"Slaughter" of Jews

Reader comment on item: PBS, Recruiting for Islam

Submitted by Alexander Lahoz (United States), Dec 18, 2002 at 23:13

Commenter Paul M. Neville wrote:
I presume that PBS special failed to mention that Mohammed personally ordered the slaughter and enslavement of the Jews of Medina...

Dear Mr. Neville,

Your presumption is wrong: the documentary went into detail on the killing of 700 Jews in Medina who were accused of treason. You would be of better use to your contingent if you refrained from "presuming" things and stuck to what you actually know....

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