The Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee has written the German ambassador in the US asking for an investigation into a brutal and bloody anti-Muslim hate crime that occurred last week.
The victim, 31-year-old Marwa al-Sherbini, who was three months pregnant, was stabbed to death in court by the man she sued for calling her a terrorist. She was murdered in front of her husband and son. Her husband also sustained injuries as he tried to protect her, from both the attacker and from a security guard who shot him in the leg because he “mistook him for the attacker.”
According to a YouTube narrative of what happened, al-Sherbini was approached by a 28-year old man in a German park in 2008. At the park, the man berated al-Sherbini, calling her a terrorist. This prompted the victim to sue the man who was fined 780 Euros for his remarks. She was stabbed 18 times by her attacker in court.
The text of the ADC’s press release is below.
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Washington, D.C. | July 7, 2009 | www.adc.org | Today, in a letter to German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth, the American-Arab Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC) expressed its somber concern over the heinous murder of an Egyptian woman in a courtroom in Dresden, Germany.
According to reports, Marwa Al-Sherbini was stabbed to death 18 times in a German courtroom while her husband, who tried to intervene, was also stabbed by the attacker and shot in the leg by a security officer who mistook him to be the attacker. Al-Sherbini was three months pregnant and was murdered in-front of her three-year old son.
Ms. Al-Sherbini was involved in a lawsuit against the alleged attacker who had called her a “terrorist” because she was wearing the Muslim headscarf or hijab. She was scheduled to testify against him when this horrendous act took place. Ms. Al-Sherbini was wearing her hijab at the time of the attack. The prosecutor at the hearing, described the attacker as having a deep hatred towards Muslims.
In the letter to Ambassador Scharioth, ADC National Executive Director Kareem Shora said, “We understand that a comprehensive legal investigation is being conducted by German authorities. However, this heinous crime must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. This attack is but the most recent incident involving anti-Muslim hate and intolerance targeted against the Muslim community in Germany.” The letter continued, “It is our hope that German authorities will use all available legal means to classify this as a hate-motivated murder and report it to the appropriate agencies monitoring anti-Muslim intolerance including the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).”
The letter concluded with an ADC request that “the German Government will take more concrete steps to protect the Muslim communities and Muslim institutions of Germany.”
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This post does not belong on this blog. If the perpetrator had been a Palestinian and the victim an Israeli, you'd be calling him a hero.
Leave posts about bigotry to people who actually oppose bigotry. You are doing this case and this woman's family a dis-service by associating yourself and KABOBfest with it. Mind your own business, which is preaching hate against Israel and the United States.
Posted by programmer craig | July 7, 2009, 8:26 pmI have never known you to be humane or honorable, Craig, but I would have thought that this much, at least, was beneath you. Apparently, I was wrong. There is no bottom to your misanthropy. No limit to your perverted sadism and narcissism. No end to your need to lie and distort the truth to advance your agenda of hate. Perhaps I should have expected no less from someone who is a cheerleader and apologist for state terrorism, torture, and oppression.
There comes a time when common decency would compel even a bad man to hold his tongue, but it is clear now you know no decency. You have no shame. Even the horrific and appalling murder of a pregnant woman right in front of her family is nothing more to you than an opportunity to launch an attack on Muslims. Are you really, truly this depraved? Are you so lacking in character that you cannot see just how wrong your are here? Are you truly this lacking in human empathy?
Now go ahead and attack me. Tell me how I hate Jews and hate America and support terrorism or whatever other crap you need to tell yourself to rationalize your behavior. It won't change the truth.
Posted by Sean2009 | July 7, 2009, 10:37 pmA defender of terrorism says this to me? Yeah. I'll take it into account, Sean. Thanks for the input.
Posted by programmer craig | July 7, 2009, 11:08 pmI think I give you more credit than any other Kfester as a result of just how I approach debates/arguments/i'm new (and regardless of how much you frustrate me sometimes, g) but seriously, Craig?
There wasn't even a single word of condolence in your post. At least start with that before you go onto criticize.
