Quote# 54457
CAIRO - An Egyptian lawyer said on Wednesday he was planning to sue the world's Jews for "plundering" gold during the Exodus from Pharaonic Egypt thousands of years ago, based on information in the Bible.
Nabil Hilmi, Dean of the Faculty of Law at Egypt's al-Zaqaziq University, said the legal basis for the case was under study by a group of lawyers in Egypt and Europe.
"This is serious, and should not be misread as being political against any race. We are just investigating if a debt is owed," Hilmi told Reuters in a telephone interview.
The relevant passage from the Bible, Exodus 12 verses 35 to 36 reads: "The Israelites had done as Moses told them; they had asked the Egyptians for jewelry of silver and gold, and for clothing...And so they plundered the Egyptians." This translation is in the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Some Jewish commentators say that while the Biblical passage may be fact, the Hebrews were enslaved by the Egyptians and therefore had a right to claim compensation for wages.
Nabil Hilmi and others,
The Mail Archive 52 Comments [12/17/2008 9:56:54 PM]
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#815351
surfinseaotter
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! xD
12/17/2008 9:58:24 PM
#815352
Cymro
:DDDD
12/17/2008 9:59:12 PM
#815359
Exmuslim Turk
I want an award for that ! An award! Pppp....PHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
....cough
Oh GOD HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! I SAID GOD! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
12/17/2008 10:02:59 PM
#815366
dpareja
Somehow I think the statute of limitations has run out on that one...
12/17/2008 10:06:55 PM
#815369
anonymoose
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!
12/17/2008 10:08:35 PM
#815374
Illuminatalie
This is an ambulance-chaser, not a fundie. Someone came up with a get-rich-scheme that he hopes will work, that's all. But this could only happen at all in a muslim fundy paradise like Egypt.
12/17/2008 10:10:33 PM
#815376
clockworkgirl21
Someone needs a hobby.
12/17/2008 10:12:41 PM
#815380
greybloke
They should sue for the loss of earnings caused by all those plagues, while they're about it.
12/17/2008 10:16:34 PM
#815387
Fdragon
that was thousands of years ago. I don't think we have to worry about things like that anymore.
12/17/2008 10:19:11 PM
#815389
Grigadil
You'll need an accurate inventory of the items allegedly plundered.
12/17/2008 10:20:48 PM
#815394
RavenWood
...
Well, that's one way to ensure lawyers are always employed...
12/17/2008 10:24:44 PM
#815395
Wrath
*epic facepalm*
12/17/2008 10:25:55 PM
#815400
Wow... The idiotic case and the stupid response.... just wow
12/17/2008 10:30:50 PM
#815407
GigaGuess
And I thought Americans could be sue happy... O_o
12/17/2008 10:40:05 PM
#815425
Ambrielle
This is what is wrong with religion. They are all living in a fantasy world treated as fact.
12/17/2008 10:48:28 PM
#815464
Osiris
This is the most awesomest thing ever.
12/17/2008 11:22:29 PM
#815465
BrandonL33
a little past the expiration date don't you think?
12/17/2008 11:25:11 PM
#815468
BrandonL33
a little past the expiration date don't you think?
12/17/2008 11:25:15 PM
#815481
Philbert McAdamia
Since murder has no statute of limitations, who will bring the civil suit against Cain for killing Abel and high-tailing it to the golf courses of Nod looking for the real killer?
12/17/2008 11:39:41 PM
#815487
kingoftheheavies
This case goes to court right after mine. I'm suing jebus for over-exposure. There's a fucking church on every goddamn corner, and I'm gonna make that fucker pay! Pay, I tells ya!
12/17/2008 11:42:16 PM
#815489
Religious insanity. Good thing for the Jews, their holy books are made up shit.
12/17/2008 11:44:52 PM
#815498
Tony
Considering the lack of archeological evidence of Hebrew slaves in Egypt, I don't think this case will fair well in an impartial court.
12/17/2008 11:55:50 PM
#815501
stupidroro
There is no archeological evidence. This is like the guy who tried to sue God, he's doing it for the controversy.
12/17/2008 11:57:46 PM
#815507
WMDKitty
First you need to prove that the "Exodus" even happened. As the Egyptians were meticulous record keepers, such an event would have been recorded. Given that there is no mention in the Egyptian texts, I can only conclude that "Exodus" is a silly little story.
12/18/2008 12:06:20 AM
#815520
Old Viking
If the trial's going to be conducted in English I'd love to sit in.
12/18/2008 12:21:12 AM
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