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The swastika and the scimitar
Jewish World Review ^ | August 18, 2006 | Jonah Goldberg

Posted on 08/18/2006 6:42:10 AM PDT by Panzerlied

The Jews everywhere are "the Muslim's bitter enemies," said a prominent Islamic leader. Throughout history, the "irreconcilable enemy of Islam" has conspired and schemed and "oppressed and persecuted 40 million Muslims," he said. In Palestine, the Jews are establishing "a base from which to extend their power over neighboring Islamic countries." And, he proclaimed, "this war, which was unleashed by the world Jewry," provided "Muslims the best opportunity to free themselves from these instances of persecution and oppression."

Sound like Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah? Or perhaps Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? Nope. It was the grand mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, in 1942. An ardent Nazi supporter, al-Husseini delivered his speech at the opening of the Islamic Institute in Berlin, one day after the Allies denounced the Nazis for "carrying into effect Hitler's oft-repeated intention to exterminate the Jewish people in Europe." Al-Husseini's address was approved by Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Joseph Goebbels was in attendance. The Reich press office widely distributed the comments.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 1942; alhusseini; islamicnazis; lunaticfringe; redjihad

1 posted on 08/18/2006 6:42:10 AM PDT by Panzerlied
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To: Panzerlied
Duplicate thread. Original here.
2 posted on 08/18/2006 6:43:26 AM PDT by markomalley (Vivat Iesus!)
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To: Architect Howard Roark

BTTT for reminding folks........real history!


4 posted on 08/18/2006 6:57:45 AM PDT by litehaus
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To: litehaus

..real history, I wonder, what was the plan to dispose of them after he was done using them?


5 posted on 08/18/2006 9:11:56 AM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad

"he"


Considering the nature of both, which 'he' do you mean?


6 posted on 08/18/2006 9:24:36 AM PDT by litehaus
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To: litehaus
Exactly, perhaps they both thought they were using each other for the time being.

Like Korea's Mental Lee Ill & Long Dong Towelhwad of Iran?

7 posted on 08/18/2006 9:42:55 AM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: Architect Howard Roark

gee, what do you suppose they were talking about?


8 posted on 08/18/2006 11:59:38 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand ("These formidable people....will die for Liberty")
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