It is time Australian Muslims stop being treated as negotiable citizens in their own country. It is time people stop 'tolerating' us, presuming some right to decide if we have a place in our own home.
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ABDEL AZIZ RANTISI Bush is the enemy of God, the enemy of Islam, an enemy of Muslims. ABDEL AZIZ RANTISI Egypt issued orders first not to let anyone through and we followed suit. Our dream is to have an Eg... ABDEL AZIZ HAMDAN These statements were a reason for more pressure and gave the green light to terrorist groups. Certa... ABDEL AZIZ HAKIM You stood beside Saddam while he was oppressing. You knew it was happening because it was on your bo... ABDEL AZIZ HAKIM There are some points of disagreement and we still have some talking to do, but I am optimistic at t... ABDEL AZIZ HAKIM This fight is a family problem between Deby and his family. ABDULLAHI ABDEL KARIM Now he sees the opposition is getting stronger, he's looking for a scapegoat ... This is a Chadian p... ABDULLAHI ABDEL KARIM Each of our groups had their own forces, men and equipment. Now, we'll be joining them together. ABDULLAHI ABDEL KARIM America should be ashamed of this sentence. This is the best evidence that Americans have double sta... AKRAM ABDEL AMIR America should be ashamed of this sentence. This is the best evidence that Americans have double sta... AKRAM ABDEL AMIR The decree was legitimate, and we have no intention to foil the cabinet. Moreover, we want it to suc... AHMED ABDEL RAHMAN We would never do so, but if there are mistakes or failure of the cabinet, everything of course woul... AHMED ABDEL RAHMAN Some people do not want democracy. (However) we are determined to have these primaries today. AHMED ABDEL RAHMAN He sabotaged the Mitchell report instead of accepting it when he said that he will continue building... AHMED ABDEL RAHMAN President Clinton listened in two meetings (to) our reservations on his initiative. And he promised ... AHMED ABDEL RAHMAN The right to statehood is no longer in question and it (the declaration) makes clear that negotiatio... AHMED ABDEL RAHMAN I have been a conspirator for so long that I mistrust all around me. GAMAL ABDEL NASSER Syria wants to show it has time to think about such issues. AYMAN ABDEL NOUR The U.S. and France don't want a regime change. They want the actions of the regime to change. A reg... AYMAN ABDEL NOUR The regime wants to reach some kind of agreement because they want to stay in power. The problem may... AYMAN ABDEL NOUR There is no chaos. There is no probability, zero, for a coup. AYMAN ABDEL NOUR In the street this morning they followed me. This is new. AYMAN ABDEL NOUR Now there is fear in the street. For me the fact that the demonstration wasn't well organized and di... AYMAN ABDEL NOUR It's started. All of the vents are open. ISMAIL ABDEL VETAH This regime cannot be reformed, so there is nothing left but to oust it. ABDEL HALIM KHADDAM The trial would proceed in the absence of the defendant because the defendant would refuse to cooper... ABDEL HAQ ALANI It's very dangerous. The timing is extremely important. He's sensing that there's a failed state in ... 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