Imam At NJ Islamic Center Workshop: Palestinian Cause Is ‘Islamic’ But Must Be Marketed As ‘Humanitarian’ To Garner Everybody’s Support

Like I’ve said for well over a decade, but when I say it, it’s racist-islamophobic-anti-muslim-bigtory; when Muslim leaders say it, it’s righteous, respect it!

Islamic Jew-hatred – it’s a central tenet of Islam.

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Imam At NJ Islamic Center Workshop: Palestinian Cause Is ‘Islamic’ But Must Be Marketed As ‘Humanitarian’ To Garner Everybody’s Support; Speakers Praise BDS, Say Israel Likely To Cease Existing Within 50 Years

MEMRI, November 2018:

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At a “Workshop for Palestine” held by American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) at the Islamic Center of Union County, NJ (ICUCNJ) on November 17, 2018, New Jersey-based AMP activist Muhammad Habba said that he believes Israel will cease to exist in the next 50 years, and went on to praise members of the Democratic Party for supporting boycotts and sanctions against Israel (for more on Habba, see MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 7396, Muslim Center Of Middlesex County, NJ Hosts Pro-BDS Event, Speakers Encourage Boycotting J Street, American Companies: ‘If You Look At The Whole History, They Did Not Spend More Than… 200 Years [In Palestine],’ ‘Most Of The Jews Today Are Not The Children Of Israel… They Are Not Even Jews’). Waseem Qana’a, another AMP activist, said that AMP’s focus is cutting U.S. funding for Israeli state-sponsored terrorism. One of the audience members said that peaceful measures are not enough and that the” military option” should not be taken off the table. Qana’a answered that BDS is “the biggest threat to Zionist supremacy.” Another audience member said that the Palestinian issue should be fought for by all possible means, and that the Palestinian cause is “100% Islamic and 0% humanitarian.” ICUCNJ imam Sa’id Elkasaby responded that even though he agreed that the Palestinian cause is an Islamic cause, it must be marketed as humanitarian so that Jews, Christians, and other non-Muslims will support it as well.

An unedited video of the presentation was uploaded to ICUCNJ’s YouTube channel on November 17, and was taken down a short time later. The following day, an edited version of the video was uploaded to the channel; it does not include the Q&A session and the content that is included in the MEMRI TV clip of the workshop.

The ICUC building formerly housed a synagogue, Temple Israel. It was sold to the ICUC in 2010.

To view Imam Sai’d Elkasaby’s November 17, 2018 sermon, click here or below

The following is the transcript of the MEMRI TV clip of Elkasaby’s sermon:

Imam Sa’id Elkasaby: Israel “Will Cease To Exist… Within The Next 50 Years; Right Now Palestine Advocacy In America Is At An All-Time High”

Imam Sa’id Elkasaby: “As I said in yesterday’s sermon, Palestine is not limited to today’s borders. Palestine is not limited to the borders of 1948, of 1976, or of Sykes-Picot. Palestine is greater than that. Palestine is in the heart of every Muslim. Palestine is a land of all Arabs and all Muslims. Before being an Islamic cause, Palestine is a cause for humanity.”

[…]

Muhammad Habba: “There’s this idea that Israel is something that’s going to last forever, which, unfortunately from what we’ve been seeing recently, isn’t true. Israel, at the way it’s going right now, will cease to exist, I would say, maybe within the next 50 years.

[…]

“Right now, Palestine advocacy in America is at an all-time high. The majority of Democrats support boycotts and sanctions on Israel because of their treatment of Palestine.

[…]

“One thing that, surprisingly, has happened, is that through the election of Trump, many people are beginning to see the problems with Israel.”

Waseem Qana’a: “The connections.”

[…]

Waseem Qana’a: “Our Goal Is To Build Our Community As A Force In The State Of New Jersey And In The United States… To Work Towards Ending U.S. Support For Israeli State-Sponsored Terrorism”

Muhammad Habba: “Just last week, we had the first American congresswoman endorse boycott, divestment, and sanctions on the State of Israel until the end of the occupation.”

