Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie’s surgeon father breaks his silence on his son’s murderous rampage – as he is seen for the first time since the atrocity

The father of the Manchester synagogue terrorist has broken cover at his French hideout for the first time since the atrocity and addressed his son’s deadly attack.

Hospital surgeon Faraj Al-Shamie has been keeping a low profile at an estate in rural northern France since the attack last Thursday but finally appeared in public today.

And his appearance coincided with a post on Facebook in which he commented in detail for the first time about the attack that left his son Jihad dead and two innocent people dead.

The day after the attack, Faraj Al-Shamie, 74, condemned his son’s actions on Yom Kippur, where three people were seriously injured among those gathered at Manchester’s Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue.

However, it was later revealed that the surgeon had previously made online comments praising Hamas and the October 7 terrorist attacks two years ago.

He did not address this issue of support for Hamas, although he went further in today’s post, touching on community relations in Manchester, his son and Jihad Al Shami’s attack.

The doctor said today: ‘The recent tragic terrorist act has caused deep pain to our family and the families of the victims.

‘Our hearts and prayers are with them.

‘No one should ever experience pain like this again.’

Last Thursday, his son Jihad al-Shamie, 35, went to Manchester’s Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue on Yom Kippur and was shot dead after stabbing a worshiper.

Holding her baby in her arms, Al-Shamie, 35, called 999 after the attack on Heaton Park Synagogue and said she had done it on behalf of ISIS, she said.

He described Manchester as a city that embodies the ‘true spirit of multicultural peace and solidarity’.

He wrote: ‘Manchester has always been and remains a shining example of unity and coexistence, where Muslims, Christians, Jews and people of all faiths live side by side in respect and harmony. As someone who has lived here for many years, I can proudly say that this city embodies the true spirit of multicultural peace and solidarity.

He added: ‘No one should ever experience pain like this again.

‘We must all stand together, vigilant and compassionate, to prevent such acts and preserve the peace of our societies.’

British counter-terrorism police and security services believe Jihad Al-Shamie’s attack on the Manchester synagogue was motivated by anger over Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, in which tens of thousands of Palestinians died.

But despite widespread interest in Jihad Al-Shamie’s motivation behind the attack, his father Faraj refused to discuss his son’s violent anti-Semitic ideology.

When approached in the garden of her modest bungalow in a village in the Picardie region, she refused to answer questions about her role in her son’s upbringing, including why she named her firstborn ‘Jihad’ (Arabic for holy war).

And he did not explain why two years ago he praised the October 7 Hamas terrorists as ‘God’s men on earth’.

He simply replied: ‘I have nothing to say.’

Meanwhile, their neighbors are stunned that their quiet community has become embroiled in an act of terrorism hundreds of miles away, in the north of England.

One person, who wished to remain anonymous, said: ‘I honestly didn’t know he was involved in anything like this, it’s a complete shock.

‘We don’t know him very well. He was living next door when we moved in two years ago.

‘We always say hello. But that’s all. ‘I didn’t even know he was a doctor.’

His wife added: ‘Please do not write our names, it could be dangerous.’

Another neighbor said: ‘I was surprised.’ But I don’t watch the news at all, so I had no idea anything was happening in Manchester. But it’s strange to think there’s a connection to my village.’

Faraj Al-Shamie announced on his Facebook page his support for the invasion of Israel by Palestinian terrorists on October 7, 2023, in which 1,200 people were killed and some 250 people were taken hostage.

Mr Al-Shamie, a hospital surgeon who brought his family, including his eldest son Jihad, to the UK from Syria in the 1990s and settled in the Crumpsall area of ​​Manchester, praised the violence.

The terrorist’s father, Faraj Al-Shamie, a trauma surgeon who left the family home in Manchester 15 years ago and now lives in France, condemned his son’s actions in a statement.

It was later revealed that he had previously made comments praising Hamas and the October 7 attacks.

Faraj Al-Shamie has been keeping a low profile on his property in France since the atrocity

He declared that the Hamas terrorists who entered Israel on motorcycles and paragliders on the day of the October 7 attack “proved beyond any doubt” that the Jewish state would be destroyed.

The following statements were included in the message: ‘The scenes published by the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, showing a group of fighters raiding the occupation army camp with simple vehicles, balloons and motorcycles, prove beyond doubt that Israel is not here to stay.

‘Men like these prove that they are God’s men on earth, no matter who governs them; Even though their resources are few, they are the true compass for men who are confident in their victory.’

Three days later, on October 10, 2023, Faraj Al-Shamie criticized Arab nations for not supporting Hamas.

He wrote: ‘Where is this so-called resistance with Haifa rockets?

‘May God’s curse be upon the hypocrites, traitors who promised a disgusting and filthy sectarian agenda, the moment of truth is inevitably coming.

‘You told me about the Haifa rockets. Our brothers in Palestine are openly asking for help from everyone who has a share of honor and humanity, but with the permission of Allah, they will prevail, O you who sold your religion, your honor, your humanity to the mullahs of Tehran, there is no hope for whoever sells his honor.

‘As for the Arab governments, leave them to wander blindly in their own oppression.

‘Long live the brave men of Gaza #Palestine is Arab.’

And on October 11, 2023, Mr. Faraj Al-Shamie further praised the Hamas occupation in a Facebook post.

Last night, it was revealed that Jihad Al-Shamie attended a conference on Islamic teachings at the Masjid al-Sunnah mosque in Nelson, Manchester, in 2022.

A statement from the mosque condemned Al-Shamie’s actions, which added terrorism, as directly contradicting the teachings of Islam.

The statement included the following statements: ‘It has come to our attention that the person responsible for this heinous act attended the Masjid al-Sunnah in Nelson for our Annual National Knowledge Conference in 2022.

Jihad Al-Shamie (35), a British citizen of Syrian origin, was shot dead by armed police minutes after targeting Heaton Park Synagogue on 2 October.

66-year-old Melvin Cravitz (left) and 53-year-old Adrian Daulby (right) died in Thursday’s terrorist attack.

‘The conference he attended focused on core Islamic teachings including Tawhid (Tawhid), salah (Prayer) and Islamic Fiqh (Fiqh).

Al-Masjid al-Sunnah has always condemned all forms of extremism and terrorism. Our mosque is known within the local community for its commitment to social, educational and charitable initiatives.

‘We unequivocally condemn this act of violence. ‘Such an attack, like all forms of terrorism, has no place in our society and is directly contrary to the teachings of Islam.’