Posted by SanaKF | July 7, 2009, 11:45 pmWho would I offer condolence to, Sana? The bigot who made the post?
I didn't even comment on the post, because the post does not belong on this blog. Which is the content of the comment I *did* make. I'm sorry that you feel I should legitimize this hate site by treating posts that are made as propaganda ploys as if they are heartfelt and sincere, but I'm not going to do that.
And it is me who gave you too much credit, Sana. You mentioned you didn't think I was being fair to you and that I was jumping to conclusions. So, I tried… but although you don't use the abusive language the others here do, you do go into states of denial where you ignore or justify their (egregious) misconduct.
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 3:55 amI like how you also completely forget that I do listen to what you say and acknowledge where I believe your argument has validity.
But I guess we're breaking up.
Whatever. It's you, not me.
Posted by SanaKF | July 8, 2009, 4:36 am<img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c225264172549d00fa969c99250002-500pi"/>
Posted by yaman | July 8, 2009, 4:50 amYou make posts which shit on the US on Independence Day, and you don't consider yourself to be a troll? This is the only blog I read where the bloggers troll the comments on their own posts. It's ridiculous for you to call me or anyone else a troll, mang.
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 5:37 amYou make comments which justify the mass murder of civilians, genocide against the Native Americans, racism against pretty much all people of color, and you have the balls to claim the moral high ground here? What kind of a sick fcker are you?
Posted by yaman | July 8, 2009, 6:07 amShow me where I have defended terrorism, liar.
Posted by Sean2009 | July 8, 2009, 12:16 amDude, you challenged me to show you where you defended terrorism in another post about 2 weeks ago. And, I did. You forgot already? lol.
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 5:23 amYou did nothing but repeat your ignorant assertions, fascist.
Posted by Sean2009 | July 8, 2009, 2:11 pmWhat the hell does Craig and other morons like him care about the life of a Muslim.
I mean the very notion that any American or Jew thinks THEY are suffering more than Arabs and Muslims is enough proof that they are self-deluded.
Double-standards, sanctimony, etc.
The Israel Palestine conflict is the EASIEST conflict to understand. It’s simple. Jews came to Palestine and STOLE the country from the Native population.
Jews today keep EXPLOITING the Holocaust to justify the crimes of the Zionist State.
And from these simple facts, we get all the hatred/lies/etc.
Iraq/Afghanistan/Pakistan and Palestine. Maybe Iran on the horizen.
But Craig wants to talk about the poor poor Jews. Insane.
I never thought I’d say this but I hope China or Russia team up and beat the shit our of the US and Israel so we can be done with this sanctimonious bullshit.
Posted by FuckCraig | July 11, 2009, 9:17 amProgrammer Craig is trying to defend hate crimes again. You've made many subtle hints about your hatred and racism towards Arabs and Muslims, but may be you could contain your self when the case is as obvious as the stabbing of a pregnant woman for simply wearing a veil.
Posted by Johnny D | July 7, 2009, 9:18 pmThis blog exists for the purpose of promoting hate crimes, Johnny (or should i say Will?) which is the point I am trying to make.
This is a hate site. You never noticed? lol.
Posted by programmer craig | July 7, 2009, 9:25 pmFirst of all name a time that this site defended a hate crime? You can't.
Second if you think its so sick, please spare all of us and troll somewhere else.
Posted by Super Sayyin | July 7, 2009, 9:59 pmFirst of all name a time that this site defended a hate crime? You can't.
One man's hate crime is another man's resistance, right Sayyin?
Posted by programmer craig | July 7, 2009, 11:07 pmSo, the bigot was just resisting against the impending Islamofascist takeover of Germany.
Oh, well when you put it that way!
Posted by SanaKF | July 7, 2009, 11:41 pmSo it is confirmed you cannot name an example of a writer for this site defending a hate crime. Is that correct?
