Re: [ga] MINC letter to ICANN on Polish cctld posting of the Arabic language table.

[Hugh Dierker <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am sorry I missed something here.  I read you to mean that it is offensive to an Arab for someone other than an Arab to speak Arabic.  If that is what you meant you are in for a big surprise in the real world. There are probably many non arabs that know more about being an Arab than you do. I hope I can still speak Spanish even though I come from the "new world". Or wait am I included in non-english speaking because I can speak in non-english? I once sat in a board room with a Japanese man translating Spanish into Mandarin and the board room was in Mexico. Of course the German sitting there was laughing but he got his cotton shipped from somewhere to somewhere else so it could be woven into clothe which was shipped somewhere else before going to Italy as shirts. If you think race or color or religion or location gives a group a monopoly on language you need to grow up. Next you are going to tell me only men can do certain jobs or go to school.
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Ibelimited1@xxxxxxx wrote:
FYI
 
best 
 
Khaled Fattal


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Dear gentlemen,
 
Attached along with in both Arabic and English languages is my letter to ICANN and IANA addressed to you as ICANN and IANA's senior executives on the grave issue of NASK's, the Polish cctld, (who are not Arabs) posting the Arabic language table on the IANA website in preparation for ICANN & IANA's rolling out Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs).
 
I look forward to your attention and immediate action on this grave matter to salvage the standing and perception of ICANN and IANA in the eyes of the international community from further deterioration, a standing that has suffered significantly in the eyes of the Arabic community world wide as a result of NASK's posting.
 
Furthermore, this event has also highlighted a potential future crisis for other non-English speaking communities who feel that they and their respective languages can and will also be disrespected in the same manner if current ICANN and IANA policies are not reformed significantly and without further delays.
 
The right of Arabs and all non-English speaking people of the world for self determination in what concerns their languages and their cultures is at the core of this crisis. I, the Arabic community and all non-English speaking people of the world look forward to ICANN and IANA's positive and speedy action on this in what is in the  best interest of all concerned, including ICANN and IANA
 
Best regards,
 
Khaled Fattal

Chairman & CEO, Multilingual Internet Names Consortium, 
Chairman Arabic language and script working group.
Acting Executive Director, Arabic Internet Names Consortium, 
President, Waqalat Arbitration Centre. India. 

+44 1932 831 274  D/L
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