The MEMRI Weekly: April 11-18, 2025
The following are links to reports from MEMRI's Special Dispatch Series and Inquiry and Analysis Series , as well as to transcripts from the MEMRI TV Project , released during the past week.
MEMRI REPORTS
Inquiry and Analysis No. 1829 - The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 15, April 18, 2025, April 17, 2025
Special Dispatch No. 11932 - Conference Of Islamic Clerics In Pakistan Calls For Jihad Against Israel: 'The Entire Region, Including Israel, Is The Ancestral Homeland Of Palestinians... America, If It Wants, Can Settle The Israelis Anywhere Else', April 17, 2025
Special Dispatch No. 11931 - Once Again, Dearborn Michigan Celebrates International Quds Day – Established By Iran, Which Calls For Israel's Destruction – As It Has For The Past Two Decades; Following Last Year's Calls Of 'Death To America' In Dearborn, The City And Its Media Accomplices Try To Conceal This Year's Events, April 17, 2025
Special Dispatch No. 11930 - Articles In Egyptian Government Daily 'Al-Ahram' Oppose Disarming Hamas: It Would Enable Israel To Annex Gaza And Expel Its Residents, April 17, 2025
Special Dispatch No. 11929 - Dearborn Heights Fundraiser And Poetry Night For Palestine, Organized With Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM): This American Empire Must Fall; People Here Are Willing To Fight And Put Their Lives On The Line To Bring Western Empires Down, April 16, 2025
Special Dispatch No. 11928 - Anti-Israel Rhetoric Increases In Egypt As It Receives A $7.5 Billion Grant From Qatar: Israel Is An Eternal Enemy And Rejector Of Peace, April 16, 2025
Special Dispatch No. 11927 - Afghan Taliban Website Alleges Israeli-American Conspiracy To Create Greater Israel: 'Jews Believe That They Must Destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque, Build The Temple Of Solomon In Its Place, And Establish... Greater Israel From The Nile To The Euphrates', April 15, 2025
Special Dispatch No. 11926 - Jaber Al-Harmi, Editor Of Qatari Government Daily 'Al-Sharq,' In Antisemitic Post: 'The Hour Of Judgement Will Not Come Until We Fight The Jews And Kill Them', April 15, 2025
MEMRI Daily Brief No. 753 - Two Full Years (And Counting) Of Hell In Sudan, April 15, 2025
MEMRI Daily Brief No. 752 - Is Lifting Sanctions Enough For Reconstruction In Syria?, April 14, 2025
MEMRI TV MONITOR PROJECT
MEMRI TV Clip No. 11954 - Lebanese Sunni Islamic Scholar Aboubaker Zahabi In Beirut Protest: We Say To The 'Sons Of Zion' – Our Religion Is The Religion Of Jihad; We Will Come To You And Slaughter You, Al-Quds Al-Youm TV (Palestine - Islamic Jihad)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 11953 - Jordanian Researcher Fatima Alsmadi Of The Qatari Al-Jazeera Center For Studies Praises Security Personnel Who Attacked Israelis: Jordanians Still See Israel As An Enemy Despite The Peace Agreement – I Believe The Jordanian Military Will Eventually Clash With Israel, Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 11952 - Director Of NY Muslim American Society (MAS) Youth Center Mohammad Badawy: We Eagerly Await The Day Al-Aqsa Mosque Is Free And The 'Illegitimate Zionist Occupiers' Are Destroyed; Holiday Greetings To Those Who Resist 'By Any Means Necessary', Online Platforms
MEMRI TV Clip No. 11951 - Michigan Real Estate Investor Saumik Amin Discusses Plans For A 'Muslim Village' On Podcast: We Raised $6.8 Million In 40 Minutes; 75% Of Resident Service Fees Will Go To The Mosque; Streets Will Be Named After Islamic Conquerors; Christians Will Be Advised Not To Live There; I Hired Unbeliever Lawyers, With Names Like 'John Smith' To Submit The Applications (Archival), Online Platforms
MEMRI TV Clip No. 11950 - Tehran-Based Lebanese Researcher Hakam Amhaz: If Iran's Nuclear Facilities Are Attacked, It Will Be Forced To Produce Nuclear Weapons Or Worse; Iran Reportedly Already Possesses A 'Plasma Weapon', Online Platforms
MEMRI TV Clip No. 11949 - Dearborn Heights Fundraiser And Poetry Night For Palestine, Organized With Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM): This American Empire Must Fall; People Here Are Willing To Fight And Put Their Lives On The Line To Bring Western Empires Down, Online Platforms
MEMRI TV Clip No. 11948 - Egyptian Comedian And YouTuber Youssef Hussein, AKA Joe Show: I Can't Blame Hizbullah For Its Collapse And Failure To Do Enough For Gaza And Palestine – Because Egypt Has Effectively Joined The Ranks Of The Enemy, Al-Rabiaa TV (Iraq)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 11947 - American Muslims For Palestine (AMP) Chair Dr. Hatem Bazian At UC San Diego In May 2024: Our Fight For A Free Palestine Is A Fight Against Racism, Islamophobia, And Antisemitism; Those Who Threaten The ICJ Are On The Take Of ADL, AIPAC, Online Platforms
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Editor Of Qatari Government Daily: Hamas Must Not Disarm – It Will Defeat Israel With The Strength Of Its Weapons Like The Taliban Defeated Both The U.S. And The West
