An acute observation from a man who wanted to believe otherwise. “Koch Outraged By Obama’s Treatment of Israel Over Housing Construction,” from FOXNews.com, April 1 (thanks to all who sent this in): Former New York Mayor Ed Koch expressed disappointment in President Obama on Thursday for his treatment of Israel after it announced it would […]
Archives for April 2010
Malaysia: State sultan commutes former model’s caning sentence for drinking beer
According to this story, “the moderate Muslim country has a dual-track justice system, in which Islamic courts operate alongside civil courts.” So, a “moderate Muslim country” can issue and carry out caning sentences? A local sultan’s intervention in this case is not remotely enough to prevent more such sentences in the future. An update on […]
Pakistan: Shaving contest ransacked by Islamic group
Priorities: ‘Nuff said. “Islamic groups block shaving contest,” by Imtiaz Ahmad for the Hindustan Times, March 31 (thanks to Twostellas): The banned Jamaat-ut Dawah (JuD) organisation, along with other religious parties in Karachi, have prevented the holding of a promotion event organised by a leading multinational company for its shaving razors by ransacking the venue. […]
PA official claims that Obama administration encouraged violent Palestinian protests against Israel
If this is true, could Obama possibly sink any lower? Well, he could declare war against Israel. “Shock claim: Obama encouraged Palestinian ‘resistance’: Violence targeting Jews aimed at pressuring Israel into splitting capital,” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily, March 31 (thanks to Phil): JERUSALEM – The Obama administration has encouraged “resistance” by Palestinians to protest […]
Victory for free speech: judge rules anti-jihad decals improperly banned at Camp Lejeune
The dhimmi authorities at Camp Lejeune may not adopt Sharia provisions banning criticism of Islam, much as they would like to do so. An update on this story. “Anti-Islam decals improperly banned at Camp Lejeune, judge rules,” by Mike Baker for Associated Press, April 1 (thanks to Twostellas): RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Camp Lejeune officials […]
Amnesty International throws human rights under the bus, endorses “defensive jihad”
The clueless dhimmis at AI have no idea, I’m sure, that every jihad being waged around the world today is cast by the jihadis as defensive — in the absence of a caliph, an offensive jihad would be illegal according to Sharia. Thus Osama bin Laden, Khaled Sheikh Mohammed and all the rest have explained […]
Pakistani Muslim seizes Christian graveyard, forbids Christian burial there
And as usual, the authorities abetted the perpetrator. “Pakistani Muslim Prohibits Burial in Christian Graveyard,” from Compass Direct, April 1: GUJRANWALA, Pakistan, April 1 (CDN) — A Muslim land owner who effectively seized a Christian graveyard here refused to allow the burial of a young Christian at the site on Sunday (March 28). Christians in […]
Two arrested as 100 Christians start praying inside the Hagia Sophia — no, wait…
Actually, it was 100 Muslims praying inside the Cordoba cathedral. When asked to stop, they attacked the security guards. Of course the ban on Muslim prayer should remain inside the Cordoba cathedral — at least until the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople becomes a cathedral again. “Two arrested after fight in Cordoba’s former mosque,” by Giles […]
Pakistani Taliban misunderstand Islam, call for violent jihad
Apparently they didn’t get the elementary message that Islamic apologists in the West constantly tell us, that jihad is an interior spiritual struggle. If CAIR’s Honest Ibe Hooper can tear himself away from his bees long enough, maybe he could go over to Pakistan and clear this up for the Taliban. “Pakistani Taliban call for […]
Obama has refused to approve every one of Israel’s military requests since taking office in January 2009
Turning allies into enemies and enemies into allies. And this is no accident. Obama has surrounded himself with antisemites since the beginning of his political career. Get the full story in The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration’s War On America. “U.S.-Israel C-130J agreement now awaits ‘political decision,’” from the World Tribune, March 31 (thanks to […]