Hugh Fitzgerald: The Murder of Mireille Knoll

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In Paris on March 27, a “marche blanche” — the French term means a solemn and silent march — was held to honor the memory of  Mireille Knoll, the 85-year-old grandmother who was murdered by her Muslim neighbor, and to express indignation at her murder. There were many elements that made this particular victim so touching. Mireille Knoll herself had managed, as a young Jewish girl, aged 9, to somehow escape the roundup in Paris of 13,000 French men, women, and children at the Vel d’Hiv (short for the “Velodrome d’Hiver,” on July 16 and 17, 1942), all of whom were then transported to concentration and extermination camps, including  Auschwitz, with only 100 of the 13,000 returning alive. Having been a survivor of the Holocaust at the age of 9, Mireille Knoll then became the victim, at the age of 85, of Islamic antisemitism, the one that is stalking France today and making French Jews fearful.

Then there is her murderer, a 27-year-old  Muslim neighbor who had known Mireille Knoll for most of his life, had been befriended by her, and often visited her. Indeed, he had visited her the morning of the afternoon he killed her, stabbing her eleven times in her bed and then setting her body and her apartment alight. His accomplice, who appears simply to have enjoyed the spectacle but not taken an active part in her murder, was another Muslim, a 21-year-old homeless man. Both men had criminal records, the Muslim neighbor for, among other crimes, a sexual assault on the daughter of the home health aide who spent a few hours with Mireille Knoll each day, cooking, cleaning the tiny apartment, and helping Mireille Knoll, who had Parkinson’s disease and was wheelchair bound. He had been sentenced for that sexual assault in mid-2017, and was freed by the end of that year. There has been mention that because she was “a Jew,” the Muslims assumed she was “rich, like all the Jews.” That she had lived for decades modestly in her tiny, two-room apartment, apparently made no impression on her attackers. She was a Jew and therefore, to her Muslim who knew exactly how modest was her apartment, she had to be “rich.” This was the same crazed belief of the Muslims who in Paris in 2006 kidnapped, and over three weeks tortured to death Ilan Halimi. Although he came from a modest background, and was himself only a cell phone salesman, his kidnappers  saw him, nonetheless, as “rich” because he was Jewish.

Will the French police, who have declared that there was an “antisemitic” motive for the crime, dare to go any further? Would they be willing to cite the numerous verses in the Qur’an, and stories in the Hadith, that teach Muslims to hate Jews? Will CRIF, the umbrella organization of Jewish groups in France be willing to mention the texts and teachings of Islam, or do they operate under the notion that it’s better not to bring such disturbing material about Islam to public attention, lest Muslims be “offended” by such criticism? At this point, isn’t it past time to tell the truth about Islam and antisemitism?

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They could start with the compilation made by Robert Spencer of verses in the Qur’an about the Jews: “Jews are depicted as inveterately evil and bent on destroying the wellbeing of the Muslims. They are the strongest of all people in enmity toward the Muslims (5:82); as fabricating things and falsely ascribing them to Allah (2:79; 3:75, 3:181); claiming that Allah’s power is limited (5:64); loving to listen to lies (5:41); disobeying Allah and never observing his commands (5:13); disputing and quarreling (2:247); hiding the truth and misleading people (3:78); staging rebellion against the prophets and rejecting their guidance (2:55); being hypocritical (2:14, 2:44); giving preference to their own interests over the teachings of Muhammad (2:87); wishing evil for people and trying to mislead them (2:109); feeling pain when others are happy or fortunate (3:120); being arrogant about their being Allah’s beloved people (5:18); devouring people’s wealth by subterfuge (4:161); slandering the true religion and being cursed by Allah (4:46); killing the prophets (2:61); being merciless and heartless (2:74); never keeping their promises or fulfilling their words (2:100); being unrestrained in committing sins (5:79); being cowardly (59:13-14); being miserly (4:53); being transformed into apes and pigs for breaking the Sabbath (2:63-65; 5:59-60; 7:166); and more.”

