The Rev. Dr. Keith Roderick is the Washington Representative of Christian Solidarity International and the Secretary General of the Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights. Here is his statement at this afternoon’s press conference: I am here to support the relatives who grieve the loss of the Armanious family and also are burdened by […]
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Letter to the Attorney General on the Armanious case
The National Coalition on Religious Freedom and Human Rights has sent this letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez: February 15, 2005 Alberto Gonzalez, Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Dear Mr. Gonzalez: We congratulate you on your confirmation as Attorney General of the United States, and wish you […]
Spencer on Paul McGuire Show
Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer is on the Paul McGuire Show right now — 7PM EST. Station locator here.
Relatives Of Slain NJ Family Meet With FBI, Lawmakers
Armanious killings update: first post-press conference report. Nothing much to it. More when available. From CBS: With the suspect or suspects still on the loose, family members came to ask federal authorities to play a major role in this investigation. “Up to this moment, we still suffer and we’re going to suffer, especially on occasions […]
Muslim ex-pop star Cat Stevens wins libel damages from British papers
Just as new questions surface, Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam wins big in reference to some old ones. From AFP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Pop singer turned Muslim activist Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, said he had obtained “substantial” damages against two British newspapers which alleged he had been involved in terrorism…. The dispute was […]
UK: “PBUH” not required
Re the post here yesterday, David Holford clarifies (thanks to LGF): “OCR will always put ‘peace be upon him’ after Muhammad in the form of an Arabic colophon as a mark of respect. However we do not expect candidates to do this. A reference to this can be found on page 13 of the OCR […]
Holland: Hindu temple under attack by Muslims
Cid Martel of Dutchdisease.com has kindly sent over this translation of a Dutch-language article. Why is it permissible in the Dutch press to say “Hindu” but not “Muslim,” so that we get a story about a “Hindu” temple attacked by “Moroccan” youth? Are we supposed to believe that Moroccans as such have some animus toward […]
Victory And Jihad In Bilad As-Sham Claims Killing Of Hariri; Lebanese Army On High Alert
Jihadists claim killing of Hariri. From the jihadist site Jihad Unspun, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: Lebanon’s government has mobilized its army on “high alert” to safeguard the stability of the country after a car bomb attack yesterday in Beirut killed Rafik Hariri, a former prime minister, the country’s state-run National News Agency said…. […]
Why do federal officials continue to meet with CAIR?
From “Profile of Terror” by Evan D. McCormick in FrontPage, with thanks to EPG: It seems that being formally exposed as a terrorist support group by U.S. senators hasn’t fazed the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). In the first weeks of 2005, the same organization excoriated by Senator Charles Schumer for having “intimate links […]
Mowbray: Media dhimmitude re the Saudis
“A Tale of Two Media,” by Joel Mowbray in FrontPage (thanks to EPG): To see a classic example of the divergence between “mainstream” and “alternative” media coverage, consider the portrayal of the Saudis this past week. The “respectable” daily newspapers and news wires have reported that the Saudis, though still subject to some criticism, are […]