As Robert Spencer notes: “Ramadan is the month of Jihad, the month when Muslims strive to please Allah more fervently.” Just before it begins on Monday, Palestinian jihadists fired over “250 rockets into Israel on Saturday, drawing dozens of retaliatory airstrikes in a round of intense fighting”.
“For Gazans, the violence continued as they prepared to begin fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday” and as the death toll climbs, the Palestinian propaganda mill with move into overdrive, accusing Israel of murder during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
“Israel and Gaza exchange rocket fire as death toll mounts after month-long fighting lull”, ABC News, May 4, 2019:
Six Palestinians, including a pregnant mother and her toddler, have been killed and four Israelis have been severely wounded as violence flares up across the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian militants fired more than 250 rockets into Israel on Saturday, drawing dozens of retaliatory airstrikes in a round of intense fighting that broke a month-long lull in fighting.
The conflict, the most intense between the sides in months, came as leaders from Hamas, the militant group that rules Gaza, and the smaller armed faction Islamic Jihad, were in Cairo for talks with Egyptian mediators aimed at preventing a fraying cease-fire from collapsing altogether.
It also comes at a sensitive time for Israel, which is to mark its Memorial Day and Independence Day holiday this week, before hosting the Eurovision song contest in the middle of the month.
Fighting could overshadow Eurovision.
Prolonged fighting could overshadow Eurovision and potentially deter international travellers from coming in for the festive event.
For Gazans, the violence continued as they prepared to begin fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday.
Israel and Hamas, an Islamic group that opposes Israel’s existence, have fought three wars and involved themselves in dozens of smaller flare-ups of violence since Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007.
They engaged in several days of heavy fighting in March before Egypt brokered a truce in which Israel agreed to ease a crippling blockade on Gaza in exchange for a halt in rocket fire….
Frank Anderson says
The use of the word “holy” when tied to general and overwhelming violence defies reason and imagination; unless murder, slavery and oppression are “holy”. I thought “holy” means worthy of sincere respect.
mortimer says
Response to Frank:
Jihad is a SACRED obligation and the highest act in Islam … even higher than prayer.
Muslim scholars praise jihadic aggressive violence with flowery, RELIGIOUS language:
– “Jihad was a way of life for the PIOUS Predecessors (Salaf-us-Salih), and the Prophet (SAWS) was a master of the Mujahideen and a MODEL for fortunate inexperienced people. The total number of military excursions which he (SAWS) accompanied was 27. He himself fought in nine of these; namely Badr; Uhud, Al-Muraysi, The Trench, Qurayzah, Khaybar, The Conquest of Makkah, Hunayn and Taif . . . This means that the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) used to go out on military expeditions or send out an army at least every two months.” — Abdullah Azzam, co-founder of al-Qaeda, Join the Caravan, p. 30
– “If we follow the rules of interpretation developed from the classical science of Koranic interpretation, it is NOT POSSIBLE to condemn terrorism in RELIGIOUS terms. It remains completely true to the classical rules in its evolution of SANCTITY for its own justification. This is where the secret of its theological strength lies.” — Egyptian scholar Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd
– “Many thanks to ALLAH, for his kind gesture, and choosing us to perform the act of Jihad for his cause and to DEFEND Islam and Muslims (i.e. to ATTACK and AMBUSH UNPREPARED KAFIRS AGGRESSIVELY). Therefore, killing you and fighting you, destroying you and terrorizing you, responding back to your attacks, are all considered to be great legitimate DUTY in our RELIGION.” — Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his fellow 9/11 defendants
– “Allah on 480 occasions in the HOLY KORAN EXTOLS Muslims to wage jihad. We only fulfil God’s orders. Only jihad can bring peace to the world.” — Taliban terrorist Baitullah Mehsud (‘Muslims are “just following orders” when they commit atrocities.)
– “Jihad, HOLY FIGHTING in Allah’s course, with full force of numbers and weaponry, is given the utmost importance in Islam….By jihad, Islam is established….By abandoning jihad, may Allah protect us from that, Islam is destroyed, and Muslims go into inferior position, their honor is lost, their lands are stolen, their rule and authority vanish. Jihad is an obligation and duty in Islam on every Muslim.” — Times Square car bomb terrorist Faisal Shahzad
Frank Anderson says
Mortimer, on this we agree.
gravenimage says
Grimly, pious Muslims *do* respect this savagery.
Roger says
Frank, thanks for the history. I forwarded some of this good stuff to some fence sitters. Why can’t people see the background of ‘hate’ masquerading as religion in these killers?
Frank Anderson says
Roger, in my opinion they can’t see it because it is too disturbing. Many times many of us here have shared the quote, “There are none so blind as those who REFUSE to see.” I may be alone in sharing Viktor Frankl’s (M.D./Psychiatrist/Holocaust Survivor) theory written in his book Man’s Search for Meaning, the delusion of reprieve. When immediate circumstances are too horrible to face, a fantasy is created to postpone the reckoning. Usually, by the time of the reckoning, it is too late to do anything except die. The main lawful opportunity we have right now is to become more informed so that we can become more persuasive to motivate others to learn.
gravenimage says
Agree with your analysis, Frank.
