Mufti of Lebanon: Palestinians are 'trash', not welcome

jpost.com ^ | 6/16/11 | KHALED ABU TOAMEH

[Nachum]

Sheikh Qabbani tells visiting Palestinian delegation for refugees, “We’ve hosted you and no longer want you... You will never be victorious."

The mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani, was quoted this week as saying that Palestinians are no longer welcome in his country.

He also condemned Palestinians as “trash” and said that he’s not afraid of their weapons.

Sheikh Qabbani’s remarks were made during a meeting he held in his office in Beirut with a Palestinian delegation representing refugees and various Palestinian factions in Lebanon.

The furious mufti later kicked the Palestinian representatives out of his office.

More than 400,000 Palestinians live in Lebanon, most of them in extremely harsh conditions in refugee camps.

The meeting was called to discuss Palestinian “assaults” on state-owned and Islamic Wakf lands in Lebanon.

“We’ve hosted you and no longer want you,” the mufti told stunned members of the Palestinian delegation.

Accusing Palestinians of “usurping” Wakf lands to build houses, Sheikh Qabbani told his visitors: “I will defend Wakf lands even if that costs me all what I have.”

Attempts by the Palestinian representatives to clam the mufti further enraged the top religious official, who at one point shouted at them: “You are trash. You [Palestinians] will never be victorious. Nor will your cause. I’m no longer afraid of your weapons.”

The Palestinian delegates said they were extremely shocked by the mufti’s abusive language and threats.

“He called us trash,” one of them said. “He didn’t even give us time to respond to his allegations.”

[Joe Brower]

Can'tcha feel the love?

[Spok]

That sentiment is not limited to Lebanon-the Jordanians and the Egyptians also intensely dislike the Palestinians, but only the Israelis are expected to adore them.

[AnAmericanAbroad]

Someone buy this Sheikh a falafel !! The Palis must’ve felt two inches tall after that tirade.

[PhiloBedo]

It’s time to take out the trash.

[headstamp 2]

They are just living up to their reputation as trouble makers all over the Middle East.

They’ve been ejected from virtually every country there at one time or another.

The only use the Middle Eastern countries have for them is a proxy war against Israel.

[Recon Dad]

“You are trash. You [Palestinians] will never be victorious. Nor will your cause. I’m no longer afraid of your weapons.”

“So we can count on your support in our struggle with Israel”? /sarc

[pnh102]

The last time the Palestinians were let into Lebanon they started a civil war that last for 15 years.

[dennisw]

This high Muslim mucky-muck has confirmed what we always knew. That the Paleostinians are the trailer trash of the Middle East

[GladesGuru]

Poor Palisimians! Nobody loves them.

Not even another Moslim.

[SJackson]

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[Eleutheria5]

Aww. But that’s racist, except that they’re the same race. So what we have here is a self-hating Muslim.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Nachum.

"We've hosted you and no longer want you... You will never be victorious." The mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani... The meeting was called to discuss Palestinian "assaults" on state-owned and Islamic Wakf lands in Lebanon... Accusing Palestinians of "usurping" Wakf lands to build houses, Sheikh Qabbani told his visitors: "I will defend Wakf lands even if that costs me all what I have." ... "You are trash. You [Palestinians] will never be victorious. Nor will your cause. I'm no longer afraid of your weapons." ... "He called us trash," one of them said. "He didn't even give us time to respond to his allegations."

Just how much time is left to try that move, eh? LOL!

For decades the Syrians have used the so-called Palestinians opportunistically, acting as if allies. This Lebanon muffie, er, mufti, is just illustrating that Syria's claims will take precedence when the Hizzies, Syrians, and Iranians defeat Israel (that's in their dreams, btw).

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