Beliefs
Youssef Karam was an early advocate of forming a united world assembly that would protect the rights of small nations. He was also a champion of human rights, justice and freedom. His strongest quality was his ability to surmount enormous odds. He fought tyrannies, human right abuses and social discrimination. Due to his high ethical standards, he refused to live the life of opulence and luxury.
Many of his beliefs were extracted from among other sources:
- An open letter in which Karam calls for the establishment of a 'League of Nations' or 'Human Rights Association' as he called it. Karam explained that this would be an International Organisation, which would work for world peace and guarantee the rights of small nations.
- A letter to Amir Abdul Kader AI Jazaa'irri encouraging him to liberate all Arabs from Ottoman occupation and then establishing a form of 'Arab League', where each member State would retain sovereignty and independence.
Many people in his home town refer to him as "The Rebellious Prince".
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