Spencer has also noted what both “classic Qur’anic commentators,” more recent jihadists, and contemporary scholars say about the Jews:

The classic Qur’anic commentators do not mitigate the Qur’an’s words against Jews, but only add fuel to the fire. Ibn Kathir explained Qur’an 2:61 (“They were covered with humiliation and misery; they drew on themselves the wrath of Allah”) this way: “This Ayah [verse] indicates that the Children of Israel were plagued with humiliation, and that this will continue, meaning that it will never cease. They will continue to suffer humiliation at the hands of all who interact with them, along with the disgrace that they feel inwardly.” Another Middle Ages commentator of lingering influence, Abdallah ibn Umar al-Baidawi, explains the same verse this way: “The Jews are mostly humiliated and wretched either of their own accord, or out of coercion of the fear of having their jizya [punitive tax] doubled.”

Ibn Kathir notes Islamic traditions that predict that at the end of the world, “the Jews will support the Dajjal (False Messiah), and the Muslims, along with ‘Isa [Jesus], son of Mary, will kill the Jews.” The idea in Islam that the end times will be marked by Muslims killing Jews comes from the prophet Muhammad himself, who said, “The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. ‘O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him.’” This is, not unexpectedly, a favorite motif among contemporary jihadists.

Not just contemporary jihadists, but modern-day mainstream Islamic authorities take these passages seriously. The former Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi, who was the most respected cleric in the world among Sunni Muslims, called Jews “the enemies of Allah, descendants of apes and pigs.” The late Saudi sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Sudayyis, imam of the principal mosque in the holiest city in Islam, Mecca, said in a sermon that Jews are “the scum of the human race, the rats of the world, the violators of pacts and agreements, the murderers of the prophets, and the offspring of apes and pigs.”

Another Saudi sheikh, Ba’d bin Abdallah al-Ajameh al-Ghamidi, made the connection explicit: “The current behavior of the brothers of apes and pigs, their treachery, violation of agreements, and defiling of holy places … is connected with the deeds of their forefathers during the early period of Islam–which proves the great similarity between all the Jews living today and the Jews who lived at the dawn of Islam.”

It is too bad that the organizers of this Silent March did not think to have certain signs carried by participants. Not many, but a telling few dozen at the front of the march of thousands. On each sign, there could have been written across the top “Is This Why?” and written underneath, one of a dozen Qur’anic verses concerning the Jews. The television cameramen filming the march could not avoid capturing those messages, which then, once having been seen by millions of television viewers, would almost certainly provoke discussion. Imagine, as one example, a large sign reading “Is This Why?” and underneath it, “Allah has ‘cursed them for their unbelief’ (Qur’an 4:46).” Or another sign, and under “Is This Why?” a different Qur’anic quote, abridged to fit the sign: “We [Allah] said unto them: Be ye apes, despised and hated!” (Qur’an 2:65). In this way, the Silent March could further public awareness about the textual basis of Islamic antisemitism, as some of the marchers hold up for the cameras signs with Qur’anic verses that promote hatred of Jews, the very verses that the French public most needs to know about, if it is to come to grips with Muslim antisemitism. It is not enough, it has never been enough, to refer to “Islamic antisemitism” without more. That’s too general. It does not convince. Neither does it teach.  Chapter and verse from the Qur’an must be given (and Robert Spencer has already provided a comprehensive list of Qur’anic verses on the Jews, the very one I’ve quoted above). And perhaps at the next march — unfortunately, we all know there will be more Muslims murdering more Jews in France, just because they are Jews — signs will be held aloft that provide quotes from the Qur’an, and help explain “why” these murders are taking place. That would be a fitting tribute to the memory of Mireille Knoll.

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Thorsten
Thorsten
5 years ago

The real murder is coward mafia godfather allah (takes away the bad conscience) -> ‘And you did not kill them, but it was Allah who killed them.
… He might TEST the believers with a good(?) test.’
https://quran.com/8/17

Antisemite no. 1 ‘best example’ 33:21 https://sunnah.com/bukhari/56/138-139 https://sunnah.com/muslim/54/101-105 ‘… The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them’ (-> en masse with nuclear bomb of Iran)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhBj8VeHCli/

Thorsten
Thorsten
5 years ago

‘… killing the prophets (2:61)’ ??

-> monster allah denies killing of Jesus Christ ‘… And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; (evil, 5/33)’ https://quran.com/4/157

Halal Bacon
Halal Bacon
5 years ago

islam is the cult of bastards

poetcomic1
poetcomic1
5 years ago

You can know and have friendly relations with a Muslim for years and this can happen. Really.

