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Time to Speak Out – Libya and “Innocence of Muslims” Film

September 14, 2012 Filed Under: Create, Featured, UNAOC News

 

Dear Alliance Supporters,

With all that has happened this week in Libya and across the Middle East, many of us are left feeling that those on the fringe are speaking for all of us. Whether it is the group who made a film that denigrates the Prophet of Islam or those behind the brutal killing of 4 people at a consulate in Benghazi, they do not represent us.

While the media focuses only on the most extreme views, the rest of us don’t get a fair hearing. Many of our leaders aren’t listening either. In fact, some are using this as an opportunity to divide all of us along religious lines. That’s not responsible leadership.

While we stand for freedom of speech, using our freedom to humiliate others is not the way forward. And, while we all believe in peaceful protest, violence is unacceptable. The sanctity of human life must always be respected.

So, we’re calling on all of you now to join us on Twitter under the hashtag #RepresentYourself and speak out, so the rest of the world can hear. In the words of President Sampaio, “You are the Alliance.”

Represent yourself to the world so your voice isn’t drowned out by a vocal and violent minority.  Write blog posts, take pictures, film vlogs, and post them all with the hasthag #RepresentYourself.  Encourage others to do the same.  Call for responsible leadership and responsible citizenship.

#RepresentYourself / #تمثل_نفسك


أعمارنا أنصار اتحاد تحالف الحضارات،

تحية طيبة وبعد،

بعد كافة احداث هذا الاسبوع في ليبيا والشرق الاوسط صار يشعر العديد منا بان هناك أقلية باتت تتكلم بأسمائنا جميعا سواء كانت تلك المجموعة التي صنعت الفيلم المهين لرسول الاسلام ام الأخري التي قامت بقتل اربعة أشخاص في القنصلية  الامريكية بليبيا. فأي من هؤولاء لا يمثلنا.

وبما أن الإعلام يركز على تغطية المواقف المتطرفة فإن صوت أغلبيتنا لا يحظى بنفس التغطية وبشكل متساوي فالعديد من قادتها لا يأبهون بل إن البعض منهم وجدوا في هذا الأحداث فرصة لتقسيمنا على أسس دينية وهذه ليست قيادة مسؤولة.

فبينما ندعم حرية الراي، نؤكد إن إستخدام هذه الحرية لتحقير الاخر ليس الطريق الصحيح إلى الأمام. وبينما ايضا نؤمن بحق التظاهر السلمي فإننا نرفض العنف على الاطلاق ونؤكد وجوب احترام حرمة حياة الانسان.

ومن هذا المنطلق ندعوا الجميع إلي مشاركتنا  الرئ على تويتر تحت هاشتاق representyourself# ليسمعك العالم او كما قال الرئيس سامبايو: انتم الاتحاد!

إطرحوا رأيكم للعالم حتى لا تقوم أقلية عنيفة لا تمثلكم بدفنه. اكتبوا المقالات وآنشروا الصور والآفلام بهاشتاق representyourself# وشجعوا الآخرين ليقوموا بالشئ نفسه . طالبوا بقيادة مسؤولة ومواطنة مسؤولة!  representyourself#

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September 14, 2012 Filed Under: Uncategorized

 

Dear Alliance Supporters,

With all that has happened this week in Libya and across the Middle East, many of us are left feeling that those on the fringe are speaking for all of us. Whether it is the group who made a film that denigrates the Prophet of Islam or those behind the brutal killing of 4 people at a consulate in Benghazi, they do not represent us.

While the media focuses only on the most extreme views, the rest of us don’t get a fair hearing. Many of our leaders aren’t listening either. In fact, some are using this as an opportunity to divide all of us along religious lines. That’s not responsible leadership.

While we stand for freedom of speech, using our freedom to humiliate others is not the way forward. And, while we all believe in peaceful protest, violence is unacceptable. The sanctity of human life must always be respected.

So, we’re calling on all of you now to join us on Twitter under the hashtag #RepresentYourself and speak out, so the rest of the world can hear. In the words of President Sampaio, “You are the Alliance.”

Represent yourself to the world so your voice isn’t drowned out by a vocal and violent minority.  Write blog posts, take pictures, film vlogs, and post them all with the hasthag #RepresentYourself.  Encourage others to do the same.  Call for responsible leadership and responsible citizenship.

#RepresentYourself / #تمثل_نفسك


أعمارنا أنصار اتحاد تحالف الحضارات،

تحية طيبة وبعد،

بعد كافة احداث هذا الاسبوع في ليبيا والشرق الاوسط صار يشعر العديد منا بان هناك أقلية باتت تتكلم بأسمائنا جميعا سواء كانت تلك المجموعة التي صنعت الفيلم المهين لرسول الاسلام ام الأخري التي قامت بقتل اربعة أشخاص في القنصلية  الامريكية بليبيا. فأي من هؤولاء لا يمثلنا.

وبما أن الإعلام يركز على تغطية المواقف المتطرفة فإن صوت أغلبيتنا لا يحظى بنفس التغطية وبشكل متساوي فالعديد من قادتها لا يأبهون بل إن البعض منهم وجدوا في هذا الأحداث فرصة لتقسيمنا على أسس دينية وهذه ليست قيادة مسؤولة.

فبينما ندعم حرية الراي، نؤكد إن إستخدام هذه الحرية لتحقير الاخر ليس الطريق الصحيح إلى الأمام. وبينما ايضا نؤمن بحق التظاهر السلمي فإننا نرفض العنف على الاطلاق ونؤكد وجوب احترام حرمة حياة الانسان.

ومن هذا المنطلق ندعوا الجميع إلي مشاركتنا  الرئ على تويتر تحت هاشتاق representyourself# ليسمعك العالم او كما قال الرئيس سامبايو: انتم الاتحاد!

إطرحوا رأيكم للعالم حتى لا تقوم أقلية عنيفة لا تمثلكم بدفنه. اكتبوا المقالات وآنشروا الصور والآفلام بهاشتاق representyourself# وشجعوا الآخرين ليقوموا بالشئ نفسه . طالبوا بقيادة مسؤولة ومواطنة مسؤولة!  representyourself#

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