According to a report by The Times of Israel, Faraj al-Shamie, the father of the Manchester synagogue attacker, who has publicly condemned his son’s Yom Kippur assault, had in the past disclosed his antisemitic and jihad stance as revealed by his Facebook posts.
Faraj al-Shamie once praised Hamas as “God’s men on earth” and called their October 7 massacre in Israel “a miracle by all standards.”
His son, 35-year-old Jihad al-Shamie, a Syrian-born UK citizen, stormed the Heaton Park Synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, armed with a knife. He killed two worshippers before being fatally shot by police. One victim, 53-year-old Adrian Daulby, died while heroically barricading the doors to keep others safe. Police later confirmed Daulby was accidentally struck by officers’ gunfire.
Hours after the bloodshed, Faraj al-Shamie, a trauma surgeon, issued a statement of “profound shock” on Facebook. “The Al-Shamie family strongly condemns this heinous act, which targeted peaceful, innocent civilians,” he wrote. “Our hearts and thoughts are with the victims and their families.”
Yet older posts uncovered by The Times revealed a starkly different tone. On October 7, 2023 — the day Hamas militants invaded Israel — he wrote: “They are God’s men on earth… they prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that Israel will not remain.”
Three days later, while calling for the release of hostages, he told Hamas, “What you have done so far is a miracle by all standards”
He prayed God grant the terror group victory in a battle, he noted, “history will record as the beginning of the liberation of Al-Aqsa.”
Faraj al-Shamie also endorsed Iran’s missile strikes on Israel during their June conflict, writing alongside footage of attacks, “We are waiting for more.”
Police said Jihad al-Shamie was not on any terrorism watchlist but had several prior convictions. At the time of the attack, he was out on bail for an alleged rape. Counter-terrorism officials now believe he may have been influenced by extremist ideology.
Daulby’s family called him “a hero” who gave his life protecting others.
Faraj al-Shamie’s contradictory messages — condemning his son’s actions while previously glorifying violent groups — have ignited debate over radical sympathies in Britain and the threat they pose when combined with violent criminal histories. See, More, Here>>>>
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