Israeli Arab MP quotes Fatah FB post: "Whoever is bothered by the Muezzin’s call should return to Europe"
Image and text posted on the Israeli Arab Balad Party Facebook page
Posted text: “[Israeli Arab Parliament member] Hanin Zoabi: Whoever is bothered by the Muezzin’s call (i.e., the person who sings the Muslim call to prayer) should return to Europe where he came from
This law is the clearest form of a declaration of war against everything with roots in this country. This is proof that the battle is not against ‘the terrorist’ and not against ‘the extremist,’ but rather against the Arabs and the locals and against their every expression. Simply put, we will not obey the law and we will demand that the Muezzins not obey it, and we will expose all the means of pressure that will be exerted against them, whether by the government or by its branches.
Our people must know that those who passed the law and those who defend it are those who on a daily basis plan and aid in enlisting our youth into the security branches, and in erasing our national identity.”
Text on image: “Hanin Zoabi
Balad Party leadership member
Whoever is bothered by the Muezzin’s call should return to Europe where he came from”
On Feb. 12, 2017, a bill to ban religious institutions from broadcasting over loudspeakers between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. was authorized by the Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation and is now pending parliamentary approval. The bill is intended to prevent noise pollution and is referred to by many as the "Muezzin Law," although it does not apply to any specific religion.
Other countries have already approved or attempted legislation for regulating the use of loudspeakers in mosques in order to limit noise pollution. These include India, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Bahrain, the United Emirates, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, the UK, Austria, Norway, and Belgium, and the US. The PA has also passed legislation regarding the use of loudspeakers in mosques in order to reduce noise pollution.
This law is the clearest form of a declaration of war against everything with roots in this country. This is proof that the battle is not against ‘the terrorist’ and not against ‘the extremist,’ but rather against the Arabs and the locals and against their every expression. Simply put, we will not obey the law and we will demand that the Muezzins not obey it, and we will expose all the means of pressure that will be exerted against them, whether by the government or by its branches.
Our people must know that those who passed the law and those who defend it are those who on a daily basis plan and aid in enlisting our youth into the security branches, and in erasing our national identity.”
Text on image: “Hanin Zoabi
Balad Party leadership member
Whoever is bothered by the Muezzin’s call should return to Europe where he came from”
On Feb. 12, 2017, a bill to ban religious institutions from broadcasting over loudspeakers between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. was authorized by the Israeli Ministerial Committee for Legislation and is now pending parliamentary approval. The bill is intended to prevent noise pollution and is referred to by many as the "Muezzin Law," although it does not apply to any specific religion.
Other countries have already approved or attempted legislation for regulating the use of loudspeakers in mosques in order to limit noise pollution. These include India, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Bahrain, the United Emirates, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France, the UK, Austria, Norway, and Belgium, and the US. The PA has also passed legislation regarding the use of loudspeakers in mosques in order to reduce noise pollution.