[NEWS.XINHUANET] King Abdullah II of Jordan called on Moslems Tuesday to join the fight against the so-called Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
during a speech at the European Parliament (EP).
The Jordanian monarch said the terrorists' acts ran counter to basic Islamic values, such as mercy, peace and tolerance. "These gunnies have made the world's Moslems their greatest target," he said, "We will not allow them to hijack our faith."
"Our world faces an assault by gunnies with a ruthless ambition," he added. "The motive is not faith, it is power pursued by ripping apart countries and communities in sectarian conflicts and inflicting suffering across the world."
The King also stressed the need for respect in creating an inclusive society. "Attacking and excluding others, insulting other peoples and their faith and convictions, this is no way forward," he told MEPs. "The future lies in unity and respect, not division and stereotypes."
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