishment of a Syrian safe zone: a secure no-fly zone where refugees could be housed, fed, and clothed by the international community.

The plan--which Sean has championed since the crisis began--recently gained support from an unexpected source: Muslim activist and president of the America Together Foundation, Mike Ghouse.

"That is the most ideal situation," responded Ghouse on Tuesday's Sean Hannity Show. "The Syrian people don't really want to leave their country, it is their home. They're going driven out by these extremists, terrorists, ISIS and they have no choice, they're running for their lives."

Listen to Muslim activist Mike Ghouse call a Syrian safe-zone the "most ideal situation" for the refugee population:

Read more: http://www.hannity.com/articles/war-on-terror-487284/muslim-activist-a-syrian-safe-zone-14156478/#ixzz3se7GXArN  

Dr. Mike Ghouse is a community consultant, social scientist, thinker, writer and a speaker on Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam,  politics, human rights, foreign policy and building cohesive societies. Mike offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. More about him in 63 links at www.MikeGhouse.net and his writings are at TheGhousediary.com 

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The Refugee Crisis in Europe and the United Nations

A few among us, and everywhere in the world would say, they are not our problem, close the border and don’t let them in, and some will shoot them for disobeying the orders.

What do you do when you are about to be killed; it is human and even animal instinct to save oneself and the loved ones, you will do it and I will do it. Thousands of Refugees from Syria are walking to wherever they can walk and survive.

What are the solutions? No government, no racists and no bigots should have the right to uproot any one from their land, and if they do, the world community should insist on the right to return to their own homes when things square. If we accommodate others, which we should do as a temporary measure, we would be legitimizing bad governments to throw the people they don’t like. As human race, we have to diffuse crises when they emerge, if we fail to do, it will create refugees.

Since the world nations came together in 1948 to deal with the world wide issue of refugees there was hope for humanity, long term security for the rich and Justice for the weak.

We have to strengthen the international body; the United Nations for the common good. The bad leaders including a few American presidents have violated the common good and have destroyed and weakened the United Nations, correction should begin with us, Russia and China, who shamefully resort to vetoing what 98% of the nations pass. Aren’t we all created equal?

The best thing the world can do right now is to create a safe place for refugees, no matter where they are and who they are, and take care of them until their homeland is restored to sanity.

The other ugly choice the society has offered to the oppressed is the ancient Masada example, where the trapped Jewish people committed mass suicide rather than subject themselves to humiliation of occupiers. The other extreme is to let the Palestinian way prevail, kill and get killed rather than be humiliated. Shame on us the world body for creating situations, and or not finding solutions to the situations, or not seeing the consequences of doing nothing or making wrong decisions. We have to offer choices to the oppressed around the world. No human has to live in humiliation.

The Rohingya people are left with no choices, what should they do? Go the Masada way or the Palestinian way? Have we offered them a third choice? It is in our interest to quickly find solution to crises, if not it will become our problem in the end.

Here is a quote from a Native American that sums up the situation.

Chief Seattle, said this perfectly, “All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the webs, he does it to himself."

Dr. Mike Ghouse is a community consultant, social scientist, thinker, writer and a speaker on Pluralism, Interfaith, Islam, politics, human rights, foreign policy and building cohesive societies. Mike offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. More about him in 63 links at www.MikeGhouse.net and his writings are at TheGhousediary.com 

A dead child, a world gone mad

Aylan Kurdi and the refugee problem | Foundation for pluralism
This article calls on us to look into ourselves and our prejudices. When some of us are loaded with hate for others, we lose our humanity and we do not respect the humanness of others.

Aylan Kurdi's image has remained on my mind all day long, a similar image had stuck to me when I was a kid and my neighbor had committed a suicide by going under the train.  It reminds us of the magnitude of the refugee problem.  I was at CAIR's press conference, and Bob Morrow was one of the individuals that spoke, and he choked looking at the image, it invoked similar images of Vietnam to him. His sentiment was contagious, I deeply felt the same. 

I was listening to NPR and they shared the story of a woman who was crossing different borders... with her children. She was laughing and I was thinking about her plight, finally when she was crossing the border, facing the police, she begged the police to save her child, and not her.. how desperate was she for her child's life. She choked and I could not stop crying either. 

I sincerely hope and pray that all of us at least keep up with the crises, may it open our hearts and minds. There are a great number of good people in the world, who have taken to the street to do something about the plight of humanity, while there are others who have no empathy for human sufferings.

