British-Jordanian imam Dr. Maen Alnsoor said in a January 17, 2026 video that what he called the “oppressors” in Palestine operate without mercy and recognize only power, fear, and terrorism. He claimed they destroy everything to achieve their objectives and alleged that they “killed prophets” in the past.
Alnsoor further asserted that the land of Palestine “legitimately belongs to the Muslims,” regardless of how long these “oppressors” remain there, framing the conflict in absolutist religious terms and rejecting any competing historical or political claims.
NEWSRAEL: WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT
Statements like these reflect a recurring trend among Islamist preachers in the West who frame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a zero-sum religious struggle. By portraying the conflict in theological and dehumanizing language, such messaging risks inflaming tensions, undermining coexistence narratives, and radicalizing audiences far from the Middle East.