According to numerous recent reports in Arab media, a demand to disarm has been presented to Hamas, as part of the contacts for a ceasefire in Gaza, and this demand was rejected by Hamas officials.[1] Joining Hamas in its position are journalists in Qatar, who call the weapons of the Palestinian resistance an "existential necessity" that "are not to be bargained over"; they also refer to them as "honor" and that "relinquishing them is humiliation" and as a means that "caused heavy losses to the occupation." Particularly noticeable among these journalists was the position of Jabar Al-Harmi, editor of the Al-Sharq government daily, who called on Hamas not to give up its weapons and not to disavow its October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, because "what was taken by force will be restored only by force." He called on Hamas to act like the Taliban in Afghanistan, which despite its sacrifices never gave up its weapons and, "armed from head to toe," forced the U.S. to sit at the negotiating table with it to discuss "not what it [the U.S.] would achieve and what it would gain, but how it would escape [from Afghanistan]." Hamas's holding on to its weapons, he said, would stop Israel from recovering from October 7; he added that in any case, Israel's disappearance was nearer than people think. It should be noted that Al-Harmi also holds antisemitic views and has called for the destruction of Israel. In his articles in the newspaper, and on his X account, he regularly expresses support for Hamas and its October 7, 2023 attack, in which 1,200 were killed and 251 were taken to Gaza as hostages.[2] This mirrors Qatar's absolute support for Hamas.[3] Cartoon in Qatari daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi: Resistance fighter stands fast against attempts to take "the weapons of the resistance" from him. (Source: Al-Quds Al-Arabi, London, April 25, 2025) This report will present the positions of writers in Qatar on the subject of the "weapons of the resistance," particularly the position of Al-Sharq editor Jabar Al-Harmi: Al-Sharq Editor Al-Harmi On X, May 24, 2025: Like The Taliban, Hamas Must Not Give Up Its Weapons – And Must Not Disavow Its October 7 Attack Al-Sharq editor Jabar Al-Harmi called on Hamas not to give up its weapons and not to disavow its October 7, 2023 attack. He likened Hamas's situation to that of the Afghan Taliban, who never relinquished their weapons and even, he said, forced the U.S. to negotiate with them by force of their weapons, in addition to "defeating Russia and then the U.S. and the West all together" who today seek "the love of the Afghans – love that comes by force of arms." In a May 24, 2025 post on X, Al-Harmi wrote: "Had the Afghans agreed to solutions of submission during the invasion of their country by two of the strongest countries – the U.S.S.R. in 1979 and the U.S. in 2002 [sic[4]] – and had they said 'We have no strength against these two countries, we are a poor country, and if we are in a position of inferiority, we have no weapons and the world is set against us,' they would not today have a state that is respected by all those who invaded them previously. "The Afghans opposed [the invaders] with their force and might, defeating Russia and then the U.S. and the West all together. Although the invaders used the most criminal weapons, including weapons banned by international conventions, the Afghans did not surrender, despite all the victims. This is what ultimately forced the invaders to sit at the negotiating table with them, by force of arms – not to negotiate over what it [the U.S.] would achieve and what it would gain, but how it would escape [from Afghanistan]. "This did not happen by virtue of the Afghans' consent to disarm – it was by virtue of their strong opposition to the invaders and their defense by means of everything they had, and by means of the weapons of the enemies that they had seized. This is the path to liberation. What was taken by force will be restored only by force, and anything else is an attempt to anesthetize and distract the occupied peoples. Today, Russia and the U.S. seek the love of the Afghans – a love that comes by force of arms. "Consent to disarm the resistance in Gaza and to disavow the October 7 [attack] means that the enemy [Israel] will revive, [and will continue to exist] for the next 100 years. Even if the Palestinian people is wounded, and if the Gazans are dead, do not think that the enemy is relaxed – on the contrary, its fear is greater, and it is now focusing on its entity's future. Will this entity, which is [weaker than] a spiderweb,[5] survive, or will it disappear and not see out its eighth decade? Its disappearance is nearer than you think. 'If you should be suffering – so are they suffering as you are suffering' – but the difference [between the two comes at the end of the verse]: 'You have hope of reward, help, and support from Allah, which they cannot hope for.'