The official radio station of the Palestinian Authority, Voice of Palestine, broadcast a sermon from the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on February 7, in which the Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Ikrimah Sabri, preached, “While Muslims slaughter sheep on ‘Id al-Adha, the United States will slay Muslims in Iraq in order to carry out its aggressive, criminal, terrorist, and inhuman designs...O Allah, deter the aggressors and conspirators. O Allah, destroy them all. O Allah, protect Iraq and its people.” (Translation courtesy of FBIS.)
Also on February 7, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Mudayris delivered a sermon from a central mosque in Gaza, which was carried live on PA radio and television, in which he described America as “the unjust country,” and threatened, “O Palestinians, O Muslims, we swear that nobody will enjoy safety in the world unless injustice to the Palestinian people is lifted...” Obliquely praising Osama bin Laden, the cleric said, “After this reckless US president declared his loyalty to the Jews and planned to get rid of our president, our people, and our cause, his country lost both security and safety.” America, he said, is “overwhelmed by corruption.”
Morton A. Klein, National President of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), noted that President George W. Bush called on the PA to “end incitement to violence in official media.” Yet, despite the fact that such incitement continues, the Bush administration continues to “support [the] creation of a Palestinian Arab state and continue[s] giving the Palestinian Arabs $150-million in taxpayers’ money each year, when they use those funds to incite against America and Israel....”
Meanwhile, the Hamas terrorist organization has issued its most explicit threat against Americans yet, reports Middle East News Line. According to the report, Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin called on Muslims to attack US nationals and Westerners the moment the regime of President Saddam Hussein is struck. “Muslims should threaten Western interests and strike them everywhere,” Yassin wrote in an open letter to the faithful. Pro-Saddam Hussein rallies have been held throughout the Palestinian Authority, under the auspices of Hamas.
Also on February 7, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Mudayris delivered a sermon from a central mosque in Gaza, which was carried live on PA radio and television, in which he described America as “the unjust country,” and threatened, “O Palestinians, O Muslims, we swear that nobody will enjoy safety in the world unless injustice to the Palestinian people is lifted...” Obliquely praising Osama bin Laden, the cleric said, “After this reckless US president declared his loyalty to the Jews and planned to get rid of our president, our people, and our cause, his country lost both security and safety.” America, he said, is “overwhelmed by corruption.”
Morton A. Klein, National President of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), noted that President George W. Bush called on the PA to “end incitement to violence in official media.” Yet, despite the fact that such incitement continues, the Bush administration continues to “support [the] creation of a Palestinian Arab state and continue[s] giving the Palestinian Arabs $150-million in taxpayers’ money each year, when they use those funds to incite against America and Israel....”
Meanwhile, the Hamas terrorist organization has issued its most explicit threat against Americans yet, reports Middle East News Line. According to the report, Hamas leader Ahmed Yassin called on Muslims to attack US nationals and Westerners the moment the regime of President Saddam Hussein is struck. “Muslims should threaten Western interests and strike them everywhere,” Yassin wrote in an open letter to the faithful. Pro-Saddam Hussein rallies have been held throughout the Palestinian Authority, under the auspices of Hamas.