“It is impossible to find out where the campaign funds come from or what kind of society the party has in mind.” Then why is Nahda called in this article a “moderate Islamist” party? What is a “moderate Islamist,” anyway? They want “a democratic regime based on the values of Islam” — in what way […]
Archives for September 2011
Palestinian Authority orders government employees to participate in anti-Israel demonstrations
Your tax dollars, given to the Palestinians as foreign aid, at work. “Palestinian Authority employees ordered to participate in anti-Israel protests,” from the World Tribune, September 23 (thanks to Rosanne): RAMALLAH “” The Palestinian Authority was said to have mobilized thousands of civil servants for anti-Israeli demonstrations in the West Bank. Opposition sources said the […]
Georgia: Public school assignment for seventh graders promotes Islam, polygamy
As I showed in my 2008 book Stealth Jihad, there is material like this in textbooks being used all over the country. And sometimes this kind of thing is promoted in high places. “Father upset over homework promoting polygamy, Islam,” from WSBTV.com, September 23 (thanks to Ben): COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A father’s complaint that […]
I believe the children are the future
Egyptian girls for Sharia: “Egyptian girls hold posters that read, in Arabic, ‘Islamic Egypt,’ during a demonstration held by a Salafi group to protest the emergency law, in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. Photo: Khalil Hamra / AP“
Muslim students convicted for shout-down of Israeli ambassador get probation; prosecutor says “the defendants acted as censors to block the free flow of ideas”
Those defending the “Irvine 11 (minus 1)” have had to try and make the case into something it is not, attempting to downplay what actually occurred (but the video does not lie), and trying to divert the focus to the supposedly violated rights of the students, while ignoring those of the Israeli ambassador and those […]
Pakistan reacts to Haqqani criticism “in injured tones similar to those used after the Navy Seals raid that killed Osama bin Laden”
Pakistan has overreached in its double game, and has been caught. About all they have left is to play the victim and make threats. More on this story. “Pakistan Scorns U.S. Scolding on Terrorism,” by Jane Perlez for the New York Times, September 23: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan “” The public assault by the Obama administration on […]
“We have to be careful what we say about music — the fundamentalists are everywhere”
Muhammad was not a fan of music, to say the least. Musical culture has persisted or re-emerged nonetheless in many Muslim countries, or has adapted to certain strictures, because it is simply so hard to suppress such a fundamental facet of human nature in its entirety. But objections to music and violent attempts to root […]
Al-Shabaab jihadists push starving Somalis back into famine zone
One analyst posed the rhetorical question: “How, precisely, does allowing hundreds of thousands of captive fellow Muslims to starve advance any Islamic or Somali cause?” It is about control. A weakened population of citizens who must devote all of their energy to securing their next rations is in no position to fight back. By controlling […]
Pakistan: Hindu and Christian flood victims depend on foreign agencies for aid
Not surprisingly, little appears to have changed since the last round of flooding. “Asia/Pakistan – Floods “wanted by the government”: Caritas, the only channel that gives humanitarian aid to religious minorities,” from Agenzia Fides, September 22: Islamabad (Agenzia Fides) – “The only channel to get humanitarian aid to displaced people belonging to religious minorities, Christians […]
Jury: Muslim students guilty of disrupting Israeli ambassador’s speech
Justice prevails over Islamic supremacist intimidation and thuggery. An update on this story. “Jury: Muslim students guilty of disrupting speech,” by Amy Taxin for the Associated Press, September 23 (thanks to David): SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) “” Jurors found 10 Muslim students guilty Friday of disrupting a lecture by the Israeli ambassador at a California […]