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Michigan imam calls to ‘join hands’ with Jews that wish Jerusalem to be retaken

(MEMRI via JNS) — A Michigan imam said in a sermon earlier this month that Muslims should not be afraid to join hands with those who share the cause of recapturing Jerusalem, even if those individuals are Jews.

Imam Mustapha Elturk, Ameer of the Islamic Organization of North America (IONA) Elturk, said that while most Jews are disobedient to Allah, some Jews and Christians were, in fact, “doing the work for us.”

He made the remarks during a Friday sermon at the IONA in Warren, Mich. The sermon was posted on IONA’s...