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“Why Aren’t Muslims Condemning the Brussels Attacks En Masse?” A Belgian Director Responds.
By Ismaël Saidi
Facebook
Thursday, Mar 24, 2016
Belgian film and theater director Ismaël Saidi has responded to a question Muslims often hear after an Islamist terrorist attack: “Why aren’t Muslims condemning the terrorist attacks en masse?”
Saidi was born in Belgium to Moroccan parents and published his reaction on Facebook:
“Why aren’t Muslims taking to the streets en masse to condemn the attacks?”
Because we’re driving the taxis that have been taking the population home for free since yesterday …
Because we’re caring for the wounded in hospitals …
Because we’re driving the ambulances that are racing through the streets like shooting stars to try to save what life remains in us …
Because we’re at the reception desks of the hotels that have been welcoming onlookers for free since yesterday …
Because we’re driving the buses, the trams, and the subway cars so that life can continue, though wounded …
Because we’re still in our police, investigator, and magistrate clothes looking for criminals…
Because we’re crying for our dead, too …
Because we are no more spared than anyone else …
Because we are doubly, triply bruised …
Because the same faith produced both the executioner and the victim …
Because we’re groggy, lost, and we’re trying to understand …
Because we spent the night on our doorstep waiting for a person who won’t come back again …
Because we’re counting our dead …
Because we’re in mourning …
The rest is only silence …
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