Racism Against Rice - An Underreported Story

Sunday, February 26, 2006
By LP:

The Arab press is having a hayday with US Secretary of State Condi
Rice's visit to the Middle East.

Sadly, it's manifesting all of the worst traits about the Arabs. It is
reinforcing the stereotype that Arabs are racist against black people,
misogynistic, and hubristic.

Hassan reports on the subtle racism of New TV. The Lebanese television
station spent four minutes badmouthing Lebanese Prime Minister for
kissing the American Secretary of State once on each cheek. This is the
normal greeting in Lebanon, and Prime Minister Saniora is seen greeting
myriad men and women this way.

However, New TV chose to slam the PM because they claim that a Muslim
man who has gone on the Hajj should not touch woman other than his
wife. This is true, but New TV has never made an issue of this even
when the PM kissed Lebanese, Arab, or white women. When he kissed
terror victim May Chidiac in her hospital bed, he was heralded as a
gentleman.

With Secretary Rice, Saniora once again proved himself to be a
gentleman. However, a very little reported story is making its way
around the Middle East correspondents. Condi is being treated horribly
in the Arab capitals.

Allegedly, many remarks have been made about her sexuality and
ethnicity.

Supposedly, she has suffered abuse not normally given to a person in
her position from so-called statesmen in Egypt and the Arabian Gulf.

Condi is too much of a lady to give these bigots what they deserve: a
swift slap.
posted by lebanon.profile at 8:03 PM

Source: http://lebop.blogspot.com/2006/02/racism-against-rice-
underreported.html


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