Controversy Mordechai Kedar

1 controversy

1.1 status of jerusalem
1.2 rape weapon against terrorism
1.3 speaking engagements

controversy
status of jerusalem

kedar said in june 2008, on al jazeera, jerusalem belongs jews, period , said jerusalem not mentioned in quran

rape weapon against terrorism

in july 2014, said threats kill or imprison terrorists ineffective deterrent stating: thing deters them if know sister or mother raped in event caught. further joint statement kedar , bar-ilan university further clarified point, stating did not call , not calling fight terror except legal , moral means, , kedar wanted illustrate there no means of deterring suicide bombers, , using hyperbole, gave rape of women example. in order remove doubt: dr. kedar’s words not, god forbid, contain recommendation commit such despicable acts. intention describe culture of death of terror organizations. dr. kedar describing bitter reality of middle east , inability of modern , liberal law-abiding country fight against terror of suicide bombers. dr. kedar wrote article issue. on rape, culture of shame - , radio interviews

speaking engagements

in december 2014, finchley united synagogue in london cancelled speech kedar had been organized through local chapter of zionist federation. on same week, scheduled appearances @ 3 jewish schools cancelled after protests regarding association pamela geller, anti-muslim organizer u.s., banned u.k. previous year. cancellation met mixed reactions; federation chair defended kedar , said had been victim of smear campaign, while political scientist michael pinto-duschinsky said kedar toxic interfaith relations in u.k.