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Last update - 00:00 14/09/2008
Muslim leader threatens to kill Paul McCartney over Israel gig
By Haaretz Service and Reuters
Tags: Israel, Omar Bakri 

An Islamic militant leader warned that former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney could be the target of suicide bombers unless he cancels his first concert in Israel, reported the British Sunday Express.

The celebrated rock star plans to arrive in Israel as part of a world tour, and give a single concert at Tel Aviv's Park Hayarkon on September 25.

Omar Bakri, an Islamic preacher, said McCartney's decision to perform as part of Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations made him the enemy of Muslims worldwide.
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"If he values his life, Mr. McCartney must not come to Israel," Bakri was quoted as saying. "He will not be safe there. The sacrifice operatives will be waiting for him."

Bakri added, "Instead of supporting the people of Palestine in their suffering, McCartney is celebrating the atrocities of the occupiers," Bakri was quoted as saying. "The one who is under occupation is supposed to be getting the help."

McCartney was also been pressured by pro-Palestinian groups to cancel the show, but has resisted.

"I was approached by different groups and political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think, and I have many friends who support Israel," McCartney said in an interview with Yedioth Ahronoth.
Pro-Palestinian groups have frequently called on international academics and prominent cultural figures to boycott Israel over its occupation of the West Bank and blockade of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
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  1.   Is nothing sacred in Islam? 12:41  |  Conroy 14/09/08
  2.   killing cultural icons makes you into a bad guy not a hero 12:54  |  zionist forever 14/09/08
  3.   "Muslim leader threatens to kill Paul McCartney over Israel gig" 12:58  |  Dado 14/09/08
  4.   Here we see the difference between "good" Muslims and "bad" ones 13:04  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  5.   Hey Leftists - These are YOUR Peace Partners! 13:19  |  Debbie 14/09/08
  6.   To Conroy - Who killed John? 13:19  |  Fan 14/09/08
  7.   This would be the biggest f.. up ever!!! 13:40  |  ScotGuy 14/09/08
  8.   While I disagree with Bakri about killing McCartney, he is right 13:45  |  lakshmi 14/09/08
  9.   Why give any attention to Paul McCartney? 13:50  |  Maureen Ann 14/09/08
  10.   Islamist-Jihadist killer preachers 14:18  |  Brod 14/09/08
  11.   Paul deserves Israel`s highest civilian honor 14:19  |  Eli 14/09/08
  12.   lakshmi - You agree or disagree.. Your other comments as all 14:22  |  Ben 14/09/08
  13.   Lakhsmi - Boycotting a people??? 14:24  |  Taly 14/09/08
  14.   ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE 14:37  |  Rich 14/09/08
  15.   #9 - let me guess your favorite movie. Dumber and dumber? 14:40  |  redmike 14/09/08
  16.   TO NO 7. 14:52  |  DANNY. 14/09/08
  17.   I LIKE LENNON, NOT MCCARTNEY 14:52  |  indrajaya 14/09/08
  18.   To Swiss (Dino): we Israelis don`t buy neutrality 14:54  |  Israeli citizen 14/09/08
  19.   Lakshmi - most people 14:55  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  20.   The last decent Brit 14:56  |  Rory Calhoun 14/09/08
  21.   Trying to stamp on a beatle. No way, Jose. 15:04  |  Stephen 14/09/08
  22.   MaureenAnn-You should check your facts! 15:06  |  Arie 14/09/08
