Mahathir: Jews rule the world

Thursday, October 16, 2003 Posted: 0832 GMT ( 4:32 PM HKT)

And the crackpot of the day prize goes to...

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (CNN) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad has urged Muslims to unite against Jews who, he says, rule the world by "proxy."

Opening the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Malaysia Thursday, the veteran leader also took aim at Islam, blaming a shift towards theological interpretations of the Koran that shunned science and development.
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the story goes on to say:

Mahathir called on Muslims to emulate the Jewish response to oppression, arguing the Jewish people had "survived 2,000 years of pogroms not by hitting back, but by thinking."

"They invented Socialism, Communism, human rights and democracy, so that persecuting them would appear to be wrong, so that they can enjoy equal rights with others," he said.

"With these they have gained control of the most powerful countries and they, this tiny community, have become a world power."


"We cannot fight them through brawn alone, we must use our brains also."

Yeah, well I'd be amused to see some evidence of these alleged brains.

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