Imam Abdelmoneim Dobal of Nour Islamic Cultural Center, Dublin, Ohio

 

*After the US House of Representatives sanctioned the only two Muslim-American U.S. congresswomen (Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib) for criticizing Apartheid Israel and its treatment of Palestinians, CJ jumped the bandwagon. Talking about loyalty!

* When the multibillionaire Elon Musk made the Nazi salute at an inauguration rally last January, CJ and Columbus Jewish community at large remained total silent. Give me a freaking break!

Where was CJ for the two years when both liberal and Jewish-American groups like Jewish Voice for Peace, Code Pink, and If Not Now were protesting the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the West Bank by picketing, marching, and occupying NYC train stations and the US Capitol? CJ is on the wrong side of history, and it is simply parroting the Israelis' talking points. 

With over 60,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza including at least 18,000 children from October 7, 2023 to January 15, 2025 in addition, 17,000 children lost both of their parents according to recent data. This tragic figure has not moved you to take a moral stand to call for a ceasefire and end of the Israeli genocide. Perhaps, you would be happy to know that it is reported that a child is killed in Gaza every 45 minutes averaging about 30 children killed each day over the past 535 days. Please don't talk to me about your Holocaust anymore!

The truth of matter is the CJ is blindly supporting the Israeli genocide against Palestinians.  

                        

* CJ has failed for the last two years to call for a ceasefire and for an end to the genocide and ethnic cleansing of Gaza.

* CJ attacked the ICC for indicting PM Netanyahu and his war minister for war crimes and crimes against humanity

* When Israel intercepted and ceased 40 vessels from 46 countries yesterday and kidnapped 497 peace activists (including 22 American citizens) who were on their way to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. CJ acted deaf, blind, and mute.

You never cease to cease to amaze me! You say "Our hostages" instead of the Israeli hostages. In addition, you keep talking about the Israeli hostages, but you conveniently ignore to mentions anything about the over 16,000 Palestinian hostages. Why? 

You ignore the fact many Jewish High School students who after graduation chose to enlist in the Israeli Death Forces (IDF) instead of enlisting in the US armed forces. Those people have taken part in the Gaza genocide and massacres in Lebanon. Some of them were captured on October 7 while armed and in IDF uniform. In fact, you would be more accurate by calling them as "Israeli POWs" instead. That should be an affront to all veterans and patriotic Americans in Columbus, Ohio and the rest of America.

I find it ironic and shameful that Governor Mike DeWine and U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty would sound off on the subject on X on the very same day the Israeli pirates kidnapped 497 members of Sumud Flotilla (including 22 American citizens) but they both chose to keep their mouth shut. What a shame! I guess that's how politicians score brownie points with the Israeli lobby AIPAC.

Finally, when it comes to respect, there are certain individuals who stand out above the rest and Imam Dobal is perhaps one of the most respected individuals in the state of Ohio. CJF is barking up the wrong tree, and the NICC is now rightfully calling on CJF to retract the false inflammatory statement and issue a public apology to Imam Dobal, NICC, and the Muslim community.

 
 
  
Noor Islamic Cultural Center Dublin Ohio