Sweden returned five Iraqi Christians to the land from which they had fled, saying that a situation of “relative peace” prevailed there. Now the Iraqi government begs to differ. An update on this story. “We Cannot Protect Assyrians and Other Minorities: Iraqi Official,” by Nuri Kino for AINA, December 27: Stockholm (AINA) — In a […]
Archives for 2010
Movie: Failed nun, virgin “saving herself for Christ,” aids jihad terrorist “because she thinks planting bombs will bring her closer to God”
I haven’t seen this film — if any of you have, please add a comment or send me an email at director[at]jihadwatch.org. Maybe it isn’t as witless a manifestation of politically correct moral equivalence as it appears to be from this review; if that turns out to be the case, I’ll add an update. But […]
Spain: Prosecutor throws out complaint from Muslim family that denounced teacher for talking about ham in class
Common sense over dhimmitude — this time. An update on this story. “Muslim ham complaint thrown out,” from The Olive Press, December 25: A PROSECUTOR has thrown out a complaint made by a Muslim family against a geography teacher who mentioned pork in their son’s class. The teacher was explaining how cold climate in Granada […]
Malaysia: Islamic agency vows to enforce Islamic apostasy law
Islamic apologists in the U.S. routinely deny that Islamic law mandates that apostates from Islam be murdered. “Rev. Lorenz is then quoted in a local television station report saying that if a Muslim leaves his religion and does not return to Islam in a couple of days, then he must be killed. He claims that […]
Afghanistan: Jihadists murder German aid worker
“The dangers of civilian reconstruction in Afghanistan” will continue as long as the jihad there continues, but that will not keep Westerners from trying to win hearts and minds there. “German aid worker killed in Afghanistan,” from The Local, December 25 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): A German development worker was killed by insurgents […]
UK court strikes down forced-marriage law
Because “legislation aimed at stopping forced marriages prevented young people obtaining visas to join spouses or partners in the UK.” And we can’t have that. “UK court strikes down forced-marriage law,” by Dipankar De Sarkar in the Hindustan Times, December 22 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Campaigners against forced marriages were left worried after […]
Myrick: U.S. home-grown jihadists now a “global threat”
Common sense. “US home-grown terrorists ‘a global threat’, warns congresswoman,” by Duncan Gardham in the Telegraph, December 26 (thanks to David): America’s home-grown terrorists are now a ‘global threat’ and the US should look to Europe to learn how to deal with the problem, a prominent US congresswoman has warned Barack Obama. In a letter […]
Thousands chanting “Allahu akbar” and “Death to Israel” greet jihad flotilla ship as it arrives back in Turkey
The “humanitarian aid” flotilla ship arrives back in Turkey as thousands of Turks show by their chants what it was really all about. “Mavi Marmara Arrives in Turkey; Ankara Holds Out for Apology,” by Chana Ya’ar in Israel National News, December 26: Thousands shouted “death to Israel” and greeted the Mavi Marmara flotilla ship Sunday […]
Pakistan: Islamic supremacist leader says changing blasphemy law is against the wishes of the people
An angry man Against the popular will? But…but…isn’t an intolerant and supremacist Islam supposed to be the Misunderstood Version held by only a Tiny Minority of Extremistsâ„¢? “JUI-F chief slams govt’s aim to amend blasphemy law,” from the Express Tribune, December 26 PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday said that the […]
Geller: Victory! Seattle Transit Drops Jewish Blood Libel Bus Ads
In “Victory! Seattle Transit Drops Jewish Blood Libel Bus Ads,” in Big Government, December 25, Pamela Geller explains how her attempt to place pro-Israel bus ads in Seattle resulted in the exposure of the Seattle Transit authority’s Leftist hypocrisy: Antisemitism is coming into fashion again, and anti-Israel bus ads had been set to start running […]