Subscribe to Print Edition | Thu., April 24, 2008 Nisan 19, 5768 | | Israel Time: 11:09 (EST+7) web haaretz.com   Back to Homepage Rosner's Domain Diplomacy Defense Jewish World Opinion National Print Edition Advertising Books Arts & Leisure Business Real Estate Easy Start Travel Week's End Anglo File

Last update - 21:18 15/04/2008 Top Lebanese cleric calls Livni's Qatar visit an 'insult' to Muslims By The Associated Press Tags: Lebanon, Hezbollah  Lebanon's top Shiite Muslim cleric sharply criticized Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's visit to Qatar and said Tuesday that her comments about Hezbollah and Hamas reflect brazenness and arrogance on the part of Israel. Livni's two-day visit to Doha was her first to any Gulf state. Qatar has no diplomatic ties with Israel, but the two nations maintain low-level trade relations. Speaking at a democracy and trade forum Monday, Livni said Israel and Arab states are mired in the same struggle with extremists like Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Hamas. Advertisement "We, the moderates of the region, are all members of the same camp," Livni said. On Tuesday, Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah issued a statement calling Livni's trip and her remarks "a big insult" to all Arabs and Muslims. "Such trips are designed to drive a wedge between Arab countries willing to make peace with Israel, and those who are not," the statement said. "The visits...are not only meant to normalize [Israel's ties with Arab countries]...but are also designed to pave the way for an Arab-Israeli alliance against other Arabs and Muslims who refuse to let the usurper entity [Israel] liquidate the Palestinian people," Fadlallah was quoted as saying. Fadlallah, 72, is the top religious authority for Lebanon's 1.2 million Shiites and has followers across the Middle East. He is a strong supporter of Hamas and other radical Palestinian factions that fight Israel. He also supports Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed guerrilla group that captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid that sparked a war with Israel in summer 2006. Livni returned to Israel on Tuesday. Related articles: Livni accuses MK Tibi of trying to sabotage two-state solution Livni to tell Gulf leaders in Qatar: Iran the threat, not Israel Iranian, Lebanese officials to skip Doha Forum over Livni's participation Bookmark to del.icio.us   Sex, lies and videotape 3 kibbutz residents suspected of filming themselves sexually assaulting Danish tourists. Big brother is watching An IDF soldier has been jailed for posting sensitive photos on Facebook.   1.   The biggest insult to Muslims is... 21:17  |  Analyst 15/04/08   2.   Lebanese cleric 21:21  |  Dov 15/04/08   3.   top shia cleric admit`s not wanting peace with Israel 22:05  |  Arthur 15/04/08   4.   Fadlallah is the true insult to Islam 22:11  |  jj 15/04/08   5.   the mullahs from satan 22:34  |  real vision 15/04/08   6.   Insult to Islam 22:40  |  Noam 15/04/08   7.   Haaretz, please give proper information 22:42  |  Mark B. 15/04/08   8.   Next time, send Jackie Mason. Same appearance and funny too. 22:58  |  Natallie Durson 15/04/08   9.   The cleric is right on all counts. 23:13  |  Stephen. 15/04/08   10.   Muslim extremists are an insult to Muhammed 00:22  |  Jon 16/04/08   11.   NOTHING MORE TELLING THAN THAT REACTION 00:49  |  Brant 16/04/08   12.   this visit insults only stupid people 01:06  |  michel 16/04/08   13.   Very revealing 01:21  |  Realist 16/04/08   14.   What Peace? 01:39  |  Concerned citizen 16/04/08   15.   Is he pissed off because of the Jew or the Woman? 01:59  |  leo 16/04/08   16.   Insults and Dignity In Islam 02:05  |  Brad 16/04/08   17.   Fadlalah is racist and the real enemy of Islam 02:33  |  Abu Mustafa 16/04/08   18.   What is wrong with what he said??? 02:49  |  wally 16/04/08   19.   Shiite oneupmanship 03:05  |  SNURDLY 16/04/08   20.   Islam Is An Insult To The Civilized World 04:44  |  Bill Foonman 16/04/08   21.   Fadlallah and Russians 05:42  |  Garry 16/04/08   22.   Fadallah is an insult to the Lebanese 06:00  |  Khalil 16/04/08   23.   Livni`s Chutzpah 06:02  |  Fed Up 16/04/08   24.   Have you noticed everything is a insult to Muslims 14:56  |  Doc Holliday 16/04/08

Read & React Israel fears U.S. hearings on Syrian reactor will expose top-secret data Responses: 31 Editorial: Removing Syria from the axis of evil could reshuffle the Middle East deck Responses: 9 Ari Shavit: Carter fails to face the fact that sometimes there's evil in the Arab world Responses: 7 UN envoys bolt after Libyan ambassador syas Gaza situation like Nazi Holocaust Responses: 30 Rosner's Domain The real numbers of the Jewish vote in Pennsylvania New poll: Will the new spy case harm U.S.-Israel ties? Why was the new spy arrested now? (WTR) Notes on the new Israeli-espionage affair More Headlines 10:26 Israel fears U.S. hearings on Syrian reactor will expose top-secret data 10:31 U.S. decision / All eyes on North Korea 06:10 U.S. presence seen vital to re-launch talks with Syria 06:14 U.S. to demand Jerusalem acknowledge Kadish was an Israeli agent 10:36 The Timing / Conspiracy theories abound 10:59 Western UN envoys bolt meet as Libyan rep. likens Gaza to Nazi camp 09:19 Clinton wins Pennsylvania Jewish vote with surprising ease 06:18 Ex-prosecutor: Israel lied about extent of anti-U.S. spying in '80s 05:49 Hamas likely to accept Cairo's Gaza-only cease-fire proposal 10:10 Anne Frank's Christmas card turns up in Dutch antique shop Previous Editions Select Day 23 apr 22 apr 21 apr 20 apr 18 apr 17 apr 16 apr 15 apr 14 apr 13 apr 11 apr 10 apr

Special Offers Advertisement Learn Hebrew online with Israel's best teachers Sign up for a trial lesson today Pardes Institute Summer Sessions Study Jewish texts and issues in Jerusalem, Co-ed, All Levels Free the Palestinians from: Corrupt Kleptocracy, Tyrannical Theocracy, Abysmal Anarchy Fattal Hotel Chain Perfectly located hotels on best resorts of Israel. ISRAEL BONDS Build Israel Israel bonds - a multi-purpose way to celebrate Israel's 60th Eldan Rent a Car Israel's leading car rental company offers you a 20% discount on all online reservations Junkyard Junk a car - get free towing nationwide and a tax-deductible receipt

Home | TV | Print Edition | Diplomacy | Opinion | Arts & Leisure | Sports | Jewish World | Underground | Site rules |

Real Estate in Israel

Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, offers real-time breaking news, opinions and analysis from Israel and the Middle East. Haaretz.com provides extensive and in-depth coverage of Israel, the Jewish World and the Middle East, including defense, diplomacy, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the peace process, Israeli politics, Jerusalem affairs, international relations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Israeli business world and Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora.

© Copyright  Haaretz. All rights reserved