CRUSADER says
It was my understanding that at JW we put “palestinian” in quotation marks as much as possible….
(Why on the desert earth would they, as Muslims, want to be known by a Roman moniker? Hmmmm, only their moon god could possibly say why, though al-HAL doesn’t say so in the Queer’an, now isn’t that so?)
gravenimage says
CRUSADER, this is true in commentary from Jihad Watch. But news stories are rightly cited as written–note that the reference to “Palestinians” comes from the ABC News story.
mortimer says
The religion of peace cannot make a deal with anyone, because it is supremacist.
mortimer says
RAMADAN … THE MONTH OF JIHAD AND VICTORIES ! (When you hear ‘Allah Akbar!’ … duck everyone!)
This Ramadan there will be many jihad attacks because ISIS is defeated and they are seeking revenge!
The police will not prevent all of them and you may never hear about many arrests. Think of how you will get out whenever you are in a public place. Teach you family how to be prepared for jihad attacks.
Anjuli Pandavar says
The “holy” month of Ramadan is also when Muslim sentiment is at its most vulnerable, especially on and after the 27th night (Laylat-ul-Qadr, “Night of Power”). It is therefore the best month in which to apostatise (the more publicly, the better), especially on or after the 27th night, as this will hurt Muslims even more than it would at another time. If you’ve been thinking of leaving Islam, now’s the best time to get ready for it. Even do the whole fasting bit plus Taraweeh and then on Laylat-ul-Qadr, walk out of Islam and into freedom and self-respect. You’ll have a head-start because they’ll be gutted. Power to you!
CRUSADER says
“HOLY”
synonyms:
sacred, consecrated, hallowed, sanctified, venerated, revered, reverenced, divine, religious, blessed, blest, dedicated
antonyms:
unsanctified, cursed
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You see, among Muzzies, the word “holy” is used in a gangster fashion
— like “bad” is good, and “wrong” is right, whereas “holy” in their case is CURSED !
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“WRONG is RIGHT”: post-9/11 world….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha1oAbJU51E
FYI says
Of course the word “holy” in relation to anything islamic does not mean holy in any conventional sense.
Just like the word “perfect” in islam does not actually mean perfect.Like if you say 13 is a “perfect” square then that’s obviously wrong.
muhammed the “perfect” man,the Al Insan Al Kamil?
A fat,cross-dressing,African slave trading,mass-murdering ,pederast psychopathic terrorist and self-confessed liar*?Hmmm..
No I don’t think so.
The koran:the “perfect” book?
with numerous scientific and theological errors,illogicalities and serious omissions?I don’t think so.
And if there is even ONE error in the koran{and there are multiple} and given muslims believe a copy of the “perfect” koran exists in Al Ilah’s paradise then that must mean..OH NO!..there are ERRORS in Al llah’s paradise too!
Al ilah,the pagan god of the Arabs:the “perfect” god?
he missed the 2 chief commandments,encourages muslims to violate the Exodus 20 laws,completely misunderstands Christian Theology{Thinking Christians are Polytheists:no,they are monotheists},can only be spoken to in Arabic{proving him NOT to be a Universal God but merely the god of the Arabs},is scientifically,theologically and lingusitically challenged..
No i don’t think Al ilah is perfect.
{Research exercise for muslims:see for yourselves..Abu Dawud 40:4731{“the prophet was fat and..”},Sahih Bukhari 2442{dude looked like a lady..in AISHA’S dress},Sahih muslim 3901{“..and he sold {the slave} for TWO of the BLACKS”},Abu Dawud 4390 {mass murderer of Jews},pederast{Sahih Muslim 3309}Sahih Bukhari 4:52:220{self-confessed TERRORIST},Al Tabari 6:111{self-confessed fraud..at least before Al Ilah -conveniently-got him to cancel out his confession..}
Simo Hayha says
250 Rockets into Israel….? ONE rocket? ONE day with electricity, water, and fuel oil SHUT OFF BY ISRAEL. 100 Rockets fired into Israel? 100 days without electricity, water, and fuel. 250 rockets into Israel? 250 days without Israel supplied electricity, water, and fuel oil. See how many rockets are fired once they realize Israel will slip on the “Brass Knuckles,” and HIT you Neanderthal cave-dwelling, knuckle-dragging, mouth-breathers! Get ready for the darkness you bring upon yourselves!
gravenimage says
+1
Tama says
I found it interesting about the wailing of an influential student ambassador I’m acquainted with who is in a national youth commission among others with always having a soft heart for “oppressed” muz. She fell for that stunt before when a muzlady acted harassed on a beach with a perfect camera setup and felt pain for the niqab bans in Europe making it unwelcome and Unfriendly. She loved the nike hheadbag.Writes on about millions of muz being discriminated and targeted around the world frequently
https://i.postimg.cc/QVL15BL4/Screenshot-20190505-063829-01.jpg
Tama says
Also by interesting I mean I could meet a student ambassador in several places in Asia and anywhere else global student groups like this are and get the same kind of NPC opinion .
