Because the French are reverting to their Eurabian ways and parroting the Arab League line. From Fox, with thanks to Infidel Pride: UNITED NATIONS “” The French-American alliance at the United Nations over a Mideast cease-fire agreement is crumbling, sources tell FOX News. The French U.N. delegation has joined with Arab nations and is now […]
Archives for 2006
Egyptian Monastery Besieged by Police
More trouble for the Copts in Egypt. “Breaking News: Egyptian Monastery Besieged by Police,” from the Barnabas Fund, with thanks to Mike: 8/8/06 – Egypt. Barnabas Fund has been contacted urgently by a partner in the Coptic Orthodox Church this morning with the urgent news that St Anthony’s Monastery on the Red Sea is under […]
CAIR, Assault and Videotape?
Patrick Poole at FrontPageMagazine gives the whole story of an incident that deserves wider attention (news links in the original): An attendee of the “Stop the Terror Rally” sponsored by the Council for America-Islamic Relations — Ohio held at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on Friday July 28 says she was twice assaulted […]
Iranian News: Iran “supports Lebanon, Palestine on Islamic teachings basis”
On the occasion of the birthday of Imam Ali — considered by Shi’ites to be the rightful successor to Muhammad — Iran’s ambassador to Spain invokes Ali’s memory in attempting to justify his country’s conduct against Israel and the West. From Islamic Republic News Agency: Iran’s Ambassador to Spain, Mahmoud Salehi, said Iranian government and […]
Dead man walks
Look closely at the victim in the top photo, from the New York/New Duranty Times. His hat is tucked under his arm. Note the dust on his hand. It is the same young man. Was he buried under the rubble during a second airstrike while working with the rescuers after a first airstrike? Or…is it […]
Indonesia: We can’t stop jihadists from leaving to fight Israel
In an update on this story, the Indonesian Foreign minister discards national police deputy spokesman Anton Bahrul Alam’s assertion that “We can and will prevent them from leaving.” From Reuters: “Indonesia says can’t keep militants out of Mideast” JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has no way to prevent Muslim militants travelling from its shores to the […]
Khamenei: Muslims have “duty” to support Hizballah
Khamenei can invoke the Islamic principle that when a Muslim land is attacked, it becomes the duty of every individual Muslim to do all he can to defend it. “Middle East: Muslims Have ‘Duty’ to Support Hezbollah, Khamenei Says,” from AKI, with thanks to Sr. Soph: Tehran, 8 August (AKI) – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah […]
Iranian cleric: Islamic History is Repeating Itself Today With the Battle Between the Descendents of Ali and the Jews
I explained the significance of Khaybar here. “Iranian Guardian Council Secretary Ayatollah Jannati In Tehran Friday Sermon: Islamic History is Repeating Itself Today With the Battle Between the Descendents of Ali and the Jews,” from MEMRI: The following are excerpts from a Friday sermon in Tehran by Iranian Guardian Council Secretary Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati. The […]
Bernard Lewis: August 22 “might well be deemed an appropriate date for the apocalyptic ending of Israel and if necessary of the world”
In the Wall Street Journal (thanks to Sam), world-renowned Middle East scholar Bernard Lewis echoes some observations about possibilities regarding Iran that I made in FrontPage over a week ago: What is the significance of Aug. 22? This year, Aug. 22 corresponds, in the Islamic calendar, to the 27th day of the month of Rajab […]
Rape law reform hits Sharia roadblock in Pakistan
An opportunity squandered in Pakistan, as a cabinet committee chips away at reforms of the Hudood rape laws. Sharia Alert from the Daily Times: “Hudood Ord amendments: Cabinet body to delete adult age clause” ISLAMABAD: The cabinet committee formed to review draft amendments to the Hudood Ordinances has decided to delete a proposed change that […]