  23.   #4 to Swiss (Dino), about legitimcy 15:10  |  Eugene 14/09/08
  24.   Beatle Paul and Muslim Terror 15:19  |  Anthony 14/09/08
  25.   Sir paul MaCartney should stay away from human right abusers!! 15:21  |  Moise 14/09/08
  26.   Debbie 15:22  |  A.M. 14/09/08
  27.   # 18 Israeli citizen....not to worry 15:32  |  Lynn 14/09/08
  28.   #9 Maureen 15:34  |  Rab Burns 14/09/08
  29.   Hey Jude, don`t be afraid! 15:49  |  Piotrek 14/09/08
  30.   #4 swiss double standards ? 15:50  |  duncan 14/09/08
  31.   Omar Bakri should be arrested 15:52  |  Maurice 14/09/08
  32.   # 18 Israeli citizen 15:53  |  Swis (Dino) 14/09/08
  33.   the crime commited by the Israeli government was 40 years ago 16:06  |  zionist forever 14/09/08
  34.   DINO: THE SWISS APOLOGIST 16:20  |  Brant 14/09/08
  35.   How (not) to win friends and influence people 16:35  |  Physicist 14/09/08
  36.   IN THE END, HE WILL 16:44  |  Robert 14/09/08
  37.   The true face of middle eastern Islam 16:58  |  Jane 14/09/08
  38.   #19 ChanhS....closer to the truth then a lot 17:05  |  Lynn 14/09/08
  39.   # 28 duncan, I hate to remind you...... 17:24  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  40.   Hooray for McCartney! 17:32  |  judith 14/09/08
  41.   Israel Keep A Low Profile And... 17:32  |  Yosemite 14/09/08
  42.   Sir Paul 17:33  |  Penguin 14/09/08
  43.   # 32 BRANT, I`m glad to be an apologist FOR JUSTICE... 17:37  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  44.   Paul Mcartney is brave and he´ll go to Israel 17:42  |  JP 14/09/08
  45.   Uk lacking of laws against threats 17:44  |  JP 14/09/08
  46.   Uk lacking of laws against threats 17:45  |  JP 14/09/08
  47.   #17 - indrajaya 17:48  |  MichaelF 14/09/08
  48.   I can`t understand why more people do not support the Arab cause. 17:49  |  MichaelF 14/09/08
  49.   #42 Swiss...your American Ambassador 17:54  |  Lynn 14/09/08
  50.   Here`s a wager 18:01  |  H 14/09/08
  51.   #38 swiss double standards 18:02  |  duncan 14/09/08
  52.   McCartney has just had a lesson in fanaticism 18:04  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 14/09/08
  53.   WHAT WOULD THE 5TH BEATLE SAY?? 18:05  |  Rob of melbourne 14/09/08
  54.   #42 swiss,can the eu apologise ? 18:09  |  duncan 14/09/08
  55.   #5 - Debbie 18:12  |  MichaelF 14/09/08
  56.   #48 - Rob of melbourne 18:17  |  MichaelF 14/09/08
  57.   Sweet Swiss # 4 18:19  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  58.   #47 - Maggie in Tel Aviv 18:20  |  MichaelF 14/09/08
  59.   Swiss Dino 38 and I`d like to remind you 18:24  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  60.   Dino 42- once again 18:29  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  61.   H 46 - actualy no .... 18:32  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  62.   And it`s true too MichaelF 18:35  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 14/09/08
  63.   # 49 Lynn 19:04  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  64.   # 51 duncan 19:09  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  65.   Swiss 19:11  |  Aby 14/09/08
  66.   # 54 duncan 19:11  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  67.   Paul McCartney to # 3 19:25  |  Mohamed 14/09/08
  68.   # 57 / # 59 / # 60 Chanah S 19:36  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  69.   FOR DUNCAN:THANKS 19:43  |  Brant 14/09/08
  70.   #64 swiss 19:52  |  duncan 14/09/08
  71.   Swiss (Dino) 19:57  |  Jane 14/09/08
  72.   #64 swiss what about pakistan 20:00  |  duncan 14/09/08
  73.   DINO AND THE FOREIGN MINISTER 20:01  |  Brant 14/09/08
