In the continuing efforts of the Jewish Leadership movement to bring to the Likud true grassroots Land of Israel strength, Elitzur Segal of Ofrah tells the following story:
Shortly before the death of Feisal Husseini, who was appointed by Arafat to be responsible for Jerusalem affairs, Husseini and Jewish Leadership founder Moshe Feiglin held a debate in the Tzavta Club in Jerusalem. The debate was held under the auspices of a left-wing organization, and was attended by foreign reporters. The moderator attempted to have Feiglin and Husseini shake hands, but Feiglin refused, saying that he does not shake hands with people who wish to destroy him. "This of course lost Feiglin some admiration amidst the mostly left-wing crowd," reports Segal.
When Feiglin's turn to speak came, he pulled out a Koran and asked Husseini, "Is this your holy book?" When Husseini said yes, Feiglin pulled out a Tanach (Bible) and said, "And you agree that this is my holy book, correct?" After that point was agreed as well, Feiglin said, "In my holy book, Jerusalem is mentioned hundreds of times by name, and additional hundreds in other references," and he gave several examples from various verses. After this point was also agreed upon, Feiglin said, "Now you show me one place where Jerusalem is mentioned in your holy book!" Husseini almost "swallowed his tongue," Segal reports, and after a few uncomfortable seconds of silence, a loud wave of applause swept the room. "Although it was clear that the debate had ended," Segal concluded his story, "the moderator asked another question or two in order to soften the impression, but it was clear the Moshe had won with a total knock-out. A few days later, Husseini set off for the Persian Gulf, where he died of a heart attack."
Elitzur Segal of Ofrah also tells this story: "When they were paving a security road for Ofrah, a resident named Amram met an Arab who lived nearby, and the Arab asked him, 'Who gave you permission to pave this road?'
Amram: You tell me.
Arab: Arafat?
Amram: No!
Arab: Then who?
Amram: Ask your father what it says in the Koran!
After a few days, they met again. Amram said, "So, did you ask your father what it says in the Koran?" The Arab said, "My father doesn't know the Koran, so I asked the village wise man, who said that the Jews are right, and that the Koran says that the Jews will come to the Land of Israel and it will be theirs. So I asked the wise man, 'If so, what are we making war for?' And he told me, 'The Jews will in fact return to the Land of Israel and it will be theirs, but it's our job to disrupt them.'"
Shortly before the death of Feisal Husseini, who was appointed by Arafat to be responsible for Jerusalem affairs, Husseini and Jewish Leadership founder Moshe Feiglin held a debate in the Tzavta Club in Jerusalem. The debate was held under the auspices of a left-wing organization, and was attended by foreign reporters. The moderator attempted to have Feiglin and Husseini shake hands, but Feiglin refused, saying that he does not shake hands with people who wish to destroy him. "This of course lost Feiglin some admiration amidst the mostly left-wing crowd," reports Segal.
When Feiglin's turn to speak came, he pulled out a Koran and asked Husseini, "Is this your holy book?" When Husseini said yes, Feiglin pulled out a Tanach (Bible) and said, "And you agree that this is my holy book, correct?" After that point was agreed as well, Feiglin said, "In my holy book, Jerusalem is mentioned hundreds of times by name, and additional hundreds in other references," and he gave several examples from various verses. After this point was also agreed upon, Feiglin said, "Now you show me one place where Jerusalem is mentioned in your holy book!" Husseini almost "swallowed his tongue," Segal reports, and after a few uncomfortable seconds of silence, a loud wave of applause swept the room. "Although it was clear that the debate had ended," Segal concluded his story, "the moderator asked another question or two in order to soften the impression, but it was clear the Moshe had won with a total knock-out. A few days later, Husseini set off for the Persian Gulf, where he died of a heart attack."
Elitzur Segal of Ofrah also tells this story: "When they were paving a security road for Ofrah, a resident named Amram met an Arab who lived nearby, and the Arab asked him, 'Who gave you permission to pave this road?'
Amram: You tell me.
Arab: Arafat?
Amram: No!
Arab: Then who?
Amram: Ask your father what it says in the Koran!
After a few days, they met again. Amram said, "So, did you ask your father what it says in the Koran?" The Arab said, "My father doesn't know the Koran, so I asked the village wise man, who said that the Jews are right, and that the Koran says that the Jews will come to the Land of Israel and it will be theirs. So I asked the wise man, 'If so, what are we making war for?' And he told me, 'The Jews will in fact return to the Land of Israel and it will be theirs, but it's our job to disrupt them.'"