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West’s divisive policies responsible for Middle East ‘mess’: Analyst

Sunday, 25 November 2018 1:25 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 25 November 2018 1:29 PM ]

Palestinians react to tear gas fired by Israeli forces during a protest on November 23, 2018, in the eastern outskirts of Gaza City, near the border with the occupied territories. (Photo by AFP)

Western powers are taking advantage of the divide and rule policy to create a ‘mess’ in the Middle East, says an analyst, adding that the problem lies in the fact that Muslims countries are not united.

“Right now, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and that scares a lot of people and with that comes power as well. Unfortunately, the problem is that if we were united, things would have been different, but a lot of these Arab counties are pandering to the United States and to Israel and want to do business with them, [and] want to make money. It is basically all about money and power and that is where we fall short,” Riaz Karim, director of Veritas Centre for Strategic Studies told Press TV in an interview on Sunday.

“Eventually at some point I think somebody will stand up and try to unite everybody and when that happens, then I think they are going to face defeat in more fronts; but right now they are taking advantage of the divide and rule that they have been putting in place, and that is why the Middle East has become such a mess,” he added.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a "resistance movement" based on Islam is building up across the world, which is unsettling world powers, especially the US.

Ayatollah Khamenei said Sunday that the sensitivity of the US to the Middle East is due to the rise of Islam and Islamic awakening, which is threatening arrogant powers.

The Leader urged thinkers and religious scholars to "strengthen the Islamic awakening and resistance movement in the region as much as they can, because the only way for the salvation of the region is to spread this spirit and thinking."

The Leader stressed the significance of uniting around the light of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) by Muslims to overcome the existing challenges in the world.