Saudi Arabia crucified man in Mecca while calling out Canada over human rights

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia put a man to death on a cross in the holy city of Mecca on Wednesday, while waging a public relations battle to call out alleged human rights violations in Canada.

The execution came during a deepening dispute between the two countries sparked by Canadian criticism of how Saudi Arabia is treating jailed activists.

The crucified man, Elias Abulkalaam Jamaleddeen, stood accused of murder, theft, and attempted rape, according to Bloomberg.

Saudi Arabia, ruled by its interpretation of Islamic law, rarely carries out crucifixions, but capital punishment remains common.

Crimes such as attending anti-government rallies and homosexuality have contributed to crucifixion sentences in Saudi Arabia in the past. Unlike the biblical crucifixions carried out by the Romans against Christians in antiquity, Saudi crucifixions usually display a beheaded corpse in public on a cross.

Wednesday’s death sentence for Jamaleddeen coincides with a new Saudi state media push to attack Canada’s human rights record as an escalation in a growing feud between the two distant countries.

Canada on Monday called for Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights campaigners detained in the country, which prompted a harsh response from the kingdom.

Saudi-owned media blasted Canada for arresting a holocaust denier and other citizens. TV pundits brought up Canada’s suicide rate in what appeared as a broadside against the country’s way of living.

The absolute monarchy ruling Saudi Arabia tightly controls the media broadcast within its borders and its foreign policy messaging.

Saudi media took a decidedly dark turn on Monday when it appeared to threaten Canada with a 9/11-style attack by tweeting a harshly worded infographic with an image of an airliner flying towards Toronto’s skyline.

Diplomatically, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry responded to Canada’s call to free the women’s rights activists as “blatant interference in the kingdom’s domestic affairs.”

The ministry went on to threaten vague retaliation against Ottawa.

“Any further step from the Canadian side in that direction will be considered as acknowledgment of our right to interfere in the Canadian domestic affairs,” it said.

Saudi Arabia immediately suspended new trade agreements with Canada and expelled its ambassador. It stopped medical treatment of Saudis in Canada and made arrangements to bring home Saudi patients.

Saudi scholarship recipients to Canadian universities were ordered to other countries. Saudi Arabia’s airline suspended flights to and from Canada, potentially complicating travel plans for Canada’s Muslim population as the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca approaches later in August.

"Your views on human rights are despicable."

Beheads suspected criminal in public and mounts his body to a cross for all to see.

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Reminder that this is the tweet that was such horrible, unwarranted interference;

https://twitter.com/CanadaFP/status/1025383326960549889

Canada is gravely concerned about additional arrests of civil society and women’s rights activists in #SaudiArabia, including Samar Badawi. We urge the Saudi authorities to immediately release them and all other peaceful #humanrights activists.

That's it. That's what the fuss is about.

Chrystia Freeland's response on behalf of our government, to the expulsion of our ambassador;

https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affa...mbassador.html

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement in response to the decision by Saudi Arabia to expel Canada’s ambassador:

“We are deeply concerned that Saudi Arabia has expelled Canada’s ambassador in response to Canadian statements in defence of human rights activists detained in the kingdom.

“Canada will always stand up for the protection of human rights, including women’s rights and freedom of expression around the world. We will never hesitate to promote these values and we believe that this dialogue is critical to international diplomacy.

“The Embassy of Canada to Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, continues its regular operations, including consular services.

“Canada will continue to advocate for human rights and for the brave women and men who push for these fundamental rights around the world.”

But sure, we're the problem, not the regime literally crucifying people.

[Sykol]

Their country, their culture, their rules.

[Video Games]

Wahhabism

Whataboutism?

[Unholyground]

Their country, their culture, their rules.

It is everyone's world though, people are being assholes within it and need to be shown they are wrong. Just like a dog who does not listen you gotta give em a little smack in the butt every now and again.

[Marc2001]

Their just mad because women can go outside without permission in Canada...

[Video Games]

Wahabouism

Oh shit we just founded a new Religion, fam! :O

Cool. Time to beg for munny

[Rennadrel]

If I could wave a wand and have Saudi Arabia turned into a sheet of glass, I would. SA are fucking hypocrites who fund terrorist organizations and abuse women and minorities. Funding ISIS and Al Qeda alone should warrant war, so why the hell are we letting them get away with it?

[grexly75]

Their country, their culture, their rules.

This^ by 1000%, if one can't abide by a countries culture and laws then they should not be there..

[Video Games]

And also cookies.

Not in mood. Hot fritos.

[grexly75]

If I could wave a wand and have Saudi Arabia turned into a sheet of glass, I would. SA are fucking hypocrites who fund terrorist organizations and abuse women and minorities. Funding ISIS and Al Qeda alone should warrant war, so why the hell are we letting them get away with it?

Next time when you are filling up your car, wonder where the oil to make the petrol/gasoline comes from..

[Video Games]

Okay we beg for both, then you can have all the hot fritos and I can have the cookies.

Ok. Team work makes the dreamwork.

[Kuntantee]

You are whining in wrong place. Go whine to your politicians so that they will not cooperate with SA.

[Themius]

Next time when you are filling up your car, wonder where the oil to make the petrol/gasoline comes from..

You really would just kill innocent women (marginalized) and children (innocent by virtue of being children)

[Hugnomo]

I'm glad someone in the west finally has the balls to fucking stand up to Saudi Arabia. Good on Canada, imo.

Fuck Saudi Arabia. They export terrorism and Wahhabism, the cancer of Islam, to the entire world.

Agreed. Completely. Good on Canada.

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If I could wave a wand and have Saudi Arabia turned into a sheet of glass, I would. SA are fucking hypocrites who fund terrorist organizations and abuse women and minorities. Funding ISIS and Al Qeda alone should warrant war, so why the hell are we letting them get away with it?

Because the public care more about having to pay 10% extra at the pumps than they do over this shit.

Only thing that annoys me about this any more is the way nations like the US and UK are all alpha dog posturing about everything in public, but it is obvious SA has them by the balls.

[Deleted]

You are whining in wrong place. Go whine to your politicians so that they will not cooperate with SA.

The politicians know they won't get votes if the price of oil goes up. You can't blame this all on them-you get the politicians you deserve.

[GreenGoldSharpie]

The Saudis are jockeying with Iran across the Middle East, and our involvement in picking sides just seems like a disaster waiting to happen. Tons of fallout here, particularly with both sporting shitty, brutal governments full of human rights abuses.

[luc54]

You are whining in wrong place. Go whine to your politicians so that they will not cooperate with SA.

Absolutely. People whine about these minor acts of barbarism, but ignore the massive amounts of weapons sold for billions of dollars to Saudi Arabia so they can wage war in Yemen. Maybe you should actually worry about those deals than just these things.

[GreenGoldSharpie]

CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ALERT: Iran is far less dangerous than Saudi Arabia in the long-term.

I actually agree. I'd argue that Iran is far more of a technocratic and ethnic (i.e. Persian) society that is far more likely to drift moderate than anything controlled by the Saudi royal family.