Bangladesh lifts ban on travel to Israel

[Siberite]

Let us agree to disagree. I know you have your own concepts and I respect them but reality is totally different and dream world is different. I also want to have an ideal world, but nothing like that exist and pragmatism demands to follow the rules of the world we live in....

Thank you for your replies.

Even if the rules of the world are contrary to what your conscious allow you to ?
How on earth are you going to make the world ideal if you continue to quietly follow the
imperialists colonized rules of the powerful ? It makes no sense to sheeply make you way out considering when the asking is too much to handle . Not that I am saying you have to do it, but without being forced to do what you oath to do what is just and fair.

I also thank you for your kind words.

 

[Kavalier]

Even if the rules of the world are contrary to what your conscious allow you to ?
How on earth are you going to make the world ideal if you continue to quietly follow the
imperialists colonized rules of the powerful ? It makes no sense to sheeply make you way out considering when the asking is too much to handle . Not that I am saying you have to do it, but without being forced to do what you oath to do what is just and fair.

I also thank you for your kind words.

Every era and super powers of that time define the morals, the principles and the so called conscious ..... When muslims were the powerful, they did what they could, when Mongols/Turks were mighty, they defined how the world should move, same goes for Romans and Persians.... Now is the same, obviously you can protest, you can write social media posts, you can burn your own country and do whatever you want, but that would have no say, no meaning, not even a symbol for those who matter. And only to be the one who matters, is by first thinking of yourself, your nation, your people and your country. How will one matter if it is no more there to matter, for example what happened to Iraq, does the country matter anymore? It could have only mattered if it had existed, if it has strengthened itself, but instead what it did, like ours, decided its wrong on right on other's wishes and not thinking what is right for itself or its own people....

Anyways, this can go on and on, I thank you again and wish you a good night :)

 

[عؔلی خان]

"Weekly Blitz" is the Bangladeshi outlet that is the primary source of Jerusalem Post's story, "Bangladesh lifts ban on travel to Israel."

Weekly Blitz's "About Us" page reads as a perfect pamphlet dropped in your inbox from a fringe inter-faith group while scoring all the "politically correct" points as per the following excerpts:

Blitz is an independent newspaper, established in 2003 for the purpose of presenting balanced coverage of events. Since inception, we have been vigorously confronting radical Islam and militancy; denouncing antisemitism and Holocaust denial, and promoting interfaith harmony.

Blitz firmly believes, it is the responsibility of the state not only to protect and defend the citizen but also to create the conditions – political, social, economic, and cultural, in which all citizens may achieve their highest potential as human beings. It is committed to the principle of individual freedom.

Our slogan is – Fears None But God, meaning, we have the audacity of publishing truth against lies and bias. For years, we have been upholding this principle despite extreme adversity. In today’s world of insanity and biased journalism, Blitz possibly is the only newspaper that has been boldly confronting radical Islam. For this reason, it has emerged as the most influential newspaper enjoying credibility and acceptability amongst the policymakers in the world. Because of our investigative reports, Islamist militancy groups such as Hizbut Tahrir, Hizbut Towhid, Khatmey Nabuwat Movement, etcetera were banned in Bangladesh and the West. Blitz has been the first newspaper to expose the notorious activities of Zakir Naik, a radical Islamic preacher, who has now been banned in a number of countries including Bangladesh, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom.

Since inception, we have been vigorously confronting evil actions of the rogue regime of Iran and their patronization of terrorist activities around the world. We are committed in exposing notoriety of the Iranian regime, while we also are putting special emphasis in publishing facts on persecution of religious minorities as well as pro-democracy forces in Iran.

But it is their "Our Team" section that truly reveals that who really contributes to them:

Editor International Affairs:​

Judith Colp Rubin

Contributing Editor:​

Pierre Chiartano
Muzaffar Ahmad Noori Bajwa

Editor (International Political Affairs):​

Karen Lehrman Bloch

Editor (Economy & Finance):​

Ziad K. Abdelnour

Editor Travel & Tourism:​

Stuart Katz

Special Contributors:​

Barry Shaw
Jay Beecher
Jonathan S. Tobin
Dr Daniel Pipes
Hanzalah Choudhury
Bob Unruh
Art Moore
Anita Mathur
Vijaya Laxmi Tripura
Peter Baum
Valerie Sobel
Anand Sharma
Damsana Ranadhiran
Renuka Patnaik
Jalal Uddin Laskar

News & Editorial Desk:​

Tajul Islam
Syed Iqbal
Rana Mollik
Fazbir Taj Tonmoy
Francis Gomes
Asaduzzaman Talukder
Smriti Sen Gupta

Graphic Designer:​

RD Hridoy

General Manager:​

Nityananda Dutta

Office Assistants:

Sheikh Md Khokan
Ahadul Islam

Contributors:​

David Harris
Daniel Pipes
Melanie Phillips
Hana Levi Julian
Daniel Krygier
Fiamma Nirenstein
R J Morton
Yigal Carmon
Yaakov Ahimeir
Yossi Lempkowicz
Levi Randolf
Daniel Siryoti
Martin Sherman
Josh Hasten
Dr. Tsilla Hershco
Stephen M. Flatow
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Sam Ben-Meir
Jackson Richman
Dr. Dany Shoham
Abha Shankar
Naomi Gross
Avrohom Simon
Mustafa Ali Noor
David N Rosenberg
Sir Frank Peters
Regina Elenor Fisher
Suraiyya Aziz
Dr. Abul Quashem Joarder
Nikola Mikovic
Victoria Lanes
Christine Douglas-Williams

Out of their contributors, just one name, Daniel Pipes (The Individual behind Middle East Forum, CampusWatch), should be sufficient. For the rest, Uncle Google can help you way more than anybody else can.

