The pot and the kettle

The SAUDIS are condemning racism. King Abdullah is backing the Swiss conference. But it takes one of their own to remind them that hammering women is a form of racism itself.

Popular writer and columnist Hatoon Al-Fassi said the Cabinet’s endorsement of the anti-racism conference was a huge step forward. “Let us be frank — racism does exist in our society as well and there is a need to weed it out,” she told Arab News. “The fact that the Cabinet discussed the issue of racism is quite significant. This is a sign that we are taking the issue seriously.”