Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
Netanyahu's mufti myth
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 22.10.15, 22:50
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1. Mufti NaziArab encouraged the Genocide
Zechariah   (10.22.15)
If the Nazis had hesitation reGenocide the Mufti reassured them the Arabs would be in Favour and encouraged them giving the assurance a large body in the Arab world was behind Nazism . Indeed in Arab cinemas when Nazi Hitler appeared on the screen the audiences cheered . The Farhud defeat was not from Iraquis But the British who attacked the Nazi bases ..
2. Splitting hairs
David ,   New york   (10.22.15)
The academics are out of touch with reality: It is clear that the mufti of Jerusalem supported the genocide of Jews in Europe and was an enthusiastic nazi collaborator. His actions had caused the death of thousands of European Jews (including 3000 jewish children sent to the gas chambers because of him) Whether or not he owns the patent for the holocaust is something he will have to take up with the powers that be as he's burning in hell
3. NAZIS MADE MILITARY MACHINE
Zika   (10.23.15)
THE MUFTI COULD NOT WIN THE IN ARAB REVOLT TO DESTROY THE YISHUV AND KILLED ALOT OF MODERATE ARABS SOME WILLING TO ALLOW MORE JEWS TO ESCAPE NAZI GERMANY . BUT THE NAZI GERMAN MILITARY MACHINE FINANCED BY THE USA AND EUROPEAN NAZIS HAD THE CAPACITY TO DO THE GENOCIDE ...
4. Good Program
Christy ,   Boston, US   (10.23.15)
Recently on the American History Channel: 'Nazi Jihad'. (Available for rent and free. Search around.) The program says essentially the same thing this author says. Mufti and Nazis were two peas in a pod. Nazis had idea of getting rid of the Jews before meeting with Mufti. The program does contend the Nazis passed on to the Mufti, and friends, techniques that were to be used by the terrorists. Apparently, the Nazis had been planning for guerilla war if the Allies were successful in conquering Berlin. They had developed ways for small bands of fighters to best harass the Allies in Germany - trying to drive them from Germany. These techniques were passed on to the Mufti.
5. Yemini: this is one of genius strokes of our PM in turning
(10.23.15)
around the Leftist narrative of events. Both in regard to our past but mainly, so we can have a future! Like most of the times you analyze things: you're plain wrong.
6. No Siree, no "myth"! Looks bad though, if you happen to be
(10.23.15)
member of the "Anti-Zionist Party" of Judoquislings joining forces with Arabs, doesn't it? Well, somebody had to say it sooner or later; I wish it had been said much sooner. Kudos Netanyahu.
7. Its good that the Germans aren't Netanyahu apologists....
Jew-C ,   JewLandia (Israel)   (10.23.15)
A German government spokesperson, when asked about Netanyahu's comments that it was the Grand Mufi Haj Amin al-Husseini and not Hitler who thought up the Final Solution, said "the responsibility is ours, there is no need to change the view on that.
8. Poppy Cock! It is more likely that Netanyahu
Sally Forth ,   Israel   (10.23.15)
was at the Waldorf-Astoria in Jerusalem and while he drank the concierge told him the story about how the Waldorf-Astoria was once the Palace Hotel. The Palace Hotel was built by The Mufti. So then Netanyahu goes home, sleeps and dreams up this whole holocaust denying story...since he's tired he glitches his way through it...forgetting to add: "in the middle east" because if the slow thinking, just woken up after wine and dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Prime Minister had been thinking just a widget more clearly he would have said: "The Mufti went to Germany and advocated that the final solution be expanded to include the Middle East" and you know that would have been just alright. But no, instead his slow brain bust forth with verbal sewage and now men of good knowledge everywhere are busy cleaning up yet another Netanyahu mess.
9. Curious title
Shalom ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (10.23.15)
Maybe the title - "Netanyahu's Mufti myth" - was invented by an editor. Ben-Dror's article shows the opposite: that it is not a myth.
