Muslim cleric calls for death of Arafat

WorldNetDaily ^ | 4/13/02 | Jon Dougherty

[ppaul]

Says Israel should continue offensive until he's executed

A noted Italian Muslim leader and regional expert has called on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to continue his military campaign against Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat until the latter is "executed or jailed."

"Sheikh [Prof. Abdul Hadi] Palazzi asks Prime Minister Sharon not to stop the military operation against the boss of terror, until the day when the Egyptian criminal Abdel Ra'uf al-Kobdah [aka Yasser Arafat]" is neutralized for good.

Palazzi, who is secretary-general of the Italian Muslim Association, also said he approved of Sharon's decision to "destroy the centers of the Arafatian terror in Israel" and accused the Palestinian Authority chairman of inciting "more than 30 years of barbarian and indiscriminate terror."

Meanwhile, Sheikh Ali Hussen, president of the Italian Muslim Association, also praised Sharon's actions.

In a joint communiqué published yesterday, Hussen said, "Arafat's wickedness has reached the extreme limit of what humanity can bear, and … it is time for that murderer of Jews, of Christians and of Muslims, for the man who has been spreading terror on the face of earth, to pay the final bill for his numberless crimes."

"We ask Prime Minister Sharon not to move a step back – as already happened before – since [setting] that criminal free again could only have the consequence [of making] Israel appear unsafe and weak," the communiqué said. "'Arafat' is at least entrapped, and it is essential that the only alternative is between executing, imprisoning or expelling him. Whichever option is chosen, the world must be assured that 'Arafat' will not able to shed blood anymore."

Palazzi has a distinguished history of defending Israel's right to exist. In an April 17, 2001, interview with WorldNetDaily, Palazzi said that right is even described in the Koran, the Muslim holy book.

"And thereafter we said to the Children of Israel: 'Dwell securely in the Promised Land. And when the last warning will come to pass, we will gather you together in a mingled crowd,'" the Koran says in 17:104, The Night Journey.

The Italian cleric, who is also the Muslim co-chair of the Islam-Israel Fellowship of the Root and Branch Association – which promotes the study and practice of universal Jewish teachings – said much of what is known and written about Jews and so-called Palestinians is mythical.

He says one of the most common misconceptions in the current Arab-Israeli conflict is that in reality, "there is no such thing as a 'Palestinian.'

"There never was. It is a PR fiction, a Madison Avenue fantasy," he said.

Meanwhile, reports yesterday said the Bush administration was giving Arafat one last chance to renounce terrorism or risk losing any remaining American support.

"The message is: This is it. Last chance," said one unnamed U.S. official in Israel with Secretary of State Colin Powell, according to the Jerusalem Post.

[ppaul]

Finally!
They found a Muslim cleric that's not totally insane.

[Cicero]

Things you won't read about in tomorrow's New York Times. Evidently, according to this article, this man is well-known for his views, but I confess this is the first time I ever heard of him.

[Nat Turner]

of course you won't hear about this in the Mainstream media :(

[Bogey78O]

Where's he been?

[VA Advogado]

LOL Wait. They'll call him a self hating muslim. Kind of like a black republican.

[history_matters]

bump

[ppaul]

Can't you just visualize the demonstrations fomented by this mullah?
All the "Palestinian" or Iranian women in the streets wailing -
instead of the usual "Death to America!" chants, you hear: "Death to Arafat! Death to Arafat!"
That would be sweet, eh?

[Roger_W_Isom]

Obviously this Sheik will NOT be allowed to participate in next year's HAJJ!!!!! :-))))And if he is NOT the U.S. needs to BACK THIS MAN TO THE HILT!!!!!! FORCE THE SAUDI'S hands!!!!

[Roger_W_Isom]

We should make THIS SHEIK the NEXT RULER of Saudi ARABIA!!!!! BYE BYE CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH!!!!

[ChadGore]

Re: Finally! They found a Muslim cleric that's not totally insane.

ROFL ! That's ONE ! (1)

[Bogey78O]

He's just another Uncle Tariq

[PsyOp]

Any bets on long it will be before a terrorist hit squad tries to whack him?

[ppaul]

ping

[KQQL]

Italian Muslim leader ... No one gives a damn what a Mulla in Italy has to say....it has to come from a ARAB Mulla.

[ppaul]

No one gives a damn what a Mulla in Italy has to say....

LOL!

[dalebert]

He is right. There is no such thing as a Palistinian.

[PayrollOffice]

Well, it may keep a lid on things in Italy.

