In 2004, Awad al-Qarni was one of 26 Islamic scholars who signed a statement encouraging jihadist attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, saying "A Muslim must not inflict harm on any resistance man or inform about them. Instead, they should be supported and protected."
Now, on his Facebook page, he has said "any Palestinian who will jail an Israeli soldier and exchange him for prisoners will be rewarded with a $100,000 prize." "Saudi cleric: Kidnap soldier - get $100,000," by Roee Nahmias for YNet News, October 26:
A week after the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, top Saudi cleric Dr. Awad al-Qarni is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone who kidnaps Israeli soldiers.
He is responding to an ad published by the Libman family offering a similar reward for anyone who catches the person who murdered their relative Shlomo Libman. Libman was killed by terrorists near the settlement of Yitzhar in 1998.
Awad al-Qarni likes this.
"The press reported that the Zionist settlers will pay huge amounts of money to whoever kills the freed Palestinian prisoners," al-Qarni said. "In response to these criminals I declare to the world that any Palestinian who will jail an Israeli soldier and exchange him for prisoners will be rewarded with a $100,000 prize," he wrote on his Facebook page.
Al-Qarni's post has already received more than 1,000 likes and extensive coverage in Hamas-affiliated newspapers in Gaza.
Al-Qarni is a famous Muslim cleric who often guests on TV shows and operates his own website where he discusses various religious law issues. The Palestine-Islam issue is particularly close to his heart.
Meanwhile in Gaza, Hamas Minister Fathi Hamad admitted that Israel's withdrawal from the Strip enabled Hamas to hide Gilad Shalit for so long.
In an interview with Lebanese daily as-Safir Hamad said that the "military campaign in Gaza abolished any security coordination with Israel and the Strip's liberation allowed us to conceal Shalit for five years."...
The Palestine-Islam issue is particularly close to his heart.
Close to his heart, but light years from the nearest brain cell!
Clown!
What heart?
Kidnapping for ransom is an Islamic social value...It's probably in the Qur'an.
Dollar to a doughnut, the Imam won't pay off...
If any Israeli offered a reward for killing the freed terrorists, I expect the Israeli government to press charges against the people offering the reward.
The reason is this: it is perfectly legitimate for Israel to fight to protect its borders. It is legitimate for Israel to assassinate terrorists. But the key word is "Israel". It is not legitimate for private citizens to free lance and sponsor private assassinations. That is murder and ought to be treated as such.
Again, I'm not saying individual Israelis should not be able to protect themselves. I'm saying any killing should either be in self-defense or should be done by the security services under the supervision of a legitimate government.
Awad al-Qarni has this thing or two with regard to Israelis.
In 2008 he published a fatwa calling for attacks on Israeli interests worldwide. No doubt the Saudi authorities soon will arrest him for inciting to hatred and spreading corruption.
Indeed it is, exsgtbrown. Koran 47:4.
This imamullah is simply reiterating the call in Quran. Killing is very very holy in islam and Muslims never think twice before beheading infidels. Brain dead morons they are!!!
Cant expect Islamic trash to behave themselves.
But, but, I thought the Saudis were our friends? Our Dear Leader even kissed the king's ring. Or something...
Or was it your former Dear Leader who walked hand in hand with him?
Guess his generated and veneered royal flatulence has a thing for our presidents?
Or they for him? Or just oil for one and one for oil?
Seriously, though, I get your point, Steffen, and you are quite correct to remember that.
Okay, no more hand-holding, no more bowing, no whispering sweet nothings into Saudi ears. We need to designate this guy as a terrorist, freeze his assets, & designate the Muslim World League as a foreign terrorist organization. When the Saudis predictably fail to dismantle him & the MWL, we designate Saudi Arabia as a state sponsor of terror.
A week after the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, top Saudi cleric Dr. Awad al-Qarni is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone who kidnaps Israeli soldiers.
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Well, of course, the only thing more piously Islamic than kidnapping Infidels is outright murder.
I fear there will be many more "Gilad Shalits".
One can argue, in fact, that the situation with Israeli aid worker Ilan Grapel, kidnapped by the Egyptian regime on trumped-up "spying" charges and due to be swapped for Egyptian thugs in Israeli prisons, is the first such case.
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In an interview with Lebanese daily as-Safir Hamad said that the "military campaign in Gaza abolished any security coordination with Israel and the Strip's liberation allowed us to conceal Shalit for five years."...
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See how well Israel's pulling out of Gaza panned out? And earnest Israelis had so hoped the unilateral pull-out would win them support from grateful "Palestinians". Not so much, as it turned out...
Facebook?!?! Facebook?!?!? The thought police who have shut down links from blogs that have been flagged "offensive" because it's politically incorrect to discuss everything from the flat tax to pro-life issues to anti-jihad articles? Yet, they allow this kind of stuff to exist?
If it wasn't the only way to keep in touch with far-flung friends and family, I'd cancel that account today!