Source: Times of Israel
The crackdown is happening at a time when Israel and China arestrengthening their economic and political ties. The two countries recently signed a visa deal, encouraging travel between the two countries. And last week China sent an official to send greetings and support to former President Shimon Peres, who is hospitalized after suffering a stroke, and his family.
Scholars believe the Kaifeng Jewish community was founded in the 8th or 9th century by Persian and Iraqi Jewish traders along the Silk Road. At its height, during the Ming Dynasty, from the 14th to 17th centuries, it numbered some 5,000 strong, with a synagogue, rabbi, educational institutions and a cemetery.
Where are those world champions always advocating freedom of religion. Because China is too big.
“IV, 90-95
They wish that you should disbelieve as they disbelieve, and then you would be equal; therefore take not to yourselves friends of them, until they emigrate in the way of God; then if they turn their backs, take them and slay them wherever you find them; take not to yourselves anyone of them as friend or helper.
[“then you would be equal” : the mere stating before three witnesses that “Allah is God and Muhammad his prophet” makes the convert a Muslim for life and as such a superior kind of men. But it also grants any Muslim the right of lawfully killing the convert in case he would apostate.]
V, 51
O you believers !
Do not befriend Jews and Christians.
They are themselves each others friends.
Those amongst you who choose them as friends
Is but one of them.
[Even less should Muslims befriend polytheists – Arab polytheists as were most Arabs at the time of Muhammad but also Hindus – atheists, animists, pantheists or Buddhists, since they are not even monotheists]
VI, 165
It is He [Allah] who has appointed you viceroys in the earth.
[Muslims are representatives of God on earth with regard to non-Muslims or so called “infidels”]
IX, 5
Then, when the sacred months are drawn away, slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them, and confine them, and lie in wait for them at every place of ambush.
[the idolaters : polytheists and Christians who were tolerating icones or statues; later in India and Bengal the “polytheists” also included Buddhists, although these were rather accused of even worse : atheism]
IX, 28
Fight those who do not believe in God and the Last Day […] until they pay the tribute out of hand and have been humbled.
[It is a duty for Muslims to fight “infidels” until they convert or admit a inferior status (dhimmi) and pay a special price (the jizya tax ) for their safety through protection by the Muslim State.]
IX, 33
It is He who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, that He may uplift it above every religion […]
IX, 125
O believers, fight the unbelievers who are near to you, and let them find in you a harshness […]
XLVII, 4-5
When you meet the unbelievers, smite their necks, then, when you have made wide slaughter among them, tie fast bonds […]
XLVIII, 39
Muhammad is the Messenger of God, and those who are with him are hard against the unbelievers, merciful one to another […]
[Muslims should be friendly towards other Muslims but hard and haughty towards non-Muslims, unless they need them or in danger; in that case they can pretend friendliness, be submissive or even deny being Muslims. All means are good to promote Islam and Muslims, even deceit (takya). ]
Translation by ARTHUR J. ARBERRY (The Koran, Oxford University Press, 1983)”