One particularly bizarre argument which might be making Da;ish dizzy, is being made in Raqqa by suspected Mossad agents posing as pro-Da'ish Sheiks (!). Their argument is that the Zionist regime occupying Palestine also wants Palmyra destroyed so why not partner with them for mutual Israeli and Da'ish benefit. This argument cites Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi as its author. These days Rabbi Nir is busy preaching that "God has sent Da'ish to fight against nations that want to destroy Israel. You are our brothers!" The Rabbi reads passages from the Torah while preaching that Palmyra has absolutely no value whatsoever to Islam, Christianity or even to ISIS as an 'Islamic group." Rather it only holds tremendous significance for the Jews and Judaism. Accordingly, Rabbi Ben Artzi insists that the key to understanding why the ruins of this ancient pearl of the desert have become a sacred target by "religious allies" rests in Jewish 'sacred' texts which he cites as follows:
"The day on which Tadmor (Palmyra) is destroyed will be made a holiday" (Yeb. 16b-17a).
"Happy will he be who shall see the downfall of Tadmor" (Yer. Ta'an. iv. 8)
"The future destruction of Palmyra will be a day of rejoicing for Israel" (Yev. 17a).
And on and on the rabid Rabbi rants..
What Da'ish will decide with respect to all the petitions it is receiving these days as it considers its own political interests may be known soon based on recent jihadist actions.
Meanwhile, it is worthwhile to bear in mind UN Resolution 2199 adopted by the Security Council on February 12th, 2015, stating "that countries ensure that their nationals and those in their territories not make assets or economic resources available to ISIL (Da;ish) and related terrorist groups " and "Condemning the destruction of cultural heritage in Syria, particularly by ISIL (Da'ish) and the Al-Nusrah Front".
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