[arielb]

from http://www.submission.org/suras/sura17.htm

[17:101] We supported Moses with nine profound miracles - ask the Children of Israel. When he went to them, Pharaoh said to him, "I think that you, Moses, are bewitched."

[17:102] He said, "You know full well that no one can manifest these except, obviously, the Lord of the heavens and the earth. I think that you, Pharaoh, are doomed."

[17:103] When he pursued them, as he chased them out of the land, we drowned him, together with those who sided with him, all of them.

[17:104] And we said to the Children of Israel afterwards, "Go live into this land. When the final prophecy comes to pass, we will summon you all in one group."

[teeman8r]

uncle tariq!!! that's rich IWIST

[nmh]

"of course you won't hear about this in the Mainstream media :("

Nope! Mums the word! It's because we have a Republican in charge.

[ellery]

SANITY BUMP.

[knarf]

Hmmm ... interesting.

[Libertina]

"Dwell securely in the Promised Land"
Well well well..
We ask Prime Minister Sharon not to move a step back – as already happened before – since [setting] that criminal free again could only have the consequence [of making] Israel appear unsafe and weak," the communiqué said. "'Arafat' is at least entrapped, and it is essential that the only alternative is between executing, imprisoning or expelling him. Whichever option is chosen, the world must be assured that 'Arafat' will not able to shed blood anymore." Thank you Sheikh Ali Hussen, president of the Italian Muslim Association
And THANK YOU PPaul for pinging me with good Muslim news. LOL I hadn't been holding my breath!

[Lady In Blue]

Bump!

[PianoMan]

Whoa! bump.

[oldvike]

LOL at your ping list above. No offense intended to anybody. I just got a chuckle out of it when surfing through the "latest posts" page.

[TwoStep]

It's a start.....Let's see, if anyone else jumps on his bandwagon.

[SolitaryMan]

Great find, but I'm surprised no one has put a price on his head.

[GRANGER]

Geronimo Blasts Temporal Inequity

The Happy Hunting Ground (HNS) Chief Geronimo today took time out from hunting Buffalo to register his sense of unfairness with the unfolding events on Earth.

“Chief Arafat is very lucky. If I had had the portable explosives he has, my braves have blown the hell out of every paleface city we could ride a pony to. We would not have stopped until the paleface withdrew from all settlements west of the Mississippi.”

Before retiring to the comfort of his squaws, Chief Geronimo expressed both anticipation and apprehension about his forthcoming meeting with Arafat. “We have much to talk about. But I expect that we will not have much time before he is running from my braves. It is somewhat unfortunate that he so much resembles the Buffalo.”

[SpottedBeaver]

Ummmm.... He said what? Did I just log onto an alternate universe?

[Mixer]

I agree that getting rid of Arafat won't stop terrorism for Israel, but it sure sounds like a good start and a great idea at that.

[blam]

"Things you won't read about in tomorrow's New York Times. Evidently, according to this article, this man is well-known for his views, but I confess this is the first time I ever heard of him."

Ditto...and probably the last we'll hear of him.

[wardaddy]

He and Rushdie will make fine roomies. He should be VERY careful.

[Tennessee_Bob]

I don't know....maybe we should check snopes.com. A Muslim cleric who is against Arafat? I can't quite picture that....

[whadizit]

LOL!! I was trying to think of an Italian name for Tom but could not. Tariq is good.

[whadizit]

Over/under?

[SkyPilot]

when the Egyptian criminal Abdel Ra'uf al-Kobdah [aka Yasser Arafat]"

What is it with these people and changing their names like socks? Even a "Muslim" name is changed.

I am used to black Muslims changing their names from "Ernie Summers" to "Muhamamad Khobin Abdul Mumia Ali Jezad Jabar"--but not from weird name to weird name.

[sheik yerbouty]

Mekhtoub!(it is written)

[Steve Eisenberg]

Finally!

They found a Muslim cleric that's not totally insane.

This Italian muslim leader is unusual in being so pro-Israeli. On the other hand, there are many Muslims in Israel's Army.

More common in the U.S. (though certainly a minority of those here), are your regular, Israel-neutral, patriotic moderate Muslims. See the Islamic Supreme Council website.

[syriacus]

Ppaul: Very interesting article. Thanks for the fresh point of view.
Knarf: Thank you for the link, which I've bookmarked so I can read more later.

[Angelique]

Below is an excellent potrait of the Islamic faith today:

Defender of the Faith Portrait: Khaled Abou El Fadl

[aculeus]

What you said.

[blackie]

Better off dead, bump !!

[ppaul]

Great article.
Thanks.
I wonder, does he eat bacon?