Arthur Read’s Reviews > Through the Eyes of the Mufti: The Essays of Haj Amin, Translated and Annotated > Status Update

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This character stems from their belief that they are the special people of God & are privileged over other nations to enjoy the fruits of this world. As a result, they do not attribute any significance to others & do not recognize the rights of others. Therefore, nations throughout history despaired of living with them. IMO this is God's anger…& is destined to multiply their enemies, to stir up nations against them

the Jewish character has been their essence since the start…is one of the main reasons for their failure thru their history, & it has caused ppl to hate & persecute them. One of the most conspicuous aspects is their excessive arrogance & selfishness, from their belief that they are the chosen people of God. There is no end to their greed & desire to prevent others from reaching the good…they are known 4 malice…

Jerusalem must be fortified strongly & effectively & it must be fully defended, because the Jews are dangerously covetous of it. They strive to take control & build their temple on the ruins of the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque…In addition, there are many places in the city that are holy to Islam & Christianity, as well as landmarks in the life of Jesus the Savior, May He Rest in Peace, & of other revered prophets of God.

If the enmity had been limited to the Zionists & Jews alone, then it would've been an easy matter. The great catastrophe is the strong support of…Britain & the United States for the Jews, as well as their political, financial & military aid. Since the establishment of the Jewish state, the USA has contributed over 2,000 million dollars, including grants, loans…in addition to weapons, equipment, ships & aircraft.

Most Arabs underestimated the Jewish plot. I saw smiles on faces of many Arab leaders whenever I warned of the approaching dangers. Some told me "It's inconceivable that England, which has strong ties with the Arab & Islamic world, will risk all 4 the Jews. It's also implausible that Christian England will abandon the Holy Land w/ no consideration 4 the sentiments of the world's Christians. This is hardly possible."

When Palestine fell into the jaws of [the British], a deluge of Jewish immigrants began flooding the country. The Arabs rebelled against this threat, whereupon…Jewish leaders went so far as to claim that they had no political aspirations, & all they wished was to practise their religious rituals…but in truth, they secretly plotted, in counsel with the English, to turn all of Palestine into a Jewish state.

Some say that all wars end in reconciliation and therefore so must the war between the Arabs and the Jews. This claim has no basis, as the events in Palestine were not war in the conventional sense, rather a sweeping colonialist invasion in which the population was dispossessed of their country and displaced, after being robbed of their money and property.

Peace with the Jews will lead, of course, to diplomatic relations & contacts, & will enable the Jews to expand the borders of their country…which they strive to control. Such a situation will facilitate…Zionist conspiracies…Thru the political & econ ties that the Jews are trying to form w/ the Arabs, in times of peace they will spread ideas & principles that contradict the spirit of Islam & Arab civilization.

The fact is that the English, the Americans and the Jews are engrossed in realizing their stubborn wish to protect the continued existence of the Jewish polity, founded in Palestine on the ruins of its Arab population, at any price.

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It is crucial that the Arabs maintain their vigilance in face of Jewish scheming and greed, and continue their struggle.