Another act of war by Tehran. “Deputy DM: Islamic Jihad Takes Orders from Iran,” from Israel National News, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: (IsraelNN.com) Deputy Defense Minister Ephraim Sneh asserted Monday morning that Iran gives orders to the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. Speaking to Voice of Israel government radio, he added that “we are […]
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Niger Muslims protest against women’s rights bill
Like their brethren in Pakistan, Muslims in Niger are not happy with the reform of laws concerning women’s rights. By Abdoulaye Massalatchi for Reuters, with thanks to Twostellas: NIAMEY (Reuters) – Some 2,000 Muslim traditionalists in Niger staged a protest on Sunday against plans to ratify Africa’s Maputo Protocol on women’s rights, which has already […]
Islamic Jihad warns Gaza Strip cease-fire on verge of collapse
Never mind that Islamic Jihad was not party to, and has continued attacks during the Gaza cease-fire. Are they telling us everyone in Gaza has finished re-arming? By Avi Issacharoff for Haaretz: Islamic Jihad said Sunday the week-old Gaza Strip cease-fire is on the verge of collapse, due to what it called repeated Israeli violations. […]
In U.S., fear and distrust of Muslims runs deep
Framing this discussion in the context of Klein’s radio stunt gives the impression, which no doubt is just what Bernd Debusmann wanted to do, that any distrust of any Muslims in the U.S. is an exercise in crypto-Nazism. And of course, “ignorance” is the problem. Efforts will be stepped up, as if they weren’t already […]
Reminder: Spencer on C-Span today at 3:30PM EST
The talk I gave in mid-November at the Heritage Foundation here in Washington will be broadcast on C-Span’s Book TV today at 3:30PM EST. I discuss issues covered in my book The Truth About Muhammad. And take a look at what follows immediately after my talk, at 4:30PM EST: Karen Armstrong, talking about her new […]
Sisters In Islam: Many of opinion apostasy not capital crime
Now here is an actual substantive case made on the basis of Islamic tradition for the overturning of the traditional Islamic death penalty for apostasy. Contrast this to the mountains-from-molehills exercise here, which offers nothing against the large number of authorities who support the practice. “SIS: Many of opinion apostasy not capital crime,” by Jacqueline […]
Jihadists shoot four Buddhists in southern Thailand
“A gunman posing as a customer whipped out a gun and shot a 59-year-old food vendor in Pattani province in front of dozens of horrified bystanders.” Will the Islamophobia never end? “Four Buddhists shot dead in Thailand’s restive south,” from AP, with thanks to DFS: Bangkok: Four Buddhists were shot dead yesterday in Thailand’s restive […]
Gaza: acid thrown in face of woman dressed “immodestly”
Sharia Alert from Gaza: “Gaza women warned of immodesty,” by Khaled Abu Toameh in the Jerusalem Post, with thanks to Schoolraider: A hitherto unknown group calling itself the Just Swords of Islam issued a warning to Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip over the weekend that they must wear the hijab or face being targeted […]
Rumsfeld: “Clearly, what U.S. forces are currently doing in Iraq is not working well enough”
We’ve been trying to tell him this for years. But none of the options involve adopting an effective defensive posture against jihad activity. “Rumsfeld Memo on Iraq Proposed “˜Major” Change,” by Michael R. Gordon and David S. Cloud in the New York Times: WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 “” Two days before he resigned as defense secretary, […]
Philippines: Convert to Islam linked to jihadists arrested
Add Ustadz Abubakar’s name to the growing list of converts to Islam who misunderstand their new religion, and somehow get the harebrained idea that it enjoins them to commit acts of violence against unbelievers. Imagine! They read verses such as the one commanding that Muslims wage war against Jews and Christians until they are subjugated […]