10. Amin Husseini incited to the Holocaust
C   (10.22.15)
why is it so difficult for some jews to admit that the leader of the arabs in mandatory palestine did actively incite and participate in the holocaust. during the nuremberg trials, dieter wisliceny, adolf eichman's deputy, testified at his trial that husseini was "one of the initiators of the systematic extermination of european jewry and had been a colloborator and advisor of eichmann and himmler in the execution of the plan....he was one of eichman's best friends and had constantly incited him to accelerate the extermination measures."
11. history and the mufti
Ted ,   Tel Aviv   (10.23.15)
Hitler started killing Jews early, before meeting the mufti but it was not know to the world. So the mufti's suggestion can easily be understood and accepted in view of history, especially if Bibi's father, the historian researched it!
12. Your Headline A gift to our enemies !
YrRightButYrWrong! ,   Jerusalem Israel   (10.23.15)
More irresponsible media , think before you open your mouth or pen your headline will be copied many many times around the world "Myth"
13. Netanyahu
Serge ,   Antwerp, Belgium   (10.23.15)
Netanyahu is the leader the world loves to hate. They jump on any declaration to attack him. While Haj Amin El Husseini may not have been a determining factor in the final solution, this was only one element in Netanyahu's speech. Netanyahu also talked about the mufti's claims about the jew's intention to destroy temple mount. this claim led to riots in 1928 in Jerusalem, and Mahmoud Abbas uses today the same argument to incite against the jews. Western politicians and media refuse to see the religious dimension of the conflict and that is why it is important that Netanyahu got back to the person who started the religious twisting on who the palestinian leaders are still basing their politics.
14. Netanyahus unfortunate turn of phrase
Tim ,   Brighton   (10.23.15)
But like it or not his mistake cannot refute or invalidate the fact that the Mufti wholeheartedly ...not supported but indeed applauded Hitlers 'Final Solution' To what extent Abbas has been tainted with the Muftis ideology..we don't know..but the obscenely racist PA incitement we see day to day gets pretty close And I for one make no apology for my personal unwavering stand against such putrid PA racism - just one generation removed from the mass extermination of 6million Jews in the gas chambers followed by the 20th Centuries largest mass racial expulsion - of up to 3/4 million Sephardic Jews from their countries of birth
15. #14
Avram Goldsmith ,   Concord   (10.23.15)
Read this When Haj Amin al-Husseini met Hitler in November 1941, he told him that there's a stark similarity between Nazism and Islam," explained Sharvit. "Husseini was responsible for establishing SS units in the Balkans. He was friendly with senior SS commanders, and was responsible for Berlin Radio broadcasts in all the Islamic lands." "His Berlin Radio broadcasts would always end by calling to slaughter the Jews. He also was among the initiators of the final solution for Jews in the land of Israel, and if (senior Nazi commander) Erwin Rommel would have G-d forbid reached Israel, Haj Amin al-Husseini had a detailed plan to destroy the Jewish community." Dr. Sharvit stated that the mufti was even considered a greater Nazi criminal than Adolf Eichmann.
16. Bibi understates "Palestinian" guilt in Holocaust!
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.24.15)
"Palestinians" were intimately involved in the Holocaust. Bibi is guilty only of understatement. It is well known that the Mufti was a strong ally of Hitler, who happily toured death camps and encouraged the mass murder of Jews. It is ALSO true that many other "Palestinian" Arabs were also complicit. In fact, "Palestinians" and Nazis enthusiastically planned another Holocaust in pre 1948 Israel! This was stopped by the defeat of the Nazis. This is all easily verifiable historic fact.
17. #15 Thanks Avram. Interesting comment
Tim ,   Brighton   (10.26.15)
18. Neither was a fan of the Jews....
BUILD BABY BUILD !!!   (10.26.15)
and, thankfully, both are now eternally ashes.
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