Wednesday, 4 May 2011

The following is research published today from MEMRI’s new series 'Reactions to Killing of Osama Bin Laden.'

Special Dispatch No. 3807—Jihad and Terrorism Studies Project/Palestinian Media Studies Project

At Al-Aqsa Mosque, Preacher Eulogizes Bin Laden, Warns: Obama Will Soon Be 'Hanging from the Gallows' Next to Bush

Following are excerpts from a eulogy for Osama bin Laden at Al-Aqsa Mosque. The clip aired on the Internet on May 2, 2011:

To view this clip, visit: http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/2912.htm

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Preacher: "Today, the dogs of the West are rejoicing at the killing of one of the lions of Islam. Today, the West rejoices at the killing of one of the lions of Islam. We say to them, from the Al-Aqsa Mosque, from the heart of the Caliphate, which, Allah willing, is soon to come: Dogs should not rejoice at the killing of lions. A country of dogs will always remain a country of dogs, while a lion remains a lion even after it is killed.

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"We will not forget all the crimes being committed by these American dogs in all the Muslim countries.

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"Even if a lion is killed, the nation of one billion Muslims will give birth to hundreds of millions of lions.

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"We say [to President Obama]: You said yourself that you personally gave the order to kill Muslims. Know that the day will soon come when you find yourself hanging from the gallows, next to little Bush, and next to all your cronies involved in the killing of Muslims." [...]

Special Dispatch No. 3806—Jihad and Terrorism Studies Project/Hamas/Palestinian Media Studies Project

Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya Condemns Killing of 'Muslim Mujahid' Bin Laden

Following are excerpts from a statement by Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya on the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The statement aired on Al-Jazeera Network on May 3, 2011:

To view this clip, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/2910.htm

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Ismail Haniya: "We believe that this continues an American policy that is based on oppression and on the shedding of Arab and Muslim blood. Regardless of the different views in Arab and Islamic circles, we, of course, condemn the assassination or killing of a Muslim mujahid and an Arab. We pray for Allah to cover him with His mercy, next to the prophets, the righteous, and the martyrs." […]