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Islamists hypocrisyReader comment on item: Foreword: Why Islam's Reformers are Vitally Important Submitted by Abdel Rahman Jamil, Jul 18, 2017 at 09:28 Palestinian islamists are making a fuss because Israeli security forces installed electronic checking devices on entry to the mosque in Jerusalem. Instead they are showing their refusal of the Israeli step by praying outside the gates of the mosque. They never show the same rejection when they accept to go through several electronic security checking gates before they are allowed to enter Mecca for their pilgrimage. Did they pray outside Mecca in rejection? I wonder! Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments". Daniel Pipes replies: Good point. I know there are security cameras at the Grand Mosque in Mecca (see https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2016/05/26/Saudi-Arabia-installs-new-security-cameras-in-Makkah.html) but are there also security check points? That certainly makes sense, given the mosque seizure in 1979. I put this question out there at https://twitter.com/DanielPipes/status/888000146432241665 Reader comments (45) on this item
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