The Palestinian Authority has been doubling down on its efforts to incite riots. Most recently, an outbreak led to the death of an Al-Jazeera journalist, and Israel was blamed for it. The IDF warns that “extreme violence” in Israeli-Arab cities is on its way, which is unsurprising given the recent escalation. Some recent occurrences: Last month, […]
Did stone-throwers ‘desecrate’ Al-Aqsa Mosque by collecting stones there to throw at Israelis?
Those collecting stones inside the mosque are not disregarding the “sacredness” of the place. In their view, they’re doing a sacred act: in the Qur’an Allah commands them to fight unbelievers & “kill them wherever you find them” (2:191, 4:89, cf. 9:5). So for them, gathering rocks to fight Jews is an act of worship. […]