No surprise to Jihad Watch readers from New Zealand Stuff, with thanks to the One Who Must Not Be Named. A world-renowned al-Qaeda expert is backing New Zealand First leader Winston Peters’s claim that Islamic extremist groups are operating in New Zealand. In a speech to Far North Grey Power on Thursday, Peters raised the […]
Archives for 2005
‘Calgary’ forum spews hatred
Licia Corbella writes in the Calgary Sun: Recently, three members of the Muslim Council of Calgary spent time meeting with our editorial board. We spent almost two hours engaged in debate and discussion. Hussein Amery, vice-chair of the MCC repeated how eager he and all Muslims are to be better portrayed in the media… Hatim […]
Basayev Interviewed on ABC
“Chechen Rebel Admits He Is Terrorist, Says He Plans More Attacks to End Russian War in Chechnya” From AP, with thanks to the One Who Must Not Be Named. NEW YORK – The Chechen rebel leader who organized a deadly hostage-taking attack on a Russian school last year admitted he was a terrorist but said […]
Italy bans Islamic burqas
From the Australian, with thanks to Looney Tunes. ITALY has banned Islamic burqas under tough terrorism laws that provide two-year jail terms and E2000 ($3200) fines for anyone caught covering their face in a public place. The counter-terrorism package, passed by Italy’s parliament yesterday, doubles the existing penalty for wearing a burqa or chador — […]
Robins and Tinker Air Force Bases on Alert
“Possible threat at Tinker spawns action at RAFB” From the Macon Telegraph, with thanks to the One Who Must Not Be Named. ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE – Robins Air Force Base officials have confirmed that a possible security threat at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., earlier this month has energized local law enforcement agencies. Tinker […]
Whitehead: ABC Disney Capitulates to CAIR
Andrew Whitehead writes about the Michael Graham controversy in FrontPage: Conservative talk-show host Michael Graham was suspended without pay on Thursday, July 28 by ABC Disney following threats by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) over his on-air comments regarding terrorism and Islam. The suspension came despite repeated statements of support for Graham’s free-speech right […]
British, Italian Police Grill 21 Suspects
From AP: LONDON – Police in Britain and Italy questioned 21 suspects as they sought to piece together the networks behind the London bombings, probing for possible links between the two sets of attacks and for connections to any accomplices overseas. Investigators arrested seven people Sunday at a four-story brick apartment building in Brighton, on […]
Al Qaeda Websites Wiped Out
“Finger points to British intelligence as al-Qaeda websites are wiped out” from TimesOnline: Over the past fortnight Israeli intelligence agents have noticed something distinctly odd happening on the internet. One by one, Al-Qaeda’s affiliated websites have vanished until only a handful remain, write Uzi Mahnaimi and Alex Pell. Someone has cut the line of communication […]
Judge Cuts Sentences In ‘Virginia Jihad’ Cases
From NBC4, with thanks to Two Stellas. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A judge reduced the sentences of three U.S. Muslims convicted for their roles in a conspiracy that began with paintball games in the woods and evolved into a plan to join the Taliban and fight U.S. troops. Two of the three still will serve life […]
Muslim hardliners torch ‘sinful’ TV sets in northwest Pakistan
From Arab Times, with thanks to Nicolei. PESHAWAR, Pakistan, July 30 (AFP) – Hundreds of Muslims in Pakistan’s staunchly conservative northwest have set ablaze dozens of TV sets following a cleric’s ruling that watching television was a sin, police said Saturday. The men congregated in a park after Friday prayers and piled up about 25 […]