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Leader of Switzerland’s largest Islamic organization investigated for jihadist propaganda

Nov 26, 2016 12:22 pm By Robert Spencer

“Cherni’s video included an interview with a senior member of the jihad umbrella organisation Jaysh al-Fath (‘Army of Conquest’), which counts as a member the Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, which has renamed itself Fatah al-Sham. He insisted the film was a documentary and was not meant as propaganda.”

What was meant is one thing; what effect it would likely have is quite another. Even as a “documentary,” it could significantly aid in jihad recruitment. Swiss authorities, like authorities all over the West, continue to ignore the salient fact that preaching of jihad warfare against unbelievers is found in the Qur’an. Expecting Muslims in Europe and North America not to engage in it is naive at best.

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“Switzerland probes top Muslim leader over jihadist propaganda,” AFP, November 26, 2016:

Swiss federal prosecutors said on Saturday a criminal probe into suspected jihadist propaganda has been expanded to include the leader of the country’s largest Islamic organisation. The office of Switzerland’s attorney general confirmed in an email to AFP that Nicolas Blancho, of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS), was under investigation.

The ICCS slammed the move as “political” and said it was ready to “counter the accusations in a courtroom.” Prosecutors opened the case last December, charging that an ICCS board member — German national Naim Cherni- had violated “the prohibition of groups like Al-Qaeda, Islamic State and similar organisations.”

He was suspected of creating “for propaganda purposes” a video from a trip into parts of war-ravaged Syria, “without having explicitly distanced himself from Al-Qaeda activities” in the country, last year’s statement said.

On Saturday, the attorney general’s office said its probe “has been expanded to the president of the ICCS and to one other ICCS committee member,” who was identified by the organisation as its spokesman, Qaasim Illi. In an interview with the NZZ daily, Attorney General Michael Lauber said the case was “of high priority, because we want to know how far freedom of expression goes when it comes to criminal propaganda for a terrorist organisation.”

Cherni’s video included an interview with a senior member of the jihad umbrella organisation Jaysh al-Fath (“Army of Conquest”), which counts as a member the Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, which has renamed itself Fatah al-Sham. He insisted the film was a documentary and was not meant as propaganda.

The ICCS has continued to promote the film, which remains accessible on YouTube….

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Filed Under: Featured, Muslim clerics, Switzerland Tagged With: Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS), Naim Cherni, Nicholas Blanco


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  1. Angemon says

    Nov 26, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    He insisted the film was a documentary and was not meant as propaganda.

    And anti-zionism isn’t anti-semitism…

  2. sidney penny says

    Nov 27, 2016 at 1:29 am

    “Cherni’s video included an interview with a senior member of the jihad umbrella organisation Jaysh al-Fath (“Army of Conquest”), which counts as a member the Al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, which has renamed itself Fatah al-Sham. He insisted the film was a documentary and was not meant as propaganda.”

    Should we not know what two terrorists are thinking?

    Is is not better to have these things in the open ( unless there is an incitement to violence)

    • harbidoll says

      Nov 27, 2016 at 3:25 am

      Only govt. officials, Intel, military should have been able to view the film. Otherwise it is treason!! Especially if he didnt denounce what their enemies were advocating.Hate speech!

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