Kuwaiti MPs Justify Trade Ties With Israel

by MEMRI

Following are excerpts from interviews with Kuwaiti members of parliament, which aired on Al-Adala TV via the Internet on June 18-25, 2013:

MP Nabil Al-Fadhl: "If the security of Kuwait requires the purchase of Israeli equipment, I will do so, and I will love the Israelis for it. It is permitted to deal with anyone for the sake of Kuwait's security."

Interviewer: "Even with Israelis?"

MP Nabil Al-Fadhl: "I will buy it from whoever is selling."

Interviewer: "But these are the Zionists..."

MP Nabil Al-Fadhl: "So what? We're talking about my country's security. How exactly did the Muslims benefit us, when our Arab neighbor [Iraq] invaded our country? I am willing to buy equipment from Israel to protect my country from its Arab and Muslim neighbor."

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Hammad Al-Dosari:

Hammad Al-Dosari: "The shari'a permits us to have dealings with the Israelites. We follow the example of the Prophet Muhammad, who died while his shield was mortgaged with a Jew."

Interviewer: "Some people have criticized you for saying this."

Hammad Al-Dosari: "Because they are ignorant about the sharia. I tell you that the Prophet Muhammad had dealings [with the Jews]. You criticize me?! Go criticize the Prophet Muhammad. A Muslim does not talk. He obeys the instructions of the Prophet Muhammad."

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MEMRI

Source: http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/7270.htm

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