Texas imam: ‘Fight the Jews in Palestine’

A Texas imam who urged Muslims in a sermon earlier this month to “fight the Jews in Palestine” and “kill the Jews” is now trying to “repair the damage,” but Jewish leaders say there’s a fundamental problem with his apology.

Amid criticism of his remarks Dec. 8 at the Tajweed Institute in Houston, Imam Raed Saleh Al-Rousan declared in a Facebook post he is “absolutely and completely opposed to and disgusted by all forms of terrorism, all terrorists, and I oppose anyone who would commit, call for, or threaten violence against civilians.”