Blame the Jews? Following Protests Malaysian Media Allege Jewish Legal Reforms Plot
- Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:45pm by
Billy Hallowell
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (The Blaze/AP) — The cries of Malaysian political groups that have come together to protest purported election abuses have fallen on deaf ears. In the midst of what some say are legitimate citizen-driven complaints, Malaysia’s government-linked media claimed Monday that foreign Jewish groups might try to use an opposition-backed push to reform electoral laws to interfere in this Muslim-majority country.
Political activists who recently organized Malaysia‘s biggest street demonstration in years insisted the accusation by the ruling party’s widely read newspaper was an irresponsible attempt to discredit them through appeals to religious prejudice.
The Malay-language Utusan Malaysia daily said in an editorial that Malaysians “cannot allow anyone, especially the Jews, to interfere secretly in this country’s business.” It offered no evidence of a possible Jewish plot and named no specific group.
“When the drums are pounded hard in the name of human rights, the pro-Jewish people will have their best opportunity to interfere in any Islamic country,” the newspaper said. “We might not realize that the enthusiasm to support actions such as demonstrations will cause us to help foreign groups succeed in their mission of controlling this country.” The Jerusalem Post has more:
The Simon Wiesenthal Center condemned the editors of Utusan Malaysia, following Monday’s editorial in which the newspaper wrote “Muslims and Malaysians should not allow any party, especially the Jews, to discreetly interfere in the country’s administration…The Jews will find ways to destroy our prosperity and well-being.”
“When in doubt, ‘blame the Jews’ is an axiom of all anti-Semites”, said Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. “Sadly, this tactic was used by former [Malaysian] President Mahathir and is being deployed again to drive a wedge between the citizens of Malaysia, none of whom are Jews.”
Malaysia, a staunch supporter of the Palestinians, has no diplomatic ties with Israel. Government politicians are often strongly critical of Israeli policies.
The editorial was the latest effort by the newspaper to defend a government crackdown on at least 20,000 people who marched in Kuala Lumpur on July 9 demanding more transparency in electoral laws ahead of national polls widely expected by mid-2012.
Police unleashed tear gas and chemical-laced water on the demonstrators and detained nearly 1,700 of them. All were freed within hours, but dozens of other activists arrested earlier this month have been prosecuted for promoting what authorities considered an illegal gathering.
Authorities have also detained six opposition activists without trial and accused them of trying to use the rally to spread communist ideologies. Police said they found the activists with T-shirts and other material linked to communist figures.
Maria Chin Abdullah, one of the protest organizers, said Monday that Utusan Malaysia’s warning of a Jewish conspiracy was “nonsense that is being spread in very bad taste.”
“To rely on this claim of Jewish support is to insult the people’s good intentions of seeking important reforms,” she said. The protest was meant to pressure Prime Minister Najib Razak’s administration to clean up voter registration lists and introduce tougher laws to prevent electoral fraud.
The Utusan Malaysia newspaper, owned by Najib’s United Malays National Organization ruling party, is influential among Muslims in many rural areas who rely on government-linked newspapers and TV stations for information.
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Posted on July 19, 2011 at 10:45amMalaysia is not a completely Muslim majority country. Muslims hold the majority on peninsular Malaysia, but ethnic Chinese are the majority in the Borneo states of Sarawak and Saba on Borneo. There is also a very large ethnic Indian population and a large number of indigenous peoples . The Bumi Putra (people of the earth) are the Malays and control the government. The Indians and Chinese control the business, while the indigenous peoples provide the labor. Due to this clear division of labor, they did get along fairly well until recently when Islam, unfortunately, is on the rise around the world.
Report Post »chevycj
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:29amHopefully all of the Muslims will protest in all of their countrys for their “CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS” what a joke maybe they will kill off each other so we dont have to put up with their Igornorance…..Rise up Muslims …Find your Democarcy…just as we did with the blood of your people….Personally all muslims should kill each other…thats great……all they want to do is fight and destroy everything on Gods green Earth anyways…..Laws that work can only be enforced if the people living under them realize …..withy oiut our laws we are just DOGS FIGHTING IN THE STREETS…..and at this point …thats all any of these muslim countrys are….sad…really really sad…..
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:29amEverything is ‘community organizing’ pitting one against the other in order to build false “coalitions of power” as obama/alinsky put it.
