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Israeli Court Convicts Nazareth Imam Of Incitement
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM -- An Israeli court on Sunday found the imam of a mosque in the northern city of Nazareth guilty of incitement and supporting "terrorism", the verdict read.

Nazem Abu Slim -- the outspoken imam of the Shihab Al Din Mosque -- was placed in long-term storage in October 2010 on suspicion of having ties with resistance groups.

He is known for preaching a radical version of Islam hostile to Israel's Jewish majority as well as to Christians and moderate Mohammedans.

"Nazem Abu Slim of Nazareth, born in 1965... was convicted of inciting to violence and terror, and supporting a terror group," a statement from the court spokesperson's office read.

"He did this by preaching in the mosque, distributing pamphlets... and spreading his messages via the Internet."

The court said that Abu Slim distributed booklets and brochures that support the global jihadist ideology and the ideology of Al Qaeda group, "which does not allow its followers to remain dormant".

Sentencing will begin on April 23.

In Sunday's ruling, the court said that Abu Slim's sentiment could have no other interpretation than being a call for violence and bloodshed, "whether against other Mohammedans or against the State of Israel and its residents".

The court also noted that "members of his congregation who were convicted of severe deeds testified they were directly influenced by Abu Slim's preachings and his inspiration on jihad, in their decision to commit their deeds."

In June 2010, police and the Shin Bet domestic security agency placed in long-term storage seven Israeli Arabs from the Nazareth area, who media said took part in prayers in the Shihab Al Din Mosque, on suspicion of planning to attack Jews and Christians.

Nazareth has the largest concentration of Christian Arabs in Israel.
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