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Muslim Brotherhood's Grand Mufti Of Libya, Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ghariani: Egyptians, Moroccans, And Emiratis Have A Duty To Kill Israeli Tourists, Who Are Not Civilians, But Soldiers On Leave

Muslim Brotherhood's Grand Mufti Of Libya, Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ghariani: Egyptians, Moroccans, And Emiratis Have A Duty To Kill Israeli Tourists, Who Are Not Civilians, But Soldiers On Leave

Memri22-04-2025

On April 16, 2025, the Muslim Brotherhood's Grand Mufti of Libya, Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ghariani, condemned Arab countries like Egypt, Morocco, and the UAE for welcoming Israeli soldiers on leave for Passover as tourists, in a video posted on X. In the video, Al-Ghariani called on Muslims in Egypt and Morocco to kill Israeli soldiers vacationing in these countries during the holiday. He claimed that Israeli soldiers are "blood-shedding murderers" and not civilian tourists.
Sadiq Al-Ghariani: "Unfortunately, Arab and Islamic countries, like Egypt, Morocco, and UAE, welcome Zionist tourists, whose hands are soiled with blood.
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Al-Ghariani: "They are on leave [from the army] these days, during the Passover holiday, and crossed from Eilat to Egypt, through the Taba Border Crossing. They entered Egypt safely. They were welcomed in luxury hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh and elsewhere in Sinai. Similarly, tens of thousands were welcomed in Morocco, even though they are Zionist soldiers whose hands are soiled with their brothers' blood. The Egyptians have a duty to kill them. The Moroccans have a duty to kill them. This is their duty because these are blood-shedding murderers, not civilian tourists."

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