From UPI, . Jordan’s Islamic legislators have asked King Abdullah to allow Hamas leaders who were evicted six years ago to return to Jordan, a legislator said Wednesday. Azzam Honeidi, head of the Islamic bloc in Parliament, told UPI that the 17 legislators made the request at a meeting with the Jordanian monarch Tuesday night. […]
Archives for June 2005
Al-Qaida Announces Iraqi Suicide Squad
From AP, with thanks to EPG. CAIRO, Egypt – Iraq’s most feared terror group said Tuesday that it has formed a unit of potential suicide attackers who are exclusively Iraqis, an apparent bid to deflect criticism that most suicide bombers in Iraq are foreigners. Al-Qaida in Iraq announced the unit in an Internet posting signed […]
Afghans say 64 Taliban killed in heavy fighting
From Reuters: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Afghan and U.S. troops backed by warplanes blasted Taliban hideouts for a second day on Wednesday, killing scores of militants in some of the bloodiest fighting in years, officials said. Kandahar’s deputy police chief, General Salim Khan, leading about 400 police troops, said by satellite telephone from the scene that […]
Queens Muslim Group Says It Opposes Violence, and America
From the New Duranty Times, with thanks to all who sent this in. The young Muslim men, with beards and bullhorns, work the streets of Jackson Heights on the weekends. They surface at parades and protests around the city, loudly declaring America the enemy and advocating for an Islamic state. Several weeks ago, they publicly […]
Phares: What Happened in Lebanon’s Elections?
Walid Phares writes in FrontPage about why the elections in Lebanon might not be all they’re cracked up to be, with thanks to EPG. The last round of legislative elections ended June 19 in North Lebanon, completing a month-long process that gave the country a new assembly of 128 members. No violence marred the four […]
WMD Jitters
From CNN, “‘High risk’ of WMD attack in decade,” . WASHINGTON — The chance of an attack with a weapon of mass destruction somewhere in the world in the next 10 years runs as high as 70 percent, arms experts have predicted in a U.S. survey. Most of the more than 80 experts surveyed in […]
Israel revives militants assassination policy
While alleged PIJ representative Sami Al-Arian is tried in Florida, Israel deals with them on the ground in Gaza. From Reuters: JERUSALEM – Israel said on Wednesday it had resumed an assassination policy against some Palestinian militants and could mount air strikes with the risk of civilian casualties to ensure its Gaza pullout does not […]
Kaufman: CAIRing for Sami Al-Arian
Joe Kaufman asks some tough questions of Ahmed Bedier, the Communications Director for Florida CAIR, concerning Sami Al-Arian and reports to us in FrontPage, with thanks to EPG. Ahmed Bedier, the Communications Director for the Florida Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) and the Director of CAIR”s Tampa office, was being featured in […]
Australia: Pastor prefers jail over apology
Update on the infamous Australian Religious Vilification case. Danny Nalliah stands firm as reported in the Herald Sun, with thanks to all who sent this in. A CHRISTIAN pastor who has been ordered to apologise for vilifying Muslims says he will go to jail rather than say sorry for his comments. Victorian Civil and Administrative […]
No Progress at Israel-Palestinian Summit
From AP via ABC News: JERUSALEM “” The first Palestinian-Israeli summit in four months failed to propel peace prospects forward or solidify a shaky truce, leaving main issues unresolved and both sides disappointed. The meeting Tuesday started with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon scolding Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas for an upsurge in Palestinian violence. The […]