Reply #23: A bit more on this from Haaretz: [View All]

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/350627.html

Chirac blocks EU condemnation of Malaysian PM's remarks

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On Thursday, Mahathir, a respected leader in the
developing world with a long history of making
articulate, provocative comments, told leaders
from 57 Islamic nations that Muslims had
achieved "nothing" in more than 50 years of
fighting Israel.

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Mahathir said the world's "1.3 billion Muslims
cannot be defeated by a few million Jews," but
suggested the use of political and economic
tactics, not violence, to achieve a "final
victory."

"In today's world, we wield a lot of political,
economic and financial clout, enough to make up
for our weaknesses in military terms," Mahathir
said.

The speech drew a standing ovation from the
assembled leaders, who included Saudi Arabian
Crown Prince Abdullah, Afghan President Hamid
Karzai, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri.