Hamas official Sheikh Dr. Hamad Al-Regeb in a sermon in Gaza this past Friday prayed for Allah to bring annihilation and paralysis upon the Jews and to "enable" the Muslims to "get to" the Jews’ necks.
Al-Regeb also said that the Jews are "filthy animals" and "brothers of apes and pigs" who spread corruption, injustice, and evil at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
His remarks were translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
"We see the hordes of foreigners, the brothers of apes and pigs, spread corruption, injustice, and evil [at the Al-Aqsa Mosque]. According to the tradition, [the Jews] killed 70 of the Israelite prophets in one hour during the daytime, and they did not even close their markets,” claimed Al-Regeb.
"[Allah] transformed them into filthy, ugly animals like apes and pigs because of the injustice and evil they had brought about. How can we defeat the enemy? Unfortunately, some beloved preachers in different corners of the Earth, do not understand what defeating the enemy means for us,” he continued.
"We will defeat the enemy with weapons, oh esteemed people. We will defeat the enemy by inflicting fear and terror upon it. We will defeat the enemy by training men. All the Palestinians and Muslims should make preparations. They should prepare for a day when they will heed a call to arms,” declared the Hamas official.
"We will pay no attention to the price, no matter how high. Are they trying to intimidate us with killing? What can possibly taste better than martyrdom? What can be more beautiful than ending your life by dying for the sake of Allah?”
"Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the Jews. Oh Allah, bring annihilation upon the Jews. Paralyze them, destroy their entity, tear them apart, bring upon them a terrible punishment. Oh Allah, enable us to get to the necks of the Jews. Oh Allah, enable us to get to the necks of the Jews. Oh Allah, enable us to get to the necks of the Jews,” concluded Al-Regeb.
Demonizing Jews as "apes and pigs" is a classic Muslim antisemitic trope which has been used by both members of Hamas as well as by officials from Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah faction.
The video is the latest example of the incitement by Palestinian Arab groups against Israel.
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