Sunday, September 14, 2008
First Mickey Mouse, now Paul McCartney? Paul's in trouble: Muslim leader threatens to kill Paul McCartney over Israel gig
An Islamic militant leader warned that former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney could be the target of suicide bombers unless he cancels his first concert in Israel, reported the British Sunday Express.
The celebrated rock star plans to arrive in Israel as part of a world tour, and give a single concert at Tel Aviv's Park Hayarkon on September 25.
Omar Bakri, an Islamic preacher, said McCartney's decision to perform as part of Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations made him the enemy of Muslims worldwide.
"If he values his life, Mr. McCartney must not come to Israel," Bakri was quoted as saying. "He will not be safe there. The sacrifice operatives will be waiting for him."
Bakri added, "Instead of supporting the people of Palestine in their suffering, McCartney is celebrating the atrocities of the occupiers," Bakri was quoted as saying...
Do people like Bakri ever do anything other than support the suffering of the "Palestinians."? It seems the only thing they know how to do.
And kudos to Paul, he's hanging tough (and I've seen the messages urging people to contact him on the hate lists):
McCartney was also been pressured by pro-Palestinian groups to cancel the show, but has resisted.
"I was approached by different groups and political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think, and I have many friends who support Israel," McCartney said in an interview with Yedioth Ahronoth...
My estimation of McCartney, has gone up considerably. The whole world can't be hostage to these ranting, racist-anti-Semitic criminals and thugs and their many, many appeasers and supporters in academia and the arts. And Britain has more than its share of the latter. All the more reason to applaud McCartney.