Talk:David Welch (diplomat)

Fatwa
In the *Controversy in Egypt* section, it said

In Egypt, Sheikh Goma'a delivered a fatwa, an Islamic opinion issued by Islamic scholars, which states that anyone who detonates himself among Israelis is a martyr. David Welch, the United States ambassador to Egypt, stated that this fatwa was an attempt to justify and promote terrorism. He also formed a committee intended to inspect the Egyptian schools to remove curriculum that promote terrorism. Welch's statements aroused anti-US sentiments amongst Egyptians as Muslims believed that the United States ambassador had no authority to interfere in religious matters of foreign country. Egyptian media criticized him for describing Palestinians who carry out martyrdom operations against Israel as terrorists, labeling Hizbollah as a terrorist organization, and excluding Israel from countries required to disarm its nuclear weapons.

The source (http://www.arabwestreport.info/?q=node/16373) doesn't look particularly reliable, I couldn't find any other references to this fatwa, and it seems very surprising that Ali Gomaa, an "object of hatred among Islamists", would have supported suicide bombing. I deleted the whole thing as per WP:BOLP, but I'd be happy to restore it if it could be better sourced. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charlotte Aryanne (talk • contribs) 21:54, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

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