Now this will make them moderate. Uh, won’t it? More on this story. “French FM: World donors pledge $7.4 billion to boost PA economy,” by Avi Issacharoff and Assaf Uni for Haaretz (thanks to WriterMom): International donors pledged $7.4 billion for the Palestinians at a conference in Paris on Monday, a massive sum that beat […]
Archives for 2007
Canada bans truth-telling, goes after Mark Steyn
More on the Canadian bullying of Mark Steyn: how dare he tell the truth! “Canada’s Thought Police,” from the New York Post (thanks to all who sent this in): December 16, 2007 — Celebrated author Mark Steyn has been summoned to appear before two Canadian judicial panels on charges linked to his book “America Alone.” […]
“It scares me to think what will happen to Muslim girls who do not have this option and are seen to be ‘shaming’ their families”
The high physical and financial cost of maintaining proper Sharia appearances. “Why one Muslim girl became a born-again virgin for her wedding night,” by Diana Appleyard for the Daily Mail (thanks to all who sent this in): When Aisha Salim marries her fiance in Pakistan next March, it will be the wedding of her dreams. […]
Fitzgerald: Will Bernard Lewis explain himself?
Bernard Lewis constantly contradicts himself. At Harvard’s Kennedy School, a few years ago, he noted that “reform” in the Islamic world — not to be confused with “reform” of Islam — took place because of what enlightened despots had achieved. And then, once the Iraq venture was underway, he co-signed (but claims he did not […]
Minnesota community college’s interfaith “meditation room” is actually a mosque
And it’s a mosque full of Islamic supremacist literature — which in itself may explain why other religious groups don’t use the room anymore. “Normandale’s ‘meditation room’ is home to a single faith,” by Katherine Kersten in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune (thanks to Looney Tunes): Last week, I visited a Muslim place of worship. […]
Iran says U.S. report a “declaration of surrender”
Crowing over the NIE in Tehran. From Reuters (thanks to Kemaste): TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran’s president said on Sunday the publication of a U.S. intelligence report saying Iran had halted a nuclear weapons program in 2003 amounted to a “declaration of surrender” by Washington in its row with Tehran. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also dismissed in […]
Jihad terror suspect, on way to prison, asks police escort to stop so he can pray in mosque — where he escapes
Keystone Kops, or jihadist cops? An update on this story. “Terror suspect flees in prayer stop at mosque,” from IOL.co.za (thanks to Twostellas): Islamabad – A British terrorist suspect in an alleged plot to blow up trans-Atlantic commercial jetliners managed to escape from a mosque when his police escorts allowed him to say prayers on […]
Last day to vote for Dhimmi and Anti-Dhimmi of the Year 2007!
Voting is still open for the Jihad Watch Dhimmi and Anti-Dhimmi Awards for 2007, but it ends tonight. Vote early and often! 54/40 or fight! A choice, not an echo! Now more than ever, and Tyler too! Vote for American Dhimmi of the Year 2007 Vote for Dhimmi Internationale 2007 Vote for American Anti-Dhimmi of […]
Israeli official: Refusal to recognize Iran’s intentions to build weapons of mass destruction could lead to armed conflict in the Middle East
“Something went wrong in the American blueprint for analyzing the severity of the Iranian nuclear threat.” Yes, and it’s called partisan politics. “Israel: US report on Iran may spark war,” by Laurie Copans for Associated Press: JERUSALEM – Israel’s public security minister warned Saturday that a U.S. intelligence report that said Iran is no longer […]
The Bomb, Iran’s Mullahs and Doomsday
Amil Imani discusses our Christmas present from the NIE: It is the holiday season and we all have received this most welcome present: the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate about Iran’s nuclear problem. Since 2003 the mullahs running Iran have, on their own and through their own goodwill, have ceased all activities aimed at acquiring the […]