Posted by yaman | July 8, 2009, 12:09 amCraig never attempts to back up any of his claims with even marginal or fringe sources, let alone will he scour the archives of Kfest to vindicate a wild accusation he's made. I've come to the conclusion that his sole reason for being here is to derail discussion in the comment threads.
Posted by Nth Republic | July 8, 2009, 12:28 amDude, I've "backed up" my claims about these KABOBfesters several times, in the last week alone. Most of them never respond when they got caught. They act like they didn't read my comments. Yaman, he likes to transition into arguing over semantics when he gets caught with his foot in his mouth. In point of fact, I *already* backed up my claims in this thread. HAMAS was entering hospitals to murder Fatah members 6 months ago, and these people on KABOBfest thought that was fine. They also think suicide bombing and rocket attacks on civilian Israelis are fine. I agree deliberately killing women and children is wrong. The KABOB fuckers do not. That's why they don't get to make a post about how its morally wrong to kill women and chilren, and not have me point out their hypocrisy.
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 4:02 amBullshit, Craig.
Posted by JillianKF | July 8, 2009, 3:23 pm"Leave posts about bigotry to people who actually oppose bigotry . . . Mind your own business, which is preaching hate against Israel and the United States"
Oh, how castrated in your arguements you've become!
"If the perpetrator had been a Palestinian and the victim an Israeli, you'd be calling him a hero"
Why does any of this have to be about Palestine or Israel? You know, you talk about hate on this site and how many are "enem[ies] to the US" in what they write, yet you Craig are one of the biggest bigots and mentally skewed individuals I've encountered with such vocal support of terrorism, hate, racism and bigotry (which in your mind translates to self-defense, security and racial superiority) in the tiny western onclave called Israel. You're comments lack any moral value and your words reek of such hypocritical hate and defend policies which are quickly becoming the epitome of modern-day racism against an entire native population.
Speaking for myself, you're full of shit . . . I assume that everyone here would agree.
I hope you never experience what hate is, although, judging by your words, you know perfectly well what hate is. After all, you've been defending it for so long now. When will you stop?
Posted by Carlos | July 8, 2009, 2:30 amDude, it's so sad that you don't even try to deny that if the perp had been Palestinian and the victim Israeli that these folks would be calling him a hero. Seriously, you think there's something more to talk about, after you admit that?
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 4:03 amCraig is a disgruntled Islamophobe who sees the world through the lens of ‘the Muslims are out to ruin Amuhrika!!11one”
so of course he will use every opportunity to spew his racism and bigotry
Posted by FuckCraig | July 11, 2009, 9:19 amYou believe that you have the moral right – do you? Look at how Christians are treated in Egypt, and Lebanon, not to mention Iraq?When Muslims are killed or attacked I am against it! I expect also when Muslim terrorist thugs, kill Coptic Christians or Maronite Christians or Jews you should be against it too! There is no freedom or democracy in muslim lands – and so before you start castizing the West for its minor flaws look at your own countries first! You have the major problems!
Posted by Stewart | September 22, 2010, 3:50 pmThis incident raises so many questions about German society and the German state. Two of the first ones that pop into my mind:
1) How the hell was this lunatic able to make it into court with a knife? Most courts of law, even in developing countries, have basic security protocols that prevent anyone, especially the defendant, from entering the courtroom with any object that could be used as a weapon. Even if this case were relegated to a court that wasn't used for criminal trials, the fact that the offense was hate-related should have been taken into account and basic security checks done.
2) The bailiff mistook Mrs. al-Sherbini's husband for the attacker? How long had been standing in that courtroom, able to familiarize himself with the likeness of the defendant, with his clothing, height, features, and so forth? The fact that he was in the act of stabbing her eighteen times didn't help the court officer differentiate between him and the man who was trying to tackle him? What kind of training to these people go through? Is the certification process really as sad as it seems, or was this guy just not paying attention for the entirety of the trial?
