Sunday, March 09, 2008

Neturei Karta to Nasrallah: "We have heard you speak just recently at the funeral of the assassinated Mr. Imad Mughniyah . . . "

I'll spare you most of the long groveling letter from the Neturei Karta to Nasrallah. The rest is at Al-Manar TV if you have the stomach for it. Here is a section dealing with the heapin' helpin' of Hezbollah hospitality that left an "indelible impression" on their "hearts":
[...] We have heard you speak just recently at the funeral of the assassinated Mr. Imad Mughniyah and many times previously. Hence, we know that you and your organization are deeply aware that there is a distinct difference between Zionism and Judaism and that there is a large segment of Jewish people, whether in occupied Palestine or throughout the world, who are entirely opposed to Zionism and the state of "Israel".

Further, a delegation of our Rabbis was guest in your magnificent country of Lebanon, and was hosted by your organization, the Hezbollah. We were there to attend the Conference of the International Union of Parliamentarians for the Defense of the Palestinian Cause.

The respect and graciousness that was extended to our group was beyond exemplary. At that time, thanks to the Almighty, we had the opportunity to see and experience at first hand, the fact that the Arab and Muslim people despite their long-suffering at the hands of Zionism have not fallen prey to the influences of evil.

We were confronted with love and friendship wherever we turned. Concern for our comfort was the first priority of every individual, wherever we traveled throughout Lebanon. Only then, after these good people were assured of our well-being, were we shown the suffering that they have incurred through the Zionist occupation. To our surprise and to their praise, this was all shown to us, without any accusations directed at our Rabbis or the Jewish nation.

The Muslim and Arab people obviously still remember that we don't have a religious conflict and that we have co-existed in harmony for hundreds of years. Many obviously understand the difference between Zionism and Judaism.

May we just mention three very moving experiences that we had in Lebanon that has left an indelible impression on our hearts . . .
I bet you can't wait to click over to Al-Manar and learn what they were. These guys make Michael Lerner, although not Norman Finkelstein, look good.

Crossposted on Soccer Dad

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