[6]"[7] Post by Jaber Al-Harmi ( May 24, 2025) Al-Harmi On X, April 14, 2025: The "Weapons Of The Resistance" In Gaza Are Not For Sale And Are Nonnegotiable In a previous X post, on April 14, 2025, Al-Harmi rejected the demand that Hamas disarm, using the same parallel to the Taliban's refusal to negotiate over disarming. He wrote: "The resistance in Gaza, whether Hamas or another [resistance movement], will not fall into the trap of disarmament, no matter what guarantees [it receives]... "[In the case of the] Taliban in Afghanistan, the U.S. tried to set this [disarmament] as the main condition for negotiations, [but the] Taliban would not negotiate at all about this, and the U.S. was forced to go back to the negotiating table with the Taliban while the latter was armed from head to toe. They told the U.S.: 'It was only the weapons that brought you to sit at the negotiating table with us. Therefore, the resistance must not negotiate over its weapons in any way.' The weapons of the resistance in Gaza are not for sale and are nonnegotiable."[8] Article In Al-Sharq, April 23, 2025: The Weapons Of The Resistance Are An Existential Necessity And An Influential Means Of Action Opposition to disarming Hamas was also seen in many articles in the Qatari government press. For example, Palestinian writer Hadir Rashad explained in his column in Al-Sharq, under the headline "The Weapons Of The Resistance Are Not For Bargaining," that "it is not easy to raise the issue of disarming the resistance without this proposal crashing into the obvious wall of reality, according to which weapons in the hands of peoples under occupation are not a choice but an existential necessity... The weapons of the resistance in Gaza will never be a mere symbol or slogan – they are an influential means of action that caused the occupation heavy losses in lives and in [its] economy... "The call to disarm the resistance in Palestine before the occupation departs is a call for surrender, not peace; for permanent consent to the aggression and not for stopping it; for apparent calm whose hidden meaning is seizing the trump card from the hands of the people that has only force of will and arms."[9] Article In Al-Watan, May 16, 2025: Weapons Are Honor, Relinquishing Them Is Humiliation In his May 16, 2025 column in the Qatari government daily Al-Watan, Palestinian writer Samir Al-Barghouti presented the results of a Palestinian poll that showed widespread Palestinian support for Hamas amid the decline in the prestige of the Palestinian Authority and of Fatah. He stated that "82% of the Palestinian [respondents] said that they oppose handing over the weapons of the resistance." He summarized the survey, stating: "Since the first and second intifadas, and the [Al-Aqsa] Flood [the October 7 attack], Palestinians have believed that they have no other choice but resistance, and that weapons are honor, and relinquishing them is humiliation."[10]
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The Qatar Weekly Update (QWU) – Part Of The Qatar Monitor Project (QMP) – No. 22, June 6, 2025
1. MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 11999, Editor Of Qatari Government Daily: Hamas Must Not Disarm – It Will Defeat Israel With The Strength Of Its Weapons Like The Taliban Defeated Both The U.S. And The West, May 29, 2025. 2. The TRUTH About Qatar, Hamas, and 9/11,"Mark Levin, LevinTV, June 2, 2025. 3. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser hit with ethics complaint over $62K trip to Qatar, jaunts to Masters and Mar-a-Lago: "Troubling pattern," New York Post, June 3, 2025. 4. Sections on Qatar in newly released French government report on Muslim Brotherhood using its weight to alter EU policy. Press summary of report is here; PDF of report is here. MEMRI highlights of key points on Qatar in report: Turkey and Qatar forming a strong axis of support for the movement; the Gulf states enacting a blockade against Qatar; Qatar politically supporting Islamist factions in Libya; the resolution of tensions between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors; foreign funding for Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated organizations in Belgium, Denmark, and France. Muslim Brotherhood-linked groups tried to influence EU: Report, Politico, May 21, 2025. 5. How Qatar bought America, Honestly with Bari Weiss, The Free Press, June 3, 2025. 6. Why Is the Trump Administration Selling Weapons to the World's Leading State Sponsor of Terrorism? Gatestone Institute, May 30, 2025. 7. Qatar's extensive influence in American politics is bipartisan: "Qatar is going after both sides of the aisle. Conservative media and liberal media. Universities. They're going after all aspects of American life to try to gain some sort of influence." Fanny Block, The Free Press, May 27, 2025. 8. Grassroots campaign in Israel targets Qatar's ties to Hamas, support of terror, The Jerusalem Post, June 5, 2025. 9. Qatari PR Show in Washington to Focus on "Israel's Destruction of Gaza" and "Genocide in Gaza": Qatari-affiliated think tanks in Doha and Washington, D.C. will promote these canards at the National Press Club on June 11. Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, June 5, 2025 10. "Muhammad Ahmad 'Abd Al-Dayim Nasrallah is a longtime Hamas operative based in Qatar with close ties to Iranian entities. He has been involved in the transfer of tens of millions of dollars to Hamas, including to Hamas's military wing, the Izz Aal-Din Al-Qassim Brigades." He has a reward for up to $10 million on his head. Rewards for Justice. Future QWU reports will list wanted Qatari terrorists and terrorists living in Qatar. * Yigal Carmon is Founder and President of MEMRI.
