Libyan Mob Desecrates Christian and Jewish WWII Tombstones Apparently Over Koran Burning
- Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:12am by
Sharona Schwartz
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In the eyes of radical Islamists, it seems attacking the living was not sufficient retaliation for U.S. troops inadvertently burning copies of the Koran in Afghanistan. Now, protesters in Libya have released their wrath on the dead.
A group of Libyan men – apparently angry at the Afghanistan incident – desecrated the graves of British World War II fighters in a cemetery near Benghazi, Libya. During the Second World War, British Commonwealth forces fought Italian Axis forces in this theater for control of Libya and Egypt. In the video below, one can see the Libyans destroying tombstones, while a ladder is erected which a man climbs and begins hammering a large cross overlooking the cemetery.
According to Ynet, one of the men says, “Come see, there’s Israeli writing, Hebrew, on the tombstone.”
Al Jazeera reports that one man can be heard saying in Arabic: “This is a grave of a Christian,” as he uproots a headstone. Others repeatedly say, “They are dogs, they are dogs.”
Britain’s Daily Mail is calling the ransacking an “insult to WWII heroes.” The paper points out the irony considering Britain’s key role in aiding Libyan rebels just one year ago:
A year ago they begged for Britain’s help when Colonel Gaddafi’s tanks encircled their city, threatening annihilation.
Now former Libyan rebels in Benghazi – liberated with the aid of the RAF last March – have systematically desecrated the graves of more than 150 British servicemen killed in North Africa 70 years ago.
Headstones at the Benghazi War Cemetery have been torn down and crucifixes smashed with hammers by a mob of extremists, some carrying guns and dressed in combat fatigues.
More than 1,000 military personnel are buried at the Libyan site, according to the British publication:
Graves of RAF pilots were among those shattered by the thugs. It was their job to fly bombing raids – just as the RAF did last year – to assist Lieutenant General Montgomery’s Eighth Army and support commandos clearing routes for tanks.
Sickeningly, the attack, which was carried out over two days last week and appeared highly organised, was filmed by one of the men involved and posted on the internet.
Ynet reports Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) condemned the cemetery desecration:
The Council also expressed deep regret over what happened and sharply criticized the actions which they say were not compatible with Islamic values. The council also promised to act to put a stop to the phenomenon and bring the perpetrators to trial in accordance with Libyan law which sees the tombstone desecration as a criminal act.
The NTC also made it clear that the actions did not reflect on the local or official public opinion in Libya as they are in contrast to Islamic morals which stand for respecting all religions and faiths. The Libyan interior ministry added that it will launch an investigation and would apprehend and prosecute those responsible.
The incident occurred one day after President Obama conveyed an apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, an act that apparently had no effect on the Libyan vandals.
Watch the video posted on YouTube:
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Comments (130)
caligulaboy
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:32amMy bad!!! I messed up!!! I meant to piss on those Koran first before I burned them. Burn on!!!
Report Post »bjornskis
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:32amour fallen heroes all over the world should be brought home
Report Post »TyrannyNoMore
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:44amAgreed ! The Pentagon should already have a fleet of C-117s and C-5s in the air, on their way to Libya for the purpose of bringing our heroes home. I don’t care what it costs !
Report Post »In honer of their memory, I propose patriots visit every public library across the USA, steal any and all Korans they might find in these libraries, then burn them !!!
bjornskis
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:30amfriendly happy peaceful mu slims
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:28amMuslims do the darnedest things. Islam and insanity are inbred.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:24am.
Report Post »It’s $#@! like this, that should make ya’ll vote SpankDaMonkey 2012…….
B-Neil
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:23amWe can all get ignorant from time to time, never like a muslim. Without a soul, they have a corner on stupidity. They display there ignorance everyday. Our current Three Branches of Government, Democrats and Republicans are incapable of displaying leadership to protect our way of life. They have no problem keeping there mouths shut about the forces out to distroy the United States of America. I’m truelly looking to the Military to take over the Government and restart it under the Constitution. Where is our Cromwell??? GOD BLESS AMERICA and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
Report Post »omgfolks
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:21amI am dumbfounded as to why the Islamic Religion is so prone to violence. It brings me to beleive that this is no a religion but rather a belief that they think they are superior to anyone or anything. I have always said that you entitled to your beliefs whether I agree or not, but now with all of this radical BS I am seeing I think it is time we stop this, at least here in the United States. Muslim people are using this so call religion as an excuse for violence, I see no value in thier actions other than to promote violence, is someone disagrees with their agenda they kill them. I am an American Citizens, what I chose to believe in is my own business, if they come to my door I will defend it. I think we need to seriously look at all of these Muslims and toss their rag headed butts out of our borders, I do not want to be place into a position of life or death in my neighborhood, but if it comes I am now going to be ready, I do not trust our goverment to protect me from these thugs, and I see where there are more and more Mosques being built, this tells me they are already here, and our goverment knows this.
