Posted on 12/09/2003 10:18:36 PM PST by JohnHuang2
TROUBLE IN THE HOLY LAND
Jordanian sermon calls for Israel's defeat
Official broadcast apparent breach of kingdom's 1994 peace treaty
Posted: December 10, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2003 WorldNetDaily.comShortly before King Abdullah of Jordan was commended in Washington for his contribution to peace, an officially sanctioned sermon on national TV called for Israel's defeat.
Amman's Television Channel 1 in Arabic, the official station of Jordan, carried Sheik Muhammad Kheir al-Isa's sermon live Nov. 28 from Martyrs Mosque in the capital, according to Israel-based Independent Media Review Analysis, or IMRA.
Al-Isa devoted his sermon to "the greatness" of Islam's holy book, the Quran, declaring it has been revealed by Allah to guide humanity to the right path.
In conclusion, he prays for the defeat of the Palestinians' "enemy," Israel.
"O Allah, give success to Muslims all over the world," al-Isa prayed. "O Allah, support [holy warriors] everywhere. O Allah, have mercy on our kinfolk in Palestine. O Allah, strengthen them in their homeland. O Allah, help them defeat their enemy. O Allah, return."
The sermon appears to violate Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel, which says the parties must "take necessary and effective measures to prevent the entry, presence and cooperation in their territory of any group or organization, and their infrastructure, which threatens the security of the other Party by the use of or incitement to the use of, violent means."
At the White House last week, King Abdullah praised President Bush, saying he "has always been out front in trying to move the [peace] process forward."
"We are all working very hard behind the scenes to encourage the Palestinian prime minister [Ahmed Qureia] to be able to have the dialogue with the Israelis," Abdullah said.
Well past the time for dialogue.
Time to start deporting these squatters back to their homeland in Jordan.
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