"No one made such a claim." - The Israel hater is totally disassembled on Lanz.
At a popular ZDF talk show, the emcee made a startling declaration: four Muslims would be taking part in the program for the first time, as revealed by Lanz. However, their views on the issue at hand couldn't be more contrasting.
The guests included radio executive Khola Maryam Hübsch, Islam expert Ahmad Mansour, former Ditib member Murat Kayman, and Islam professor Mouhanad Khorchide.
Before the show even started, Lanz mentioned that there had been cancellations from Muslim representatives.
Hübsch defends herself, expressing frustration about "defamation" in the media. But she didn't provide any concrete examples.
Kayman, who used to be part of the Turkish-Islamic Ditib association, is unsurprised by this situation. "This problem of being talked about by non-Muslims instead of Muslims is always mentioned in Muslim communities," he says.
He blames the association representatives for dissociating from Germany. "It's the message that Muslim life in Germany works only if you're against Germany," Kayman claims.
Then, the conversations take a more heated turn.
Mansour criticizes the the selective outrage displayed in the German debate. He cites an example of the Sylt incident, which he labels right-wing and racist. He points out that there's more outrage over this issue than the growing anti-Semitic protests at universities.
He highlights how Israeli and Jewish education is discouraged in many Muslim communities. "There's decades of anti-Israeli, anti-Jewish, and anti-Western education," Mansour states.
Kayman echoes this sentiment, adding that anti-Semitism is prevalent in Muslim communities. It's not just about criticizing Israel or the suffering in Gaza, he emphasizes, it's about wanting to abolish the Jewish state.
He shares that many in these communities have a longing for the liberation of Palestine. "They hope there's no more Israeli state," he asserts.
Hübsch attempts to refute these claims, insisting that everyone who speaks out about the suffering in Gaza is not an anti-Semite. But Lanz interrupts, "That's not what anyone said here, Mrs. Hübsch!"
The moderator shows clips of anti-Semitic protests at Berlin universities to illustrate the issue.
Lanz emphasizes that calling Israel-critical demonstrators anti-Semites is false. Hübsch, nonetheless, maintains that the phrase "From the river to the sea" isn't anti-Semitic since it's about the liberation of Palestine rather than the destruction of the Jewish state.
Mansour, a Muslim who grew up in Israel, has a lot to say about anti-Semitism. He points out the double standards of protesters and calls out their anti-Semitic sentiments. He questions why Muslims don't protest against the oppression of Muslims in other parts of the world as passionately as they demonstrate for Gaza.
"They only do that because the enemy image of Israel works more effectively," Mansour answers. [Paraphrased]
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