An article charging that Switzerland is the âmost contemptible among the enemies of Islamâ was recently disseminated across several jihadist and password-protected al-Qaeda affiliated forums. The document, originally authored by Colonel Doctor Muhammad al-Ghanam, the former Director of Legal Investigations in the Egyptian Ministry of Interior and a political refugee in Switzerland, explains the alleged false guise of Swiss neutrality, not only on a political level, but on a personal level in light of al-Ghanamâs own experiences.
Switzerland is branded one of the âmost dangerous links in the âinternational pact of the crossâ,â due to its continued participation in the occupation of Iraq, cooperation with the âcurrent renegade regimeâ in Egypt, and applying pressure on Turkey because of its government has become half-Islamic. Al-Ghanam avers that the Swiss neutrality is a mere façade that allows it to conceal its âcrusading faceâ and penetrate Muslim society to collect intelligence. Further, from his own experience with the âaggressive and tyrannical behaviorâ of the Swiss, the author alleges that a forceful attempt was made upon him to infiltrate al-Qaeda groups, that he refused, and he was subsequently arrested under âsome pretext.â He states: âfreedom of opinion is nothing but a war against Islam.â
Concluding the article, al-Ghanam repeats his condemnation of the Swiss government, and reminds Muslims to beware of Switzerland, âyour contemptible enemy hiding behind false claims of neutrality, making war on your religion without your knowledge. However, the Swiss will not slip away with their crimes against Islam and Muslims: "The day we strike the big stroke, we will avenge."
The article received hundreds of views on the message boards, where many members expressed their gratitude for opening their eyes to the Swiss. Two such responses: âWe attack it soon and know that they are enemies of Islam and Muslimsâ and âItâs not Switzerland only⊠but itâs the entire Europe and in fact, itâs all the Jews, Christians, and the non-believers,â are such an example of the membersâ views. |