Report Post »TyrannyNoMore
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 11:03amThe number of mosques in the USA, has doubled since the cowardly attacks on September 11, 2001.
Report Post »chingachgook
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:15amthis is the face of islam, that the main stream press will not show. These are the people of hate, they hate the Jews, they hate the Christians, they hate the Hindu, they hate the Sikhs, your are muslim or dead that is in the the Koran. I urge all to read it and truly know what it says. It is not as portrayed by the press. It is not just another religion. It is a danger to World Peace. At some point all must choose what side they are on.
Report Post »mike_trivisonno
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:36amThis is what they do to each every victim culture into which Islam is spread.
They are here, now, in America. They seek the same for the graves of those soldiers buried on our soil.
Git Mo.
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 12:59pm“I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction,” says Obama
About says it all
Report Post »western_red
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 7:49pmOur islamic Kenyan president has since he was a kid back in Indonesia. The only peace he wants is the return of the 12th imam, like his buddy in Iran.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:11am.
Report Post »If we do that Biden will be President…………
mike_trivisonno
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:03amThe headline should read:
“Jihading Muslims Desecrate….”
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:14amEasy to do now that they don’t have to be saved from anyone except themselves.
We’ll see.
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:27am“Jihading Muslims” seems like a redundancy. These self-pitying, self-hating, self-righteous pious nutjobs seem as if they are always angry about alleged slights real or imagined and then they go off and commit crimes worse than anything they are angry about in the first place.
Report Post »Onowicit
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:58pmMike is right. I had to go back and look at the headline because of your comment. WOW Libyan mob what a joke.
Report Post »Jethro212
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:57amHey Libyans! I am a dog! A German Shepherd! Never trust any group of people, that do not like dogs.
Report Post »Miyegombo Bayartsogt
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:31am“Never trust a man who doesn’t drink.” Humphrey Bogart. Most Muslims don’t drink. Enough said, dawg.
Report Post »Razorhunters
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:57ampig blood by the gallons…soak every one you see.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:55amThese are obama’s people
Report Post »Ecmog
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:54amWhen a society claims to have more respect for words on paper then it does for the living or dead it becomes ever so clear to most rational people that these animals should be feared nit marginalized. While it has become ever so clear to the Obama administration that the best thing to do is apologize over and over again.
All hail Obama the apologist President.
Report Post »news1
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:47amWOW !! so Scrap-Diversity posts “ REAL news ” and the blaze blocks his name and commenting..
That doesn’t sound so fair and balanced does it ?
I really wonder who they are working for.. You people are being fed crap and they are like NAZI’s patrolling only posting what they accept and not posting real news stories..
What is the blaze’s agenda , I wonder ??
Funny thing is they don’t even tell you when they edit a post like other sites they just do it and say screw you other sites at least say “ post edited by moderator ” Whatever..
steveh931
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 11:52amYou won’t find Braille here at the Blaze.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:39amI like the smell of Napalm in the morning…
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:36amSOooo.
Report Post »If a Muslim-Enemy-Combatant is holding their holy book ,
in front of their chest.. Can our soldiers still shoot at them…?
McNamara
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:34amWhat a bunch of lowlifes. Izlam…a religon of ____________.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:24am.
Report Post »I hope they Stired up the Dead, and their Ghost’s come back from their slumber to Haunt the Hell out of them…..
Gonzo
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:22amYou mean they don’t love us in Libya? Who could have ever seen this coming? ” I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!”
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:41amThey never cease to go backwards, do they. Just another pathetic spectacle.
Report Post »Lemmy
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:01amthey beg for help and spit in our eye.
Report Post »objectivetruth
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:22amThe dead have a way of spinning themselves right back out of the grave.This is especially true when there remains are desacrated.I think their us muslim counterparts will do the same when they realize that they have been outed.That the outing came from one of their intended targets ,that didn’t die.Rather than the military or intelligence services
Report Post »Scrap-Diversity
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:20amBreitbart strikes from the grave.. AHH, the Blaze.. Are you people still getting last weeks news from this site today ? Amazing, that this story isn’t posted here …
Report Post »momrules
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:19amMaybe Obama should apologize for the graves being there in the first place. You know, to calm things down.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:28amGood idea Mom. How dare those British defend Libya from Fascism anyway?
Report Post »DIVINEPROVIDENCE1776
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:19amAnimals, like OWS, all cut from the same satanic cloth.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:19amThis has NOTHING to do with Koran burning except that it exposed a weak President once again…. they will use ANY excuse to kill and destroy. BTW you might be interested in this ….
The Vetting, Part I: Barack’s Love Song To Alinsky
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/03/04/obama-alinsky-love-song
I can‘t for the life of me understand why this isn’t posted on THE BLAZE as a headline!
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:03amThanks for the link…
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