Father Raymond J. de Souza speaks truth to power in the National Post (thanks to Twostellas): The eruption of rage in some quarters of the Islamic world against Pope Benedict XVI requires that several tough things be said. Painful though it may be, speaking frankly is necessary if there is to be honest and open […]
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A moderate Muslim renounces the jihad ideology
Yesterday a Muslim named Alykhan Velshi was given space at NRO’s The Corner to accuse me, in the course of attacking the Pope’s remarks, of “not giving moderate Muslims any wiggle room in which to offer an internal-Islamic critique of the bin Ladenists.” I responded here, and now Velshi has written “A response to Robert […]
Pope ‘sorry’ for Islam comments?
Bertone’s words were reported here as that the Pope is “extremely upset that some portions of his speech were able to sound offensive to the sensibilities of Muslim believers…” But in the story below, Bertone says that the Pope is “is extremely sorry that certain passages of his speech appeared offensive to Muslim believers…” That […]
Plan to blow up Parliament ‘was just a joke’, gang leader tells bomb plot trial
Ha ha! Omar, you hockey puck! Stop it, you’re killing me! From the Telegraph, with thanks to JE: One of the leaders of a gang of Muslims allegedly planning to attack Britain joked about bombing the House of Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions, a court was told yesterday. Omar Khyam, from Crawley, West Sussex, said […]
New York Times: “Pope has fomented discord between Christians and Muslims”
The New Duranty Times (thanks to Seymour Paine) is at it again, in an unsigned editorial, “The Pope’s Words”: The Vatican issued a statement saying that Benedict meant no offense and in fact desired dialogue. But this is not the first time the pope has fomented discord between Christians and Muslims. In 2004 when he […]
Pope upset that Muslims offended
Apology looming? From CNN: (CNN) — Pope Benedict XVI has said he is “extremely upset” that his speech on Islam offended Muslims and expressed his respect for their faith, according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said in a statement on Saturday the pope’s position on Islam was unmistakably in line with Vatican […]
Grenade blast as Muslims protest Pope’s ‘insult’
Pope Flap edging toward violence. From The Australian, with thanks to JE: CAIRO: Muslim leaders yesterday condemned Pope Benedict XVI over comments he made about Islam on a visit to Germany and demanded he apologise. A grenade exploded near the oldest church in Gaza City, injuring no one, and hundreds of Muslims in Indian Kashmir […]
Egypt’s Coptic Pope denounces comments by Pope of Rome, without actually having heard them
But whatever he said, if it offended Muslims, is no good in Pope Shenouda’s book. Of course, the Coptic Pope is doubtless aware that if he says anything else at this juncture, his community will suffer. “Egypt’s top Christian leader denounces comments,” from AP, with thanks to JE: In the first reaction from a top […]
Los Angeles: Hizballah apologist to get “human relations” award
Here is the latest from Steve Emerson at the Counterterrorism Blog on this shameful episode: Add one more item to the list that makes Maher Hathout’s selection for a major human relations award so mind-boggling: His spirited defense of an accused — and later convicted — cop-killer. Hathout, president of the Islamic Center of Southern […]
Islamic Movement Leader: Caliph will sit in Jerusalem
The AP has described the Islamic Movement as “Israel’s largest Arab organization.” Raed Salah is the leader of the “northern branch” in Umm al-Fahm, which, while it does not publicly call for the destruction of Israel, “denounces secular life and denies the legitimacy of Israel as a Jewish state.” From YNet News: “Salah: Caliph will […]