Comments on: Morocco: The Freedom to Blog http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:21:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Moroccan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-2/#comment-1513384 Moroccan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:05:54 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1513384 Jillian: Well, you shouldn't be repeating these generalizations that often promote (indirectly) prejudice. We need to avoid suggesting that the Muslim world is a monolithic entity and avoid tying every issue a country that happens to be Muslim encounters to the fact that it is Muslim. What is this blogger issue have to do with Morocco being a Muslim country?? I just don't understand it. If Morocco was fascist Italy from the 40s, I am sure its religious identity would never be brought up at all, don't you agree? These things may seem benign to you but they really are not. The current laws of Morocco afford the head of state (aka the King) to go after anyone accused of challenging its authority....this has nothing to do with Islam, Muslims or Muslim world...look at it as Franco of Spain or like the US government going after other foreign government they deem threatening to their interests. Jillian:

Well, you shouldn’t be repeating these generalizations that often promote (indirectly) prejudice. We need to avoid suggesting that the Muslim world is a monolithic entity and avoid tying every issue a country that happens to be Muslim encounters to the fact that it is Muslim. What is this blogger issue have to do with Morocco being a Muslim country?? I just don’t understand it. If Morocco was fascist Italy from the 40s, I am sure its religious identity would never be brought up at all, don’t you agree?

These things may seem benign to you but they really are not.

The current laws of Morocco afford the head of state (aka the King) to go after anyone accused of challenging its authority….this has nothing to do with Islam, Muslims or Muslim world…look at it as Franco of Spain or like the US government going after other foreign government they deem threatening to their interests.

]]> By: Jillian York http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1513018 Jillian York Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:56:20 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1513018 @Moroccan- Not really. Whether you like it or not, it IS often touted that way; my statement was accurate. I did not state that I personally feel that way. Who exactly are you arguing with? Jillian @Moroccan-

Not really. Whether you like it or not, it IS often touted that way; my statement was accurate. I did not state that I personally feel that way. Who exactly are you arguing with?

Jillian

]]> By: Moroccan http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1513006 Moroccan Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:04:02 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1513006 The statement that "Morocco is often touted as one of the freest one of the world's majority-Muslim countries" is a simplistic statement and a representation of "western viewpoint" which tinted by prejudice on these subject matters ie anything to do with Muslims. What if Morocco was Venezuela? would you be reading the same "positive" notes? Obviously, not. Morocco gets "good points" in US media because the Moroccan government is a "strong ally" of the US government..ie the Moroccan government puts US interests above our own interests. Our interests only become important to US officials, Harvard experts and US media only when the situation threaten their own interests. Our countries and societies have become play fields for US officials and so-called experts (think-tanks, Harvard experts, etc) who have decided that only them detain the truth and know the magic solution for our problems which often are to blame in our religious heritage. For Venezuela, a christian-majority country, their problems are all caused by Hugo Chavez who dared to upset the "truth holders" of Washington and its think-tanks that feeds their imperialism, racism and contempt for others. The statement that “Morocco is often touted as one of the freest one of the world’s majority-Muslim countries” is a simplistic statement and a representation of “western viewpoint” which tinted by prejudice on these subject matters ie anything to do with Muslims. What if Morocco was Venezuela? would you be reading the same “positive” notes? Obviously, not. Morocco gets “good points” in US media because the Moroccan government is a “strong ally” of the US government..ie the Moroccan government puts US interests above our own interests. Our interests only become important to US officials, Harvard experts and US media only when the situation threaten their own interests. Our countries and societies have become play fields for US officials and so-called experts (think-tanks, Harvard experts, etc) who have decided that only them detain the truth and know the magic solution for our problems which often are to blame in our religious heritage. For Venezuela, a christian-majority country, their problems are all caused by Hugo Chavez who dared to upset the “truth holders” of Washington and its think-tanks that feeds their imperialism, racism and contempt for others.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Morocco: Understanding Mohammed Raji’s Sentence http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1512786 Global Voices Online » Morocco: Understanding Mohammed Raji’s Sentence Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:02:49 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1512786 [...] than a year ago, Global Voices noted Morocco as the “liveliest free speech zone in Muslim North Africa.” It would not be a [...] [...] than a year ago, Global Voices noted Morocco as the “liveliest free speech zone in Muslim North Africa.” It would not be a [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Advocacy » Morocco: Understanding Mohammed Raji’s Sentence http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1512696 Global Voices Advocacy » Morocco: Understanding Mohammed Raji’s Sentence Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:52:27 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1512696 [...] than a year ago, Global Voices noted Morocco as the “liveliest free speech zone in Muslim North Africa.” It would not be a [...] [...] than a year ago, Global Voices noted Morocco as the “liveliest free speech zone in Muslim North Africa.” It would not be a [...]