Anjuli Pandavar says
That’s the same guilt manipulation as “children are starving in Africa”, except in this case, it was often based in truth, although a truth perverted. In the case of Muslims, it was never true. If they’re getting bombed in Syria, it is NOT because they’re Muslim. It’s because there’s a war going on around them. It happens to anyone living in the middle of a war.
Buraq says
Wow! Anyone would think that Israel had made a deal with Hamas to show prospective buyers that the technological umbrella, Iron Dome, works almost perfectly. More than 400 missiles fired at Israeli civilian centers and only 3 dead, so far.
Israel’s defense ministry must be getting phone calls from all over the world, by now. Meanwhile, the jihadi clowns in the Strip are being shredded by the IDF! ( I see that Hamas’ ‘bagman’ was taken clean out by Israel today, Hamed Hamdan al-Khodari.)
Go Israel!
don vito says
Yea, got him in the clown car!
Bad Penguin says
Notice how these liberal b-boys at ABC always insert Holy before something islamic but always omit “Holy” from references the something Christian.
I’l bet the pregnant woman and her toddler were murdered by islamic terrorists for propoganda.
marc says
Wasn’t intentional this time I think, but it was an Islamic Jihad rocket that killed them
https://twitter.com/TheMossadIL/status/1124925196744445952
It was aimed at an Israeli Kindergarten or Hospital
gravenimage says
Muslims don’t care if they kill other Muslims. They were either lax Muslims and deserve to die, or they were pious Muslims killed in Jihad and go straight to paradise–as Muslims see it.
Walter Sieruk says
First, those so called “Palestinians” are actually ,for the most part the Arab/Muslims on that area in the Middle East. There is no actual race or ethic group known as the “Palestinians” They apply that title of “Palestinian” only to themselves alone. Something which they have no historic right to. They do so because they feel that by giving themselves that title that might, somehow, give them ,in the eyes of the world , a claim on that land . Nevertheless by the view of history and in the Bible of the Bible , they have no genuine claim on that land that is now the State of Israel.
Second, those poor brainwashed Muslims who are thoroughly mind programmed by the mullahs and imams to the extent that they can’t even think for themselves .Furthermore, those .Islamic terror entities and Hamas Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad have with their jihadist scheming along with the PA and Abbas with their intention of destroying the State of Israel and replacing her with some kind of Islamic “state” is an Islamic agenda that is fated to fail in the end. For all of such Muslim schemes and effort will come nothing in the end. The reason is that all their plots and striving against the State of Israel are all lose in the end .This is because Abbas is greatly overruled by the God of the Bible. Who is the Supreme and Ultimate supporter of Israel. As reflected in the following verses of the Bible. “A man’s heart may be full of schemes, but the Lord‘s purpose will prevail.” Proverbs 19:21. [N.E.B.] Also, Psalm 135:4. This informs the reader that “The Lord has chosen Jacob to be His own and Israel His special treasure.”
elee says
Was Israel surprised at this? Probably not. So: is failure to apply CRIPPLING PREEMPTION the same thing as shuffling meekly off to the death camps?
livingengine says
Belal Muhammad is a Hamas supporter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3NaBWACmIE
CRUSADER says
To my friends in Israel:
I will be in the Holy Land soon.
Shalom !
+ + +
gravenimage says
Hear, hear!
Max says
Ramadan is the month of Jihad, the month when Muslims strive to please Allah more fervently.
Only Muslims could envisage a god that is a blood-thirsty monster that enjoys the killing of innocent people.
jude says
I support Open Doors Australia in helping persecuted Christians, and was very surprised to receive an email for Christians to buy a ramadan pack to celebrate with muslims. I am withdrawing my support from Open Doors and will find another organisation.
This capitulation to islam is cowardly and sickening, and why would any Christians support the giving of such a destructive false teaching, that has caused such misery and suffering to millions.
Above post is muslims celebrating ramadan, and I stand with Israel, and noticing how quiet the world is, but wait, they will soon be up in arms when Israel strikes back, and they’ll be baying like banshees for Jewish blood.
gravenimage says
Many charities, alas, swallow the tripe about Muslims being ‘needy refugees’.
Richard says
Hamas, working hard for that zakat!
warren nicodemus says
How much did the Palestine authority pay per rocket ?
Palestine authority pays suicide bombers to kill Jews.
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/israel/2018/october/palestinian-leader-swears-by-allah-to-keep-paying-for-terrorism-pay-to-slay-tops-agenda
warren nicodemus says
https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/israel/2018/october/palestinian-leader-swears-by-allah-to-keep-paying-for-terrorism-pay-to-slay-tops-agenda