Egypt’s Grand Mufti justifies Palestinian suicide attacks

Published August 15th, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Suicide attacks are "the sole means of struggle which the Palestinians have in current circumstances" and should not be condemned, Egypt’s grand mufti, Sheikh Mohammed Ahmed al-Tayeb, said Wednesday.  

 

"We have a strong (Israeli) army and a very weak people, and this people has not found another means of defending itself ... thus we should not say that it should not be done," the Muslim religious leader told AFP. (Albawaba.com) 

 

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