Gregory Kesner
Gregory Kesner
5 years ago
Reply to  poetcomic1

You can never have friendly relations with a Mudslime because in the instant you think you are becoming their friend things like his happens.

poetcomic1
poetcomic1
5 years ago
Reply to  Gregory Kesner

What instant? A Catholic monastery in Israel had an elderly Muslim grounds keeper who had been with them for decades and was ‘one of the family’. He came back from Friday prayers one day and blithely told his elderly ‘friends’ what he had learned – that when the time came he would have to kill all the monks because they were idolators, but since they were his friends he would make sure it was painless. True story.

Mickey Oberman
Mickey Oberman
5 years ago
Reply to  poetcomic1

“What instant?”
The instant the assailant decides to act. Rarely any sooner.

Muslim Monster's Family
Muslim Monster's Family
5 years ago
Reply to  poetcomic1

There is a lesson: Never trust Muslims – they are raised to hate Jews even if they pretend not to.

How any human could murder an 85 year old lady in a wheelchair is beyond comprehension. Mireille had been kind to this Muslim loser.

I would like to know more about the Muslim loser’s family and how he was raised that could make into a monster that murdered Mireille Knoll.

Has the family of this Muslim monster spoken out and condemned the horrible murder of Mireille Knoll? Has the Muslim family said sorry to Mireille’s two sons?

Has the family of the murderer shown any sympathy or compassion to Mireille Knoll’s sons and grandchildren and condemned this horrific murder?

Mickey Oberman
Mickey Oberman
5 years ago

“Has the family of this Muslim monster spoken out and condemned the horrible murder of Mireille Knoll? Has the Muslim family said sorry to Mireille’s two sons?”

They will probably speak out and declare their shock and sorrow.
That will be the usual Islamic taqiyya – Koran commanded lies.

Terry101
Terry101
5 years ago

Muslims are raised not just to hate Jews but to hate all ‘infidels’ ie all of humanity.

Paris is for Terrorists
Paris is for Terrorists
5 years ago
Reply to  Terry101

But the Jews are their first victims as seen in France with the kidnapping, torture and murder of Ilan Halimi, Sarah Halimi, Mireille Knoll and in Talousse France the murders of the Rabbi and his two young sons and 8 year old Miriam all murdered by Mohamed Merah who’s mother raised him to hate Jews.

Yes, after they come for the Jews they come for all infidels – the Muslims want to dominate all of civilization.

56 Islamic countries and their only contribution to the world is death & destruction.

May Gd avenge the murders of Ilan, Sarah and Mirielle.

Janet
Janet
5 years ago
Reply to  poetcomic1

Muslims are taught not to take Jews and Christians for friends. So are they ever really a friend? Not if they believe and follow the Quran and the evil teachings of Muhammad. They will never live in peace with any other religions. They want to dominate! That’s is what their true goal is as stated in the manifesto by the Muslim Brotherhood. Let’s hope that never happens!

Mickey Oberman
Mickey Oberman
5 years ago
Reply to  Janet

Janet, you speak the truth.
Yet Muslims are rapidly infesting non Muslim governments and and military and police forces and schools and businesses and political parties and all kinds of organizations and societies throughout the non Muslim world.
They are spreading their immoral, inhumane philosophy among those whom they will eventually eradicate.

Vlad
Vlad
5 years ago
Reply to  poetcomic1

The stupidity of those people is unbelievable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iSXhgpjpC4

Mickey Oberman
Mickey Oberman
5 years ago
Reply to  Vlad

Just wait untill he tries to collect over his dead son’s body.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
5 years ago
Reply to  Vlad

I wonder what his son did to deserve this fate?

AlgorithmicAnalystD
AlgorithmicAnalyst
5 years ago

Tragic.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
5 years ago

muslims are not fit to associate with humans. Every muslim should be registered with the police and have to check in once a week to validate they are behaving themselves. Concentration camps, re-education camps and massive deportations are to only way to resolve the problem with muslims.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
5 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

I was thinking more along the lines of gallows and ropes.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
5 years ago

That is a better idea.

santashandler
santashandler
5 years ago

Don’t forget we need them as ‘raw materials’ for our glue factories.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
5 years ago
Reply to  santashandler

Should keep the rendering plants running three shifts, seven days a week. Price of fertilizer should plummet. Get long rendering plant equities .. and short the piss out of anhydrous ammonia.

santashandler
santashandler
5 years ago

Yes. Excellent. And on every shift, a muslim to ‘oversee’ operations. Kind of like how they made the Jews do the same thing in the camps.

