Leaflets published in Britain urging Muslims to become self-bombers have been found in long-occupied Palestinian territories. The discovery fuels fears that Britain has become a haven for extremists. Now Israeli authorities have demanded that Britain launch an immediate investigation into al-Sunnah, the organization based at Birmingham's Centre for Islamic Studies, which published the leaflets, The Observer said.
One leaflet published just before the outbreak of war against Iraq on March 20 urges Muslims to become martyrs in Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine. Supporters are asked to send donations to a bank account at one of its branches in Birmingham. The al-Sunnah group is known for its hard-core stance over the occupation of Palestine and the involvement of Western governments in the support of Israel. However, the organization has had a generally low profile in Britain - until now, added the British daily. Al-Sunnah publishes books, leaflets and a monthly magazine that is distributed across the Muslim world including the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza strip. âWhen this sudden explosion of American-Zionist violence is aiming to eradicate a nation's existence, eliminating its vitality and sites of resistance, the only way to protect this nation is through acts of martyrdom,â read one leaflet. The Centre for Islamic Studies refused to comment.
| And no comment is needed. The Centre for Islamic Studies, by the way, is the organization that fronted www.alneda.com, Qaeda's website. Shut 'em down, Tony... |
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