“Fox network to balance anti-Muslim slant of ’24’,” from AP, with thanks to all who sent in this and similar stories: In response to the portrayal of Muslims on Fox’s hit show, “24,” the network is offering its stations two public service announcements that show Muslims in a positive light. The announcements were produced by […]
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Massachusetts church’s ‘pro-terrorism’ speakers protested
From WND, with thanks to Kemaste: A group of Christians and Jews plans to hold a demonstration tomorrow at a Presbyterian church hosting a program presented by the International Solidarity Movement, which supports “armed struggle” and has advocated the destruction of Israel. The Christian Jewish Anti-Terror Alliance said the protest at the Clarendon Hill Presbyterian […]
Muslim leader warns against Christian evangelism in tsunami disaster zone
Dien Syamsuddin wants the dhimmis to fork over the money and shut up. From CP, with thanks to Boomeros: BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (CP) – A senior Islamic leader warned foreign relief workers Friday of a serious backlash from Muslims if they bring Christian proselytizing to tsunami-struck Sumatra along with humanitarian help…. At Friday prayers in […]
CAIR Proposes World Islamophobia Report
Why did State Department Assistant Secretary Patricia de Stacy Harrison, Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher and Ambassador William Burns attend a meeting with Nihad Awad? Don’t they care about Nihad Awad’s support for Hamas? And as for a world “Islamophobia” report, it is likely only to be more of this kind of willful obfuscation and prevention […]
Melanie Phillips: The British Inquisition
The incomparable Melanie Phillips (thanks to Pounce for the link) has posted this about the proposed new religious hatred law in Britain: This afternoon, I attended a meeting called by organisations supporting the government’s proposed new law against incitement to religious hatred, which I believe threatens to suppress legitimate debate and criminalise people for simply […]
Bush: Relief work giving Muslims new view of U.S.
I wrote an article showing why this wasn’t so a few days ago, and since then my assertions in it have been borne out by numerous stories. But alas: the President, by all indications, does not read Jihad Watch. From the Seattle Times, with thanks to Anthony: WASHINGTON “” President Bush said in an interview […]
Indonesia: Bomb threats at UK and Thai embassies
Oh, and thanks for the tsunami aid. From AP, with thanks to Kemaste: Britain’s embassy in Indonesia remained closed Friday morning following an anonymous bomb threat against the diplomatic post and the nearby Thai embassy. Police stepped up security around the embassies, which are in the same neighborhood of the capital, Jakarta. A police officer […]
Somali immigrant pleads not guilty in bombing plot
Why does this Toledo Blade story (thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist) go out of its way in the second paragraph to quote the phrase that begins every court session all over the country? Is it trying to draw a parallel or equivalence between the global jihad of which Nuradin Abdi is probably a part and […]
Virginia: Banker Linked to Hamas Leader Sentenced
Soliman Biheiri update. From AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A businessman who lied to investigators about his dealings with a top figure in the militant group Hamas was sentenced Thursday to 13 months in prison. Soliman Biheiri was convicted in October for falsely telling agents in 2003 that he had […]
Tennessee School Allows Muslim Headscarves
This would not be particularly important if the scarf were just a scarf. But it manifests an intention to obey Islamic law. Does Rick Smith know that Islamic law is not just personal, but sociopolitical? The “national civil rights group for Muslims,” CAIR, demands that non-Muslims accept as axiomatic that Muslims in America have no […]