Anti-Semitism seems to be en vogue around the world. But that doesn’t make it right. Or sane. In fact, it is beyond repulsive. And can be deadly.
During
a recent sermon at the Kansas City Islamic Center, imam Muhammad Tarife preached to his
congregants: “Oh, Allah, annihilate the criminal Zionists – those of whom are
Zionists and those who are not. Oh, Allah, count them, kill them one by one, and do not spare a single one of
them, for they are no match for You. Oh, Allah, allow us to torment them with
our own hands, humiliate them, grant us victory over them, and heal the hearts
of the believers.” He sounds nice.
Praying to Allah to
annihilate the Zionists…and those who are not sounds kind of
hate-speechy to me, but at least he’s inclusive! Anyway, The Quran says that
Muslims must convert, slave, or kill nonbelievers, so no big whoop, right? Islam
demands the submission of all others under penalty of force, but, hey, who are
we to judge? All religions and cultures are equivalent, correct?
But it isn’t just the
Kansas City imam who’s on a crusade. Far from it. In Germany, Michael
Stürzenberger was recently stabbed by a jihadi. Why?
Because he has been an outspoken critic of jihadi violence and the oppression of
women (and others) by radical Muslims. Sounds like he had it coming to him, no?
So, Mr. Stürzenberger was stabbed by a radical Muslim man for decrying the
violence of radical Muslim men? Sounds right. Checks out. Sadly.
And that isn’t the worst
of it. A German court has convicted Stürzenberger of “incitement to
hatred” and fined him €3,600 (about $3,800). So, Stürzenberger gets
stabbed by a jihadi for decrying jihadi violence…and then gets fined by his own
country’s court for inciting hatred?
Well, as the Kinks said, “It's
a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world.”
The West needs to grow a
pair…and then declare: “No more.”
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