I can’t support a New Palestine.
April 27th, 2002 by Larry Burton
I’ve been trying real hard to be objective over things going on in the Middle East. I know that the Palestinian refugees have some legitimate complaints about the way they are being treated by the Israelis. I’m finding it very difficult, though, to support any kind of Palestinian state. The latest reason comes not from the Palestinians, but from the Saudis.
My aversion to a Palestinian state stems from a problem I have endorsing the formation of any government that will treat women the way an Islamic theocracy will undoubtebly treat them. The Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah just reminded me of the fate of women under such a theocracy. I have no doubt in my mind that the New Palestine would be such a theocracy.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah requested that no women air traffic controllers direct his flight on his way to visit President Bush at his Texas ranch earlier this week, according to regional and national aviation officials.
I hope this isn’t viewed as a condemnation, on my part, of Islam. It isn’t, it’s a condemnation of a theocracy based on Islam. I would have the same problem with a theocracy based on fundamental Christianity.
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