Israa Ghrayeb, a 21-year-old Palestinian aspiring makeup artist from Bethlehem, “died after allegedly being beaten and tortured by her brother after she posted a video on social media with a man who she was soon to be engaged to. Her brother Ihab, a Canadian resident, was reportedly angered by the video, claiming it dishonoured the family by showing her together with her fiancé before the official wedding ceremony.”
All cultures are not equal, and when cultural practices are being supported by a religion, they are more resistant to change. Israa’s murder didn’t just involve her brother. It was compounded by the involvement of other family members, too, which is characteristic of honor violence.
In the Sunni Sharia manual Umdat al-Salik, section o1.2 lists justifiable cases for murder, i.e., those for which the murderer is not to be punished. #4 specifies that a parent may kill his or her child without suffering any punishment:
- A child or insane person, under any circumstances
- A Muslim for killing a non-Muslim
- A Jewish or Christian subject of the Islamic state for killing an apostate from Islam
- father or mother (or their fathers or mothers) for killing their offspring, or offspring’s offspring
In like manner in Shia Islam, the Grand Ayatollah Khomeini, who was a supreme Shia religious authority, stated in his book A Clarification of Questions (Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, 1984, p. 429) that in order to be punished, the murderer must not be a father or grandfather of the victim.
In the case of Israa, according to the Jerusalem Post:
Israa’s father allegedly ordered her brother to beat her after relatives witnessed the footage online. During the scuffle with her brother, Israa attempted to escape the violence and fell out of the second-story of their house, causing serious spinal injuries…Without alluding to exactly what happened, Israa posted on her Instagram account that she would be unable to work for the next two months as she awaited a spinal chord operation. ‘I’m strong and I have the will to live – if I didn’t have this willpower, I would have died yesterday,’ Israa said. ‘Don’t send me messages telling me to be strong, I am strong. May God be the judge of those who oppressed me and hurt me.’…While in hospital, Israa was allegedly assaulted a second-time, with footage appearing on social media of her screaming and begging for her life during the attack.
Feminist blogger Fadumo Adan told The New Arab:
As a survivor of an honour killing, Israa’s story triggered a deeply embedded fear of mine…we live in a world where honour killing happens every single day. We experience scrutiny, close monitoring and violation of privacy and boundaries.
Yet Western feminists continue to trivialize the seriousness of Islamic honor murder, under the pretext that violence against women happens in Western nations, too. This is true, but that violence is not sanctioned by religious teaching or law; nor do such murders generally involve members of a family whose motive is to protect the honor of the family unit.
As of this writing, among the mainstream media, only the Toronto Sun in Canada has covered this case.
“#WeAreIsraa: Outrage as Palestinian woman ‘tortured to death’ in honour killing,” by Diana Alghoul, The New Arab, August 31, 2019:
Activists across the world are calling for justice for a Palestinian woman after she was reportedly killed in a family honour killing on Thursday.
Israa Ghrayeb, a 21-year-old Palestinian from Bethlehem, died after allegedly being beaten and tortured by her brother after she posted a video on social media with a man who she was soon to be engaged to.
Her brother Ihab, a Canadian resident, was reportedly angered by the video, claiming it dishonoured the family by showing her together with her fiancé before the official wedding ceremony.
He was reportedly called on by their father to beat Israa after cousins of the family saw the footage online, according to social media reports.
Whilst attempting to escape her family’s violence, she fell from the second floor of their house, causing serious spinal injuries, according to media reports.
An aspiring makeup artist, she announced on her Instagram story that she had to cancel all appointments for August and September because her health wouldn’t allow her to work while she was awaiting a spinal cord operation.
“I’m strong and I have the will to live — if I didn’t have this willpower, I would have died yesterday,” she wrote.
“Don’t send me messages telling me to be strong, I am strong. May God be the judge of those who oppressed me and hurt me,” she added.
She was then reportedly assaulted a second time whilst in hospital, with video footage emerging online of her screaming during the alleged attack.
The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear, with social media reports claiming she died at home days after being assaulted in hospital.
Israa’s family have denied the accusations, and claim she died from a heart attack.
Palestinian Authority police have not made an official statement about the alleged killing….
Steve says
So is her brother currently in Canada? If so, he’s likely to be awarded financial compensation from, Trudeau.
spiro says
No doubt
Maybe appointed to a council of women’s rights
bob kelly says
How evil Killing your own kids and the hole family tree participates in it muslim are so good at killing those who can not defend themselves. They will be as proud as punch for the evil that they did
Dan says
Shee-oot, he’ll probably get a cabinet position if Turdolt and the liberals get back in.
