The incomparable Nidra Poller unmasks a despicable piece of jihadist propaganda in Commentary: This past June, Wafa Samir al-Bis, an aspiring twenty-one-year-old shahida, or “martyr,” was apprehended by Israeli guards at the Erez checkpoint in Gaza and found to be carrying 20 pounds of explosives in her underwear. The young woman intended to make a […]
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Canadian pol: women’s rights will be protected even if Sharia comes to Canada
Women’s rights groups in Canada are not so sure. “Women’s rights will be protected: premier,” from CP, with thanks to Dag: TORONTO (CP) – The rights of women “will not be compromised” if Ontario becomes the first Western jurisdiction to allow Muslims to use a set of religious rules known as Shariah law to settle […]
Fla. Court Upholds Ban of Muslim Veil
Anti-dhimmitude in Florida: no veil in driver’s license photos. An infringement of rights, you say? But what value is an identification card that does not identify? From AP, with thanks to A Thinker: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A Muslim woman who, for religious reasons, wanted to wear a veil in her driver’s license photo […]
Al-Qaida link to London blasts in Iraq
Small world alert from UPI, with thanks to Shaun: MOSUL, Iraq, Sept. 4 (UPI) — A man captured in August north of al-Qaim, Iraq, had a computer “thumb drive” that contained planning information about the July 7 London suicide bombings, a U.S. military officer has revealed. Col. Robert Brown, commander of the 1st Brigade 25th […]
Anti-Islamism Crime Against Humanity: Erdogan
Unfortunately, Erdogan had no comment about the misconception of Islam apparently held by many Muslims in Turkey itself, causing them to lash out violently against Christians. From IslamOnline, with thanks to Leveller: CAIRO , September 6, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) — Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that anti-Islamism must be treated as a crime against humanity […]
Spencer on The Schiffer Report
Coming up in half an hour, at 4:05 PM EDT. Apologies for the short notice. Listen live here. Topics will include jihad, dhimmitude, current events relating to those, and my new book The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades).
Italy expels Islamic leader under anti-terrorism laws
A little anti-dhimmitude from Italy – bravo. From AFP, with thanks to Stefania. ROME – A Muslim preacher of Moroccan origin has been arrested in Turin and ordered expelled under Italy’s newly adopted counter-terrorism law, the ANSA news agency said. It said Bouriqi Bouchta, the self-styled “imam of Turin,” was arrested at his home in […]
Rubenstein: Encounter with an Angry Muslim Academic
Richard L. Rubenstein writes in Frontpage: In the aftermath of the ritualistic near-decapitation of Theo van Gogh in Amsterdam, as well as the death threats and frivolous “hate-crime” lawsuits directed against honest scholars writing about Islamic extremism, some Muslims and their western sympathizers appear determined to control, by fair means or foul, what is said […]
Court Moves to Save Gaza Synagogues
From the LA Times: JERUSALEM “” Hoping to prevent the Israeli government from demolishing synagogues in recently abandoned settlements of the Gaza Strip, the nation’s Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to ask Palestinian officials to safeguard the buildings. The court is weighing an appeal that argues that Israel would violate Jewish […]
Egyptian polls open in first competitive presidential election
Hard to imagine a situation in which it looks like good news that Mubarak will win, but here we are. From the Guardian: Egyptians are voting today in the country’s first-ever contested presidential election, with President Hosni Mubarak almost certain to win. The government has been touting the election as a major democratic reform and […]