Angry Arab's Dream Sonata


Professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus and (allegedly) visiting professor at UC, Berkeley, AbuKhalil, is jubilant that "The Israeli gas pipe line to Israel has been bombed nine times since the Egyptian uprising."

The prof. supports sabotage and terrorism, as long as the target is Israel. He is, let me repeat, a prof at California State University. He actually teaches young American students about political ethics, critical thinking, reliable knowledge.

He follows this with a few questions:

"What does that say about the Egyptian attitudes to Israel? What does it say about Mubarak's role? And what does it say about the doomed Zionist entity? The answers are...too obvious."

I agree. The answers are all too obvious.

Egyptian attitudes towards Israel are rooted in religious hatred and genocidal antisemitism, of the sort evidenced here:

"Egyptian cleric Sheik Tawfiq Al-Afni, at Tahrir Square, Cairo, posted on the Internet on November 18, 2011: Tawfiq Al-Afni (in interview): First of all, Islamic law is the only source for legislation. […]In addition, I would like to say to the whole world that the Prophet Muhammad prophesized that the return of Islam was inevitable. Why do they fear Islam? When Islam rules, justice, compassion, and goodness will prevail. So why do people fear Islam?

[…] I say to the people who fear Islam: Are you thieves that should fear the chopping off of hands? Are you alcohol-drinkers that you should fear being flogged?

On stage:

Sheik Osama Bin Laden is a man who waged Jihad for the sake of Allah, and we pray that Allah will unite us with him and the martyrs in Paradise. My brothers, in Islam, we say with great pride that we adhere to the Jihad for the sake of Allah…

Crowd: Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

Tawfiq Al-Afni: We are not waging Jihad for worldly benefits or for positions. By Allah, we have only come to pledge our allegiance to Islam. We wage Jihad for the sake of Allah and the Koran.
[…] We respond to Your call. Please turn our skulls into a ladder for your glory.

Crowd: We respond to Your call. Please turn our skulls into a ladder for your glory.

Tawfiq Al-Afni: We say to infidel America: By Allah, if you contemplate coming to Egypt, you will encounter men who love death more than you Americans love life…

Crowd: Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

Tawfiq Al-Afni: I say to the Jews: if you contemplate harming Egypt or its Muslim people, you will encounter men who seek death more than you seek life…

Crowd: Allah Akbar. Allah Akbar.

Man in crowd: Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the army of Muhammad is here.

Crowd: Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the army of Muhammad is here.

Man in crowd: Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the army of Muhammad is here.

Crowd: Khaybar, Khaybar, oh Jews, the army of Muhammad is here. […]

Tawfiq Al-Afni: Oh Allah, grant us martyrdom for your sake.

Crowd: Amen.

Tawfiq Al-Afni: Say with me: [The revolution] is Islamic, Islamic…

Crowd: Islamic, Islamic…

Tawfiq Al-Afni: It is Islamic, Islamic…

Crowd: Islamic, Islamic…

Tawfiq Al-Afni: It is neither Eastern nor Western…

Crowd: Neither Eastern nor Western…

Tawfiq Al-Afni: It is neither Jewish nor American…

Crowd: Neither Jewish nor American…

Tawfiq Al-Afni: You return, oh Islam…

Crowd: You return, oh Islam…

Tawfiq Al-Afni: You will rule, oh Koran…

Crowd: You will rule, oh Koran…"

What does it say about Mubarak's role?

That he was a leader who understood the meaning of internationally-backed peace treaties and Egypt's obligations to keep its part of the bargain? That he understood that war with Israel was not going to benefit or enhance Egyptians' well being? Or, for that matter, Palestinians'?

And what does it say about the doomed Zionist entity?

That as the embittered, hate-corroded Marxist Prof. AbuKhalil fantasizes about destruction and ethnic cleansing (to put it mildly), Israel will continue to not only live, exist but also to thrive and plan for a better future, for all?

What does it all say about the Professor of political science at California State University, Stanislaus and (allegedly) visiting professor at UC, Berkeley?

That feeding the bonfires of hatred against Israeli Jews takes precedence for him over the improvement of Egyptians' quality of life, over the need to feed an 87 million population on the brink of mass starvation?