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| Less than a third of Muslim nations join coalition against Islamic State |
| 2016-11-21 |
| A TOP British official has taken aim at some Muslim nations during a meeting at the United Nations this week, slamming them for not clamping down on extremism. It comes as it can be revealed just 18 out of 57 Muslim majority world states have signed up to a coalition against ISIS. The UK’s permanent representative to the UN, Matthew Rycroft, delivered a strongly worded speech blasting what he called "evil groups" and saying not enough is being done. The comments came as the UN general assembly supported a plan by the Islamic Development Bank to invest £7.2bn to tackle the cause of terror. Britain is using its muscle at the UN to encourage more cooperation and has also pledged to invest £20m of taxpayers’ money to the Arab Women’s Enterprise Fund. Mr Rycroft said: "One issue facing the OIC’s (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) members, indeed all members of the UN, is the growing threat of extremist ideologies and violent extremism. "Sadly, as we in this Council know only too well, this threat affects Muslim majority states in a truly disproportionate way ‐ in Iraq, in Syria, in Libya, in so many places. Worryingly, Mr Rycroft pointed out that just 18 of the 57 member states, with a collective population of over 1.6 billion ‐ that makes up the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation which was founded in 1969 ‐ are members of the Global Coalition against Da’esh. |
| Posted by:Blossom Unains5562 |
| #4 India did not join (the usual we are Non-Allied etc.). Many are probably sitting it out until they get a big US bribe.... |
| Posted by: magpie 2016-11-21 20:18 |
| #3 So, 2/3 of Muslim nations are neutral, at best, or supportive of ISIS. Or they are shitholes from which ISIS is fleeing. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-11-21 11:32 |
| #2 I think it might be appropriate to announce that the US will seek to establish an all moslem combat unit to fight against ISIS (later against Boko H or the Taliban or Al Shabab). First troops would be from existing US and British forces and these would train new volunteers. It would be unrealistic to count on this reaching Division strength, but it should at least be enough to play a prominent role in the liberation of Raqqa. Let's see if the various Imans in the West support it. If not, well it tells us something important and in a meaningful way. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2016-11-21 08:23 |
| #1 So, 2/3 of Muslim nations are neutral, at best, or supportive of ISIS. Sounds like all those polls showing Muslims that are active supporters of terrorists vs. quiet supporters vs. against terrorists. Speaks to the rare "moderate Moslem". |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-11-21 07:31 |