Israel & the Muslim world

Israeli President Shimon Peres' visit in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan should make one thing very clear to the world in general and to the Muslim countries in particular: Israel is NOT the enemy of the Muslim people.

Probably it's true that economic calculations may have been the primary reason for Israel and its "old-new Muslim friends" to sit around one table together, after all it is well-known that Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are two major suppliers of oil and natural gas to the entire world and Israel is an exporter of "strategic & military knowledge".

Both Muslim countries are global emerging powers and located in pretty tough regions; Azerbaijan bordering Iran and Russia and its longtime rival Armenia; Kazakhstan being located in between Russia, China and, through the Caspian, Iran.

This is a clear case of one hand washes the other! The relationship between these countries is made possible and volitional since both sides clearly comprehend that the strategic. political and economic ties will play into their hands and the question of religion has become a minor factor, if a factor of all, which does not prevent the sides from "talking business".

The bottom line is that Israel is willing to reach out to other countries, no matter what the state religion of that country may be, in order to strengthen the cooperation in all relevant spheres.

The state visit of Israeli president Shimon Peres is a clear slap in the face of the leaders of hostile Muslim countries to Israel, like Iran and Syria. Ordinary people in these countries shall ask themselves: If Israel is indeed our enemy (the enemy of the Muslim world), as claimed by our leaders, how then does it maintain good relations with other Muslim countries?

Maybe Israel just want to live in peace and harmony, develop and progress? Just as most of the free world wants to.


PS. take into consideration that Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan do not export terrorism which is one of the main objects of the current Iranian and Syrian regimes.