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Neo-Nazis And White Supremacists React To Molotov Attack In Boulder, Colorado, By Egyptian National: 'Muslim Guy Throws Six Million Cocktails At Pro-Israel Rally In Denver, CO'
On June 1, 2025, a man attacked a demonstration held in Boulder, Colorado, to raise awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails in the attack. Fifteen people were injured. Online, neo-Nazis and white supremacists reacted to the attack, largely dismissing it as a "false flag." Soliman is an Egyptian national who immigrated to the United States in August 2022, receiving a two-year work authorization in 2023. A note for his family left on his phone and his testimony during his interview with the police confirmed that he had planned the attack far in advance. Soliman had initially intended to use a firearm to carry out the assault, but changed his plan to use Molotov cocktails after learning that as a non-citizen he could not purchase a gun. Soliman picked the "Run for Their Lives" walk as his target after researching the group online. He claimed that he was motivated by his hatred of Israel and Zionism, but that the attack had nothing to do with the Jewish community, only Zionists who support "the killings of people on his land," referring to Palestine. Soliman recorded a video before the attack in which he declared: "Jihad is more beloved to me than my mother, wife, and children; Allah is greater than Zionists and America." To view the video, see MEMRI TV clip: "Boulder, CO Firebomber Mohamed Sabry Soliman Recorded Video Before Attack Declaring: Jihad Is More Beloved To Me Than My Mother, Wife, And Children; Allah Is Greater Than The Zionists And America." The following report will provide an overview of neo-Nazi and white supremacist reactions to the terror attack on a pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1. YOU MUST BE SUBSCRIBED TO THE MEMRI DOMESTIC TERRORISM THREAT MONITOR (DTTM) TO READ THE FULL REPORT. GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA CAN REQUEST A COPY BY WRITING TO DTTMSUBS@ WITH THE REPORT TITLE IN THE SUBJECT LINE. PLEASE INCLUDE FULL ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS AND AN OFFICIAL EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR REQUEST. NOTE: WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE A COPY ONLY TO MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MEDIA, AND ACADEMIA, AND TO SUBSCRIBERS; IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST. Neo-Nazis Label Terror Attack False Flag On X, Telegram, Gab On Telegram, a neo-Nazi account posted a video on June 1 of people trying to help the burn victims with the caption: "Group of jewish protesters in Boulder, Colorado, were allegedly just set on fire by a guy with a molotov cocktail." An antisemitic conspiracy theorist on X posted a screenshot on June 1 of a post from Laura Loomer saying, "get ready for another 9/11" and wrote, "So the Zionist [redacted] tweets this and then an attack happens in Boulder, Colorado. Coincidence? I don't think so." An antisemitic conspiracy theorist on X posted an image on June 2 of the alleged perpetrator of the Molotov attack and wrote: "This man is not Muslim This man is not called Mohamed This man is an Israeli agent who has just perpetrated a false flag event in Boulder Colorado It is all theatre Period." On Gab, a neo-Nazi account posted a news article on June 2 that noted that one of the victims of the Molotov attack is a Holocaust survivor and wrote, "This headline is how you should know it was a fake and ghey false flag." A Canadian white supremacist on X posted a video on June 2 of the terror attack suspect, Mohamed Sabry Soliman. He captioned the video: "Boulder, Colorado terror attack suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman is an illegal invader from Egypt. The Press will continue to call him a white man. I'm sick of thousand year old wars and grievances happening on our soil."