Report Post »Wonder what the czars are doing? “Organizing”
AKhappytalk
Posted on July 20, 2011 at 1:15pmVery well stated.
Report Post »muhamadhater
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 1:21am@NP Thanks for the eye opening video.. EVERY ONE PLEASE CHECK OUT THE VIDEO THAT NPTDEN HAS!!!, .And the talliban live under shariah law, This is what the muslims want 2 bring 2 America and all other NON muslim countries ITS CALLED SHARIAH LAW, PEOPLE THIS IS WHAT ISLAM OFFERS U! this is just one video of mant out there, I also read a story’s of people in a bar watching a big important soccer game, was caught, then executed just for watching sports, and u can be killed for just listening 2 music…This is rediculous friends!!! we need to BAN ISLAM in all NON MUSLIM COUNTRIES, WE ALL NEED 2 START STEPPING UP 2 THESE EVIL CULT FANATICS!!!, These EVIL POS’s will kill u fopr listening 2 music, yet if u want 2 rape a child its your perogative!? How crazy is that? WE NEED 2 WPIE ISLAM OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH, THESE PEOPLE ARE WORSE THEN HITLER AND HIS HEATHING ARMY!
Report Post »I hope u guys will take the first step 2 standing up 2 islam and watch the video NPTDEN has under his comment, if that doesnt open our eyes nothing will…God bless u and all NON muslim countries
Here it is again friends please see it for your own sake, 2 see what ISLAM truly is!!
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd3_1310954791
aznchef1003
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 1:08amMalaysia is always and will be control by Muslim. Even the political party like MCA, will not be able to do anything, because the politician only think of themselves and to enrich themselves. It is a country with wide spread corruption, from the top down. Sadly the Chinese and the Indian the two major races and consider the minority, in the country do not care about the politics of the country. Especially the Chinese have never stand together as one race but instead divided themselves. Never the Indian or the Chinese have fight for their rights. If anyone stand up and condemn the government, you will disappear for the rest of your life without knowing you are dead or alive.
Report Post »babylonvi
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 12:11amHow many Jews ARE there in Malaysia, maybe 3…….total?
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 3:15amHow ever many there are …They are living In Terror.
Report Post »Gypsy123
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 12:10amAnti Jews every where as predicted in the bible
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Bolo2811
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 12:01amnatures god…….
You anti semitic turds ALWAYS bring up the USS liberty like it was some out of this worls event that took place. What about EVERY other case of friendly fire that has taken place in times of war? IT HAPPENS. Morons who don’t live in reality and who really think that peace can be obtained without military strength are outright goons (mostly left wingers who believe in some pie in the sky socialist utopia).
Report Post »On another note Christ DID NOT LEAVE THE JEWS. HE WAS A JEW. ALL (get that…..ALL) of his apostles were JEWS. JESUS himself said that he came to save the JEWS. God granted the gentiles access to the promise out of his GRACE. It’s a privelage NOT a right. Read the book of Romans. Paul addressed this issue 2000 years ago. The Jews ARE and WILL ALWAYS BE the apple of Gods eye and will crush any nation or people who seek to hurt them after the Jews returned to Israel from the last diaspora.
ShamanWorld
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 6:24amThat wasn’t“friendly fire”.I have no personal beef with jewish people, but they should be able to take criticism for some of their “un-holy” actions just as any responsible person or country would. Crying anti-semite(when most aren‘t even semites they’re khazars) every time someone criticizes a jewish person is ludacris.All of the muslim bashing in the media would not be tolerated if it was directed at jews. Orthodox jews are just as extreme as sharia compliant muslims imo.
Report Post »Bolo2811
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:52pmcathlu……….
another knuckle dragging troll?……….
Report Post »FYI Jews make up something like .06% of the worlds pupulation YET they make up something like 36% of ALL nobel prize winners. The Jews ARE in fact (on average) more intelligent than the average man (and NO i’m NOT Jewish….not by a long shot). Your either blind or stupid (you pick which) not to notice that anti-semitism is higher than at ANY point since WW2. We all know how that ended…or you should.
MrKnowItAll
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:06pmHurry send Rodney King over there representing our peaceful ways. Make sure we send him First class so he can have a few on the way! Go Rodney, GO! What are you waiting for President Obama?
Report Post »nptden
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:27pmNow here is the real Muslim Brotherhood. Muslims loving Muslims. Alahu Akbar. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=dd3_1310954791
Report Post »Cuthalu
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:19pmWithout anti-semitism, what would the zionists have to use?
