Democracy On The March Update: “Palestinian Figure Calls Iran ‘Source of Islamic Awakening’ in Region,” from the Fars News Agency, May 23: TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Palestinian figure in Lebanon said that popular uprisings and the growing awakening among the regional nations are inspired by Islam and the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran. “We are […]
Archives for May 2011
Indonesian Islamic clerics strike back at Amnesty International criticism: “Everyone must respect Islamic Shariah in Aceh”
Amnesty International criticized Sharia caning in Aceh; in response, Islamic clerics claim they’re motivated by “ignorance” and “dislike of Islam” — demonstrating that Islamic clerics the world over react in exactly the same way to any criticism. “Aceh Clerics Hit Back at Amnesty International’s Statement,” by Nurdin Hasan in the Jakarta Globe, May 23: Banda […]
One man’s journey toward Islamorealism
“My Journey Toward Islamoawareness” was posted by Lawrence Meyers at Big Peace on May 21 (thanks to all who sent this in), but Meyers explains that “a friend who works in Hollywood penned this essay which I thought would be of interest to BigPeace readers. He would gladly have contributed it directly, but as he […]
Islamic Jihad: “Obama is a weak and helpless man in the face of the Zionist lobby and everyone needs to realize this”
Why is it unlikely in the extreme that Barack Obama is a tool of the “Zionist lobby”? Well, for one thing, he has consistently allied with enemies of Israel throughout his political career. For another, his “1967 lines” recommendation, whatever he ultimately means, would weaken Israel to the point that its future survival would be […]
Malaysia: Islamic leaders say non-Muslims’ rights should be restricted
In accord with the traditional canons of dhimmi status. “Islamic leaders question non-Muslim rights,” by Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani for the Malaysian Insider, May 22 (thanks to Bren): KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — Several Islamic leaders have questioned the loyalty of non-Muslims in the country, declaring today the community”s rights must be re-evaluated if Malaysia […]
Obama tries to reassure Jews at AIPAC
After his disastrous speech Thursday, Obama went to AIPAC to try to reassure Jews and all supporters of Israel. However, Pamela Geller was not reassured: Obama’s declaration that the U.S./Israel relationship was ironclad does not reassure me. I am dubious about Obama’s promise. Obama’s idea of ironclad is sketchy at best. After all, in 2008 […]
Pakistan: Jihadis bomb two U.S. consulate vehicles
More revenge for the killing of Osama bin Laden, which of course all Muslims except for a Tiny Minority of Extremists heartily applauded. “Pakistan Taliban Claims Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy,” by Phil Ittner for VOA News, May 20 (thanks to Tom): The Pakistani Taliban say they are responsible for a deadly bomb attack on […]
Pakistan: Jihadists attack naval aviation base in Karachi
It’s come to this. For jihadists to stage an open attack a military installation in a major city is a serious escalation and a direct consequence of Pakistan’s double game, selectively tolerating and attempting to leverage jihadist movements against its enemies and rivals. “Militants attack Pakistan navy base, four dead,” from Reuters, May 22: (Reuters) […]
Afghanistan: Jihad against traffic police
The Taliban are continuing their trend of going after softer targets like banks, malls, and hospitals for maximum disruption and terror. “Taliban hit Khost police station,” from UPI, May 22: KHOST, Afghanistan, May 22 (UPI) — Taliban militants seized control of a traffic police building in Khost, Afghanistan, Sunday, killing three officers, a police official […]
Turkey: We’re so modest, even our threats are veiled
But not too much. Turkey’s foreign minister stops short of threatening military action to protect the upcoming Jihad Flotilla 2.0, but the threat is clearly there, deliberately and menacingly vague. “Turkey warns Israel over new Gaza flotilla,” from Agence France-Presse, May 22: Turkey on Saturday warned Israel against another act of bloodshed in international waters […]