Israel Matzav

'Death to those who sell land to the Jooooos'

Those 'peaceful Palestinians' have issued another death threat against anyone who sells land to the Jews after a report that American Jews have been buying land from 'Palestinians.'

The latest warning was issued on Wednesday by the Chief [Islamic] Judge of the Palestinian Authority, Sheikh Tayseer Rajab Tamimi, who reminded the Palestinians of an existing fatwa [religious decree] than bans them from selling property to Jews.

Sheikh Tamimi's warning came in response to reports that Jewish businessmen from the US had purchased 20 dunams of land from Palestinians on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.

Warning the Palestinians against engaging in "suspicious real estate deeds," the religious leader said that according to Islamic teachings it was a "grave sin" to sell houses and lands to Jews.

He said that the ban also applies to real estate agents or middlemen who are involved in such transactions.

He warned that anyone who ignores the warning would be punished in accordance with Islamic teachings and would also be ostracized by his community and family.

Sheikh Tamimi also issued a ban on renting out property to Jewish individuals and organizations under the pretext that they would spread moral, political and security corruption there.

He said that the ban was necessary to counter the Israeli government's efforts to change the Arab and Islamic culture of Jerusalem by expelling its Arab residents and turning it into a Jewish city.

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Fatah legislator Hatem Abdel Kader, who also serves as PA Prime Minister Salaam Fayad's adviser on Jerusalem affairs, told The Jerusalem Post that the new-old ban was needed to thwart attempts by the new right-wing government in Israel to take control over more lands in the Arab neighborhoods of the city.

But just give them a state and they'll be happy to let Jews come to visit. Just like Saudi Arabia.

By the way, unfortunately, these threats are not a joke. Recall the case of Muhammed Abu al-Hawa (three links), who was murdered in April 2006 for selling land to Jews in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Abu Tor. And of course that explains why when they are discovered selling land to Jews, 'Palestinians' will inevitably deny it (in collaboration with Israeli 'peace groups' of course) as was the case with Shalom House in Hebron from which the Jewish residents were ultimately expelled in December 2008.

Let's go to the videotaped evidence of that sale.



In any other country, Tamimi and Abdel Kader would be locked up for those kinds of threats. But this is Israel and 'international opinion' won't let us do things like that. 'Peace' is breaking out all over the place here, eh?

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 7:39 AM