Iraqi Writer: Only Arab Societies Can Bring The Era Of The False Jihad To An End | MEMRI – The Middle East Media Research Institute

Iraqi Writer: Only Arab Societies Can Bring The Era Of The False Jihad To An End | MEMRI – The Middle East Media Research Institute

On July 11, 2015,in the online daily Middle East Online, Iraqi writer Farouq Yousef criticized jihad fighters who, he said, sanctify death and view anyone desiring to live as an enemy who must be killed. Arguing that jihad is an absurd war, and that everywhere the jihad banner has been raised human dignity has been violated and liberties have been revoked, he stated that jihad fighters were combating the value of life itself. For this reason, he said, Arab societies will remain at risk as long as they, and they alone, do not bring to an end the lie of jihad…..