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To: William B. Kohn who wrote (12733)	3/17/2002 7:31:13 PM
From: chalu2	Respond to of 23908

Saudis demonstrate their tolerance and understanding of other religions, and dedication to ending hatred in the region: Ottawa Citizen March 14, 2002 Thursday Final Edition SECTION: News; Pg. A8 LENGTH: 506 words HEADLINE: Saudi paper publishes 'frightening' Jewish slur Story; claims Jews use human blood in pastries baked for Purim SOURCE: The Ottawa Citizen BYLINE: Glen McGregor BODY: Saudi Arabia's government-owned daily newspaper this week published an article claiming "Jewish vampires" bake the blood of Muslims into pastries to celebrate a religious holiday -- a slur some Jews say casts serious doubt on the Saudis' commitment to a Middle East peace deal. The article, published in the daily newspaper al-Riyadh, comes after Saudi Arabia suggested a plan in which Arab nations would officially recognize Israel in exchange for its withdrawal from contested territories. In the column published by al-Riyadh on Sunday, university professor Dr. Umayma Ahmad Al-Jalahma claims Jews mark the holiday of Purim by obtaining blood from mature Christian or Muslim adolescents. "For this, a needle-studded barrel is used; this is a kind of barrel, about the size of the human body, with extremely sharp needles set in it on all sides," Dr. Al-Jalahma wrote. "These needles do the job, and the victim's blood drips from him very slowly. Thus, the victim suffers dreadful torment -- torment that affords the Jewish vampires great delight as they carefully monitor every detail of the blood shedding with pleasure and love that are difficult to comprehend. "His blood is taken and dried into granules. The cleric blends these granules into the pastry dough." The translation of the column was produced by the Washington-based Middle East Media Research Institute, a non-profit organization that exposes extremism -- primarily Arab -- in the region's media. The contents were independently verified by the Citizen. Canadian Jewish groups dismissed the article as ridiculous hate propaganda and said it is merely the latest example of a long history of "blood libel" against Jews that dates back to the Middle Ages. "It's a frightening phenomena that the anti-Israel approach is really so permeated with anti-Semitism," said Ruth Klein, national director of B'nai Brith Canada. "It certainly is interesting that it's going on in a country that purports to be proposing a peace agreement where Israel is going to be recognized by everybody." Keith Landy, president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, said he was not surprised to hear anti-Semitic slurs from Saudi Arabia, which he says has a history of advancing extremist views. "They make no pretenses, and we in the West really can't minimize the effect this has. There's a daily diet of anti-Semitism in the Arab world." The al-Riyadh column claims the blood pastries are prepared for the holiday of Purim. The minor holiday celebrates the sabotage by Ester of a plan to massacre Jews in ancient Persia. To al-Riyadh, Purim is a debauchery of vice: "During the holiday, the Jews wear carnival-style masks and costumes and overindulge in drinking alcohol, prostitution, and adultery." Claims that Jews use human blood in religious ceremonies are frequently advanced in anti-Semitic propaganda. The embassy of Saudi Arabia in Canada did not respond for a request for comment on the al-Riyadh column. The Israeli embassy also declined to comment. LOAD-DATE: March 14, 2002

To: William B. Kohn who wrote (12733)	3/18/2002 4:17:23 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 23908

That's a question for Mossad and their numerous finks within North African immigrant communities... Or maybe you should ask Mr Anis Naccache, currently a guest of your British majordomo: intellnet.org Personally, however, I've been intrigued by that "Tunisian connection".... I mean, 10 years ago, a prominent Belgian politico, Mr André Cools, was shot dead by two TUNISIAN triggermen (currently detained in a Tunisian prison) who were hired by Italian mafiosi.... And today, the Massoud case brings on two Tunisian fellows again... I mean, it doesn't take a Sherlock Holmes to see a pattern here: the authoritarian regime of Tunisia is in cahoots with Belgian intelligence... and used to supply the latter with Tunisian manpower to execute shabby jobs... But then, I guess CIA Director G. Tenet broached the matter when he met with President Ben Ali just a coupla weeks ago: cnn.com Excerpt: Thursday's talks represented the latest attempt by Tenet and other CIA officials to meet with officials in neighboring countries and arrange meetings between Israeli and Palestinian security chiefs. Tenet met with Abdullah in Saudi Arabia less than two weeks ago as part of a trip that also included stops in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Morocco. [...] _________________