Comments on: Abu Dhabi oped: Hamas has failed – as a government http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/01/06/abu-dhabi-oped-hamas-has-failed-as-a-government/ "She is very powerful, so be nice to her." Chancellor, Ohio Board of Regents, Eric Fingerhut Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:16:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jillian C. York http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/2009/01/06/abu-dhabi-oped-hamas-has-failed-as-a-government/comment-page-1/#comment-190832 Jillian C. York Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:14:04 +0000 http://www.writeslikeshetalks.com/?p=11786#comment-190832 I finally got to read this! It's been open in a tab for two days, and I've been so swamped with information...apologies. A brief point about Qassimi: He is the emirati of Sharjah, arguably the most conservative province of the UAE (alcohol is banned and there's a strict dress code; compare that to the hedomism of Dubai and Abu Dhabi) One of my frustrations with "GCC" countries is their total hypocrisy; sure, they condemn violence in the name of Islam, but they don't condemn the many human rights violations they commit. So not only has the GCC mostly been a lame duck throughout the conflict (that's why this is the first time you're hearing about it), but they are also utter hypocrites. 2) I finally got to read this! It’s been open in a tab for two days, and I’ve been so swamped with information…apologies.

A brief point about Qassimi:

He is the emirati of Sharjah, arguably the most conservative province of the UAE (alcohol is banned and there’s a strict dress code; compare that to the hedomism of Dubai and Abu Dhabi)

One of my frustrations with “GCC” countries is their total hypocrisy; sure, they condemn violence in the name of Islam, but they don’t condemn the many human rights violations they commit. So not only has the GCC mostly been a lame duck throughout the conflict (that’s why this is the first time you’re hearing about it), but they are also utter hypocrites.

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