Also published at Gates of Vienna
The despicable treatment that the Norwegian rape victim
Marte Dalelv was subjected to by the authorities in the UAE — who sentenced her
to 16 months in prison for alerting them of her own rape — has by now made its
round through the various international news channels. The entire world has
gotten a glimpse into the depraved mentality of an Islamic regime that relies
heavily on the inhumane Shariah when it metes out punishments to non-Muslims
and women, whom it views as second class citizens. However, despite the
repulsiveness of the case and all the media coverage that it has generated
there is nothing unique about it. Women and non-Muslims have always been
treated as inferior citizens in the Islamic world, and this highly unorthodox
pardon should by no means be interpreted as a change in policy concerning these
matters on the part of the authorities in the UAE.
When people in Norway and the rest of the West rejoice at
the release of Ms Dalelv, they should bear in mind that there are thousands of
women who are in exactly the same situation, women who are locked away in
prisons for being raped or who are living under slave-like conditions where
they are mistreated, sexually abused and looked upon as subhumans by their
perverted and cruel masters, who draw their moral guidance from the Quran.
The fact that Ms Dalelv has now been pardoned for her
‘crime’ of being raped by the ‘generous’ and ‘benign’ regime in UAE is cause
for celebration, however there is no reason to celebrate the Norwegian
authorities’ craven handling of this case, which can only be described as
abysmal. When the incident was first brought to their attention they chose to
keep quiet about it, or to use diplomatic lingo, they decided to rely upon
‘silent diplomacy’ to try and lessen Ms Dalelv’s suffering as a convicted rape
victim in a misogynistic and morally corrupt Islamic nation which treats rape
victims like dirt. This spectacular tactic adopted by the Norwegian authorities
result in absolutely nothing, apart from drawing unwanted media attention to
the Norwegian authorities themselves. Instead of informing the media about this
incident in order to make as much noise as possible and to create an atmosphere
where it would be very hard for the authorities in the UAE to ignore this
issue, the Norwegian State Secretary, Espen Barth Eide, chose to sit back and
twiddle his thumbs while one of his compatriots was treated in the most
appalling manner possible in a nation that completely disregards basic human
rights.
It should also be noted that Mr. Eide, skilful diplomat that
he is, is fully aware that international condemnation and exposure is a highly
effective method of getting through to undemocratic regimes and can exert
considerable pressure on them to change their behaviour. Taking this into consideration,
it’s fair to ask why he chose not to pursue such an avenue. Why is it that Ms
Dalelv, who was raped in March, had to endure four gruelling months of sheer
hell, not knowing what would happen to her, when this matter could have been
resolved in less than a week — which was the case once the media began to sink
their claws into the case? Did Mr Eide completely dismiss such a possibility,
or are there other more sinister reasons behind his reluctance to apply such
tactics?
There are, of course, a multitude of plausible explanations
for this cowardly display by the Norwegian authorities — who are otherwise not
afraid to criticize other western nations, such as Greece, when they fail to
treat asylum seekers with the same obsequiousness that Norway does. One
possible reason is that Norway doesn’t want the rock the boat in a region where
Norwegian oil companies are heavily involved. Nor do the Norwegian authorities
want to cast Muslims in Norway in a bad light and give ammunition to the
critics of Islam and Multiculturalism. It would have been very interesting to
be a fly on the wall in the corridors of the Norwegian foreign ministry when
the first reports of this case started to appear in the media. The ministry
must have been thrust into damage control in order to try and save face, and no
one can blame them for a lack of effort in that area.
The Norwegian state secretary, Mr. Espen Barth Eide has
frantically attempted to portray the Norwegian government as a pragmatic and
result-oriented machine that is able to get things done. Mr. Eide has naturally
condemned the treatment that Ms Dalelv was forced to endure in Dubai, but
unfortunately for him actions speak louder than words, and the fact is that he
chose to remain silent right up until the media got a whiff of the story. He
and the Norwegian foreign ministry must hold the regime in the UAE in high
regard, considering that they didn’t feel the need to embarrass or bring
unwanted attention to the authorities in that particular country with such
pesky and insignificant matters as the rape and incarceration of a Norwegian
woman.