  74.   to Mohamed (67) 20:07  |  Rory 14/09/08
  75.   did he do a gig in Apartheid land and see who the fanatics are 20:08  |  Labhras 14/09/08
  76.   paul and lakshmi 20:08  |  nucgaek rise 14/09/08
  77.   Maybe he`s amazed 20:10  |  utagawa 14/09/08
  78.   Hey Lakshmi - Do you hear yourself.... 20:16  |  B`Galil 14/09/08
  79.   dino,where in this article did you read the "message", 20:28  |  terrornator 14/09/08
  80.   Swiss dino 20:29  |  Not Swiss thank God 14/09/08
  81.   # 69 Brant, I`m afraid you are making the same old mistake.... 20:42  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  82.   _ 21:14  |  _ 14/09/08
  83.   #67 Mohamed 21:29  |  Jan Vlaming 14/09/08
  84.   SWISS AND SAME OLD MISTAKES 21:54  |  Brant 14/09/08
  85.   Arrest this Terrorist NOW! 21:58  |  Steve 14/09/08
  86.   # 80 BRANT, your logic has more holes than a Swiss cheese.... 22:19  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  87.   Sour grapes because Bakri was unable to get tickets..... 22:25  |  Gershon 14/09/08
  88.   Omar Bakri 22:26  |  Sandra 14/09/08
  89.   # 76 terrornator 22:43  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  90.   And where is this Bakri? 22:47  |  the truth 14/09/08
  91.   #80 Jan Vlaming 22:47  |  Mohamed 14/09/08
  92.   # 77 Not Swiss thank God (Really ???) 22:51  |  Swiss (Dino) 14/09/08
  93.   #80 22:54  |  Mohamed 14/09/08
  94.   13 Taly, 19 chanah S, yes it is an Occupation because in 1947 the 22:56  |  lakshmi 14/09/08
  95.   # 63 Swiss.....when you or any other foreign gov 23:00  |  Lynn 14/09/08
  96.   swisss 23:15  |  leib 14/09/08
  97.   # 76 terrornator....has it occurred to you he just might 23:16  |  Lynn 14/09/08
  98.   #86 23:24  |  John 14/09/08
  99.   Dino # 66 - al I hear is that 23:31  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  100.   Moise 23:34  |  Brad 14/09/08
  101.   Swiss 68 - you STILL don`t get it! 23:36  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  102.   Brant to Duncan # 69 23:38  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  103.   Dino: "nuetrality"? 23:38  |  Brad 14/09/08
  104.   He is going to sing in Israel why to threaten 23:40  |  Abu Yusuf 14/09/08
  105.   Swiss 78 right and left and what`s inbetween? 23:45  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  106.   Swiss (Dino) your double standards 23:48  |  David Israel 14/09/08
  107.   Swiss 83- I think it is you who should read your 23:50  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  108.   #28 Rab Burns. Just a craze of the sixties. 23:52  |  Maureen Ann 14/09/08
  109.   Swiss 86 still doesn`t get it - popularity lists 23:54  |  ChanahS 14/09/08
  110.   Go on Paul - do the right thing ... 23:58  |  Lee 14/09/08
  111.   Swiss (Dino) to Torrenator 00:05  |  David Israel 15/09/08
  112.   Labhras 00:09  |  Connie 15/09/08
  113.   #86 Swiss Dino I see you are under fire--allow me to help 00:14  |  Labhras 15/09/08
  114.   Please don`t disturb EU overfilling Pals coffers 00:23  |  poor taxpayer 15/09/08
  115.   makes you wonder 00:27  |  Darren (Johnson) 15/09/08
  116.   I Predict A Really Great Concert And... 00:34  |  Yosemite 15/09/08
  117.   MURDERING MUSLIMS;YOU COME UNDER THE NAME OF GOD;CLAIMING TO DO 00:35  |  glenna 15/09/08
  118.   Gaza Trip 00:44  |  Ariel 15/09/08
  119.   ANGRY CAUSE HE COULDN`T GET GOOD SEATS 01:13  |  jewish doctor 15/09/08
  120.   Islam is a religion of Peace &Tolerance 01:23  |  Crazy 15/09/08
  121.   Hypocrisy 01:23  |  Hidden Author 15/09/08
  122.   Islamic Neighborhoods Would Be Destroyed In The UK 01:26  |  Steve 15/09/08