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:00pmAnti-Semitism is not related to Zionism only, but to success of Jews in free competition in general. The envy and inability to explain such a success drives anti-Semites nuts.
The proper question should be – what scapegoat losers of the world would have if successful Jews were not around?
Report Post »Cuthalu
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:24pmKind of sounds like you are saying jews are superior to all other humans on the planet.
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 11:50pmNo, I am implying you are not a big fan of Jews, obviously. Only therapist may determine the level of envy you have since you pretend to play civil game – at present historical time to play otherwise is uncool.
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:52pmMalaysian people are only 80 years behind whites. I read that in 1936 in Germany and USSR in some Universities board of Academics questioned Einstein theory as “Jewish Plot”. German authority thought it was simply subhuman, Russian one believed that gravitational fields do not fit into Marxian materialism.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:09pmSeriously? Blame the Jews who have not a damn thing to do with it? There you go, more religion of peace crap from a religion that vows to wipe Jews from the earth.
Report Post »fastfacts
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:26pmIT IS JUST HISTORY THAT THE WORLD BLAMES THE JEWS…
Hitler did it, the muslims do it, even the left does it.
It was the Hamas PM that claimed that the Jews were placed in Palestine to be massacred and that soon they will: http://url2it.com/ftkd
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:47pmWow, I mean just wow, Glenn called it right on the money. So darn sad.
Report Post »cobra two
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:19pmBlame the Jews or Blame Busch it‘s gotta be one of em’s fault!
Report Post »psst
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:07pm“Sadly, this tactic was used by former [Malaysian] President Mahathir and is being deployed again to drive a wedge between the citizens of Malaysia, none of whom are Jews.”
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Well! Mebbe a large %’age are thinking about changing their religion to Judaism.
Can’t never tell aboaut these Malaysian Moslems, they change religion at the drop of a bucket w/ a head in it.
Mebbe Judaism is the new old “In Thang” over thar.
Gripes
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:01pmScapegoats are necessary for the oppressed. It is their one outlet for rage that is safe and (oppressive) government approved. Truth is not a necessary component, because the truth is often not government approved. “The Jews did it” is a refrain throughout the ages by oppressors seeking public support in a crisis. One caller to GB’s show today asked why the Jews are always targeted. Simple answer: They are available and an easy target. Success often breeds contempt.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:00pmThis time, it is going to be blame the Jews first and the Christians second…….hope we are all ready for this!!
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:59pmI stand with Israel.. Malaysia needs tosit down and shut up!
Report Post »Natures_God
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:57pmI stand with Jesus.
Why do you think Jesus left the Jews?
Because they are corrupt..
Who do you think started the central banks of the world that steal from the people?
Do some history, they all have Jewish names.
Greenwood
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:37pm@NATURES_GOD ……….. Who do you think the Apostles were? ………..The Roman Church had the Jews run the Banking system because in the Dark Ages it was considered a sin to charge intrest on loans. That was a way of getting around it. And at night they returned to the getto with their yellow hats they were forced to wear to ID them as Jews.
Report Post »Greenwood
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 10:57pm@NATURES_GOD…….“I stand with Jesus”……….Matthew 7:21 – 23 ” Not everyone saying to me ,Lord , Lord, will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will…………..
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on July 19, 2011 at 3:23amNatures_ God
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TECH @ I See Jews Everywhere DID YOU CHANGE YOUR NAME?
Exrepublisheep
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:52pmNews organizations with an agenda. Go figure.
Report Post »Natures_God
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:00pmIt’s kinda like how when you post the truth on the blaze like….
How Israel knownly attacked the U.S.S. Liberty and killed those sailors.
If I was to post a video link to it the Blaze would be extra quick to remove this comment.
Report Post »SOOOO….instead just Google/Youtube it.
13th Imam
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 9:12pmJohn McCain Sr was Admiral of the US Fleet in the Med when the Liberty was attacked. He or more probably, LBJ recalled our fighters that were about to engage the attacking jets. Another Democrat lyiing sack of excrement president
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 7:49pmwhy is it always either blame the Jews or blame the Americans? why cant it be BLAME youselves for you issues and stop looking to others as a scapgoat
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 8:07pmBecause islamist , socialist/communist progressives are liars they know no truth.Their ideologies are failures so they need scapegoats
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