The Stalking of Rifqa Bary III: Criminals, Journalists and Extremists

October 14, 4:30 AMPolitical Buzz ExaminerVincent Bordini

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The press fawning over Mohammed Lutfi (Atlas Shrugs)

Just over one month ago, I wrote The Stalking of Rifqa Bary. It garnered it's fair share on controversy as I focused not on the court battle, that is for the law to decide, but the inappropriate nature of Islamic activists involving themselves in this girl's case.

From the outset, I focused on radicals at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center, what radicals overseas are saying and Davi Barker, a writer who claimed the following: "I'll tell you one thing reader... if she's not safe in Ohio, she's not safe in Florida. All it took was a little creative Googling and I was able to determine the likely address where she's staying... But I digress."

I asked what business a grown man has telling other grown men that an underage girl's residence is easy to find. I also stated that Davi Barker had crossed the line. That his judgment of Rifqa Bary as a liar has emboldened him to dangle a carrot before others that she may be easy to find. I wrote it was an underhanded and cowardly act of a man who's growing contempt for an underage girl is evident with each successive article he writes about her.

I showed a clip of a Hamas run children's television program that was straight out of the Twilight Zone and I commented that Michael Kruse of The St. Petersburg Times described Rifqa's behavior in the courtroom as "blowing kisses and wearing dark red nail polish." This is an image that does not sit well with the attentive extremist element that is watching this girl's every move.

Now, it seems the case may go back to Ohio and Rifqa Bary with it. The Judge in Florida, Daniel P. Dawson seems to agree with the Ohio authorities that Rifqa should return... as soon as he sees her immigration papers. The Bary's attorney has until October 23rd to produce the documents Judge Dawson already requested five times before.

Along with these developments in the case, comes more men surrounding this family who have questionable intentions to say the least.

Enter Hany Saqr, founder of the Noor Islamic Cultural Center. Imam Hany Saqr was a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood, employed Hamas terrorist financier Ismail Elbarasse and had telephone conversations with Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook. Also at her parent's mosque was the Islamic radical Salah Sultan.

With men like this calling her father and voicing their concerns about Rifqa'a behavior, why is it a surprise that she is afraid?

The journalists who are supposed to cover this case have done an abysmal job as well. Each time there is some action outside of the courtroom, they swarm Mohammad Lutfi, a man they have described as a "businessman." Lutfi is a CAIR supporter, a bin Laden supporter and has written some op-eds for the Orlando Sentinel. Here are three videos featuring Mr. Lutfi in action:

Here he interrupts Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch at 1:05:

Here he goes on a rant: (The young man with the beard next to Robert Spencer is Michael Kruse of the St.Petersburg Times)

Here he is just recently, proclaiming that westerners have "hijacked" Rifqa Bary:

Notice the reporters around this guy and yet they never report on his angry tirades and aggressive language. They never report this "businessman" has had almost thirty civil suits or that he was the director of the Palestinian Defense League. His op-eds are not mentioned either. Here is an excerpt of one titled Arabs, Muslims Victims In Terror War:

Whom should we trust? I don't trust Mohammad Lutfi when it comes to the well being of Rifqa Bary, do you? Why is it that the press never asks why Mohammed Lutfi is shadowing this girl's case in the first place? What does a middle aged Islamic activist get out of following Rifqa Bary? How about those crazy op-eds in the Orlando Sentinel?

I fear these questions were not asked because they don't fit the narrative the press wants about a CAIR supporter and someone who challenges Robert Spencer and Pam Geller. By practicing the yellowest journalism, they "clean up" Mr. Lutfi's image so they can sell a thinly veiled "crazy Christians and right wingers assail peace loving Muslims" storyline. Too bad for us. Too bad for Rifqa.

(Photo and videos courtesy of Atlas Shrugs)