Phyllis Chesler assails one of the most frequently-used weapons of the apologists for and allies of jihadist terror: the charge of racism. From FrontPage: In these contentious times, debate about the Middle East and Islam is easily stifled. All it takes is for some disgruntled Arabs, preferably Palestinians, or a handful of western leftists to […]
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Reach out, reach out and torch someone…
Jihadists despise the West, but don’t hesitate to use its technology to defeat it. A follow up to this story: “Hezbollah highly skilled at infiltrating technology, experts say,” from the Globe and Mail, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Security experts say it’s no surprise that a group linked to Hezbollah cloned the cellphones of Ted […]
Fitzgerald: Making sense of the Middle East (Syria in particular)
Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald assesses democracy on the march and makes a few suggestions for how to deal with Syria’s Alawite regime: “Democracy on the march”? Infidels should be largely indifferent to “democracy on the march” unless it means less Sharia, or a weaker Islamic superstructure. Ataturk was no democrat, certainly not […]
Fitzgerald: Russia, awake!
Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald discusses Russia’s stance toward the global jihad: In the mental subset of many Russians the murder, by a maddened Muslim mob, of the greatest Russian playwright Griboyedov (author of “Woe from Wit, or The Misfortune of Being Clever”) in 1829, cannot be effaced or erased. With his knowledge […]
Canadian jihadist admits to buying weapons for Al-Qaeda
“Terror suspect admits to acquiring weapons,” from AP, with thanks to Nicolei: Toronto: A Canadian terror suspect confessed to buying guns and rocket launchers for Al Qaida to use against US forces in Afghanistan, according to a court filing on Monday. In an affidavit submitted to the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, where Abdullah […]
Lebanese daily: U.S. press stereotyping Muslims
Which besmirches the “Religion of Peace” more? A cartoon about the mistreatment of women in Islam, or the mistreatment of women in Islam? For the Daily Star of Lebanon, it is decidedly the former. Of course I run up against this all the time. When I report what people like this say, I’m told by […]
Palestinian Gunmen Kidnap Foreign Teachers
Welcome to the new, peaceful Palestinian Gaza, where the Israelis have left and so now there is no reason for anyone to be anything but loving. From AP, : GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip “” Palestinian gunmen abducted two foreign teachers from an American school as they were driving north of Gaza City on Wednesday, witnesses […]
Terror suspect ‘pledged jihad’
“Kent wanted to participate in jihad but was frustrated by the watchfulness of Australian authorities.” Good thing they weren’t cowed by the prospect of claims of victimization by Muslim groups. From AAP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: AUSTRALIAN terror suspect Shane Kent had to pledge his allegiance to a jihad, or holy war, before being […]
CAIR tells Muslims to document mistreatment
CAIR attempts yet again to shift the focus away from Muslims as possible perpetrators of violent terror acts to Muslims as victims of discrimination and harassment. One principal effect could be an inhibition of investigations involving Muslims, making us all less safe. Is that what CAIR wants? A follow-up to this story. “Group Tells Muslims […]
Jihad is ‘Muslim obligation’
Well, I’ve been saying this for years, and CAIR and others have claimed that I don’t know what I’m talking about. I expect Ibrahim Hooper will be firing off a stern letter to Osman Karahan about how he is misunderstanding Islam. From The Scotsman, with thanks to all who sent this in: A lawyer defending […]