Anti-Semitism

My Lord, Most Merciful Beloved:

As ever, we humans are lost without your guidance and care, and it seems that we have strayed farther than ever from the way that you have ordained for us. We have among us those who have taken to attacking innocents in houses of worship,  most recently taking the life of your Pamela Waechter.

Oh Lord, have mercy upon the soul of Pamela, and give her the best of the delights of your Jannah. Comfort those who love her, and sustain them through this difficult time. Ease the fears of those who are frightened that they may be next. Help us move beyond fear and towards faith. Grant us the wisdom to strive for understanding and mercy, instead of lashing out in anger and despair. May we learn to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to preserve and edify life instead of destroying it. Oh Merciful Lord, may there be no more Pamela Waechters. May no one else die of hatred and ignorance. Help us grow in Divine Love and Mercy. There is no might and power except Yours. Help us become more perfect servants, for we are surely lost without your Light. Amin.

In his latest attempt to prod me into action, Ali E sent me this link to a post from the Infidel Blogger Alliance. It’s a sad day when the opposition doesn’t have to reach anywhere for material, and this is such a day: while I haven’t independently confirmed the virulently anti-Jewish remarks of Egyptian TV host Sheikh Muhammad Sharaf ed-Din, I would not be at all surprised to find they were true. Anti-Jewish sentiment is so rampant in Egypt that using the word ‘rampant’ is almost redundant; it’s sufficient to say that anti-Jewish sentiment Is. With the exception of the rare self-educated individual, it’s difficult to find an Egyptian under the age of about sixty-five or seventy who does not openly pine for the days when Rommel sunned himself on the beaches of Alamein.