In an opinion piece in the London daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi, 'Awd Suleiman, a Syrian communications lecturer residing in France, attacked the West's apathy towards the Gaza flotilla victims and its indifference vis-à-vis the Muslims' situation in general. He went on to call Western culture a "homosexual culture" that protects homosexuals and animals but disregards harm inflicted on the Arabs.

The following are excerpts from his article:[1]