I am sharing this important open letter for the interest of our readers. And while I agree the criticism of the Arab leaders in the Middle East is valid, sharing is not an endorsement from FFWP that leaders in the Arab and Muslim world or the western imperial nations for that matter, can resolve the crisis in the Middle East or globally. The present crises are a product of the capitalist system of production and its imperial stage; capitalism cannot solve a crisis of its own making. Only the working class internationally can find a way out of a crisis that threatens to end human civilization on this planet, either through nuclear war or environmental catastrophe. Richard Mellor, FFWP Admin Note: Thank you to David Muir for sharing.
An Open Letter To the rulers of the Arab and Muslim world
Dear Muslim leaders,
There are moments in history when silence is not counted as cautious diplomacy or wise strategy, but is instead remembered as a damning indictment of cowardice, spinelessness, and complicity in oppression that has caused so much pain and suffering. Your silence is a death sentence for the oppressed. This is that moment—when you should have chosen to rise, not cower like cowards.
Dear Muslim leaders,
Let me remind you of your humiliations. When Donald Trump openly mocked you, boasting that you were “kissing his ass,” he was not just being vulgar—he was exposing your shameless, poodle-like status. He was revealing your hypocrisy, telling you bluntly and crudely how you are perceived by those whose approval you seem to value most. He does not see you as equals, sovereign powers, or even civilised, modern, enlightened nations, but as compliant actors in a hierarchy you did not design and over which you have no control—yet you continue to uphold it. Do you have no dignity? Did your mothers not teach you basic human values?
When Steve Bannon went even further—suggesting that the children of Gulf rulers should be sent to fight American and Israeli wars—it exposed an even more disturbing reality: that your nations are viewed as instruments, your children as expendable, your honour as worthless, and your role as one that absorbs the costs of conflicts shaped elsewhere. And what was your response? Silence or sycophancy.
Instead of roaring like Umar Ibn Khattab, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Khalid Bin Waleed, or Salahuddin Al Ayyubi, you chose cowardice. You issued measured statements, careful not to upset your patrons. You spoke in diplomatic doublespeak, hoping to appease those you depend on. You chose silence instead of the immediate and unmistakable outrage that was required. Your voices should have thundered. Your unity should have carried force. But you chose silence. What is wrong with you?
Meanwhile:
Gaza reduced to rubble
Lebanon repeatedly attacked and now invaded
Yemen devastated
Sudan torn apart
Libya destabilised
Ongoing conflict across Pakistan
All while imperialist and Zionist powers exploit you, discard you, and mock your weakness. This devastation is not abstract—it is visible, documented, undeniable. It is broadcast live for the world to see on handheld devices.
Can you imagine watching your children blown apart, your parents buried under rubble, your families violated, your communities destroyed? While you remain silent, your brothers and sisters are experiencing exactly this. Entire neighbourhoods erased. Civilians buried beneath collapsed hospitals. A humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in real time.
And yet, from those with the greatest capacity to act, what has emerged? Hesitation—carefully calibrated, politically cautious, and profoundly inadequate gestures that amount to nothing.
Dear Muslim leaders,
Do you think your silence is neutrality? You cannot be neutral in the face of genocide. You cannot remain passive while a reckless American leadership drives your region toward chaos, destruction, and long-term subjugation. Your failure lies in your inability to decide whether you stand with the oppressed or the oppressor.
Let me remind you how Western power operates. Consider the case of Karim Khan. As he pursued war crimes cases related to Gaza at the International Criminal Court, allegations against him surfaced and were quickly weaponised to undermine the process. Even though a UN investigation later found insufficient evidence, the damage had already been done: attention diverted, momentum slowed, credibility questioned. This is how accountability is disrupted—not always through direct opposition, but through delay, distraction, and erosion of trust.
And where were you? Watching. Calculating. Waiting.
You did not take Israel to the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court. You did not support those who did. You did not defend the integrity of the process. Instead, your silence enabled efforts to obstruct justice.
You speak of sovereignty, yet act with dependence. Understand this clearly: no one will secure your future for you. The United States will not choose you over Israel. It will sacrifice you to protect its strategic interests.
You speak of unity, yet remain divided. You cannot even tolerate your neighbouring nations. Your words of unity ring hollow when your actions promote fragmentation. Once, you lived simply—now wealth has blinded you and distanced you from your roots.
You speak of stability, yet ignore that true stability cannot be built on silence in the face of suffering, occupation, and mass violence. For decades, you have relied on external guarantees for your security. But those alliances come with limits. The weapons you buy are controlled. The intelligence you receive leaves you exposed. Respect is never given to those who do not assert themselves.
The reality is clear: you are being exploited, and you fail to recognise it.
When crises arise, you hesitate—not because you lack resources or influence, but because decisive action would require breaking patterns you have long depended on. You rely on external protection because you lack legitimacy at home. This is not just political failure—it is moral failure.
Your people see this. They see the gap between your words and your actions. They see suffering met with silence. And they are drawing conclusions—about your leadership, your responsibility, and your values.
History will judge you. It will not remember your careful diplomacy or calculated restraint. It will ask a simple question: when faced with injustice, what did you do?
You signed the Abraham Accords. You enabled destruction. You supported oppressive systems. You invested in leadership that prioritised others over you. And still, you were not valued.
Dear Muslim and Arab leaders,
There is still time to change—but not indefinitely.
- Repent openly and apologise to the people you have abandoned
- Rebuild legitimacy through action, not statements.
- Engage your people as representatives, not rulers.
- Pursue cooperation as strategy, not symbolism.
- Show that leadership is defined by conviction, not submission.
- Serve your people as humble leaders not oppressive monsters.
Because the path you are on leads to one outcome: diminishing relevance, eroding credibility, and a legacy defined by absence at the moment it mattered most. If you continue on this path you will be remembered for being treacherous puppets.
You can choose a different path.
But it will require something you have not yet shown: resolve.
Yours sincerely
Ajmal Masroor
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