Go and figure!

Happy Googling!

? ?

 

[hkniazi]

happy googling ka bachha. post kerney ka andaaz aur tareeka seekho pehley.

 

[SharpAsKnife]

U really think this is a bloody news? How farigh are yiu

 

[aliahmad297622]

keep your enemies close dum freinds far away

 

[عؔلی خان]

They are a sovereign nation and it is their right to decide as to what is best for their country.
That being said, in my opinion if they were too keen to take this step they could have put this on hold for some time. Doing this when at present Jewish state is hell bent killing innocent Muslims with impunity and desecrating Al Aqsa Mosque, this was not the good time. By this act what message Hasina Wajid is giving to Palestinians and the Muslims at large? This will embolden Israel to further go berserk.
Bangla bundoh on the wrong side of the history.

I have provided the backdrop of this story here. JazakAllah Khair.

 

[Dr Adam]

I have provided the backdrop of this story here. JazakAllah Khair.

Yes, I saw that.... since I had a questionable feeling on this underhanded activity (waardaat) it is for that reason instead of going on a frontal attack on BD I chose my words carefully, however giving my message... if it was taken by the readers.

Thank you for sharing.

Barak Allah feh!

 

[عؔلی خان]

Yes, I saw that.... since I had a questionable feeling on this underhanded activity (waardaat) it is for that reason instead of going on a frontal attack on BD I chose my words carefully, however giving my message... if it was taken by the readers.

Thank you for sharing.

Barak Allah feh!

I am glad that you found it useful and interesting. Unfortunately, people in Pakistan don't know how the folks like Daniel Pipes et al works behind the scenes. JazakAllah Khair.

 

[michael jutt]

Bangladesh lifts ban on travel to Israel​

By ZACHARY KEYSER
MAY 22, 2021 22:26

A Muslim devotee recites the Koran at the Star Mosque during Ramadan in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 26, 2020
(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMMAD PONIR HOSSAIN)

Passports for Bangladeshi citizens, up until now, have had a caveat written on the document stating that the document was valid in "all countries of the world, except Israel."​

Bangladeshhas reportedly lifted its travel ban to Israel in an unexpected move welcomed by the Foreign Ministry's Deputy Director General for Asia and the Pacific Gilad Cohen on Saturday.

Passports for Bangladeshi citizens, up until now, have had a caveat written on the document stating that the document was valid in "all countries of the world, except Israel."
Despite having no formal diplomatic ties with Israel, Bangladesh's home affairs minister Asaduzzaman Khan confirmed to the Bangladesh-based the Weekly Blitzthat newly issued passports will no longer explicitly single out Israel on official travel documents, opening up the possibility for Bangladeshi citizens to legally travel to the Jewish State upon renewal of their passports.

Bangladeshi citizens who have traveled to or attempted to travel to Israelin the past have been arrested and charged with high treason, or threatened with that fate if they ever stepped on Bangladeshi soil again.

This was the fate of journalist Salah Choudhury, the editor of the Weekly Blitz, who attempted to travel to Israel in 2003 to attend a writer's seminar in Tel Aviv. He was subsequently imprisoned and charged with treason, sedition and blasphemy.

Cohen lauded the move and called for the two governments to work towards establishing formal ties, as Israel has done with other Muslim countries in the past year such as the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan, in normalization deals brokered by the United States.

Great news. Bangladesh has removed travel ban to Israel as is common on Pakistani decision passport
https://twitter.com/x/status/1396155072392933378

Very good decision.

 

[Siberite]

Every era and super powers of that time define the morals, the principles and the so called conscious ..... When muslims were the powerful, they did what they could, when Mongols/Turks were mighty, they defined how the world should move, same goes for Romans and Persians.... Now is the same, obviously you can protest, you can write social media posts, you can burn your own country and do whatever you want, but that would have no say, no meaning, not even a symbol for those who matter. And only to be the one who matters, is by first thinking of yourself, your nation, your people and your country. How will one matter if it is no more there to matter, for example what happened to Iraq, does the country matter anymore? It could have only mattered if it had existed, if it has strengthened itself, but instead what it did, like ours, decided its wrong on right on other's wishes and not thinking what is right for itself or its own people....

Anyways, this can go on and on, I thank you again and wish you a good night :)

تو زمانے کے اصولوں کو بدل
آج جو کچھ بوئے گا ، کاٹے گا کل
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