Posted on 06/20/2007 8:50:33 AM PDT by Alouette
Muslim spiritual leader meets with Oslo's chief rabbi and Israeli citizen Yoav Melchior, tells him religion can help promote peace. Sources who attended meeting: Mufti doesn't genuinely believe Israel has right to exist
Itamar Eichner Published: 06.20.07, 17:53 / Israel Jewish Scene
A historic event took place Monday at the great synagogue in Oslo, the Norwegian capital, as Syria's mufti, Dr Ahmed Bader al-Din Hassoun, met with the city's chief rabbi Yoav Melchior, an Israeli citizen and the son of MK Rabbi Michael Melchior.
At the end of their conversation, the mufti, who received Damascus' authorization to attend the meeting, invited Melchior to visit Syria, and the latter said that he would weigh the invitation favorably.
The mufti came bearing a message of peace. "Our religions are very close to one another," he said, "we believe in the same God, and religion shouldn't involve politics. The politicians use religion for wars. Had they left things for the religious leaders, we would have done quite well."
When asked to promote the transfer of Israeli spy Eli Cohen's remains to Israel, the mufti said that this would be possible when there was peace.
Rabbi Melchior said, "For 2,000 years we, the Jews, haven't been welcomed warmly. It's true that we suffered more in Europe, but life in Muslim countries has also been hard for us."
Jewish sources who attended the meeting were disappointed by the mufti's statements. "The mufti went on and on about peace, but when we tried getting to the bottom of things, we could understand from his words that he doesn't really think that Jewish state should exist."
Following the meeting, Rabbi Melchior said, "I felt that he was sent by the Syrian government in order to show another side of Syria, talk peace and make statements that don't cost money. But in the end, such encounters are important."
Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.
“ROTFP=Rolling on the floor puking”
Thanks for that. I may borrow it from time to time. It certainly is an appropriate comment here.
Following the meeting, Rabbi Melchior said, “I felt that he was sent by the Syrian government in order to show another side of Syria, talk peace and make statements that don’t cost money. But in the end, such encounters are important.”
Why?
Like hell we do. Allah is a rock (and Mohammads "angel" pal was Satan) Who does this Mufti think Mohammad was praying to in that cave when Satan came and beat him up and possessed him for the first time, starting the whole Islam cult off by trying to get an illiterate epleptic to write? He was praying to the Allah rock and his daughters Al-Uzza and Manat, which all the pagan rock worshipers of his tribe did at that time. His name (by Allah), was Allah.
Does the mufti think nobody reads Islamic "scripture?"
A result of that hot, steaming load from Oslo..
Jewish sources who attended the meeting were disappointed by the mufti's statements. "The mufti went on and on about peace, but when we tried getting to the bottom of things, we could understand from his words that he doesn't really think that Jewish state should exist."And you were expecting what, precisely?
Aw jeeze............what a bunch of...........lets put it this way, that mufti’s shuck and jive goes down about as well as a preacher at a ridge runner’s convention.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.