A young boy looks curiously at a sign left by unidentified men at the Jolo airport in the southern Philippine province. The sign criticized Nur Misuri, founder of the Moro National Liberation Front for sending a woman to represent the former Muslim rebel group at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Senegal. The sign reads: Misuari has no right to send Yolanda, a Yahudi, to head the MNLF delegation to the last OIC summit meeting in Dakar, Senegal." Misuari was ousted last week as MNLF chairman, by his former aides and named Muslimin Sema, the mayor of Cotabato City, as the new head of the organization. (Mindanao Examiner Photo)
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Quetal ustedes? Yo si Yolanda being referred to in this banner in Jolo. It says I am a Jew. Zamboanguena yo. I am married to a Stern, an American of Norwegian heritage whose father was of 1/3 Russian Jewish heritage. The OIC invited Nur Misuari at the 11th Summit of Sovereigns and Heads of States becasue it has enjoyed a permanent Observer Status since 1971.
As an Observer, it was entitled to 2 official delegates. Chairman Misuari sent Ustadz Zain Jali, the Chairman of the Peoples Council, and Abdul Muhaimin. My husband and I went as a Support team because he speaks French and I know the secretariat staff. Dakar is a French speaking country. 13 other people tried to attend the summit from the Philippines, but only the 2 official MNLF delegates were allowed in. They were very strict and stuck to the rules.
I am the MNLF Senior Adviser to the Americas and I split the job with our team. The sign translates: Yolanda a Jew, obviously an anti-Jewish and anti-female remark directed at my husband and my married name.
To know about me, pls. click on the website I am copying you and the links will tell you more. I signed an MOU with the MNLF in 1996 after the Peace Agreement. I will continue working with Chairman Nur Misuari towards Peace for Mindanao until the leadership is determined by the Peoples Congress and not by underhanded treachery.
Our foundation works hard to serve the people of the Philippines, especially Mindanao. I am a daughter of Mindanao, a free woman. Pity those who still resort to medieval thinking!
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