The four Saudi princesses: Obama mum on plight of Muslim women by Phyllis Chesler New York Post January 27, 2015 Print Send RSS Share: Be the first of your friends to like this. President Obama, who chose not to join France's march for freedom, cut his state visit to democratic, nuclear India short in order to stop in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to pay his respects to the new king, Salman al-Saud, upon the death of King Abdullah. Is this an urgent state matter or a matter of Realpolitik? Not necessarily. During a 2009 G-20 conference, Obama shocked people when he bowed down quite low to King Abdullah, 5'11". On that same visit, Obama didn't bow to Queen Elizabeth, 5'4". Perhaps the president's visit is better seen as part of what he has said, many times, is his mandate to reach out to the Muslim world. Obama has refused to call ISIS "Islamic," or to connect Jihad or terrorism with "Islam." His administration has been obsessively concerned with the false concept of "Islamophobia." And, while our president has frequently spoken out on behalf of African-American and Muslim men, he has been all but silent about African-American and Muslim women. Now it is urgent that he break this silence. There are Muslim and ex-Muslim dissidents and feminists who are desperate to hear supportive words from the leader of the free world. Four such women are now in harsh captivity in Saudi Arabia. » CONTINUE READING Related Topics:  Islamic Gender & Religious Apartheid

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