The following is an archived copy of a message sent to a Discussion List run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq.
Views expressed in this archived message are those of the author, not of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq.
[Main archive index/search] [List information] [Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq Homepage]
>From the National Association of British Arabs: We write to expresses our horror and shock at the very sad events in America this week. British Arabs share in the sadness and disbelief of their fellow Britons at this futile and brutal loss of life of so many individuals including those from the UK. We welcomed the speeches made by the Prime Minister and Party Leaders in the House of Commons today, which echoed the sentiment of the Prime Minister that Islam should not be blamed for this unjustifiable horror undertaken by as yet unknown perpetrators. Our hope is that true and unbiased justice will prevail and that from this appalling tragedy lessons will be learned. In particular we hope that world governments will seek to address the political issues that may have precipitated this terrible attack. Many Arabs worldwide have felt frustrated at the lack of political will to settle the many problems in the Middle East and, whilst this should not be used as a justification for this or any other such act of vengeance, that frustration needs to be understood and the hope of settlement of the many problems in this unhappy region made a matter of urgency by governments worldwide. Ismail Jalili National Secretary -- National Association of British Arabs -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a discussion list run by the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq For removal from list, email soc-casi-discuss-request@lists.cam.ac.uk CASI's website - www.casi.org.uk - includes an archive of all postings.