Dan Knight
Dan Knight
5 years ago

Not sure a ‘silent march’ has any effect on Leftists.

Cai
Cai
5 years ago
Reply to  Dan Knight

Silent march – Too passive to make any impression on those of low IQ and high aggression.

Dan Knight
Dan Knight
5 years ago
Reply to  Cai

bingo …

Dagonet
Dagonet
5 years ago

Reports like these make my blood boil. ‘ can’t read ’em.

F- pisslam.

Lynn D
Lynn D
5 years ago

Pamela Geller has the right of it.. The signs should be what she suggested… The next protest of murdering a defenseless jew (there will be more) by these barbarabians, MUST point out why they were killed

Michael Copeland
Michael Copeland
5 years ago
Reply to  Lynn D

For credit where it is due, it is Hugh Fitzgerald suggesting signs with texts on.

Harrie Mossel
Harrie Mossel
5 years ago

The notorious liars of the muslim @$$licking Dutch media NEVER mentioned that the scumbag who murdered the old lady was a follower of that demonic, evil repugnant cult disguised as a “religion,” It seems this policies of concealing these facts are “instructions” given by the European Union…

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
5 years ago

Don’t try to befriend Moslems. Always be wary of them since they have been LIED too since their childhood, screwed in the arse by their elders as young youths, then told women are DURTY during their puberty. Then they reach adulthood totally SCREWED in mind and body.

The Moslem is thorough at this!!

The result is an UNSTABLE human. THE WILD MAN!! This is their fate and destiny. Is this not recorded in your books?

Mickey Oberman
Mickey Oberman
5 years ago

Only the very end, the total extinction of the Koran and of Islam will stop this vicious, discordant symphony of hatred from the most despicable, hate filled, murderous cult the world has ever known.
It will not be enough for them to kill the Jews. Even today they are rapidly spreading their poisonous venom on Christianity in ever mounting numbers of bloody attacks on them.

Thorsten
Thorsten
5 years ago

This is how a coward traitor looks like:comment image PhD in allah’SS Qur’anic ‘studies’ & (a)Social Democrats consider CSU Islam position—‘Is(s)lam does NOT belong to Germany’—for outdated(? 40:2 -> 41:28 -> 3:141 -> ‘… kill them wherever you find them’ 4:89, 9:5, 9:29 -> 8:17, 9:14 … to win ‘Paradise’ 9:111) and UNhelpful.’ http://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=pt-BR&sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.gmx.net/magazine/politik/entwicklungsminister-gerd-mueller-relativiert-horst-seehofers-islam-these-32898446

Gay ‘Kühnert & whole (a)social party Germany goes on/attack CSU’ (Horst Seehofer)

Homophobe no. 1 (40/2) ‘law’ (5:48 OVER ‘wicked’ 8:37, 98:6-7 man-made laws)
gays should be STONED TO DEATH, ‘… with a rain [of stones] … criminals(!!, homosexuals, ‘people of Lut’)’
https://quran.com/7/80-84

deepkimchi
deepkimchi
5 years ago

One particular den of moslem trash is privately dancing their islamo-jig upon hearing of these atrocities happening in France. That den of moslem trash is CAIR and their so-called moslem brotherhood who take delight in Jewish blood splattered all over the world. You bet it’s religious war.

Michael Garfinkel
Michael Garfinkel
5 years ago

After the round-up in Paris of thirteen-thousand Jewish men, women and children for deportation to Auschwitz in 1942, which this poor woman Mirelle Kanol escaped as a nine-year old child, I don’t know why any Jew should ever again have felt at home in France.

Yet home is where the heart is – but for how much longer, one wonders, now that a new army of Muslim savages has arrived, primed to inflict more atrocities like this one.

Oldchopper
Oldchopper
5 years ago

Two quotes from Golda Meir — “We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children.”
“We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us.”

Wisdom and forgiveness that will never be traits of the hateful people within a world without God.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
5 years ago
Reply to  Oldchopper

It seems to me Golda Meir made some serious mistakes in the build-up to the Yom Kippur War.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
5 years ago

More islamic apologia please.

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