Top Canadian Muslims explain anti-Semitic, anti-Israel remarks

This is beyond idiocy.

During a recorded lecture on October 22, Sheikh Younus Kathrada, the head of Dar al-Madinah Islamic Society in East Vancouver called the Jews "brothers of monkeys and swine."

But in a statement posted on the society's Web site Monday, Kathrada explained he meant only Israelis.

"Any name-calling has been aimed at those perpetrating crimes and acts of terrorism and showing aggression towards Muslims. We do not perceive the entire Jewish population as having these traits or qualities" the statement read.

How magnanimous of them. This is a group of Muslims in Canada who know they can get away with murder. Or at least the incitement to murder.

Last week, the president of the Canadian Islamic Congress, Mohammed Elmasry, justified, during a television talk show, the killing of any Israeli civilian over the age of 18.

Noting the existence of compulsory military service in Israel, Elmasry said: "They [Israeli adults] are part of the Israeli army, even if they have civilian clothes."

It's really a matter of saying something outrageous, then watching what will happen. If there's an outcry at all, take back about ten percent of the original insanity (which therefore really changes nothing), and see what happens then.

But after calls for his resignation were issued by Jewish groups as well as a Muslim group, Elmasry was quoted as saying he regretted that his comments had been misunderstood, and as a result, caused offense.

"Misunderstood". HE didn't say anything wrong. No, OTHERS misunderstood.

What part of "Every Israeli 18 years and older should be murdered" did we misunderstand?