Posted by Nth Republic | July 7, 2009, 9:01 pmNth Republic, what the hell are you about responding to this post as if it is to be taken seriously? I'm sure there are other blogs you read that don't have a history of supporting violent bigotry where you could comment? If a KKK website made a post where they complained of a complained of a white man being killed by a "mud person", would you speak lend them credibility by going out of your way to show solidarity with them? And you go on to speak of "justice" in developing countries… are you aware that HAMAS members were murdering people they accused of being Fatah in Gaza hospitals 6 months ago, and these bloggers thought that was fine?
Posted by programmer craig | July 7, 2009, 9:22 pmI don't remember any such thing. Show me the post condoning this or admit you're a liar. I do remember you condoning Israel's attacks on schools and murder of Palestinian schoolkids in Gaza, so go fuck yourself with this "hypocrite" crap you're peddling here. You're just another senseless tool deluded enough to think you can still get some leverage out of false accusations of anti-Semitism, support for terrorism and all the other standard bullshit, all while shouting Hallelujah! at every fresh Israeli and American atrocity.
The only people still falling for the Chicken Little, cry wolf Ziofascist follies are gullible, weak-minded and vicious people like you. People governed by fear, hate and ego. Most everyone else has cottoned on to what that's all about and you should really leave this kind of thing to the professionals at the ADL. Like I said before you suck at it.
Posted by Sean2009 | July 8, 2009, 5:03 amI don't remember any such thing. Show me the post condoning this or admit you're a liar.
That's pretty much exactly what you said when you demanded I prove that you support terrorism a couple weeks ago. "Prove it or admit you are a liar". And you are such a knucklehead you provided me with the proof I needed in the same comment. Which I happily pointed out. You ignored me. Now, you come back and issue the same ultimatum? Sean, I don't play that way. You insisted I back up allegations I made about you before, and I did. How about you admit to being guilty as charged, before you make additional demands of me?
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 5:27 amNo, you ignorant, lying sack of shit. You accused me of "supporting the murder of innocents," and when I demanded proof, the "proof" you offered was that I was critical of US and Israeli policies. That's it. That isn't "proof "to anyone but media-conditioned baboons who believe whatever the government tells them and think that any criticism of the US or Israel amounts to support for terrorism. This is "you are with us or with the terrorists" Bushthink, and is beneath my contempt. I pointed out the absurdity of your usual illogic and braindead assertions and asked you to explain how criticism of US/Israel amounts to support for the murder of innocents and you didn't respond. Meanwhile, it is you that supports Israel's murder of women and children in Gaza, and tries to turn the murder of an innocent Muslim woman into a trollfest, which only shows what a lowlife creep you are.
How about you admit to being guilty as charged, before you make additional demands of me?
How about you go fuck yourself with a 2×4, you fascist scumbag. It is obvious at this point you are just a troll whose only interest is attracting attention to yourself by flinging shit at the walls in the hope something will stick. I've already wasted far more time refuting your lies and neocon, fascist bullshit then you or those lies are worth.
Posted by Sean2009 | July 8, 2009, 2:09 pmTake your racism and bigotry back to StormFront, douchebag.
Posted by FuckCraig | July 11, 2009, 9:20 amWhoops, that was towards programmed-Craig (Ziobot)
Posted by FuckCraig | July 11, 2009, 9:21 amAnd you see all this stink in the comments now? That's why it isn't a good idea for a hate site like this one to make posts about hate crimes. I pointed out in my first comment that you were doing this case a dis-service by trying to associate KABOBfest with it.
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 5:30 am"All this stink" in the comments is completely and utterly related to you, and only to you. I'm actually a bit taken aback by your raging on this particular post, compared to your usually emotionally flat whining everywhere else. Beyond that, people are upset by and appalled at your complete lack of empathy for the people in the story and the situation, and your use of this to once again attack KABOBfest. To be honest, I was a little surprised to see Yaman offer absolutely no commentary on the story; all he did was write a short synopsis of the facts, and then paste the ADC's response in full and without manipulation (since I'm also on the ADC mailing list, and I just got the e-mail, I can verify this is so just to qualify that statement, but I'm sure it's also on their website). Nevertheless, you still went into "seek and destroy" mode.