[…]

Waseem Qana’a: “Where you are is the largest sponsor and funder of the State of Israel, and that is just reality. So why don’t you, not you specifically, but us… Why don’t you take the angle of working to tell our government to stop funding the State of Israel? We can get into a discussion about whether or not that’s possible or feasible, but again this is a strategic long-term plan.

[…]

“As an organization, we work on Palestine within the context of American society and American policy, and our goal is to build our community as a force in the state of New Jersey and in the United States that’s going to work towards ending U.S. support for Israeli state-sponsored terrorism.”

[…]

Muhammad Habba: “We live in a country that is the biggest supporter of Israel in the world. We, as American citizens, have the right to voice our opinions through our congresspeople and through our senators. We have the ability to literally cut paychecks that are going to Israel to fund what is going on right now in Palestine.”

[…]

Audience Member 1: “I think most people are not convinced that peaceful resistance is the right way to confront the enemy.

[…]

“We are a minority in America, and I think that the boycott is not an effective way to defeat the Zionist claims. So why do you take the military option off the table? The world understands only the powerful people. They don’t understand peaceful protest or peaceful resistance.”

[…]

Waseem Qana’a: BDS “Is The Biggest Threat To Zionist Supremacy; Money Is Where It Hurts”

Waseem Qana’a: “BDS, and I mean this with every fiber of my being because I believe this, is the biggest threat to Zionist supremacy. Money is where it hurts.

[…]

“BDS is an effective tool that everybody here should dedicate themselves to, because your money should not be spent on the oppression of Palestinian children, and all of our money does, because we’re all taxpayers.”

[…]

Wa’el (Audience Member 2): “When we talk to the Jewish people, to the Zionists, one on one… When they give up their arguments, they say: ‘Well, I’m a Jew, it is my land.’ I always like to say to everyone… The Jewish [people]… They always confuse you between a nationality and a religion. An American Muslim cannot say: ‘I’m a Muslim, so Saudi Arabia is my country,’ and then he has to go there. That’s religion, and that’s nationality. As a nationality, there is no Jewish country. There is no Muslim country. There is no Christian country. In Palestine, there are a lot of Christians, there are Jews, and there are Muslims. But it’s their own country. No Jewish German can come in, kick me out, and say: ‘This is only my country.’

[…]

“I can say it loudly and clearly. The only problem is to fight with all possible means. Put 20 red lines under that. Fight [using] all possible means that you have.

[…]

“If you have the will, they will be out in a minute. That state is a lot weaker than anyone thinks, and just a few days ago the Gazans proved that.

[…]

“When it comes to Palestine, Palestinians will never, ever free their own country. Arabs and Muslims will free it. All the Palestinians have to do now is keep their affair loud and clear so that it doesn’t die with time.

[…]

“It bothers me that the Palestinian cause is seen as a humanitarian issue. I have rights. It is a humanitarian issue when I come here as a refugee, and the Americans give me citizenship, and they take care of me… That is a humanitarian issue, because they can tell me: ‘No, we don’t want you here. You’re not an American. You’re an Arab. Go to Jordan. Go wherever.’ You can view this as a humanitarian cause for the Palestinian refugees, who went to Syria or to Jordan, where they put up tents for them, and the United Nations came and brought them a little bit of bread, butter, oil, and olives… That is a humanitarian issue. But returning to my land is an issue of rights. We don’t view it as a [humanitarian] cause. If I’m saying that it is a humanitarian cause rather than an Islamic cause, I am losing my rights. It makes me look like a human being who is begging. We are not begging. This is our right. This cause is 100% Islamic and 0% humanitarian. Thank you.”

[…]

Imam Sai’d Elkasaby: “Although Our Cause Is Islamic, When We Market And Present It… It Should Be Presented As A ‘Humanitarian Cause'”

Imam Sa’id Elkasaby: “May Allah reward our brother Wa’el. You talked about ‘humanitarian’ and ‘Islamic.’ Although our cause is Islamic, when we market and present it to people, I believe that it should be presented as a ‘humanitarian cause.’

“If I talk to Jews and tell them that my cause is Islamic – they’re out. It’s over. They won’t support me because they’re Jews and I’m a Muslim.”