]]> By: benomar http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1507153 benomar Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:37:26 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1507153 Yes, we need mind set change and blogs are shortcuts.Internet is here to stay and it is a time machine that let us get information at a speed.It is sure it's a shortcut to change.In my opinion,if these kids -who dies at our waters trying to migrate- were educated enough and somehow the internet is cheaper,they would never need to risque a dime or a life.The internet is a tool that our arabe LEADERS have no power to conrol,it is just arround the corner of every derb and in every citiy. Yes, we need mind set change and blogs are shortcuts.Internet is here to stay and it is a time machine that let us get information at a speed.It is sure it’s a shortcut to change.In my opinion,if these kids -who dies at our waters trying to migrate- were educated enough and somehow the internet is cheaper,they would never need to risque a dime or a life.The internet is a tool that our arabe LEADERS have no power to conrol,it is just arround the corner of every derb and in every citiy.

]]> By: Morocco: Censorship Update http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1495614 Morocco: Censorship Update Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:58:38 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1495614 [...] an article by AFP suggests that Moroccan bloggers have more freedom than those in other Arab and Muslim countries, the fact that Livejournal is still frequently [...] [...] an article by AFP suggests that Moroccan bloggers have more freedom than those in other Arab and Muslim countries, the fact that Livejournal is still frequently [...]

]]> By: Global Voices amin´ny teny malagasy » Maraoka: Vaovao farany mikasika ny sivana http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1370575 Global Voices amin´ny teny malagasy » Maraoka: Vaovao farany mikasika ny sivana Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:39:24 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1370575 [...] ny lahatsoratra ao amin’ny AFP dia milaza fa manam-pahalalahana kokoa ny mpamaham-bolongana Maraokana raha oharina amin’ny firenena Arab sy Miozolmana hafa, saingy ny tsy fahafahana mijery ny [...] [...] ny lahatsoratra ao amin’ny AFP dia milaza fa manam-pahalalahana kokoa ny mpamaham-bolongana Maraokana raha oharina amin’ny firenena Arab sy Miozolmana hafa, saingy ny tsy fahafahana mijery ny [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Morocco: Censorship Update http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1369802 Global Voices Online » Morocco: Censorship Update Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:16:32 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1369802 [...] an article by AFP suggests that Moroccan bloggers have more freedom than those in other Arab and Muslim countries, the fact that Livejournal is still frequently [...] [...] an article by AFP suggests that Moroccan bloggers have more freedom than those in other Arab and Muslim countries, the fact that Livejournal is still frequently [...]

]]> By: Morocco: Censorship Update at Global Voices Advocacy http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1369339 Morocco: Censorship Update at Global Voices Advocacy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:34:30 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1369339 [...] an article by AFP suggests that Moroccan bloggers have more freedom than those in other Arab and Muslim countries, the fact that Livejournal is still frequently [...] [...] an article by AFP suggests that Moroccan bloggers have more freedom than those in other Arab and Muslim countries, the fact that Livejournal is still frequently [...]

]]> By: Mounir BENSALAH http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1329855 Mounir BENSALAH Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:13:09 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/01/07/morocco-the-freedom-to-blog/#comment-1329855 Muslims societies need to freedom their heads before freedom blogs. Western opinion must understand that we are different and have a different values. Muslims societies need to freedom their heads before freedom blogs.
Western opinion must understand that we are different and have a different values.

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