There is circulating around the blogosphere an “Open Letter to Pamela Geller,” attacking my SIOA colleague for her concerns about the EDL. Pamela Geller has responded in great detail here, and since I am in full agreement with the statement that precipitated this attack, I feel it incumbent upon me to respond also. In fact, […]
Archives for July 2011
Jihad Watch: Now from Denmark, Georgia and Malaysia
I am happy to announce that here at Jihad Watch we have recently added three writers: Nicolai Sennels from Denmark; Joseph Zaalishvili from the former Soviet republic of Georgia; and The Anti Jihadist from Malaysia. Each of these gentlemen have been providing a unique perspective on the global jihad from their region of the world, […]
During Kabul hotel attack, Afghan policemen wouldn’t shoot, or ran away
The scene described here helps explain how fewer than a dozen Taliban had the hotel and everyone in it at their mercy for almost six hours. What remains unexplained is how they gained access to one of Kabul’s “most fortified buildings,” though the report below hints at “loopholes” and “negligence.” More on this story. “Attack […]
Some prisoners asked to stay in Gitmo — got special fruits and nuts for Ramadan, Harry Potter books in Arabic, computer lab
But they got no goat to sacrifice — see how they suffer? “Former Army Prosecutor: Some Prisoners “˜Asked to Stay in Gitmo” Rather than Go Home,” by Katie Bell, Andrew Herzog and Pete Winn for CNS News, June 30 (thanks to Weasel Zippers): (CNSNews.com) – Former Army Gitmo prosecutor Kyndra Rotunda told CNSNews.com that some […]
U.N. tribunal indicts four Hizballah members in Hariri assassination
Hizballah knew this was coming, and knew it would be damaging. They have been maneuvering all along to shield themselves, trying to create a diversion by triggering the collapse of the Lebanese government in February. Now entrenched in the new government dominated by the group and its allies, they can resort to a wide array […]
The Caucasus region is becoming a convenient place for jihadists
Based on the geopolitical location of the Caucasus, the Christian states Georgia and Armenia are key nations opposing the advance of the global jihad. This is, of course, also true of the state of Israel in the Middle East. The entire history of these countries is a struggle against the Islamisation of the region. Georgia […]
Iran upholds Christian pastor’s death sentence for apostasy from Islam
The Islamic Republic did not invent the death sentence for apostasy. Muhammad commanded death for apostates, and the penalty has thus endured in both Sunni and Shi’ite traditions. And so it continues to appear across the Islamic world, even in countries far removed from one another. An update on this story. “Pastor’s Death Sentence Upheld […]
Hamas leader in Greece training jihad flotilla participants
Amin Abu Rashid is mentioned in one activist’s explanation of why she opted not to participate in the flotilla. The depth of his role, and that of Hamas, is described below. Obviously, he’s not just there for moral support. “‘Hamas leader is brain behind Dutch flotilla’,” from the Jerusalem Post, June 30 (thanks to Weasel […]
Pakistan abolishes office held by assassinated Minority Affairs minister, tries to shift blame for his death
Pakistani authorities are ready to shelve the search for perpetrators for “lack of evidence” after briefly trying to blame “internal squabbles” among Christians. One will recall that Shahbaz Bhatti’s murderers left a note at the scene of the crime, the entirety of which can be found here. It gives his criticism of the blasphemy law […]