15-04-2025
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'
Jabber Al-Harmi, editor-in-chief of the Qatari government daily Al-Sharq , posted a virulently antisemitic message on his X account, in which he wished for the death of the Jews, writing: "We are certain that the Hour of Judgement will not come until we fight the Jews and kill them. We feel no despair or hopelessness, despite all the pain, wounds and bloodshed." The text evokes a well-known hadith (saying attributed to the Prophet Muhammad) which states: "The Hour of Judgement will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them. The Jews will hide behind a stone or a tree, but the stone or tree will say: 'Oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him." [1] This hadith is also quoted in Hamas' charter.
This post by Al-Harmi reflects his antisemitic views and the antisemitic discourse prevalent in the Qatari media at large. Qatar's government press, including the Al-Sharq daily, of which Al-Harmi is the editor, frequently publishes antisemitic articles that present the Jews as the enemies of Allah, as cunning and treacherous, as murderers of the prophets and as blood-suckers. [2] In addition to his antisemitic discourse Al-Harmi also frequently makes statements against Israel in which he hopes for Israel's demise and for the liberation of all of Palestine.
Al-Harmi's views on Israel and the Jews are aligned with the extremist ideology of Hamas and reflect his unreserved support for this movement and for its terror against Israelis – support which is also expressed by the Qatari state. [3] Just one day after Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, in which some 1,200 Israelis were murdered and 251 were abducted to Gaza, Al-Harmi praised the operation, echoing the sentiment of other Qatari media figures. [4] Since then he has frequently reiterated his praise for the attack and for Hamas and its leaders. [5]
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This report reviews some of the antisemitic statements made by Jaber Al-Harmi, chief editor of the Qatari government daily Al-Sharq .
Al-Harmi's Latest Antisemitic Post Is Based On A Hadith That Is Also Quoted In Hamas' Charter: "The Hour Of Judgement Will Not Come Until The Muslims Fight The Jews And Kill Them"
As noted, Al-Harmi wrote on X: "We are certain that the Hour of Judgement will not come until we fight the Jews and kill them. We feel no despair or hopelessness, despite all the pain, wounds and bloodshed." [6]
The post evokes an antisemitic hadith in which the Prophet Muhammad says: "The Hour of Judgement will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them. The Jews will hide behind a stone or a tree, but the stone or tree will say: 'Oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him.'" This hadith is also quoted in Article 7 of Hamas' charter, which says: [7] "…The Islamic Resistance Movement [Hamas] aspires to realize the promise of Allah, no matter how long it takes. The Prophet, Allah's prayer and peace be upon him, says: 'The hour of judgment shall not come until the Muslims fight the Jews and kill them, so that the Jews hide behind trees and stones, and each tree and stone will say: "Oh Muslim, oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him" – except for the gharqad tree, for it is the tree of the Jews.' (Recorded in the collections of Bukhari and Muslim)." [8]
This is not the first time Al-Harmi has evoked this hadith. In an August 5, 2024 message on X, for example, he quoted it and added: "Gaza, with its trees and stones, will fight the Jews. Palestine, every inch of it, will fight the Jews. There is no place for the Zionists in Palestine, and they will soon be swept away." [9]
Al-Harmi In Other Posts: The Jews Are Prophet-Killers
Other statements by Al-Harmi contained additional motifs of Arab antisemitism, such as descriptions of the Jews as prophet-killers and covenant-breakers. In a post from April 2, 2025 he wrote: "Everything the Zionist Jews are doing in Palestine, in Gaza and in the West Bank is conceivable, for they are prophet-killers. Moreover, they killed the prophets in the most criminal ways, as in the case of Allah's prophet Zacharia, whom they cut with a saw. So what do you expect of them?!" [10]
In a November 6, 2023 post, he wrote: "The Children of Israel killed or lied to every prophet or messenger [Allah] sent to them. If that is how [they behaved] towards Allah, how can it be different with human beings?! They carry out barbaric crimes, they have occupied holy places and usurped land, and they do not honor agreements. Yet the Arabs… do not learn from history." [11]
Al-Harmi: "The Zionist Entity Will Cease To Exist And Palestine Will Return"
In other posts, Al-Harmi yearned for "the complete liberation of Palestine" and promised that Israel will cease to exist. On July 23, 2024, he shared a video of a baby wearing a keffiyeh and a green headband similar to those worn by Hamas' fighters, and carrying a toy rifle on his back, and commented: "They arrive, generation after generation, until the complete liberation of Palestinian soil." [12]
