Is it just remotely possible that this “Islamophobe,” Mohamad Bekheet, is himself a Muslim? Or perhaps an ex-Muslim who has some reason to be angry regarding Islam? Is it really wise or accurate to assume that this was simply an incident of “Islamophobia”?
“Bias Intimidation: Clifton Man Charged With Smearing Feces On School Sign,” by Jerry DeMarco, Daily Voice, April 14, 2023:
A Clifton man was charged with bias intimidation on Friday for smearing feces on a sign at a Paterson elementary school earlier in the week, authorities announced.
Mohamad Bekheet, 32, struck in the early morning hours on Monday, April 10, at a pre-K-through-8th grade school named for the late Dr. Hani Awadallah, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.
Platkin said Bekheet smeared feces over the last five letters of the name of the local educator and advocate for Arab Americans and Palestinians – or “Allah,” which means “God.”
He was charged by the state Division of Criminal Justice’s Bias Crimes Unit following a joint investigation with the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and Paterson police, the attorney general said on April 14.
In addition to bias intimidation, Bekheet is charged with criminal mischief and harassment, he said.
He was issued a summons to appear in court, Platkin said.
Selaedin Maksut, the executive director of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, said there were actually two similar incidents of the same crime – once last Friday and then again on Monday.
“We have reason to believe that [Bekheet] acted on an anti-Muslim impulse due to his social media postings, in which he posted the defecated sign as well as a desecrated Qur’an,” Maksut said….
stephen says
Who cairs??????????????? Hehe! The book is a pile of ~~~~ anyway.
dazzleme says
AMEN Stephen
gravenimage says
New Jersey man charged with smearing feces over word ‘Allah’ on sign: Mohamad Bekheet
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Yeah, because there is zero chance that a guy named Mohamad is a Muslim, Oh…wait…
Ian Senior says
Let’s assume North America is Christian and it is the faith which underpins the country’s laws and belief system.
People will naturally be upset at an ideology that is suppressing personal freedoms and is inhumane stoning people to death, carrying out amputations public flogging, mutilation. A political and legal ideology which does not belong in the western world.
Calling for Sharia and having established Sharia Courts and areas where non Muslims fear to tread is unacceptable. The authorities are not protecting their citizens. To say someone is an Islamaphobe is saying you have to submit to Islam and follow its laws which conflict with western beliefs and values.
gravenimage says
I generally agree, Ian. But given the fact that the perpetrator here has a Muslim name, I would not assume that this was a protest against Islam in general.
There have been many cases of Muslims attacking each other’s Mosques, and this is often sectarian, but also often just disagreements that escalate into destruction and even violence. Given what Islam teaches, this should surprise no one.
nicholas tesdorf says
Faeces is a highly appropriate offering to the great Allah.
dazzleme says
+1, nicholas
OLD GUY says
Hey if he is muslim he probably has a mental problem, so no charges will be made.
John Smith says
I couldn’t give a shit if anyone smeared faeces over allah.
dazzleme says
Yep, John Smith
Larry Estavan says
That’s right!
This is the 13th CAIR TV attack this year.
It came hours after CAIR’s Zahra Billoo was calling the Antioch police bigots and racists – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsZThYK4svI
Here is the bigoted Zahra Billoo herself – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hptGMmcIVh8
abu taleb says
I remember a long time ago about a church was attacked by muslim mob and smeared with feces.
Seems like feces and rape are among the favorites of muslims.