Here at last is the final segment of last summer’s FreedomFest 2008 spirited debate between Professor Daniel Peterson and me on the topic of “Islam: Threat or Not?,” beginning the Q&A period. You can see Part 1 here; Part 2 here; Part 3 here; Part 4 here; and Part 5 here.
Archives for 2008
UK prison: No to crucifixes; Yes to Muslim footbaths
An imam advised the prison chaplain that a “toned-down” wooden cross would be less offensive to Muslim prisoners. “Prison chapel not to have a crucifix,” by Tom Whitehead for the Telegraph, December 15: A new prison chapel has been stopped from having a crucifix in case it offends Muslims. The multi-faith room at HMP Lewes […]
UK: Blind man’s guide dog barred from restaurant for offending Muslims
Brave New Britannia Update: “Blind man’s guide dog barred from restaurant for offending Muslims,” by John Bingham for the Telegraph, December 15: A blind man has been turned away from a fashionable Indian restaurant because his guide dog offended Muslim staff. Alun Elder-Brown, a recruitment executive, said he was left feeling “like a piece of […]
Mumbai-linked jihadist group covering its tracks under the noses of Pakistani authorities
Pakistan’s double game continues. Friend and Ally Update: “Cost of delays: Jamaat has flushed accounts, says report,” from CNN-IBN, December 15 (thanks to Religion of Peace): New Delhi: Even before Pakistan can walk the talk on terror, a report published in the Wall Street Journal claims that the UN-banned outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawa — an alleged front […]
Prosecutor: Fort Dix defendants meant what they said about waging interior spiritual struggle
The defense says they were just talking tough. “Prosecutor: Fort Dix defendants “˜meant what they said,– by Troy Graham for the Philadelphia Inquirer, December 15 (thanks to James): The prosecution began its closing argument this morning in the Fort Dix trial by displaying some of the defendants’ most inflammatory comments, secretly recorded by two FBI […]
Debate: Islam — Threat or Not? Part 5
Here is the fifth part of last summer’s FreedomFest 2008 spirited debate between Professor Daniel Peterson and me on the topic of “Islam: Threat or Not?,” beginning the Q&A period. You can see Part 1 here; Part 2 here; Part 3 here; and Part 4 here.
Jihad Watch Awards 2008: Have you voted yet?
Will there be an upset? Voting will continue until Thursday night.
Jihadists persecuting Palestinian Christians in Gaza
“The small and harassed Christian community of Gaza may simply cease to exist in the near future.” Why? Because of the wicked Zionists? No. Because of the jihadists. “Analysis: Cruelty and silence in Gaza,” by Jonathan Spyer for the Jerusalem Post, December 11 (thanks to Charles M.): Unremarked upon by the Western media, a systematic […]
An Analysis of Al-Qaeda’s Worldview: Reciprocal Treatment or Religious Obligation?
A couple of years ago, as I was writing The Al Qaeda Reader, I started noticing a number of contradictory remarks made by the terrorist group. To better chronicle these, I began compiling a rough list for my own use, juxtaposing these two sets of contradictory statements — those directed at Western people (you [Westerners] […]
Geert Wilders at Facing Jihad Conference in Jerusalem: “If there would have been no Israel, Islamic imperialism would have found other places to release its energy and its desire for conquest”
Geert Wilders and Robert Spencer the evening before the conference Robert Spencer at the podium Knesset member Arieh Eldad, the conference host, with Robert Spencer Eldad, Shlomo Sharan, and Spencer Spencer and Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs I’m on the way back to the Jihad Watch offices from the Facing Jihad conference, which was held […]