Israeli soldiers used Quran as toilet paper 2002-05-01 18:55:06

Ummahnews 1 May 2002

Israeli soldiers who have taken part in the invasion of 1967 Palestine used torn pages from the Quran to wipe themselves.

At the opening meeting of the Knesset's summer session yesterday Arab Member of the Knesset Ahmed Tibi accused soldiers of "wiping their butts" with pages of the Holy Quran during the so-called Operation Defensive Shield.

"They take a Koran and use it to wipe themselves in the bathroom, your soldiers, your boys," Tibi said.

"You should be ashamed of yourselves. What a disgrace." Tibi also accused the IDF of making men walk naked. "Is this a war on terror or civilized behavior," he asked.

Tibi then demanded that Jewish members of the Knesset condemn the behaviour of the IDF soldiers.

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2002