A sobering update on the French intifada. “French police the target in urban guerrilla war” by Jon Boyle for Reuters, with thanks to all who sent this in: PARIS (Reuters) – Stoned, beaten and insulted, their vehicles torched by crowds of hostile youths, French police say they face an urban guerrilla war when they enter […]
Archives for 2006
Turkish hosts scold conciliatory Pope
They meet graciousness with gracelessness, as the Pope, alas, whitewashes the plight of Christians in Turkey. By Malcolm Moore in the Telegraph, with thanks to Looney Tunes: The Pope called for an “authentic dialogue” between Christians and Muslims today at the start of a four-day trip to Turkey, as he sought to calm anger in […]
Two in Houston charged with planning to fund, fight with Taliban
Texas Taliban. “Local men accused of conspiring to help terrorists,” from KHOU: Two Houston men have been charged with planning to aid the Taliban, U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle announced Tuesday. Adnan Babar Mirza, 29 and 33-year-old Kobie Diallo Williams, also known as Abdul Kabeer and Abdul Kabir, are both in federal custody. Williams, a University […]
Palestinian jihadists: Gaza ceasefire means time to reload
Direct from the jihadists themselves: The truce is only a pause in which to regroup and re-arm. Meanwhile, Olmert hopes this ceasefire is the beginning of a diplomatic breakthrough. “Terrorists: Ceasefire means chance to reload,” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily: The ceasefire to which Israel and major Palestinian factions agreed yesterday will be used by […]
“Parallel” Sharia legal system on the rise in UK
“Sharia law is spreading as authority wanes,” by Joshua Rozenburg for The Telegraph: Islamic sharia law is gaining an increasing foothold in parts of Britain, a report claims. […] Mr Yusuf said a group of Somali youths were arrested on suspicion of stabbing another Somali teenager. The victim’s family told the police it would be […]
Dubai court upholds Sharia court ruling that marriage is invalid without consent of bride’s legal guardian
“No marriage of an adult or minor female” is “valid without the guardian’s approval.” Sharia Alert. “Marriage sans consent is over” by Mohsen Rashid for The Khaleej Times: Dubai “” The Dubai Court of Cassation has upheld a verdict issued by the Shariah Court ordering the termination of a five-year marriage between a national woman […]
Jihadists to Jihad Watch: “I pray to Allah that he breaks your hands and poisons your tongue”
Yesterday I alerted you to a jihadist website, “The Ignored Puzzle Pieces of Knowledge.” Well, Mr. Puzzle Pieces, who calls himself InshAllah Shaheed (Marytr, Allah Willing), was unhappy with all the attention. Today he has posted “My open letter to Jihadwatch.org.” I wrote yesterday that his site “conducts jihad recruitment through Qur’anic exegesis,” so today […]
Erdogan: Pope says Islam “peaceful and affectionate”
Yes, well, what else could he say after all the affection and warmth the Muslims in Turkey have shown him? “Pope defuses tensions on visit to Muslim Turkey,” by Philip Pullella and Selcuk Gokoluk for Reuters: ANKARA (Reuters) – Pope Benedict told Turkey on Tuesday he backed its bid to join the European Union and […]
Pope sells out Europe, says Erdogan
According to Erdogan, Benedict now endorses the “grave error.” But it is still a grave error, regardless. “Pope Benedict Backs Turkey’s European Union Bid, Erdogan Says,” by Flavia Krause-Jackson and Mark Bentley for Bloomberg, with thanks to Looney Tunes: Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — Pope Benedict XVI said he backs Turkey’s bid to join the European […]
“I hate the Queen, I hate this country”
The nature of the incident is surprising. The utter contempt for Queen and country, and the sense of entitlement (“I am a Muslim, I am fasting, I needed to eat.”) is not. “Muslim jailed for killing British queen’s swan to break Ramadan fast,” from AFP: LONDON — A Muslim man who was so hungry while […]