Marisol’s point here about the statement that Muslim dress makes about Western society is important. In addition, it is worth noting how this is yet another illustration of a fake Muslim hate crime. Portraying oneself as a victim so as to gain the special protections and freedom from scrutiny that victim status offers — it’s […]
Archives for 2010
Germany on guard against Mumbai-style attack
Another update in the current wave of threats against Germany. Prior reporting named the country’s Christmas markets as a possible target for such a mass-casualty attack. The symbolism is obvious, as is the potential economic impact. “Germany says guarding against Mumbai-style attack,” by Brian Rohan for Reuters, November 18: BERLIN (Reuters) – German authorities are […]
Australian defendant claims: Not only am I not guilty, but that wasn’t me in the burqa
Left: Carnita Matthews. Right: Uh, maybe we’ll get back to you on that. Handily demonstrating one of the many practical problems inherent in wearing the burqa. To conceal one’s face is not to fully participate in society. That arrangement may work more easily in a society where a woman is the legal responsibility of a […]
Jury rejects Somali family’s civil-rights claims over failed drug bust
Good for this jury, which rejected the idea that the officers should have compromised their own safety, so as to allow these Somali suspects to go alone into another room to put on hijabs. They were arguing that cultural considerations should trump the value of a police officer’s life. “Jury rejects Somali family’s civil-rights claims […]
Vodafone drops Muslim scientist ad after Muslims complain
There Is No Humor In Islam* Alert: “Vodafone drops Muslim scientist ad after complaints,” from AFP, November 17 (thanks to all who sent this in): AFP – The Egyptian unit of telecom giant Vodafone has dropped an advertisement depicting an early Muslim scientist, Abbas Ibn Firnas, as a dim man who fell off a cliff […]
Pakistan: Man accused of blasphemy shot dead after being released from jail
“No Muslim tolerates a man who commits blasphemous acts.” “Man accused of blasphemy killed in Pakistan,” from Indian Express, November 18 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): A man accused of blasphemy was shot and killed near his home in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore shortly after being granted bail by a court, according to a […]
State Dept criticizes Europe for defending its culture and civilizational identity
I’m still waiting for her statement on the restrictions on religious freedom in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Indonesia, Egypt and other majority-Muslim countries. “Clinton critical of religious freedom in Europe,” from AFP, November 17 (thanks to all who sent this in): WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Wednesday the state of religious […]
CNN whitewashes Islam’s death penalty for blasphemy
In a story about the Asia Bibi blasphemy case in Pakistan, CNN goes out of its way to say that the Qur’an and Hadith do not contain a death penalty for blasphemy, thereby implying that Asia Bibi is in danger of death because of cultural or political factors, not because of anything that needs to […]
German intel showed al-Qaeda operatives en route to country, Christmas markets a possible target
Such an attack would cause economic damage, with the additional symbolic impact of attacking an event related to a non-Muslim religious celebration. More on this story. “‘Ilyas Kashmiri plotting attacks in Germany’,” from the Times of India, November 18: BERLIN: German intelligence agents have received evidence from the US that al-Qaida has sent two to […]
Whoops: Obama’s Eid greetings incorporate Islamic revisionism
This year’s Eid greetings say, in part: On Eid, Muslims around the world will commemorate Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, and distribute food to those less fortunate — a reminder of the shared values and the common roots of three of the world’s major religions. Less informed Americans will read that and recall the […]