World Political Analysis President Barack Obama Visit to Egypt

President Barack Obama after arriving from Saudi Arabia he paid Egypt A visit for 8 hours during which he delivered a historic speech at Cairo University first of its kind by sitting American president. The purpose of the speech was to build bridges of understanding between the United States and the Islamic world of little less than 1.5 billion people spanning the globe. President Barack Obama in his good well visit he wanted to open new chapter of friendship or at least attempt to erase any mistrust or misunderstanding between the US and the Muslim countries. President Barack Obama addressed the audience with the familiar greeting of Islam Al-Salam Alikum. The speech avoided the heavy rhetoric’s and inflammatory language as Islamic terrorists and such. Barack Obama stressed his determination to find a solution for the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that kept simmering since 1948 with no abatement. He declared his opposition to the Israeli settlements and in the mean time he called on the Palestinians to accept Israel in the frame of two countries solution. President Barack Obama acknowledged the contributions of Muslims in America and expressed his understanding of their concern of the difficulty of performing the Zakat obligation, referring to the closing of many charitable organizations in the US .

Some other aspects of the speech was he emphasis that the relation between the US and Muslims around the world should be based on mutual interest and mutual respect.

In addition he stated that: the colonialism cold war had denied rights and opportunities to Muslims.

Obama quoted from the Quran and introduced him self using full name including Husain to reflect his Islamic heritage from his father side through many generations.

He also praised Islam’s contributions to civilization.

He referred to the war in Iraq as a war of choice alluding to it was a necessary war.

He further admonished the Muslims extremists who commit violence and murder as violating the teachings of Al-Quran.

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