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mjazzguitar

5 years ago

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Suresh

5 years ago

Reply to  mjazzguitar

They are aided by the dumb , ignorant Left/Liberal loons coming out of colleges/schools run by pro-jihadi left/liberal loons

And by the time they realise their stupidity they get assaulted , gang raped or murdered like this couple its too late for them https://tinyurl.com/yahupccy

Problem is they enable evil while not able to see evil thanks to pro-jihadi left/liberal indoctrination in schools/colleges where real history of islam and America is no longer taught.

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felix1999

5 years ago

Reply to  mjazzguitar

NJ is going full Muslim and very “diverse” under very LIBERAL DEM Governor Murphy.
He is the ultimate anti-Trump Governor
https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562018/approved/20180116b_eo.shtml

We will be celebrating all the Muslim holidays!
Murphy to host Ramadan iftar dinner at mansion, ending a six-year hiatus
Hannan Adely, Staff Writer, @AdelyReporter Published 11:42 a.m. ET May 25, 2018 |
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2018/05/25/gov-phil-murphy-host-ramadan-iftar-dinner-after-hiatus-chris-christie/641532002/

Murphy will pus aside 2.1 million of taxpayer money to defend ILLEGALS being DEPORTED. Of course that is in addition to ILLEGALS getting scholarships to attend colleges and universities. He will also LEGALIZE some of our ILLEGAL drugs for “recreational use” and of course “medicinal use”.

Phil Murphy wants legal weed law in N.J. by end of year
Updated Mar 13, 2018
Posted Mar 13, 2018
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Murphy campaigned on bringing legal weed to the Garden State to drive up tax revenue for the state and cut down on incarceration rates.
…
https://www.nj.com/marijuana/2018/03/murphy_wants_legal_weed_in_nj_by_end_of_year.html

Yo IDIOT, there is a REASON why employers don’t hire dopers!

I keep telling myself only THREE more years here and then we move to another state for our final home.
I can only hope NJ isn’t too trashed so we can get some value for our house and others don’t realize how bad NJ is getting. It’s always been corrupt but now they are insane.

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mjazzguitar

5 years ago

Reply to  felix1999

I’m in the northeast myself and want to bail.
Any ideas on where to relocate?

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Mike Kevins

5 years ago

Reply to  mjazzguitar

You can move anywhere you like, just leave your northeastern politics behind. I have been in AZ for over 40 years after getting out of NJ. I have watched this State go consistently go down hill because people leave their failed States, like CA, MN, IL, etc., but bring the ideas that ruined their former State with them. Liberalism destroys everywhere it goes and everything it touches.

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mjazzguitar

5 years ago

Reply to  Mike Kevins

If I was a liberal would I be posting anti-Islamic memes at the Geller Report?

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Mohammed_Goldberg

5 years ago

The only humanitarian aid I would give a muslim is a head shot from a Cheytac M200.

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RCCA

5 years ago

The whole Palestinian conflict always comes down to whether you believe the Jews had the right to resettle the Holy land and have a country called Israel. Yes or no, there is no middle ground.

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felix1999

5 years ago

NJ is in the toilet. We have DEM Governor Murphy now. He is VERY liberal and loves Muslims!

Feminist Governor Phil Murphy Covered For Muslim Outreach Aide Accused Of Rape
“Donald Trump represents a historic threat to women everywhere,” Phil Murphy had declared. But look what Murphy actually did.
DANIEL GREENFIELD — OCTOBER 20, 2018
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Murphy was running for governor of New Jersey against a Republican woman. And he had decided to fully back the Women’s March, a rally of radical leftists led by Farrakhan supporters, one of whom, Linda Sarsour, had been accused of covering up sexual abuse and harassment in her old workplace.
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3 months later, Al Alvarez, a top Murphy aide, originally in charge of Muslim and Latino outreach, allegedly tried to rape one of the feminist candidate’s campaign volunteers.

According to Katie Brennan’s account, the Murphy aide got into her home by claiming that he needed to use the bathroom. He then forced her down on a couch, partially undressed her, undressed, groped her and tried to rape her. Brennan fled into the bathroom, locked the door and called her husband.

