More detail on the Jihad Flotilla. “AP INTERVIEW: Turkish aid group had terror ties,” by Alfred De Montesquiou for
Archives for 2010
Fr. Zakaria Botros: Getting away with more than cartoons
Which is more likely to elicit an irate Muslim response: 1) public cartoons of the Muslim prophet Muhammad, or 2) public proclamations that Muhammad was a bisexual, sometime transvestite and necrophile, who enjoyed sucking on the tongues of children, commanded a woman to “breastfeed” an adult man, and advised believers to drink his urine for […]
Netanyahu defiant: “Once again, Israel faces hypocrisy and a biased rush to judgment”
Bravo. “Israel calls Gaza blockade critics ‘hypocrites,’” by Jeffrey Heller and Allyn Fisher-Ilan for
“Americans must first and foremost understand Islam, particularly its laws and doctrines, the same way Muslims understand it–without giving it undue Western (liberal) interpretations”
“The greatest hurdle Americans need to get over in order to properly respond to the growing threat of radical Islam is purely intellectual in nature; specifically, it is epistemological, and revolves around the abstract realm of ‘knowledge.’ Before attempting to formulate a long-term strategy to counter radical Islam, Americans must first and foremost understand Islam, […]
Afghan Parliamentarian misunderstands Islam, calls for execution of converts from Islam to Christianity
On the parliament floor. And surprise of surprises, there was no rush from the other parliamentarians to explain to him how he was misunderstanding Islam. But the broadcast of his remarks did indeed provoke an outcry — but not from peaceful Muslims outraged by his hijacking of their peaceful faith. Rather, his words brought together […]
Jihadist cleric al-Awlaki’s recordings sold at Virginia Islamic store
What would have happened to a store in Virginia that sold Hitler’s writings during World War II? “Al Qaeda Cleric’s Recordings Sold at Va. Store,” by Erick Stakelbeck for CBN News, June 2: WASHINGTON — Some U.S. intelligence officials believe al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is now the world’s most influential Islamic terrorist, surpassing even […]
Three of four Turks killed in Jihad Flotilla raid had declared desire for Islamic martyrdom; another “humanitarian” is senior Hamas operative
They wanted to “kill and be killed” for Allah (Qur’an 9:111). “3 flotilla fatalities ‘dreamt of martyrdom,’” by Aviel Magnezi for YNet News, June 2: The Gaza flotilla organizers insist that all activists killed on board the Marmara ship were innocent peace activists. However, new reports reveal a completely different picture. Media reports in Ankara […]
Barak: “We need to always remember that we aren’t North America or Western Europe, we live in the Middle East, in a place where there is no mercy for the weak and there aren’t second chances for those who don’t defend themselves”
People who live far from the front lines may not know what it means to have to fight for one’s life. “Barak: In the Middle East, there is no mercy for the weak,” from Haaretz, June 2: Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited the Shayetet 13 base in Atlit on Wednesday and praised the commandos who […]
Another state terrorist accuses Israel of state terrorism
Following Hamas’s lead. Abbas Accuses Israel of ‘State Terrorism,’” from News Core, June 2: (NewsCore) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday accused Israel of “state terrorism” over a deadly commando raid on activist aid boats bound for the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, AFP reported. “The Palestinian people were facing state terrorism when Israel attacked the […]
Nigeria: Islamic scholars misunderstand Islam, rise up against female governor
Why wouldn’t these Islamic scholars, of all people, know that Islam respects women and grants them more rights than they enjoyed in pre-Islamic Arabia? Ingrid Mattson, call your office! “Kwara: Islamic Scholars Rise Against Female Gov,” by Hammed Shittu in This Day, June 1 (thanks to Twostellas): […] Also, some Islamic scholars recently issued a […]