Op-ed in PA daily asks PMW to pass on threat to Israeli Minister of Public Security
Op-ed in the sports section of the official PA daily by Abd Al-Fattah Arar
Headline: "Such insolence!"
"Extremist Israeli Minister [of Public Security] Gilad Erdan sent the International Olympic Committee a letter that testifies to the extent of their hate, and in it he demanded to freeze Chairman of the Palestine Olympic Committee [and Fatah Central Committee Secretary] Jibril Rajoub's membership and Palestine's membership… This is undoubtedly the height of insolence, which testifies to a state of confusion and a pitiful show of muscle. Be assured – and we hope that the unit that monitors the Palestinian media, Palestinian Media Watch, will pass on this message as it has passed on other messages in the past: Everything that you have done, are doing, and will do, and all of the frauds you are concocting, will not cause us to sit by quietly, and will not clear the arena for you to sow ruin and destruction. This is because we have a leadership that well understands the dangers of your tricks and your ability to concoct plots well, but it stands firm and you will not succeed in damaging its determination. Rajoub's only weapon is national support, international law, and signed conventions to which he has adhered and has ensured that the entire system will adhere, and it is a pity that you are acting in vain with the thought that he will surrender or even bend.
Do what you wish, and we are confident of our abilities. Even if we do not have your weapons or your evil intentions, we have something that you do not have, as you do not have a right, and the right is protected by the honor surrounding its existence and the belief in the justice of the cause. We are all certain that your dark agenda will not find its way to the International Olympic Committee, and that you will not succeed in cracking the Olympic Charter. And if this threat is meant to frighten us so that we will not again defend our cause, we say to you: 'If you return [to sin], We will return [to punishment]' [Quran, Sura 17:8, Sahih International translation]."
Click to view bulletin
Note: The complete Sura reads: [Then Allah said], "It is expected, [if you repent], that your Lord will have mercy upon you. But if you return [to sin], We will return [to punishment]. And We have made Hell, for the disbelievers, a prison-bed."
Gilad Erdan also holds the following roles: Minister of Strategic Affairs and Minister of Information.
Jibril Rajoub also holds the following roles: Head of the PLO Supreme Council for Sport and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association, and Chairman of the Palestinian Scout Association (PSA).
Israeli Minister of Internal Security Gilad Erdan sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee on Oct. 2, 2018, asking them to follow the lead of FIFA in suspending Chairman of the Palestine Olympic Committee and Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub. FIFA imposed sanctions on Jibril Rajoub on Aug. 24, 2018, suspending him from attending games for 12 months and fining him 20,000 Swiss francs. This was in response to a detailed complaint submitted by PMW and Rajoub’s actions to thwart a football friendly match between Argentina and Israel in Jerusalem in June 2018, which eventually made Argentina cancel the match. FIFA explained that Rajoub was being punished "for breaching article 53 (Inciting hatred and violence) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, following media statements he gave calling on football fans to target the Argentinian Football Association and burn jerseys and pictures of Lionel Messi."
Headline: "Such insolence!"
"Extremist Israeli Minister [of Public Security] Gilad Erdan sent the International Olympic Committee a letter that testifies to the extent of their hate, and in it he demanded to freeze Chairman of the Palestine Olympic Committee [and Fatah Central Committee Secretary] Jibril Rajoub's membership and Palestine's membership… This is undoubtedly the height of insolence, which testifies to a state of confusion and a pitiful show of muscle. Be assured – and we hope that the unit that monitors the Palestinian media, Palestinian Media Watch, will pass on this message as it has passed on other messages in the past: Everything that you have done, are doing, and will do, and all of the frauds you are concocting, will not cause us to sit by quietly, and will not clear the arena for you to sow ruin and destruction. This is because we have a leadership that well understands the dangers of your tricks and your ability to concoct plots well, but it stands firm and you will not succeed in damaging its determination. Rajoub's only weapon is national support, international law, and signed conventions to which he has adhered and has ensured that the entire system will adhere, and it is a pity that you are acting in vain with the thought that he will surrender or even bend.
Do what you wish, and we are confident of our abilities. Even if we do not have your weapons or your evil intentions, we have something that you do not have, as you do not have a right, and the right is protected by the honor surrounding its existence and the belief in the justice of the cause. We are all certain that your dark agenda will not find its way to the International Olympic Committee, and that you will not succeed in cracking the Olympic Charter. And if this threat is meant to frighten us so that we will not again defend our cause, we say to you: 'If you return [to sin], We will return [to punishment]' [Quran, Sura 17:8, Sahih International translation]."
Click to view bulletin
Note: The complete Sura reads: [Then Allah said], "It is expected, [if you repent], that your Lord will have mercy upon you. But if you return [to sin], We will return [to punishment]. And We have made Hell, for the disbelievers, a prison-bed."
Gilad Erdan also holds the following roles: Minister of Strategic Affairs and Minister of Information.
Jibril Rajoub also holds the following roles: Head of the PLO Supreme Council for Sport and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Palestinian Football Association, and Chairman of the Palestinian Scout Association (PSA).
Israeli Minister of Internal Security Gilad Erdan sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee on Oct. 2, 2018, asking them to follow the lead of FIFA in suspending Chairman of the Palestine Olympic Committee and Fatah Central Committee Secretary Jibril Rajoub. FIFA imposed sanctions on Jibril Rajoub on Aug. 24, 2018, suspending him from attending games for 12 months and fining him 20,000 Swiss francs. This was in response to a detailed complaint submitted by PMW and Rajoub’s actions to thwart a football friendly match between Argentina and Israel in Jerusalem in June 2018, which eventually made Argentina cancel the match. FIFA explained that Rajoub was being punished "for breaching article 53 (Inciting hatred and violence) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, following media statements he gave calling on football fans to target the Argentinian Football Association and burn jerseys and pictures of Lionel Messi."
» View analysis citing this item