اضيف الخبر في يوم الأربعاء ١٣ - سبتمبر - ٢٠٠٦ ١٢:٠٠ صباحاً. نقلا عن: CSID
Open Letter to President Bush
For further information, please contact: Radwan A. Masmoudi, President of CSID, at 202-251-3036 or 202-265-1200.
To add your name to the list of signatories, send your name, organization and country to sherif@islam-democracy.org
Dear Mr. President:
As Arab and Muslim intellectuals and activists concerned about the promotion of democracy in our region, we urge you to reaffirm—in words and actions—
Despite some initial skepticism, those statements nurtured hope in our region. We realize that democracy is not easily attained and must ultimately come from within. But it can receive encouragement and support, both of which it badly needs today in Arab countries. The minimum support the people of the region yearn for is precisely what you have undertaken in your NED speech: to break with 60 years of US support for non-democratic regimes in the region, and to make that known to the world in unequivocal terms. This would be more consistent with the principles of the United States, which has, since its birth, been intimately connected with the ideals of democratic governance enshrined in its founding documents—ideals that speak to all generations and peoples everywhere.
We know that some in the
A return to the pre-9/11 status quo is not the answer. It will only embolden ruling autocrats, hurt Arab reformers, and damage
Perhaps emboldened by the impression that
To mention but one case where
As you have argued, the war against terror and extremism can only be won by helping Middle Eastern countries reform their closed political systems. As societies become more open, citizens can voice their grievances through legitimate, democratic means, making them less likely to resort to violence. You are right to believe that democracy and pluralism point the way to peace and moderation.
We hope that you will consider our words, recall how much is at stake in the Arab world, and ponder how costly silence and mixed signals can be when freedom is under assault. We entreat you to do everything you can to ensure that a small number of authoritarian rulers will not control the future of more than 300 million Arabs, more than half of whom are not yet 20 years old. Freedom and democracy are the only way to build a world where violence is replaced by peaceful public debate and political participation, and despair is substituted by hope, tolerance and dignity.
Sincerely,
Name Organization Country
1. Radwan Masmoudi, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy,
2. Aly Abuzakuk, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy,
3. Sherif Mansour, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, USA/Egypt
4. Khalid Cherkaoui Semmouni, Président of Center Moroccan of Human Rights,
5. Qamar-Ul Huda, United States Institute of Peace,
6. Anwar N. Haddam ,
7. Randa Slim, International Institute for Sustained Dialogue (IISD),
8. Abdelwahab El-Affendi, Centre for the Study of Democracy,
9. Ibrahim M. Hussein,
10. Najah Kadhim, International Forum for Islamic
11. Abdelazim Mahmoud Hanafi,
12. Najib Ghadbian,
13. Anna Mahjar Barducci, Middle East Media Research Institute , Italy-Morocco
14. Malath Arar , GE Infra,
15. Ahmed Subhy Mansour,
16. Ahmed Shabaan, ICDS ,
17. Abbas H.Rahi, Iraqi Organization for Rehabilitating Society and Environment,
18. Gameela Ismail, El
19. Amir Salem, Justice and Freedom
20. Mohamad Ibrahim, Noor Association for Social Services,
21. Emad Farid, El
22. Haytham Mouzahem, Independent Researcher and Journalist,
23. Ibrahim Dadi, Islamic Thinker,
24. Othman Mohamed Ali, Pharmacist and Islamic Researcher, Canada/Egypt
25. Adel Mohamed, Center for the Study of
26. Hamdi Shehab,
27. Ahmed Farghali,
28. Mohamed Abdel Aziz, Ibn Khaldun Center for Development Studies,
29. Mohamed Allawzi, Activist , France
30. Hamdi Abdelaziz,
31. Ghassan Ali Othman, Islamic Researcher,
32. Mohieb Alarnaoti, Activist,
33. Safei-Eldin A. Hamed,
34. Marwa Abdelkader Helmi, Activist ,
35. Mohamed Fawzi, Human Association for Development Studies,
36. Hazim Alluhaibi, President of the Iraqi
41- Amr Hamzawy, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA/Egypt
42- Nadia Lachiri, Forum Des Femmes
43- Chedley Aouriri,
44- Hesham Abdelsalam Alsadr, Secretary-General of the Iraqi Civil Group,
45- M.Nagui ElGhatrifi, President of
46- Randa Al Zoghbi, Program Director for Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE),
47- Cankurd MD, Member of KDP-S and kurdish PEN
48- Dr Mohamed Gamal Heshmat, Uni Prof & former PM,
49- Jamal E. Ryane, Global Migration and Gender Network
50- Omar M. Najib,
51- Ali Al-Ahmed, The
52- Louay Safi, Syrian American
53- Shifa Garba, Zaymar Services,
54- Faeza AlEbadi, The New Iraqi Women Association,
55. Hassan AlIbrahimi, Iraqi Human Rights Watch Association,
56. Omar Hisham Altalib, Minaret of Freedom Institute,
57. Bachir Edkhil, President of ALTER FORUM,
58. Amer AlAmir, Architict, Painter, & Writer, Canda/Iraq
59. Mohammad Harbi, Journalist,
60. Abdellatif Saied, Activist,
61. Amir Aldargi, Thinker, Norway/Iraq
62. Zaienab Alsellami, Women and the Future Association,
63. Shaza Nagi, Women for Peace,
64. Abeer Azzawi, Women for Peace,
65. Kawther Rahim, Human Rights and Civil Society organization,
66. Hafez Ben Othman, Activist,
67. Omar S'habou, Président of the Maghrebian Allinace for Democraty,
68. Sabry Fawzy Gohara, Surfeon and professor of surgery,
69. Mustapha Kamel Al-Sayyid, Professor,
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