Al-Raya Newspaper: What a Difference Between the Istanbul Statement and the Previous Fatwas!
At the conclusion of their conference, which they called "Gaza is an Islamic and Humanitarian Responsibility," held in Istanbul over six days, the scholars gathered as guests of Erdogan issued a final statement. They opened it with verses of preparation and Jihad in the path of God, so that the reader would think that the subsequent paragraphs and decisions would be nothing but a practical statement of how to immediately engage in a Jihad that would not only relieve Gaza but also liberate Palestine and Al-Aqsa Mosque.