US EditionDutch Imam Fired After Visiting Israel, Meeting President Herzog
ALKMAAR, NETHERLANDS, JUL 9 – Imam Youssef Msibih was removed after joining a European delegation that met Israeli leaders and sang the national anthem, sparking accusations of betraying Palestinian solidarity.
- On July 7, 2025, a delegation of about 15 European Muslim imams met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, visiting key sites including the Knesset and religious locations.
- The visit, organized by the pro-Israel European Leadership Network, aimed to promote interfaith dialogue and peace but sparked backlash amid ongoing protests and a global outcry over Gaza.
- The group condemned terrorism, prayed for Palestinian hostages, and Herzog expressed hopes for peace, the release of hostages, and ending Gaza's suffering during the meeting.
- Imam Youssef Masbeh from the Netherlands, who sang an Arabic rendition of Israel's anthem 'Hatikvah' during the visit, was immediately suspended by Alkmaar's Bilal Mosque following significant community outrage.
- The European Council of Imams condemned the visit as a betrayal of Islamic principles and solidarity with Palestinians, calling on efforts to support Gaza amid accusations that the visit served provocative agendas.
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Muslim Imams From Europe Meet With Israeli President. The Next Day, One Is Suspended By His Mosque
Over a dozen Muslim imams from Europe defied the anti-Israel sentiments of much of the Muslim world and met in Jerusalem with Israeli President Isaac Herzog this week.The imams came from France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the U.K., The Jerusalem Post reported. “We are all children of Abraham, and I believe the historic progress in our region is a progress of dialogue between Muslims and Jews, and Jews and Muslims,” Herzog said, The Tim…
European Council of Imams condemns visit of ‘so-called Imams’ to Israel
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail The European Council of Imams has strongly condemned a recent visit by a group of “so-called imams” to Israel, calling the act a betrayal of basic Islamic principles and solidarity with the Palestinian people. The council said in a statement on Wednesday that the delegation met with “criminal figures” in the occupying Israeli state […]
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VINnewsDutch imam fired after visiting Israel, meeting President Herzog
Youssef Msibih was dismissed by the board of his mosque in Alkmaar after videos emerged of him singing Hatikvah in Arabic. The post Dutch imam fired after visiting Israel, meeting President Herzog appeared first on JNS.org.
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