Palestinian jihad group claims to have kidnapped American

"PA probing militant group's claim it kidnapped American in Nablus," by Amos Harel and Yoav Stern in Haaretz, with thanks to Middle-East-Info:

Palestinian security officials said Wednesday that they were investigating reports by a previously unknown militant group in the West Bank that it has kidnapped an American student.

The group, calling itself Ansar Assuna, said it had seized Michael Leighton Phillips in Nablus.

Phillips, who was teaching in West Bank refugee camps, was reported missing Wednesday and his project manager said he had been kidnapped.

The group faxed a copy of the Phillips's passport, Israeli visa and student identification card to news agencies.

Charles at LGF says it's possible that Phillips is a useful idiot, who is now getting a rude awakening about what he has been supporting.

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If he is a useful idiot he is now learning all about gratitude, jihad style.

Phillips

Like Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig, it's time to recite the Shehada. My only question - what's your Mohammedan name? Mohammed?

As an Infidel, you were not only worthless in the confrontation against the Jihad, you were a traitor. This way, at least you are openly in their ranks.

Repeat after me: Allahu Aqbar

How misguided and stupid we have been but things are changing. More people know it's Islam that's the problem than ever before. We have to keep pressing the issue and getting the word out until even well-intentioned pollyanna idiots that teach in the West Bank begin choose more worthy places to contribute. So many places in the world need people like Mr. Phillips and would not mistreat him.

The irony, is that not only are they kidnapped by those people whom they ideologically support, but that even after being brutalized by them, they continue to support them if they are ever released.

The only reason why a westerner would go to a place like that, instead of a hundred other places on the planet, is because they support the cause of the ummah, not because they are humanitarians. There are no humanitarians on the Left, only operatives. The Left has brutalized a hundred million people in the last century. They care not for humanity. When someone like this puts his nose into a place like that, he is making a political statement - not a humanitarian one.

The Left is so evil, they will support the very people that will behead them. And not just before they are kidnapped, but while the beheading is taking place.

"I'm a Christian westerner, but I hate my country and everything it stands for, saw slower, I deserve to feel the pain, my muslim friend. Saw slower."

The Leftist that don't get this treatment, do want the rest of us, however, to feel the righteous wrath of islam. Thus their alliance with islam, not just in Europe, but in America, too.

We can't destroy the threat of islam until we destroy the power of the Left.

August22,

"I'm a Christian westerner, but I hate my country and everything it stands for, saw slower, I deserve to feel the pain, my muslim friend. Saw slower."

Odd.

Not too many Leftys are Christians; indeed, most of them HATE Christians, so I find your sentence strange.

Charles at LGF says it's possible that Phillips is a useful idiot, who is now getting a rude awakening about what he has been supporting.

It's only the begining

The jihadis probably nabed him while he was searching for a bull dozer to lie in front of. I suppose his family will expect Israeli souldiers to rescue him.

There are plenty of left-wing Christians! In fact, in the West the left-wing enemy pretty much controls organized Christianity. These are the people who demand that the West surrender and submit to Islam.

First off - There are those who can call themselves Christians till blue in the face and the cows come home Just because they say they are Chritians - doesn't make them Christians.

Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Mat 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels

Mat 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth

I have to disagree "meharistes"

There are many liberals within all Christian denominations, but I wouldn't catagorize it as "being in the hands of the liberal enemy." Many Protestants; Episcopaleans, Lutherans, Anglicans are conservative in their values. And as far as the Roman Catholic Church, although the leadership may be seen as "bleeding hearts", so was Jesus Christ, and this is where all Christian "liberalism" stems from. Their moral character though, is usually conservative, mostly staunch.

There are ofcourse the winged branches of "Christianity" which claim all the super American Liberalism; multi-culturalism, homosexuality, abortion, etc... But they are not the leadership of "organized Christianity."

Here's one for all those self-claiming "Christians"

If they are Christians - why aren't they 'singing' the song of Moses?

Rev 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God

In the song of Moses:

Exd 15:14 The people shall hear, [and] be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

And because God says that two are three witnesses are needed in order for the matter to be established Deu 19:15 Mat 18:16

Here's Isaiah and Joel

Joe 3:4 Yea, and what have ye to do with Me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render Me a recompence? and if ye recompense Me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head.

The name Israel belongs to God - not man} Joe 3:2

The name Israel came from God - not man} Gen 35:10

What I want to know is - Why are the self-proclaiming ''''masters'''' of Christianity are NOT singing the song of Moses?

Do you hear them singing it?

I don't.

Isa 14:31 Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.

Jer 16:14 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

Jer 16:15 But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.

You are either with us - or you're not

Luk 11:23 He that is not with Me - is against Me

Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

Where is the sound of the song of Moses?

I don't hear it

As an aside, most of the bleeding hearts who telescope their own self doubts into acceptance of the most vicious and hateful of arab and muslim beliefs and practices never grow out of, but rather, descend into worse self deception.

However, sometimes, there are shining exceptions.

The liberal appointee of Jimmy Carters administration, Joan Peters, was one who went to Lebanon to help the struggling oppressed 'palestinians.' And did she ever get an education in just how wrong, how incorrect, how misguided her feeling were.

And she wrote a great book- 'From Time Immemorial' about the arab war against the jews, and Israel.

Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the Book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books,

according to their works.

If the massive number who claims to be Christian were 'singing' the song of Moses

There would be no Palestine

The group, calling itself Ansar Assuna, said it had seized Michael Leighton Phillips in Nablus.

Phillips, who was teaching in West Bank refugee camps, was reported missing Wednesday and his project manager said he had been kidnapped.

The group faxed a copy of the Phillips's passport, Israeli visa and student identification card to news agencies.

Charles at LGF says it's possible that Phillips is a useful idiot, who is now getting a rude awakening about what he has been supporting.

I don't think there should be any effort made at getting this Fifth Columnist out of there. He laid with dogs and now he has more than fleas. NO MERCY FOR COLLABORATORS!!! Let him rot with his captors. Anyone with half a brain would STAY FAR AWAY from thee moosleem-infested areas. NO SPENDING OF TREASURE nor of WESTERN LIVES to get this fool out of there!

Beth noted"...Exd 15:14 The people shall hear, [and] be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina"

Not to pick nits.... but the translation should read 'Philistia..... there was no palestina, until a thousand yrs later or more- and it was a name for the jews, not the philistines, to which philistia refers.

Left wingers control Christianity???

Then why does Lefty Rosie O'Donnell say that Christians are as dangerous as Muslims?

Makes no sense. A house divided...

Michael Leighton Phillips is one of those poor souls who believes that they are above us ordinary proletarians. They are smarter and have a higher moral attitude than we do. I know because one of 'em told me so back in the 60s.
It was MLP's idea to go to Nablus, let him stew a while. However, if he survives this he'll probably be one of those "Stockholm Syndrome" types. I also have become so cynical these last few years that I do not believe in the psychobabble that describes hostages who more than likely had sympathetic opinions to begin with.

The group, calling itself Ansar Assuna, said it had seized Michael Leighton Phillips in Nablus.

Phillips, who was teaching in West Bank refugee camps, was reported missing Wednesday and his project manager said he had been kidnapped.
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The more "idealistic" Westerners travel to Dar al Islam, the more we will hear stories of kidnappings and executions, and the more Western and Israeli forces will be put in harm's way trying to rescue them.

Mr. Leighton was apparently released today. I don't have any more details, but he looks uninjured. I agree that he's a compleat idiot, but I'm glad that he's safe.

Oops--I meant "Mr. Phillips".