She went to the police, was evaluated for sexual assault, and waited for prosecutors to do their job.

A recent Wall Street Journal expose revealed that top Murphy officials, including his chief of staff, were aware of the allegations against Alvarez. Murphy won the governor’s race and, according to his communications director, “Mr. Alvarez received an offer of employment in state government.”

Meanwhile, the Murphy team was touting its feminist credentials.

It gets worse with other outrageous hypocritical actions vs words by Murphy. More at the link.
https://freedomoutpost.com/feminist-governor-phil-murphy-covered-for-muslim-outreach-aide-accused-of-rape/

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Robert Kahlcke

5 years ago

We don’t want muslim swine in America.

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Mike Kevins

5 years ago

Their objective is to wipe Israel and the Jews off the face of the earth. How in the hell is that a “humanitarian” cause. There is no such thing as a palestinian and no such place as palestine. It does not exist, never existed, and will never exist!

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SFTOBEY

5 years ago

From the Muslim Brotherhood: “The Project”:

Rather than focusing on terrorism as the sole method of group action, as is the case with Al-Qaeda, in perfect postmodern fashion the use of terror falls into a multiplicity of options available to progressively infiltrate, confront, and eventually establish Islamic domination over the West. The following tactics and techniques are among the many recommendations made in The Project:

* Networking and coordinating actions between like-minded Islamist organizations;

* Avoiding open alliances with known terrorist organizations and individuals to maintain the appearance of “moderation”;

* Infiltrating and taking over existing Muslim organizations to realign them towards the Muslim Brotherhood’s collective goals;

* Using deception to mask the intended goals of Islamist actions, as long as it doesn’t conflict with shari’a law;

* Avoiding social conflicts with Westerners locally, nationally or globally, that might damage the long-term ability to expand the Islamist power base in the West or provoke a lash back against Muslims;

* Establishing financial networks to fund the work of conversion of the West, including the support of full-time administrators and workers;

* Conducting surveillance, obtaining data, and establishing collection and data storage capabilities;

* Putting into place a watchdog system for monitoring Western media to warn Muslims of “international plots fomented against them”;

* Cultivating an Islamist intellectual community, including the establishment of think-tanks and advocacy groups, and publishing “academic” studies, to legitimize Islamist positions and to chronicle the history of Islamist movements;

* Developing a comprehensive 100-year plan to advance Islamist ideology throughout the world;

* Balancing international objectives with local flexibility;

* Building extensive social networks of schools, hospitals and charitable organizations dedicated to Islamist ideals so that contact with the movement for Muslims in the West is constant;

* Involving ideologically committed Muslims in democratically-elected institutions on all levels in the West, including government, NGOs, private organizations and labor unions;

* Instrumentally using existing Western institutions until they can be converted and put into service of Islam;

* Drafting Islamic constitutions, laws and policies for eventual implementation;

* Avoiding conflict within the Islamist movements on all levels, including the development of processes for conflict resolution;

* Instituting alliances with Western “progressive” organizations that share similar goals;

* Creating autonomous “security forces” to protect Muslims in the West;

* Inflaming violence and keeping Muslims living in the West “in a jihad frame of mind”;

* Supporting jihad movements across the Muslim world through preaching, propaganda, personnel, funding, and technical and operational support;

* Making the Palestinian cause a global wedge issue for Muslims;

* Adopting the total liberation of Palestine from Israel and the creation of an Islamic state as a keystone in the plan for global Islamic domination;

* Instigating a constant campaign to incite hatred by Muslims against Jews and rejecting any discussions of conciliation or coexistence with them;

* Actively creating jihad terror cells within Palestine;

* Linking the terrorist activities in Palestine with the global terror movement;

* Collecting sufficient funds to indefinitely perpetuate and support jihad around the world;

In reading The Project, it should be kept in mind that it was drafted in 1982 when current tensions and terrorist activities in the Middle East were still very nascent. In many respects, The Project is extremely prescient for outlining the bulk of Islamist action, whether by “moderate” Islamist organizations or outright terror groups, over the past two decades.

http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readarticle.aspx?artid=4476
http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=4475

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