Israelâs Channel 2 News last year interviewed two Israeli women of Libyan origin who claimed to be distant relatives of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
While Gaddafiâs grandmother converted to Islam when she married the sheikh, according to Jewish religious law (and common sense), she was ethnically still Jewish.
"Qaddafi was the youngest child from a nomadic Bedouin peasant family in the desert region of Sirte. His mother was a Jew converted to Islam at age nine. This technically makes Qaddafi Jewish according to Judaism."
At this point the news anchor stated, âSo, the point is that Gaddafi doesnât just have Jewish relatives, he is Jewish!â
Rumors of Gaddafiâs Jewish background are nothing new. But with the current uprising in Libya that threatens to ultimately overthrow the dictator, as has happened in the neighboring countries of Tunisia and Egypt, Gaddafi may be looking for an exit strategy.
At the time of the interview, the anchor quipped, âI am sure there is some local authority in Israel that would be pleased to have a former president on its staff.â
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While Gaddafiâs grandmother converted to Islam when she married the sheikh, according to Jewish religious law (and common sense), she was ethnically still Jewish.
"Qaddafi was the youngest child from a nomadic Bedouin peasant family in the desert region of Sirte. His mother was a Jew converted to Islam at age nine. This technically makes Qaddafi Jewish according to Judaism."
At this point the news anchor stated, âSo, the point is that Gaddafi doesnât just have Jewish relatives, he is Jewish!â
Rumors of Gaddafiâs Jewish background are nothing new. But with the current uprising in Libya that threatens to ultimately overthrow the dictator, as has happened in the neighboring countries of Tunisia and Egypt, Gaddafi may be looking for an exit strategy.
At the time of the interview, the anchor quipped, âI am sure there is some local authority in Israel that would be pleased to have a former president on its staff.â
http://current.com/news/93020095_libyas-gaddafi-is-jewish-and-could-find-refuge-in-israel.htm