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(Sept. 15) - A leading Islamic extremist has labeled Paul McCartney the "enemy of every Muslim" for his planned participation in a concert celebrating Israel's 60th anniversary and is warning of a terrorist attack if the ex-Beatle doesn't cancel.

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Paul McCartney and Omar Bakri Mohammed, an Islamist preacher who was barred from Britain two years ago because of his radical views.

Syrian wacko Omar Bakri Mohammed said during an online radio broadcast out of Lebanon that "sacrifice operatives" will be waiting for McCartney when he arrives in Israel. "He will not be safe there," he is quoted as saying by the Sunday Express.

"Instead of supporting the people of Palestine in their suffering, McCartney is celebrating the atrocities of the occupiers. The one who is under occupation is supposed to be getting the help," the Muslim cleric said.

Bakri went on to warn the rock legend directly.

"Thus Paul McCartney is the enemy of every Muslim. We have what we call 'sacrifice' operatives who will not stand by while he joins in a celebration of their oppression. If he values his life Mr. McCartney must not come to Israel. He will not be safe there. The sacrifice operatives will be waiting for him."

"Our enemy's friend is our enemy," the Muslim leader told the Sunday Express.

A defiant McCartney has refused to cancel the Sept. 25 concert, despite protests from numerous political groups angry with Israel's policies in the West Bank.

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NEW YORK - APRIL 5: (NEWSDAY-OUT; NY DAILY NEWS-OUT; ITALY-OUT) Paul McCartney leaves the after party for the David Lynch Foundation "Change Begins Within" concert at the Four Seasons April 5, 2009 in New York CIty. (Photo by Arnaldo Magnani/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Paul McCartney

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NEW YORK - APRIL 04: (***EDITORS NOTE*** THESE IMAGES MAY ONLY BE USED IN ARTICLES ABOUT THIS CONCERT. NO USE PERMITTED AFTER MAY 4, 2009 INCLUDING ARCHIVE USE.) Musicians Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform at the David Lynch Foundation "Change Begins Within" show at Radio City Music Hall on April 4, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Paul McCartney;Ringo Starr

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NEW YORK - APRIL 04: (***EDITORS NOTE*** THESE IMAGES MAY ONLY BE USED IN ARTICLES ABOUT THIS CONCERT. NO USE PERMITTED AFTER MAY 4, 2009 INCLUDING ARCHIVE USE.) Sir Paul McCartney performs at the David Lynch Foundation "Change Begins Within" show at Radio City Music Hall on April 4, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Paul McCartney

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Formers Beatle Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform at the Change Begins Within Concert, Saturday April 4, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

Former Beatle Paul McCartney performs at the Change Begins Within Concert, Saturday April 4, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

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He told newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth: "I was approached by different groups and political bodies who asked me not to come here. I refused. I do what I think, and I have many friends who support Israel," McCartney said in an interview with newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.

McCartney will perform hits from his Beatles days and his solo career during a September 25 concert in Tel Aviv as part of a series of shows that has taken McCartney to cities he never visited before.

Asked about how members of the Beatles, one of the most popular bands in rock history, felt when the Israeli government scrapped their concert in 1965 on the grounds it could corrupt the nation's youth, McCartney said it was "a bit insulting, the thought we could corrupt the youth."

"The Beatles had a pretty positive influence on the world and only regimes that wanted to control their peoples were afraid of us. We mostly laughed at the Israeli government decision," McCartney said in comments translated into Hebrew.

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BruceMar49

05:24 PMMay 27 2009

POON TANG PETE. WAHAHAHAHA

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WRESMAN

02:23 PMSep 19 2008

The only good Muslim, is a dead Muslim. Death to all Muslims and Palestinians. The Prophet is nothing but camel sh_t. If any Islamic piece of garbage touches even one hair of Paul Mc Cartney, Israel should turn the Gaza strip, Lebanon, the West Bank, Syria, and Iran into a waste land. Israel should capture Bakri Mohammed and cut off his head and use it for a soccer ball.

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aAnTs394

12:26 AMSep 19 2008

Omar Bakri Mohammed go fu^5 yourself wuss that has to be a terroist is *****!"Avicena nw 02:30 AMSep 16 2008 RLWDSI 02:24 AMSep 16 2008 Think it's bad now. While no card carrying Christian, .......Keep your fairy tales aside and get used to President Barack Hussein Obama in January 2009."ur the only one living in a fairy tale world that thing with no experance will not get into off and this story has nothing to do with that dog and his stank wife

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RADHAONE

05:30 PMSep 16 2008

susmerri --- evil "soles"? Please vet what you write so it is not unintentionally HOWLINGLY funny!

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LAMB9189

12:18 PMSep 16 2008

We all have our principals as does Paul. Who would have thought, but then again look at what we are dealing with. Do we totally alter our beliefs and actions repeatedly due to these slimeballs? They want us to live in a constant state of fear and this type of talk speaks exactly to that. Paul, live, think and do as your heart and mind dictate. My first impulse was he should go. Have to stop giving these less than human "things' such power over us.

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PHATBOII33

08:50 AMSep 16 2008

all i want to say is i wish the best for the palestinians. for all there suffering. hoping soon they will rise.

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Mellofoto1

07:59 AMSep 16 2008

Blue meanies suck ! Rock On Paul.

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SusMerri

06:55 AMSep 16 2008

Paul Mcartney should not put his life in danger, these evil people mean business. I hope which ever candidate that wins the election for president figures out a way to rid the world of such inhuman evil soles. Paul should forget it, Israel will understand.

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02:30 AMSep 16 2008

RLWDSI 02:24 AMSep 16 2008 Think it's bad now. While no card carrying Christian, .......Keep your fairy tales aside and get used to President Barack Hussein Obama in January 2009.

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