Mr. Cohen says
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***** ISLAM AND HONOR KILLINGS *****
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“The contempt Islam holds toward women is best illustrated
through it time-honored practice of honor killings.
Any woman’s or girl’s perceived transgression against
the teachings of Islam or against a man’s wishes,
or behavior that insults a man, permits a male member
of a family to murder the female to avenge and
restore honor to the family in the eyes of society.”
“Honor killings are executed by slitting the victim’s throat,
hatcheting them, stabbing, burning them to death,
bullets to the head or chest, or by any other means imaginable.”
“In addition, it is also customary to cut off the victim’s
left hand or index finger to prove to the tribal elders
that the deed has been accomplished and
the family honor can now be restored.’
“Even moderate Jordan withdrew a referendum to
tighten laws on honor killing after devout Muslims said
that the law would eradicate Islamic values and traditions.
Article 341 of Jordanian Law stipulates
that murder is a legal act of defense when:”
“the act of killing another or harming another was
committed as an act of defense against his life,
or his honor, or somebody else’s life or honor.”
“Honor killings are performed throughout the Muslim world.
In 1997, an attorney general in the Palestinian Authority told
an audience of women that, in his opinion, the honor killings of
women in Gaza and the West Bank were close to 70% of all female deaths.”
“The independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan,
citing government figures, said in a 2006 report that
about 1,000 women die annually in honor killings.”
SOURCE: They Must Be Stopped:
Why We Must Defeat Radical Islam and
How We Can Do It (chapter 9, page 175)
by Brigitte Gabriel, year 2008, year 2010,
St. Martin’s Press, 288 pages,
ISBN 0312571283 * ISBN 9780312571283.
PRCS says
the act of killing another or harming another was
committed as an act of defense against his life,
or his honor which, though idiotic enough, is taken to the next level with or somebody else’s life or honor
Nancy says
No one does anything to stop this. Why publish it!
Kenek says
When it is published we learn what is store for US and Canadian women when sharia law is proclaimed. Demographics make it impossible to resists in about 2 generations. In 50 years your descendants will have a lifestyle that includes honor killings. Sadly the trend will not be reversed.
gravenimage says
Why publish it? To educate Infidels about the threat of Islam. You may want us to stay ignorant of the horrors of Islam, but Anti-Jihadists do not agree.
Jule Bacal says
No one DOES anything because it isn’t published and talked about in ‘polite society’ or the UN. No one told Tlaib or Omar I guess or they just think WE do not know so why show the cultures dirty laundry. All the more reason For US to Publish and talk about it. OFTEN. Call your Congress people, write you newspapers, ‘ask a Muslim’ but have the Canadian news article in your pocket,
J OneLife says
This is very say how beautiful she was she died young. How could her own family murder her for a video??
Mr. Cohen says
Jonathan S. Tobin said:
“Iranian women have courageously demonstrated
against Khamenei’s hijab rules in the streets,
and have been beaten and imprisoned for their trouble.”
SOURCE:
The real war on women isn’t in Washington
by Jonathan S. Tobin, 2018 October 5
http://www.jns.org/opinion/the-real-war-on-women-isnt-in-washington/
Horace Rumphole says
“A Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian”, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, regarding jihadis returning from the Middle East war.
gravenimage says
What a moron–none of these vicious Muslims are real Canadians.
gravenimage says
I meant that Trudeau was a moron–not Horace Rumpole.
Angemon says
So the question becomes “what is a Canadian?”. Is someone who pledges war on core Canadian values a”Canadian” just because they have a birth certificate saying so?
J OneLife says
Someone with western values who may be Christian or another faith or athiest, who puts Canada first and who may have had uncle’s who fought and spilt blood for our freedom.
Goofy says
One of Allah’s 99 attributes is that he is merciful. If that is the case why do we witness self righteous murder of young women all the time? This makes the claim that the Koran in some way is the completion or fulfilment of the Bible fall flat on its face. If you were to entertain the idea that there is some connection between the two you would have to acknowledge that the Koran is a major step backwards.
gravenimage says
“Allah” is seldom merciful–this is more a “warding off” phrase–like something a beaten wife or child would say to their abuser.
Beverly says
Islam is a death cult. Death, death and more death.
Trick_or_Treat says
Honour? !
It’s all just about too hard to take, why can’t the rest of the western world just wake the F**k up to what is going on…
PRCS says
They’ve been tricked.
No treats for them.
