SWISS SEND A MESSAGE TO ISLAM: Citizens Vote ‘Yes’ on Referendum to Ban Muslim Minarets
Sometimes the most powerful and telling statements come from the most unlikely sources. In a day when the common man feels his will is not being exacted by the representatives he elects to govern him, the common man finally had a chance to speak for himself through the course of a public referendum.
Unexpectedly, this didn’t happen inside the historic maverick of the free world—the United States. Instead, it happened in the perceived more tolerant and worldly European Union, inside the historic representative of neutrality of all places—Switzerland.
There, even against the urgencies of its own government, the Swiss people voted this past Sunday to ban from their nation the construction of Muslim minarets, the tall spires built alongside mosques from which Muslim muezzin call the people to prayer.
Needless to say, political and diplomatic critics across the globe—from the Muslim community to the progressive New-World-Order mindset—say the vote is a violation of religious freedom and an outward exercise of racism, disrespect, xenophobia and all kinds of other dishonorable terms.
Now, get ready for a point of view that will throw you and your audience for a loop. Walid Shoebat is a former Palestinian jihadist who has since converted to Christianity and become both a citizen of the U.S. and a crusader against Islamic extremism.
As a guest on your show, he’ll not only explain his support for the Swiss people in their vote. He’s prepared to proclaim why the United States should follow in Switzerland’s footsteps, adding that mosques are in actuality Islamic embassies!
The Swiss People’s Party, which sponsored the referendum, said it wasn’t about religious discrimination. It was about stopping the spread of political Islam, calling out the minaret as an Islamic power play under the guise of a religious symbol . . . and, after Sunday’s vote, it was apparent that nearly 6 out of 10 Swiss citizens agreed.
Is that perception by the Swiss accurate? What does the construction of minarets really mean? And would a free pass to continue building more of them in countries outside the Middle East set an inviting precedent to hard-line Muslim leaders looking to spread Sharia law throughout the world?
Find out from someone with a depth of experience that includes life as a Muslim extremist himself. Schedule an interview with Walid Shoebat by calling Special Guests today.
THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES MAY BE USEFUL FOR SHOW PREP:
A report before the vote:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091127/ap_on_re_eu/eu_switzerland_minaret_ban
A report after the vote:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125959880244169871.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
NOTE TO PRODUCERS: Further show prep material of great value is available at www.Clean.TV. From the home page, click on “documentary” in the navigation for a FREE 4-minute preview of the television special Understanding the Muslim Mindset, featuring Walid Shoebat. The entire hour long episode is available to download as a Video-On-Demand 3-day rental, for just $1.99.
ABOUT WALID SHOEBAT…
Born in Bethlehem, Walid's grandfather was the Muslim Mukhtar (chieftain) of Beit Sahour-Bethlehem (The Shepherd's Fields) and a friend of Haj-Ameen Al-Husseni, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and notorious friend of Adolf Hitler.
As a young man, he became a member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and participated in acts of terror and violence against Israel, and was later imprisoned in the Russian Compound, Jerusalem's central prison for incitement and violence against Israel.
After his release, he continued his life of violence and rioting in Bethlehem and the Temple Mount. After entering the U.S, he worked as a counselor for the Arab Student Organization at Loop College in Chicago and continued his anti-Israel activities.
In 1993, Walid studied the Bible in a challenge to convert his wife to Islam. Six months later, after intense study, Walid realized that everything he had been taught about Jews was a lie. Convinced he was on the side of evil, he became an advocate for his former enemy.
Driven by a deep passion to heal his own soul, and to bring the truth about the Jews, Israel and the threat of fundamentalist Islam to the world, Walid shed his former life and his work as a software engineer and set out to tirelessly bring the cause against the evil of Islamic Fundamentalist to tens of millions of people throughout the world: churches, synagogues, civic groups, government leaders and media.
Walid is the author of several best selling books including “Why I Left Jihad,” “Why We Want To Kill You” and “God’s War on Terror.”
Walid is an American citizen and lives in the USA with his wife and children, under this assumed name. Walid has spoken all over America and the world including Chile, Mexico, Canada, UK, and South Africa. He has appeared on national television also all over the world including CNN, CNN International, FOX News, ITN, RTE, NBC, CBS, The 700, ABC and ABC Australia. He has also been featured on BBC radio 4, 5 and the largest radio audience on the BBC World Service reaching 180 million people.
Walid has the unique insight so as people can now fully understand the issue of terrorism from the perspective of someone who was once a terrorist.
Walid Shoebat Speaking Highlights:
Harvard Law School lecture
Columbia University lecture
Oxford University UK
National Constitution Center
Capitol Hill
UCLA, USC, University of Georgia, Washington University, Penn State, San Diego State and many others.