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April 9, 2004

Belgian Jews Threatened By Arab European League

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The Arab European League's Ahmed Azzuz tells Belgian Jews to stop supporting Israel — or else. And oh, that's not a threat, he assures us. From Arutz Sheva:

Belgium's Jews, in particular Antwerp's Jewish diamond merchants, have been put on notice by the Arab European League (AEL).

"We want to warn Antwerp's Jewish community in its entirety to be on its guard. The community's support for Israel is no secret," Ahmed Azzuz, head of the AEL in Belgium told the Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique.

"The AEL calls on the Jewish community in Antwerp to cease its support of, and distance itself from, the state of Israel. If not, attacks in Antwerp are almost unpreventable," Azzuz had earlier told the Belgian Flemish magazine Knack, adding, "Every year, 200 Belgian-Israeli reservists leave for Israel to kill innocent civilians."

According to an Israel Channel 1 television report, the Jewish community is taking the threats seriously, and has already contacted elected Jewish officials, the local police and the nation's justice minister. A member of the Belgian diamond merchant's community interviewed on the program confirmed reports that members of the Jewish community are afraid and at present, refrain from being outdoors during the nighttime hours.

Peter Meeus reminded La Libre Belgique, "The quarter was already targeted in 1981, when terrorists attacked a Portuguese synagogue."

The AEL's Azzuz insisted in the media that his statements were not threats.

A spokeswoman for Antwerp police said rigorous security measures had already been introduced.

I discuss the AEL's firm stance against the assimilation of Muslims into European society in Onward Muslim Soldiers.

Posted by Robert at April 9, 2004 9:47 PM
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Or else? Or else what?

Posted by: D.C. Watson at April 10, 2004 2:18 AM

D.C., don't be coy. ha,ha. You know the "what" part.
Ka-boom! No, it's not funny; this whole set of events is a tiny part of an enormous sad situation that seems to have no end nor any solution other than violence and death. I pray that we can find another way, but I don't see one.

Posted by: epg at April 10, 2004 8:13 AM

A well-ordered state, or a well-ordered group of states, would immediately find ways both to charge, and subsequently either to imprison or to expel (losing whatever absurd "citizenship" in part of the Bilad al-kufr he claims to have obtained) the AEL's Azzuz, as well as shutting down all offices of his organization, for threatening harm to citizens of Belgium and of the E.U. Is Belgium well-ordered? Is the E.U.?

Posted by: Hugh at April 10, 2004 8:44 AM

The muslims are helping the UK in its oppression of the indigenous Cornish. The muslims should distance themsleves from this and leave Occupied Cornwall NOW! If not there could be some sort of consequence............

Posted by: Cornish Intifada at April 10, 2004 2:15 PM

It is time for all of us to start our own jihad against all islam muslims.

Posted by: christian at April 10, 2004 2:56 PM

Mr Azzuz feels confident enough to threaten Antwerp's Jews in public. It's becoming obvious that Europe's islamic community contains far too many members who have their own non-European and non-Western agenda.

The rule of law protects his free speech because he lives in the West. The world he seeks to create will protect only islamic free speech. At some point Europeans will wake up in a big way and take action. How about right now: Arrest him, charge him with making terrorist threats, put him in jail, and put his citizenship on probation. Any more remarks like he's made will result in an immediate one-way ticket to the Gaza Strip.

Mike H

Posted by: Michael Hartrich at April 10, 2004 4:28 PM

Here's the link to the Arab European League.
Just another Fascist Islamic group that is muscling in on the West.

http://www.arabeuropean.org/English

Mike H

Posted by: Michael Hartrich at April 10, 2004 4:30 PM

Here's part of their mission statement:

 Identity: We believe in a multicultural society as a social and political model where different cultures coexist with equal rights under the law. We do not want to assimilate and we do not want to be stuck somewhere in the middle. We want to foster our own identity and culture while being law abiding and worthy citizens of the countries where we live. In order to achieve that it is imperative for us to teach our children the Arabic language and history and the Islamic faith. We will resist any attempt to strip us of our right to our own cultural and religious identity, as we believe it is one of the most fundamental human rights.

Posted by: Michael Hartrich at April 10, 2004 4:44 PM

Once again, a militant Isalmist says that violence will occur if he is not obeyed and NOBODY in the security services see's a problem! Let's turn this around, if a Jew had said that about Muslims, just how long would it take for the swat team to arrive at his front door? 5 seconds?
WHEN will we learn to take these people seriously? How many must be threatened and killed by these people? Just exactly how many must die? Is their a number, past which we take them seriously?

Posted by: Andrew Whitehead at April 10, 2004 11:16 PM

Spain put the terrorist into a "feeding frenzy". I knew they would think twice before burning the Japanese prisoners alive. This would have united people all over the world and only boost the War on Terrror. It is the terrorists that are responsible for the destruction of Mosques, Holy Shrines and Ancient Sites. Once an enemy uses these sites to fight and attack, the rules of engagement change, they loose their sanctity and can be fired upon. It is the terrorists who are continuing to kill, maime and destroy all the rebuilding in Iraq. The world knows and sees this. Like sharks, who smell blood and loose all fear, the terrorists all over the world believe it is their time. The more they threaten every country, the more they mutilate and kill. The more they will bring all Nations together to fight them on every front. Spain has learned, it doesn't matter that they gave in, they are still under threats. Jews and Christians will continue to be slaughtered and persecuted and singled out by the terrorists until we, every Nation in the world, stands together, makes the right decision, and uses the force necessary to scurge these Barbarians from each and every country. They tried this before with Europe, remember? Let us Unite in Prayer and most importantly, in absolute resolve against this enemy of all decent people in the World.

Posted by: Edwina E. McCall Cpt AN at April 11, 2004 10:26 AM

Europe is doomed unless it awakens to the cancer in its midst. My hope, though is that some tipping point will be reached soon, and Europe will start pushing back, ending with the expulsion of the Islamic fifth column.

The Islamic protection racket, otherwise know as dhimmitude, works only when it is allowed to thrive unchallenged. This is not an issue of free speech for Muslims, but exactly the reverse: if Muslims do not like what you do or say you are threatened, with lawsuits, or by rioting or by fatwa. Belgium must act against this thuggery.

But all of the above is so obvious, isn't it?

Posted by: Budd at April 12, 2004 10:26 AM

Muslims can now openly preach the destriction of Jews in europe wothout fear of prosecution.
If one Jew did the opposite he would be immediately charged with racial prejudice or racial hatred.!
When Muslims do this they are hiding under their religion which proclaims that they must ALL fight jihad against the infidel.
So when we protest WE are the ones preventing then from practising their religion. WE are therefore the religious bigots.
until we remove the staus of religion from Islam and call it a political movement whose primary aims take over their host nations, we will be labeled rascist every time we just report on their speeches let alone tke any more positve action !
ISlam is not a religion in the western interpretation . The koran is a war book.

Posted by: David at April 16, 2004 2:25 AM