Egypt’s victorious Muslim Brotherhood told the AP they’re not going to impose “Islamic values” on non-Muslims.
“We represent a moderate and fair party,” el-Erian said of his Freedom and Justice Party. “We want to apply the basics of Shariah law in a fair way that respects human rights and personal rights,” he said, referring to Islamic law.
Sure they do. Egyptian Christians? Hey, they’re just going to have to wear the hijab outside the comfort of their own home. And not build any new churches. I totally believe the Brotherhood when they say they’re all about moderate, fair Islamism.
“We respect all people in their choice of religion and life,” he said.
Muslim Brotherhood spokesmen, as well as Palestinian guest speakers, made explicit calls for Jihad and for liberating the whole of Palestine. Time and again, a Koran quote vowing that “one day we shall kill all the Jews” was uttered at the site. Meanwhile, businessmen in the crowd were urged to invest funds in Jerusalem in order to prevent the acquisition of land and homes by Jews.
Throughout the event, Muslim Brotherhood activists chanted: “Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, judgment day has come.”
That’s a perfect example of the respect of the Islamists for people who choose Judaism as their religion and life. The Egyptian people are not far behind them, thanks to decades of anti-Semitic broadcasts and news articles by the Mubarak-controlled media. Does anyone else remember “Horseman without a horse“, the 30-part Egyptian series based on the infamous forgery, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion? It was a 30-part series shown during the month of Ramadan, when it would have its biggest television audience of the year due to the holiday. And it was shown in spite of protests to the Mubarak government, which utterly controlled the media.
So sure, AP. Go ahead, publish your uncritical acceptance of the Muslim Brotherhood’s lies. What would this blog be without the AP to kick around?