THE MUFTI OF EGYPT, Sheikh Dr. 'Ali Gum'a, recently reaffirmed the blood-libel myth as presented in nineteenth-century anti-Talmud propaganda. MEMRI has translated excerpts from the Al Ahram article. The relevant passage is:

"Anyone who follows the news will discover that the Hebrew entity has turned into a [source] of [empty] talk, while the Arab discourse, which was characterized in the sixties [as empty talk], has developed significantly. [The Arabs] have learned a lesson and have moved from talk to action, and from the fostering of illusions to honesty, transparency, realistic goal-setting and ability to change. The Israeli discourse, [on the other hand], has turned to false declarations based on illusions, with wishful thinking taking precedence over facts.

"These lies have exposed the true and hideous face of the blood-suckers who were described by Filmange in his book The Treasure Hidden in the Talmudic Laws [sic], which tells how [the Jews] planned [to prepare] a matzo [unleavened Passover bread] using human blood. ...

Regrettably, the cited book can be found online in Arabic.