I’ll say it again: Syria recently scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a man can still benefit from extenuating circumstances in crimes of passion or honour ‘provided he serves a prison term of no less than two years in the case of killing.’” That’s right: […]
Archives for 2010
PayPal link removed at Jihad Watch — now, please donate through GPal
The unpleasant business involving PayPal’s classification of Stop Islamization of America, the Freedom Defense Initiative and AtlasShrugs.com as “hate sites” is now resolved in our favor, with PayPal removing the classification and restoring the accounts. That doesn’t mean, however, that everything can or should go on as before. The Left’s ongoing strategy is to rule […]
The New Yorker sneers at a freedom fighter
The New Yorker carried last week an attack on freedom fighter Ayaan Hirsi Ali that borders on the obscene in its extenuation of evil and denigration of those fighting against it. “Islamismism: How should Western intellectuals respond to Muslim scholars?,” by Pankaj Mishra in the New Yorker, June 7 (thanks to Jules): Was the prophet […]
The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration’s War On America
Pre-order now here. “Sheer brilliance! Sharp, well-written and to-the-point. The ultimate patriot’s handbook. Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer lay bare Barack Hussein Obama’s radical agenda and how to stop it. No true American’s library will be complete without this book.” –Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Foreign Influence “This book is a […]
American on solo mission to kill bin Laden arrested in Pakistan
Faulkner doesn’t seem to realize that even if Osama bin Laden were dead, the jihad against the West would continue. It is a movement based on ideology, not personality. “American on mission to kill bin Laden arrested,” by Riaz Khan and Munir Ahmed for AP, June 15 (thanks to all who sent this in): PESHAWAR, […]
Geller: Paypal’s Shameful Decision and Shameless Reversal
In Human Events today, Pamela Geller recaps PayPal’s near-capitulation to the forces that are trying to stigmatize (and ultimately criminalize) political dissent in the United States. Even though PayPal ended up on the right side, they enabled a great deal of defamation of SIOA and of the counter-jihad cause. I will be switching away from […]
Spencer: Pakistan Continues Support for the Taliban
In Human Events this morning I discuss the latest developments in Pakistan’s long-standing double game: “Pakistan appears to be playing a double game of astonishing magnitude in Afghanistan” – so says a new report from the London School of Economics, which documents how Pakistani military intelligence is not only aiding the Taliban in Afghanistan, but […]
SIOA Applauds PayPal’s Decision to Reinstate Pro-Freedom Sites
We win a round. From Yahoo News: NEW YORK, June 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The human rights group Stop Islamization of America (SIOA) today applauded a decision by PayPal, the leading online payment service, to reinstate the accounts of AtlasShrugs.com, Freedom Defense Initiative (FDI), and SIOA itself, after briefly suspending them over spurious and politically motivated […]
UC Irvine recommends suspension of Muslim Student Union for shouting down Israeli ambassador
A victory for civil discourse and acceptable standards of behavior, in an update on this story. “UC Irvine seeks to suspend Muslim student group,” by Raja Abdulrahim for the Los Angeles Times, June 14 (thanks to Karl): The Muslim Student Union at UC Irvine should be suspended for one year for its involvement in repeated […]
Barcelona plans ban on Islamic face veil
“It should not be possible that someone enters into a place without being identified,” or, for that matter, only identifiable as the possession of someone else, which is what the niqab reduces a woman to in public. “Barcelona plans Islamic veil ban,” from Expatica, June 14 (thanks to Sr. Soph): Barcelona plans to be the […]