Trick_or_Treat says
PS: try as I have, I’m just unable to conceptualise how anybody (short of being demon possesed or severely mentally ill, ….or being straight out pure evil) could torture one of their own siblings to death – let alone feel some kind of ‘honour’ in it. It just inconceivable to me.
PRCS says
Agree.
But, as you noted–too many of our fellow citizens have yet to wake the F**k up to what is going on…
J OneLife says
Stuff like this happened 700 yrs ago in Europe..
Angemon says
The Jews didn’t do it, so the Left won’t care.
James Lincoln says
The second attack, while she was in the hospital, sounds like first-degree murder.
somehistory says
If they have the attack in the hospital on video…how long before arrests take place?
There is no “honor” in islam. No dignity, no virtue, no value, no goodness…only filthy, slimy, evil straight from satan the original serpent who has spawned millions of snake children who call themselves moslims.
tgusa says
Somebody ask Bernie why he hated his sister so much.
Walter Sieruk says
It can’t be repeated too much that Islamic “culture” is not actually a real culture but cruel savage primitive murderous system of brutal religious vicious violence. As seen in that malicious murder “custom” called “honor killing.”
Be that vicious murderous action take place in Saudi Arabia , Pakistan, Iran or in any other country .
About the topic of Islamic violence which, something, takes the form of the brutal cruel vicious and murderous action that is so inappropriately y called “honor killing.” This malicious misogyny is so heinous callous and malice- filled that it’s an affront to all that is good, decent and right. In addition, the author, Brigitte Gabriel in her book which is entitled THEY MUST BE STOPPED on pages 171,172 , that “The shocking reality is that most Muslim men ,including those educated in the West ,have no objection to the degradation of women in their countries .Across the Muslim world, even in moderate Islamic countries, women’s’ rights are almost nonexistent…Women is Islam are considered unclean ,deemed inferior even to dirt.” Furthermore, as for Islamic violence against girls and women in Canada. In this just cited book it explains on page 176 that “Honor killings have also come to the West thanks to the rise of Islamic immigration. “
Indeed, they must be stopped!
LytchZam says
Beasts. They are not even to the level of my cat. They are lesser beasts.
CRUSADER says
Love the makeup ?
Eye lashes, Finger nails, and Gucci chest…
gravenimage says
Muslim resident of Canada tortures his sister to death in honor killing
……………….
Just hideous.
UNCLE VLADDI says
Justin Turdeau is probably on his way right now to apologize and hand-deliver a suitcase full of at least $10 million in cash – to the murdering brother.
dlbrand says
“A special ‘Ruh’ from ‘Allah,’ so too a special blessing, for a ‘special’ expressed rage” — http://www.debibrand.org/a-special-ruh-from-allah-so-too-a-special-blessing-for-a-special-expressed-rage/
Battle says
James Lincoln hits nail on head.
Battle says
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among woman. Blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
Goofy says
How very sad. She and her family were from Bethlehem, the birthplace of our Lord and Saviour who died for us that we may become righteous in Him.
Instead her family chose the Islamic brand of self righteousness. How very sad!
Jay Dillon says
Considerations of Sharia law in our Western nations should simply be thrown out the window immediately, and the person must be tried according to our own Western laws. Period, end of sentence, it really is that simple. If the moslems protest and riot about it, round them all up, and repatriate them permanently to the worst wastelands and hottest deserts you can find.
Goofy says
The Islamic law of self righteousness is completely incompatible with civilized laws and justice. Not only must such crimes of torture and murder be judged to the full extent of the law, all the Muslim women must be given mandatory instructions about their protection under the law and they must be warned about the many commands of the Koran which are in conflict with the law. That goes for forced marriages, female genital mutilation, sexual exploitation of women etc. etc. We need a direct confrontation with Islam exposing it for its true nature.
Linde Barrera says
May Israa Ghrayeb Rest In Peace and may all her killers be brought to justice and given harsh sentences.
gravenimage says
Agreed, Linde–but under the “Palestinian Authority” this is unlikely to happen.
Tom says
If this Muslim Canadian resident would beat his own sister to death just think what he would be capable of doing to Canadian children without even a smidge of conscience.
It is reasonable to assume that others involved with Islam in Canada have similar cultural expectations of family honour and methods of resolving any perceived dishonour so it is also reasonable to have a level of fear of what they might also do to non believers who might offend them or their religion.
gravenimage says
Good point, Tom.
hardiharhar says
If the Canadian authorities ignore this, they will be as guilty as the perpetrator and as the Canadian press which ignored this.
J OneLife says
Vote PPC these people won’t be allowed in Canada anymore. ISIS, 800 of them will be deported…