On November 17, 2024 he shared a picture of a Hamas fighter in uniform with his young son, also wearing a uniform, and placed the following words in the father's mouth: "Son, do not despair. Reflected in my eyes you see Palestine abandoned and Gaza destroyed, but reflected in your eyes I see Jerusalem liberated tomorrow." [13]
Following U.S. president Joe Biden's announcement of his withdrawal from the presidential race in July 2024, Al-Harmi wrote: "Biden is gone and Gaza endures. [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu will follow [Biden] and Gaza will endure. The Zionist entity will cease to exist and Palestine will return. That is a truth we shall never doubt." He ended his post with a quote from the Quran: "They see it as distant, yet we see it as near" (Quran 70:6). [14] After Netanyahu announced the dissolution of his war cabinet in June 2024, Al-Harmi wrote: "The Al-Qassam Brigades [Hamas' military wing] have dismantled Israel's war cabinet, as a prelude to dismantling the [entire] usurping entity [Israel] and to the collapse of the Zionist enterprise." [15]
[2] See e.g., MEMRI reports: Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1730 - Antisemitic And Anti-Israel Content In Qatar's Education System: Jews Are Enemies Of Allah; Palestine Stretches From The River To The Sea – December 11, 2023; Special Dispatch No. 11236 – Columnist In Qatari Daily: Hatred And Hostility Are Ingrained In The Jews; The War In Gaza Is An Exact Copy Of Their Forefathers' Plot Against The Muslims In The Time Of The Prophet, March 28, 2024; Special Dispatch No. 11336 - State-Sponsored Qatari Children's Magazine Justifies Terror, Incites Against Jews, Israel And U.S. – May 20, 2024; Special Dispatch No. 11468 - Antisemitic Article in Qatari Daily: The Jews Have Been Manipulators And Traitors Since The Days Of The Prophet Muhammad; That Is Why No Hostage Deal Has Been Concluded Between Israel And Hamas – July 26, 2024;
Special Dispatch No. 11634 - Antisemitic Article In Qatari Daily Outlines A Sequel To Shakespeare's 'The Merchant Of Venice,' In Which The 'Cursed' Uncle Sam Sends The Jewish Shylock To Palestine To Further His Imperialist Objectives – October 28, 2024; Special Dispatch No. 11668 - Media Figures In Qatar: 'Bless The Hands' That Carried Out The Amsterdam Attack And Punished The Zionists – November 12, 2024; Special Dispatch No. 11684 - Article In Qatari Government Daily: The Jews And Zionists Are Inherently And Universally Wicked and Corrupt, 'Devils Of Hell' Who 'Suck The Blood Of The Nations'; Their End Is Clearly Near – November 19, 2024;
Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1801 - Mrs. Muslim Brotherhood Wears Prada: The Comprehensive Islamist Activity Of Sheikha Moza, Mother Of The Qatari Emir, And Her Support For Islamic Terrorism, Antisemitism, The Muslim Brotherhood And Hamas – January 16, 2025; Inquiry & Analysis Series No. 1634 - Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial In Qatari Press – April 28, 2022.
[3] See e.g., MEMRI reports: Special Dispatch No. 11611, Since Hamas' October 7 Attack On Israel, Qatar's Unreserved Support For Hamas, Incitement Against Israel, Continues On The Political, Media, Educational And Religious Levels, October 10, 2024; Special Dispatch No. 11793 - Qatari Government Media On Gaza Ceasefire: A 'Crushing Historic Victory' For Hamas And A 'Significant Defeat' For Israel; The Deal Is Like The Treaty Of Hudaybiyyah; The Resistance Will Continue In Additional Rounds Of Fighting – January 23, 2025.
[5] For example, on the first anniversary of the October 7 attack, Al-Harmi shared a video on X showing footage of the attack and of Hamas leaders watching coverage of the attack on Al-Jazeera and holding a prayer of thanksgiving. He commented: "October 7, 2023 – the dawn of the people of our nation. The people of our nation will continue to follow this path…" See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 10840 - Qatar And Qatari Press Express Unreserved Support For Massive Hamas Terror Attack On Israel, Hold Israel Solely Responsible For It - October 9, 2023. In another X post, he wrote "[Hamas's military wing, the Izz Al-Din] Al-Qassam [Brigades], are the most moral force, [since] the Al-Qassam fighters who held the hostages refused to kill them [during the rescue operation]." See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 11389 - Senior Al-Jazeera Presenter: Moral Hamas Did Not Booby-Trap The Hostages – June 10, 2024.
[6] April 10, 2025.
[8] These two hadith collections, known as the Sahihayn ('the two authentic ones'), are considered among the most authoritative sources of hadith in Sunni Islam.
[9] August 5, 2024.
[10] April 2, 2025.
[11] Noveober 6, 2023.
[12] July 23, 2024.
[13] November 17, 2024.
[14] July 22, 2024.
[15] June 17, 2024.