The fact that this case appeared in the media just before
the second anniversary of the 22/7 terror attacks in Norway must have been
excruciatingly inconvenient for the authorities, who have used the Breivik
incident for all it is worth in order to try and silence anyone who might be
harbouring critical thoughts about Islam and Multiculturalism. It’s
understandably difficult and extremely complicated to try to condemn and smear
so-called “Islamophobes” when the evil actions of the religion that the
authorities are trying so desperately to defend are delivering such a
devastating blow to the heavily glossed picture of Islam that they, the
authorities, are trying to present to the Norwegian people. The fact that it
occurred in a supposedly ultra-modern and superficially westernized nation, and
not in a backward and Stone Age-like country such as Afghanistan, probably made
it even harder for them to swallow.
Another problematic aspect of this case is the way that it
has been portrayed in the media in Norway. The sugar-coated state-subsidized
version has been very misleading and very biased. The media is, of course, in a
position where it can spin a story in any manner it feels like. If it chooses
to do so, it can quite easily demonize decent people who stand up for basic
human rights and detest human rights violations carried out in the name of
Islam, and portray them as vile fascists and racists. It can also, however,
extol people who are undeserving of any praise and who should be heavily
criticized for their inaction and incompetence, which in this case would be the
Norwegian authorities. Unfortunately in this particular case the media has
decided to pursue the latter angle, which is not all that surprising
considering that the media in Norway on numerous other occasions have
deliberately muddied the water in order to serve the interests that are most in
tune with their own ideology and that of the Norwegian authorities, especially
when it comes to matters concerning Islam and Multiculturalism.
If the media had been doing their job instead of singing the
praises of the Norwegian authorities for their ‘brilliant’ effort in bringing
Ms Dalelv back home, they would have informed the Norwegian people that the
authorities have failed to take any decisive steps to secure justice for Ms
Dalelv. The only reason why this case had a happy outcome is due to the
international media exposure that has affected Dubai in a very negative way, to
put it mildly.
But then again, to be fair to the Norwegian authorities, one
has to add that the cowardice that they have exhibited in this case is not all
that strange, considering that this is the same government that so gutlessly
caved in to Islamic forces during the Motoon crisis, and that even took the
unprecedented step of sending Norwegian representatives to Qatar, a country on
par with Dubai when it comes to moral corruption, to ask for forgiveness from
Yusuf Al Qaradawi, the spiritual advisor of the Muslim Brotherhood, for having
allowed a tiny Norwegian newspaper to print a couple of cartoons of the prophet
Muhammad.
Back then the Government in Norway grovelled like a
perfectly conditioned dhimmi before the very same undemocratic forces that
earlier this year sentenced Ms Dalelv to 16 months in prison. Vebjørn Selbekk,
the editor who republished the Motoons in Magazinet, was tossed under the bus
because the Norwegian authorities were too cowardly to stand up to intimidation
by the Muslim world. This time, however, they realised that they had to at
least try to pull Ms Dalelv out from under the same bus in order not to lose
face completely once the international media spotlight started to shine a
little bit too brightly in their direction.
It has been a nauseating experience to behold the craven and
spineless behaviour of the Norwegian authorities, who only took it upon
themselves to act after massive pressure from the international media made it
next to impossible for them not to act and make demands towards the UAE
authorities in this matter.
Regrettably this incident is not going to have any bearing
on the political direction that multicultural Norway has already staked out.
Official Norway will continue to pursue its unrealistic multicultural policies
and continue to appease Islam, even though by doing so it is actively promoting
Islam and a creating fertile ground for a Dubai-like mentality in the country.
Ms Dalelv is now finally able to leave the Islamic hellhole of the UAE, and
will soon return home to her native country, but the sad truth is that in her
lifetime, provided that drastic steps aren’t taken, she will probably be able
to witness firsthand how Norway is slowly transformed into a Dubai-style nation
where Islamic laws and customs will gradually gain a more prominent position.
The only way for the authorities in Norway to save face and
show that they has some spine is to treat these incidents in the most serious
manner and show that they are strong defenders of traditional Western liberal
values. This can be done by taking an active stand against Islam, the driving
force behind the laws that sentenced Ms Dalelv to 16 months in prison in the
UAE, and not by pussyfooting around this issue and constantly turning a blind
eye to the actions of the adherents of this vile ideology. The only way to
regain a conspicuously missing backbone is to stop grovelling and appeasing a
thought and belief system that condones the rape of women, that encourages
second-class treatment of non-Muslims, and that rejects freedom of religion and
freedom of speech.
It is probably never going to happen, but one is allowed to
dream at least once in a while.
