The Isis massacre in Paris on Friday is far from the
beginning of these terrible attacks. These major occurrences have been
happening around the world for many months. Sadly, many of these assaults have
gone unnoticed by the rest of the world and not until the Paris attacks on Friday
did it shed some light on these awful events taking place. Again, this has to
do with media coverage and on who matters the most on this planet.
Before the Paris violence on Thursday night, Lebanon faced
its most terrible terror attack in Beirut. 43 people died and
over 250 were injured in the double suicide bombing which nearly brought the
vibrant city to a stop. Isis took the blame for the carnage but most of the world
media was less than non- existent on the situation. As the Paris attacks
unfolded on Friday it forced numerous media agencies to shed some light on the
Middle East aftermaths.
It seems Lebanon was not the only victim in the latest senseless
killings. Early on Friday morning an Isis militant blew himself up at the
funeral of a pro-government Shia fighter in Baghdad, killing more than 18
people and wounding 41 people.
Unaware to most people many of these terror attacks take
place in Middle Eastern countries. According to the latest statistics, Iraq has
the highest claim of terrorist attacks followed by Afghanistan, Pakistan,
Nigeria and Syria. It seems the West and Europe come very down low in the list
and account for only a small fraction.
Not to belittle the situation in Paris. Violence anywhere in
the world should not be tolerated but fought against under all circumstances. Those
who lost their lives on Friday in Paris came from a variety of backgrounds,
faiths and countries. Paris is a multicultural city and Parisians are very
proud of their beautiful hometown. To mourn the dead is mourning people of all
cultures, nationalities and religions. This includes refugees washed up on the
shores off Greek Islands or those fleeing persecution from tyrant regimes. To stand
against terrorism it to stand for solidarity against violence and learning to be
tolerant of one another. All in the hope that one day there is an integrated
world and peace in all countries. (Ameen) :)