  123.   Threatening to Kill Paul McCartney 01:34  |  noded 15/09/08
  124.   #6:Fan, No he wasn`t a Muslim, But he was nuts!! 01:40  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 15/09/08
  125.   # 87 Lynn, I`m afraid you would indeed need some.... 01:41  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  126.   #8:lakshmi we agree to disagree 01:55  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 15/09/08
  127.   More Threats Of Violence From These Pigs 01:56  |  Bill Foonman 15/09/08
  128.   #86:Swiss(Dino), Frankly I could care less 02:05  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 15/09/08
  129.   Swiss Dino 4 we will see how many Muslims condemn Bakri 02:35  |  Realist 15/09/08
  130.   Saudi cleric wants to kill Mickey Mouse 02:42  |  Lynn 15/09/08
  131.   #92 Steve of Berkley...plane loads of people 02:43  |  Lynn 15/09/08
  132.   Brace Yourselves for a Political Message about Your Occupation 02:45  |  Monitor 15/09/08
  133.   McCartney so unwanted??? 02:51  |  Lyor 15/09/08
  134.   Paul McCartney isn`t a selevtive moralist 03:56  |  David 15/09/08
  135.   Good for Paul, Many Many Many Others have Caved to Terror Threats 04:23  |  david 15/09/08
  136.   PAUL shows his true colours 04:49  |  VIPER 15/09/08
  137.   # 4 Swissy Dingdong – Where is the voice of the “good” Muslims? 05:04  |  RW 15/09/08
  138.   I Thought Paul... 05:12  |  Heather 15/09/08
  139.   Dear Prudence... 05:18  |  Mary Witherspoon 15/09/08
  140.   Viper, you really need to get a life 05:21  |  Ben 15/09/08
  141.   Monitor #129 - I got some news for you... 05:27  |  Ben 15/09/08
  142.   #101 Glenna. People are dying today, due to US nuclear tests. 05:31  |  Maureen Ann 15/09/08
  143.   Pseudo politically correct DINO 05:36  |  Salomon 15/09/08
  144.   Swiss (Dino) 05:45  |  Jane 15/09/08
  145.   treat this islamic as a criminal 06:54  |  durando 15/09/08
  146.   #140 viper claims he has amind?posts from occupied australia 08:56  |  v.hardman 15/09/08
  147.   Omar Bakri 09:35  |  Clap Hammer 15/09/08
  148.   Residents of YOSH 09:40  |  Clap Hammer 15/09/08
  149.   Cat Stephens on Islam 09:43  |  Clap Hammer 15/09/08
  150.   HaAretz and a Blog site 09:55  |  Clap Hammer 15/09/08
  151.   Sorry Mohamed (47), the fatwa ruled on Salman Rushdie 10:16  |  Jew- and Bookburner 15/09/08
  152.   What if? 10:18  |  Curious 15/09/08
  153.   Perfect example of Islam in action 10:38  |  Dr Robert 15/09/08
  154.   #108 rights abusers 11:24  |  Rab Burns 15/09/08
  155.   David Chapman who shot and killed J. Lennon 11:43  |  Clap Hammer 15/09/08
  156.   Swiss Dino: you`ve got the cheek, cheap bastard 11:47  |  Cl 15/09/08
  157.   Muslim leader threatens to kill Paul McCartney 12:10  |  ANTI-OBAMA 15/09/08
  158.   LAKSHMI Paul just does not swallow your propoganda 12:26  |  PETER SM 15/09/08
  159.   # 99 / # 101 Chanah 12:44  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  160.   Looks like Labarse is too drunk to have an objective view 12:46  |  JP 15/09/08
  161.   Looks like Labrase is too drunk to have an objective view 12:46  |  JP 15/09/08
  162.   Looks like Labrase #113 is too drunk to have an objective view 12:47  |  JP 15/09/08
  163.   Looks like Labrase #113 is too drunk to have an objective view 12:47  |  JP 15/09/08
  164.   The first thing to do 12:48  |  JP 15/09/08
  165.   The first thing to do to solve the islamic extremism 12:49  |  JP 15/09/08
  166.   # 111 David Israel, as usual you don`t know what you are talking 12:50  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  167.   it`s sooo ridiculous 12:53  |  Meelitabel 15/09/08
