Book your trip now! Only greasy Islamophobes could possibly object to a Museum of Jihadi Tourism, no? Yet oddly enough, none of the exhibits seem to be about an interior spiritual struggle, or getting the kids to the gym on time, and suchlike. Ibrahim Hooper, call your office! Perhaps you and Pope Francis can take a trip over to Mleeta to explain to Hizballah how they’re misunderstanding jihad.
“Hizbullah Reveals Drones And Missile At ‘Museum For Jihadi Tourism’ In South Lebanon,” MEMRI, September 20, 2018:
In August 2018, for the first time, Hizbullah revealed drones and the short-range 75-kilometer Khaibar missile that it used during the July 2006 war with Israel. These are on display as part of a new exhibition held at the organization’s “Museum for Jihadi Tourism” (also known as the “Mleeta Tourist Landmark”) in Mleeta, South Lebanon, to mark 12 years since the war. Reports about these new exhibits and others were published in various Hizbullah media.
This document presents details from these reports.
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The Mleeta Museum For Jihadi Tourism
The Mleeta Museum for Jihadi Tourism, glorifying the actions of Hizbullah against Israel, opened in 2010 and was built on the site of a Hizbullah military base, partly underground and partly above ground, at the top of a hill.[5]
The museum includes a virtual firing range, with laser guns modeled after Hizbullah’s weapons. According to a museum worker, this helps the youth visiting the museum visualize Hizbullah’s past actions against Israel and enables them to experience the use of weapons and feel like they are participating in the “resistance” against Israel.[6]
The museum exhibits many weapons and other military gear that served Hizbullah in its wars against Israel, such as SAM-7 anti-aircraft missiles. The wreckage of an Israeli Yasur helicopter, downed in the 2006 war, is also on display.[7]
According to reports, 1,700,000 people have visited the museum since its opening in 2010. These include military personnel, the media (reporters from Al-Ahed and from the Swedish Radio Islam), Iranian representatives (MPs, university deans, and Iran’s official TV), and tourists,…