A letter to the leaders of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Dear leaders,

This letter is written with the words that unravel from the consciences of the people you lead.

These words were molded by the pain that the poor, sad and heavy-hearted Muslims carry in their hearts.

We have turned to words to bring you our anger because nobody hears our repressed voice.

When you gather in Istanbul today, maybe you will read this letter and understand what the people you lead think and feel.

We haven’t been able to relieve the pain of Israel’s active and the U.S.’s official occupation on Jerusalem. We went out on the streets, we screamed, we got angry, we revolted, but we couldn’t stop 20 Israeli soldiers blindfolding and beating 14-year-old Juneidi and aircrafts killing children in Gazza.

Did you notice that there was the same anger on the streets of all countries from Pakistan to Morocco and from Turkey to Yemen? While the hearts of the people you lead beat with this pain for the occupied Jerusalem, we are not so sure that you are as angry and upset as we are.

You need to act as statesmen who are calm, who are concerned about the interests of their own country and who use diplomacy without emotions. We understand.

States need to think geopolitically. We agree.

But do not ever think that we don’t see the contradiction when you say “the cause of Islam” while coming into power and saying “geopolitical” when you are in power.

Still, we don’t condemn you for not shedding tears or having restless nights in despair like us.

In fact, we expect you to do what is required by geopolitics and international affairs. That means we want you to look after the interests of your country and people. Just like the U.S.

Dear leaders,

No matter how you look at it, Jerusalem’s active occupation damages the interests of your country and people.

Because, staying silent against Jerusalem’s occupation means letting Israel and the U.S. occupy one of your countries the next time.

If you stay silent on Jerusalem, nobody will say anything if Israel and the U.S. occupy Lebanon, Gaza, Egypt, Syria or Jordan. Then who do you think will save your country from occupation?

When one of your countries are occupied by foreign governments one day like in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria or Palestine, a similar meeting will be held and another void decision will be taken that is nothing beyond a simple condemnation. I think you can imagine that day.

If you think you can take a decision of condemnation today and stay in power, you are wrong. If you stay silent on the occupation of Jerusalem, the power of all leaders who gathered around that table, the sovereignty of their country and the freedom of their people will be in danger. Because Jerusalem is our heart. Nothing will be left when they rip out our hearts.

These are the realities of geopolitics you believe in.

But there are also the realities of the religion you believe in.

Dear leaders,

Staying silent against this occupation means that we all deny ourselves, our faith and ideals. When the judgement day you believe in comes and you are asked “What did you do regarding the occupation of Jerusalem as the leader of your nation,” are you going to say “Allah, I took a decision of condemnation”?

Look at the streets of the countries you lead. See that how your people share a common pain for Jerusalem, regardless of their ethnicity, denomination and religious understanding. We call this “

Muslim brotherhood, Islamic unity”.

We do what you, the leaders of 57 Islamic countries, cannot do. We are united, in solidarity, and we are brothers once again.

Look at the state of our countries which once were places of peace. There’s misery, poverty, ignorance, hunger, terror and war in all of them. Our brothers die every day. For what? To what end? Who’s doing this?

This is all your fault. Because of the decisions you take, the leaders who administer our country, we die every day, Muslim people die every day.

Today in the world, Muslims are the cruelest people on earth who slaughter each other, banish their brothers from their land and kill children. Are you aware of that?

We are in this state because of our rulers not because of the U.S., Israel or another country. We destroyed our countries with our own hands. We burned down our fairytale-like cities and killed our beautiful children. We are going to carry this pain and shame for a lifetime.

But when will we stop this?

Why can’t you unite? Why do you prefer dividing and clashing with each other even when your people are under threat? Who is stopping this? What is your excuse for not creating Islamic unity?

You can’t admit the ugly truth, can you?

I will tell you, the biggest obstacle in front of Islamic Unity is your desire for power.

But remember;

If Muslim governments don’t unite, Muslim nations will.

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