Garaudy converted to Islam in 1982, and has been engaging in the same kind of historical revisionism and appropriation of history that other Muslims use so energetically to try to discredit Israel and turn world opinion against Jews in general. All this is in a larger sense on a continuum with the theological and historical […]
Archives for 2005
Saudi Arabia: Family Needs Blood Money to Save 17-Year-Old
This is in accord with Sharia provisions, based on Qur’an 4:92: “It is not for a believer to kill a believer unless (it be) by mistake. He who hath killed a believer by mistake must set free a believing slave, and pay the blood-money to the family of the slain, unless they remit it as […]
Saudis give 400 jihadists “counseling,” release them
No more “deviant thoughts” among these guys. The Saudis have taken care of all of it. And we all know we can trust the House of Saud. “Kingdom Sets Free 400 Detainees,” from Arab News, with thanks to Sr. Soph: JEDDAH, 19 December 2005 “” Saudi Arabia has released nearly 400 detainees, held for security […]
Terrorist: Hezbollah has ‘headquarters’ in Gaza
A Stop the Presses Alert from WND, with thanks to JE: JERUSALEM — The Iran and Syria-backed Hezbollah militia maintains a cell in the Gaza Strip that directs and finances terror operations against Israelis, including several attacks carried out by a group connected to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, a captured Palestinian terrorist told Israeli […]
‘Don’t be fooled by the democratic marriage’
I haven’t said much of anything about the Iraqi elections here. That is because, as far as I am concerned, the fact that they are voting doesn’t establish anything. The Soviet Union had elections. Communist China had elections. I am not saying that the new Iraq is like either one, but with the Sharia provisions […]
Spencer: Sharon’s Stroke
In FrontPage I discuss a few of the implications of the celebrations with which some Palestinians greeted news of the stroke suffered by Ariel Sharon. News links in the original. In Gaza some Palestinians greeted news of Ariel Sharon’s stroke with the “V” for victory sign, gunfire into the air, and pastries. Schadenfreude is a […]
First threat of the new book
I am considering writing a biography of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Although the book has not been written yet, and I still haven’t decided whether or not even to do so, I received this email after asking people here what they thought of the idea of such a book: Robert; Because of the good work […]
Bali bomber: “Aren’t you aware that the model for us all, the Prophet Mohammed and the four rightful caliphs, undertook to murder infidels as one of their primary activities?”
Mukhlas reveals himself as another of the legions of misunderstanders of the (alleged) religion of peace. Those who profess to understand its peacefulness full well, meanwhile, have not yet mounted any effective comeback to Mukhlas’ religious appeal. “Murder ‘infidels’, Mukhlas urges,” from The Australian, with thanks to Thom: BALI bombings commander Mukhlas has written a […]
Iran tells West to be tolerant of Holocaust views
Yes, the West always has to be tolerant of such outrages. This obligation, however, does not seem to be incumbent upon the Islamic world. From Reuters, with thanks to Sr. Soph: TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s denial of the Holocaust is a matter for academic discussion and the West should be more tolerant […]
EU threatens to block aid to PA if Hamas wins election
Startling anti-dhimmitude from Solana. From Al-Bawaba, with thanks to Sr. Soph: European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Sunday warned that the EU could halt financial aid to the Palestinian Authority if Hamas wins January’s Palestinian elections and fails to renounce violence. “All the political parties have the right to be part of the […]