We have been sent this video, which allegedly shows a Saudi man humiliating a Bangladeshi driver.
We are posting it because we want to know the truth. Our collective Arabic skills do not amount to much. If you can translate for us what is going on, we will be very grateful.
Others with rudimentary Arabic skills have told us that this video does indeed show what it is purported to show. In which case, we can chalk this down as yet another instance of Arab racism towards their Muslim brethren. If not, then we would like to know the motivation of the man who is slapping around his fellow human being.
A transcript/translation of the video can now be found on this Pakistani website: http://criticalppp.com/archives/78538
Roughly….
Driver: I live here, take my earnings from here for my mother and father
Saudi: *slap* Why did you say the Saudi government isnt good?
Driver: I didn’t say anything about Saudi government
Saudi:’ Do you think Saudi are scared of America, You Animal?
Driver: I take my rizq from here (KSA) I’m sorry, leave it please
Saudi: Kiss my hand…You dog, your government is like a dog, you dog
Saudi: What’s your name?
Driver: Abdullah
Saudi: Abdullah from the animals
Driver: Abdullah Akhtar Ali
Saudi *slap*…Abdullah ali akhtar the animal
Saudi: What is Saudi? What is Saudi?
Driver: Saudi is the best, best country in the world, most blessed and filled with good
Saudi: And you?
Driver: I am Muslim
Saudi: You are…what?
Driver: I’m from Bangladesh
Saudi: You are an animal
Saudi: You are..what?
Driver: An animal
Saudi: Kiss my hand, you animal
Saudi *slap* You want to say anything about Saudi?
Driver: No no, it’s the best
Saudi: The Saudi Government is above your mother’s head, you son of a bitch
Saudi: Will you say anything again about Saudi government?
Driver: No
Saudi: Is Saudi scared of America, you dog?
Driver: No
Saudi: Saudi is scared of no-one
Saudi: *menacingly* I swear if you ever say anything about Saudi again…
Saudi: Go, you dog
“yet another instance of Arab racism towards their Muslim brethren”
And what if he wasn’t a Muslim? Would our outrage be less?
I cannot speak for “our” but mine would not be. I mention that to point out “yet another instance” of hypocrisy from certain sections of the Arab world. Imagine if this is how they treat the people who are supposedly their brothers, how do non-Muslims fare there?
depends if they are white. there are more decent saudis/arabs than that.