Islamic State of Iraq reiterates statement about Palestinians
The Islamic State of Iraq (formed by an alliance of groups including:al-Qaeda in Iraq, Islamic Army in Iraq, Mujahideen Army, Conquering Army, Ansar al-Sunnah, Twentieth Revolution Brigades, and Iraqi Union) issued a second statement regarding Palestinians. This statement is extremely worrying as it may incite more attacks against Palestinians who, it must be stressed, are not themselves connected to the Islamic State of Iraq or partisan in Iraqi sectarian conflict. The extracts are below:
"It has grieved us a great deal to see our Palestinian brothers who are living in Baghdad being killed and taken prisoner by the Persians, the grandsons of Ibn Sabaa, the Shiites, and the Jews. Not a single day passes that our Palestinian brothers are not captured or expelled from Baghdad. All this killing and detention is endorsed and encouraged by the current Shiite government of Maliki where the so-called coalition has called for all Arabs to be expelled from Iraq so that the Shiites may settle there. As the result, our Palestinian brothers are living between the hammer of Persian and Shiite militias and the anvil of hunger, exile, cold and the mistreatment from the neighboring countries that claim to be Islamic yet has closed its doors to them.
Because of this great catastrophe and in order to ease the tribulation of our Palestinian people, the Islamic State in Iraq, as a directive from the Amir of the Islamic State, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, may Allah protect him, calls the Palestinians to come and reside in the cities of the Islamic State, may Allah grant it victory, and live under the protection of the State's soldiers and defenders.
This was emphasized by the commander of Believers in his last audio speech when he said “And I, today, out of the responsibility cast upon me, I call all Palestinians and their relatives to go come to the Islamic State of Iraq especially to Anbar, Salahuddeen and Diyala where many houses, farms and gardens split by rivers have been prepared for them and guarded by the men of the Islamic State. These lands were taken as booty with the help of Allah from the Shiites. So be cheerful my brothers, Allah has exchanged your hardships with ease with His might and the blood of the Martyrs.”
Moreover, the Islamic State in Iraq promises to avenge the deaths of the Palestinian sons who are killed, taken prisoners and exiled by the Persian and Shiite militias. And we say to our brothers, we swear by Allah, you are always in our hearts and our eyes, the Jihad will not prevent us from supporting and defending you and for from Allah comes help and guidance." (released by the al-Fajr Media Centre, linked to the Islamic Army in Iraq)