By the way, nearly half of "this stink in the comments" section is made up of your posts — 45.83% to be exact, at the time of writing, though that will go down with the submission of this comment. The point of that revelation destroys your assertion that it "isn't a good idea for a hate site like this one to make posts about hate crimes." You're the only one that feels that way, and you've monopolized the discussion with your opinion by spewing venomous rhetoric about the site in a manner offensive to many because of its timing. No matter how you rationalize it in your warped mind, the only thing that makes a post like this "not a good idea" is that you, and only you, don't like seeing it.
Posted by Nth Republic | July 8, 2009, 5:57 am"All this stink" in the comments is completely and utterly related to you, and only to you.
And that's good. Maybe these fuckers will know better than to try to exploit a tragedy for their own selfish political purposes, next time. Or maybe they won't. In which case, i will happily do it again. And again. And again. In my world, you sleep in the bed you made. If you think I'm going to forget all the times these people have preached hate and endorsed violence against the innocent just because they want to exploit a current event that works in their favor, you are mistaken. I never forgot which Iraqis on the Iraqi blogs were supporting the resistance, when they decided to lament the deaths that the resistance had caused in the latest atrocity. I'm good that way. I have a long memory, and I'm not the forgiving type. I don't have much empathy for sociopaths, which is what most of the contributers on KABOBfest are, near as I can tell.
Beyond that, people are upset by and appalled at your complete lack of empathy for the people in the story and the situation
Oh, please. Upset and appalled? These are the same people who don't bat an eye when HAMAS blows up Israeli kids at a Pizza Parlor or on a school bus. These are the same people who have repeatedly said there is no such thing as an innocent Israeli.
And in point of fact, I was very careful not to comment on the topic of this post at all. You are lying when you imply that I have. Lying is bad, dude. Didn't they teach you that in the Army?
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 6:00 am"These are the same people who have repeatedly said there is no such thing as an innocent Israeli."
Craig, get your shit together before you make broad statements like that. Not all of us have said that, and not all of us feel that way, you fucking retard.
Posted by JillianKF | July 8, 2009, 3:22 pmNot all of us have said that, and not all of us feel that way, you fucking retard.
But some of you have. And the rest of you remained silent. *shrug*
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 4:02 pmBy the way, thanks for admitting it rather than insisting I find proof of things you know to be true. You have more integrity than most on this site.
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 4:03 pmNot all of us have said that, and not all of us feel that way, you fucking retard.
But some of you have. And the rest of you remained silent. *shrug*
Posted by programmer craig | July 8, 2009, 4:02 pmwow…this is really horrible……….
Posted by Lena | July 8, 2009, 4:09 pmIt is the true culture of the WEST.
Posted by ahad | July 9, 2009, 8:16 pmThe EU must issue a Global Anti- Islamic Review Act , the same as (Global Anti-Semitism Review Act) because the prosecuting authority in Germany admit that the killer ‘driven by a deep hatred of Muslims’ which indicate ‘The real responsibility for this awful case lies with the increasingly anti-Islamic and racist climate in Europe , an atmosphere in which politicians and public intellectuals and celebrities have played a great part’ , although it’s every human duty to do this , but the Muslims communities and activists must take the lead to reach out to the whole world to make it happen what ever it take
Posted by riskability | July 10, 2009, 5:09 pmTruly more horrible than any beheading video or suicide bomb
Posted by eagle007blogger | July 10, 2009, 7:16 pmHer husband was not shot by mistake. This is a standard German responce cause in the German culture, anyone who looks different from the standard Gernman look is a potential crimial.By the way, how the hell the murder manager to stab her 18 times? This is the most horrible crime I have seen in my short life.
Posted by Pedro Fernandez | November 12, 2009, 7:00 pmTerrorists cutting off a defenseless and bound persons head just for existing is far worse.
Posted by Dingoes Breakfast | May 8, 2010, 10:02 am