The Mufti of Egypt — yes, the same one who wants to destroy all of Egypt’s pre-Islamic artwork — repeats the ancient blood libel. From MEMRI, with thanks to all who sent this in:
In an article in the Egyptian government daily Al-Ahram, Egyptian Mufti Sheikh Dr. ‘Ali Gum’a expressed his support of the resistance in Lebanon and stated that the lies of the “Hebrew entity” expose “the true and hideous face of the blood-suckers… who prepare [Passover] matzos from human blood.” [1]
The following are excerpts from the article:
“Greetings to the Lebanese people, to the Lebanese government, and to the Lebanese resistance – to the small and beautiful country that has proved to the world that the ideals of determination, bravery and self-dignity still exist in this era that has been taken over by the blood-sucking murderers.
“Anyone who follows the news will discover that the Hebrew entity has turned into a [source] of [empty] talk, while the Arab discourse, which was characterized in the sixties [as empty talk], has developed significantly. [The Arabs] have learned a lesson and have moved from talk to action, and from the fostering of illusions to honesty, transparency, realistic goal-setting and ability to change. The Israeli discourse, [on the other hand], has turned to false declarations based on illusions, with wishful thinking taking precedence over facts.
“These lies have exposed the true and hideous face of the blood-suckers who were described by Filmange in his book The Treasure Hidden in the Talmudic Laws [sic], which tells how [the Jews] planned [to prepare] a matzo [unleavened Passover bread] using human blood. [2] If we follow events, the most important thing [that we discover], in my opinion, is that the war going on [today] plants hatred in the next generations, as though one of its goals is to perpetuate the conflict for many years to come.
He’s certainly right about the hatred, if not about its perpetrator.