Dutch imam suspended after meeting Isaac Herzog in delegation to Israel
A Dutch imam has been suspended from his mosque after meeting Israeli President Isaac Herzog as part of a delegation of Muslim figures from Europe visiting Israel.
Youssef Msibih, an imam at Bilal Mosque in the northern Dutch city of Alkmaar, was among a group of 15 Muslim preachers who met Herzog in Jerusalem on Monday.
During the meeting, Msibih sang a song that re-interpreted the Israeli national anthem in Arabic.
Bilal Mosque announced on Tuesday morning that Masbeh had been suspended “with immediate effect”.
“Following recent political statements by the imam, the board has decided to suspend him with immediate effect,” the mosque said in a statement posted on its Instagram. “As of this moment, the institution has no relationship with him.”