  168.   # 109 Chanah 12:53  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  169.   # 128 DOC HOLLIDAY 12:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  170.   to curious #152 13:00  |  JP 15/09/08
  171.   to curious #152 13:00  |  JP 15/09/08
  172.   # 129 Realist 13:03  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  173.   # 144 Jane 13:10  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  174.   Curious - Mark David Chapman was Jewish? 13:12  |  ChanahS 15/09/08
  175.   108 You`re a wimp Maureen-Ann 13:16  |  ChanahS 15/09/08
  176.   Arabs Exploite Threats of Terror To Assert Dhimmitude 13:25  |  Joseph.E 15/09/08
  177.   # 113 Labhras, thanks for your European "solidarity".... 13:27  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  178.   Bakri, why do you care? 14:08  |  Alicia 15/09/08
  179.   Swiss and Lahbras We remember your countries symphaties in WWII 14:37  |  I 15/09/08
  180.   Curious You don`t see difference between murderer & preacher? 14:44  |  I 15/09/08
  181.   Dino 177 offering Switzerland as a homeland for Palestinians? 15:33  |  Realist 15/09/08
  182.   Swiss 159 - interesting 15:51  |  ChanahS 15/09/08
  183.   Chapman the Jew? 16:08  |  utagawa 15/09/08
  184.   Easy Now 16:25  |  Yosemite 15/09/08
  185.   Paul, thanks for your commitment, read on.... 16:52  |  Harvey 15/09/08
  186.   Muslims have gone quiet on this one, wonder how many approve? 17:11  |  Harvey 15/09/08
  187.   He will get the same kind of reception as Beatles first in USA 17:18  |  Harvey 15/09/08
  188.   # 181 Realist, I`m afraid you are not as realistic..... 19:08  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  189.   # 182 Chanah S, I`m very glad to see that you finally.... 19:13  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  190.   Swiss (Dino) - And you do know what you are talking about? 19:17  |  David Israel 15/09/08
  191.   158 Peter SM, Paul may have been a good singer,but history, 19:53  |  lakshmi 15/09/08
  192.   # 190 David Israel 20:04  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  193.   Swiss (Dino) Yes you are living in Switzerland 20:57  |  David Israel 15/09/08
  194.   # 193 David Israel 21:23  |  Swiss (Dino) 15/09/08
  195.   191 Lakshmi - exactly 22:11  |  ChanahS 15/09/08
  196.   Paul McCartney 22:30  |  Fran 15/09/08
  197.   Dino 181: opening offer of 100,000 Arabs to live in Switzerland 23:21  |  Realist 15/09/08
  198.   Kill a Beatle?!? 00:33  |  Czarkazem13 16/09/08
  199.   #140, BEN, GEEEZ? 02:14  |  VIPER 16/09/08
  200.   Swiss (Dino) 04:24  |  David Israel 16/09/08
  201.   paul 04:30  |  rich 16/09/08
  202.   coming back 08:28  |  Eilija 16/09/08
  203.   #169;Swiss(Dino), Oh,I see now! 03:40  |  DOC HOLLIDAY 17/09/08
  204.   arab cause? 10:19  |  sonya 17/09/08
  205.   Protecting Paul 04:59  |  The Happening 18/09/08
  206.   Wouldn`t it be great.... 06:52  |  John 18/09/08
  207.   McCartney Israel 18:26  |  Mike 18/09/08
  208.   P. McCartney / Isreal 23:30  |  Kenneth Blackburne 21/09/08
  209.   paul 03:52  |  kb 23/09/08
  210.   Paul I love you 14:15  |  Roland 24/09/08
  211.   Dado 19:11  |  Pamela 24/09/08
  212.   Lakshmi part 1 19:18  |  Pamela 24/09/08
  213.   Swiss Dino 20:17  |  Pamela 24/09/08
  214.   Paul~ Concert... 20:28  |  Cindy 24/09/08
  215.   Swiss Dino 20:29  |  Pamela 24/09/08
  216.   Warmed or threatened? 21:29  |  pxfragonard 25/09/08
  217.   No Threat There 09:03  |  Elias 27/09/08
  218.   All we are saying 01:33  |  Enzy 29/09/08
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