The author questions the South Asian minds when it comes to refugees. A few among us are so hateful to the others that we do not care about others.

The least we can, each one of us can do is to reflect on the refugee problems all across the world, don't focus on the bad guys, but focus on the plight of the victims

Mike Ghouse
Foundation for Pluralism 

A dead child, a world gone mad

Courtesy Rediff.com

Last updated on: September 04, 2015 15:33 IST

If Aylan Kurdi was a Bangladeshi boy on the border with Assam or West Bengal, would you call him an infiltrator, asks Mango Indian.

I can't watch those photographs of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi's body on a Turkish beach. I avoided him, though the links to his story -- from Syria, drowned with his mother and five-year-old brother trying to get to Greece -- kept appearing on my screens for about two days.

But when I picked up the newspaper from the floor groggy in the morning, those images blew a hole through my heart. Like the feeling I had when I cut a little bead-encrusted band from my daughter's wrist when she was two months old. Maybe her biological mother -- as adoptee parents we don't know her, we cannot by law -- thought it would protect her. It did, but it could have failed too.

The migrant crisis -- and debate -- raging across Europe is of proportions not seen since World War II. The civil war in Syria, sparked by years of drought and a dictator who didn't care, and the Islamic State's brutal and obscene march through an Iraq abandoned by America, have thrown a migrant wave towards Europe. Aylan's lifeless body might just push the EU into accepting more refugees.

Meanwhile, we in India have been dehumanised to the massive movement of dispossessed people within our country. We are used to children begging at traffic stops, to stories of dead newborns gnawed by rats.

A leader of the far-right UKIP, the largest UK party in the European parliament, said Aylan was fed and clothed, and died because of his parents' greed for the good life in Europe. Or words to that effect, which echo what we urban 'middle class' Indians often feel about roadside dwellers: Why did they have to come from wherever they are from? They wanted the good life in the big city. Why do they have to breed? Isn't parenthood a privilege meant for those with enough money?

Aylan's family was fleeing the Islamic State; Turkey, which reportedly treats Syrian refugees badly, would not give them an exit visa; Canada wouldn't accept them as refugees. An overwhelming majority of the hundreds of thousands of people risking -- and often losing to -- death to cross the seas into Italy or Greece, and then onwards wherever they can get some dignity, are fleeing Syria. Others are from equally war-ravaged countries: Iraq, Libya, Eritrea, Sudan, even Afghanistan.

Asia is also facing its own migrant crisis. Thousands of people keep setting sail on the Bay of Bengal, mostly from Myanmar and Bangladesh, in rickety human smugglers' boats that often sink or get lost. More than 100,000 such people have tried to get to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia since 2014, and the UN has warned that fresh batches are expected when the rains get over and the seas calm.

The global migrant crisis is fed by hunger, driven by oppression, and boosted by lack of a future in large swaths of this planet. But as a brilliant post that struck out the word 'migrant' from a BBC news report and replaced it with 'people' -- wherever it occurred in the report -- explained, ultimately it's a humanitarian issue. It's a global crisis that will keep playing out in varying scales.

If strife is test of character, humanity has failed because faced with a global flood the people on dry land have chosen to close their gates. Throughout history, human beings have risked all to look for a better future for their children. Few with passports, many without. You can rationalise it and, of course, enforce it, but a border is a human construct. Someone drew an imaginary line and called it a country, or state, or town, or city.

And there's no end to drawing borders, between India and Bangladesh, between South India and North India, between Maharashtra and UP, between your gated community wall and that slum beyond.

Germany has said it will accept 800,000 refugees this year. We have people who are frothing at the mouth about a Muslim takeover of India even though census on census data shows the Muslim growth rate is declining.

If Aylan were a Bangladeshi boy on the border with Assam or West Bengal, would you call him an infiltrator?

Demographers point to an exodus of people from India's villages to the cities, which are bursting at the seams. The Maharashtra NGO we adopted from told us that many abandoned children are of 'migrants' from villages to the towns, from towns to the cities.

Meanwhile, alarm signals from the villages -- the reason why millions of people live in subhuman conditions next to first-world luxuries -- are lost in the neon and chrome of next big dam India.

We have Kashmiri Pandits, refugees in their own land. We are now even banning and hounding people who try to highlight stories from the Mahan depths of our country. And there are no dead Aylans washing up ashore, only eyes from beyond the car window at the traffic light. Eyes we have long evolved to ignore.

Mango Indian