Just when you think it can't get any more surreal, Gaddafi of Libya opens his mouth and proves once again that he is still alive and still rattling his sabre.
As usual, he says it is the Jews fault, and that Palestine belongs to the Palestinians.
No mention of the flying unicorns or alien anal probes, though.
From Reuters Africa Feb 13 by by Ali Shuaib and Salah Sarrar
Gaddafi is respected in many parts of the Arab world for his uncompromising criticism of Israel and Arab leaders who have dealings with the Jewish state, though some people in the region dismiss his initiatives as unrealistic.
He was giving his first major speech since a popular uprising in neighbouring Egypt forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign, an event which electrified the Arab world and prompted speculation that other Arab governments could also be toppled.
"Fleets of boats should take Palestinians ... and wait by the Palestinian shores until the problem is resolved," Gaddafi was shown saying on state television. "This is a time of popular revolutions."
"We need to create a problem for the world. This is not a declaration of war. This is a call for peace," he said in a speech given to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a holy day in the Islamic calendar.
Peace is created by causing problems for Israel. Interesting conundrum, Mohamar.
He also said: "All Arab states which have relations with Israel are cowardly regimes."
(.)Gaddafi also issued a call to Muslim countries to join forces against Western powers. He said the world was divided into white, denoting the United States, Europe and their allies, and green for the Muslim world.
"The white colour has decided to get rid of the green colour," Gaddafi said. "These countries should be united against the white colour because all of these white countries are the enemies of Islam."
Yet Obama says we are not at war with Islam. Gadaffi obviously did not get the memo.
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As usual, he says it is the Jews fault, and that Palestine belongs to the Palestinians.
No mention of the flying unicorns or alien anal probes, though.
From Reuters Africa Feb 13 by by Ali Shuaib and Salah Sarrar
UPDATE 1-Gaddafi tells Palestinians: revolt against Israel
TRIPOLI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Palestinian refugees should capitalise on the wave of popular revolts in the Middle East by massing peacefully on the borders of Israel until it gives in to their demands, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Sunday.Gaddafi is respected in many parts of the Arab world for his uncompromising criticism of Israel and Arab leaders who have dealings with the Jewish state, though some people in the region dismiss his initiatives as unrealistic.
He was giving his first major speech since a popular uprising in neighbouring Egypt forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign, an event which electrified the Arab world and prompted speculation that other Arab governments could also be toppled.
"Fleets of boats should take Palestinians ... and wait by the Palestinian shores until the problem is resolved," Gaddafi was shown saying on state television. "This is a time of popular revolutions."
"We need to create a problem for the world. This is not a declaration of war. This is a call for peace," he said in a speech given to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohamed, a holy day in the Islamic calendar.
Peace is created by causing problems for Israel. Interesting conundrum, Mohamar.
He also said: "All Arab states which have relations with Israel are cowardly regimes."
(.)Gaddafi also issued a call to Muslim countries to join forces against Western powers. He said the world was divided into white, denoting the United States, Europe and their allies, and green for the Muslim world.
"The white colour has decided to get rid of the green colour," Gaddafi said. "These countries should be united against the white colour because all of these white countries are the enemies of Islam."
Yet Obama says we are not at war with Islam. Gadaffi obviously did not get the memo.
Read it all
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