Yassir al-Birhani: Just quoting the Quran Earlier we saw that Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa, the nation’s second highest religious authority, categorized all Christians as “infidels” — a word that is much more complicated, and more damning, than the usual and casual translation of “non-believer.” We also saw that some Western apologists are in the […]
Archives for 2011
Time Magazine calls for censorship, blames victims of Islamic attack on French magazine that lampooned Muhammad
In my article at Front Page today I wrote this: “The worst aspect of this firebombing is that there are certain to be voices in the West over the next few days — some of them no doubt quite prominent and respected — who will call on Westerners to be more ‘sensitive’ toward Muslims, and […]
Spencer: Firebombing Free Speech In Paris
In FrontPage this morning, I discuss the latest Islamic assault on the freedom of speech: the firebombing of the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris: Islamic supremacists have firebombed and caused extensive damage to the offices Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine in Paris, after it ran an issue featuring Islam’s prophet Muhammad as the guest editor. […]
Report: U.S., U.K. draw up joint plan to strike Iran, as Israel considers a strike of its own against Iran’s nuke program
Iran now has enough uranium for four nuclear weapons, according to this report. There seems to be little sense of urgency about a nuclear Iran at the United Nations, which has settled for an endless cycle of issuing reports, issuing incrementally more restrictive sanctions, and waiting another few months or a year to see what […]
Kenya: Al-Shabaab receiving airdrops of weapons
Suspicion has fallen on Eritrea. It would not be the first time Eritrea has been accused of supporting the Somali jihadists, even provoking U.N. sanctions. “Kenya claims Somali rebels receive third weapons airdrop,” from Agence France-Presse, November 2: Kenya said Wednesday that Somali Islamist rebels had received a third planeload of armaments, as its forces […]
Al-Shabaab bars Somalis from fleeing Kenyan strikes, orders them “to stay and die at the hands of Christian Kenya, to dwell in paradise”
Perhaps seeking human shields, and the propaganda potential of elevated civilian casualties, the cowards of al-Shabaab have made themselves the arbiters of other people’s “martyrdom.” “Somalis brace for Kenyan air assault,” by Abdi Sheikh and Sahra Abdi for the Associated Press, November 2: MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia braced for Kenyan air attacks on Wednesday and […]
Tunisian women demonstrate to protect rights after Islamic party dominates election
So, are they racists or Islamophobes? They are neither, of course: they know how high the stakes are. “Tunisian women demonstrate to protect their rights,” by Bouazza ben Bouazza for the Associated Press, November 3: TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) “” Some 200 Tunisian women demonstrated Wednesday in downtown Tunis in defense of their rights, following the […]
It must be stopped: Raids over “anti-Islam” toy gun spread from Saudi Arabia to UAE
All that’s missing is an assessment of blame. That promises to be entertaining. An update on this story. “Anti-Islam toy guns seized in Dibba,” from Emirates 24-7, November 2: Authorities in Dibba seized nearly 100 Chinese-made toy guns which offend Islam by mocking the wife of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), the Arabic language […]
AFDI/SIOA Applauds Florida State Tea Party Decision to Rescind Invitation to Hamas-Linked Hate Group CAIR
This morning I got a call from someone who saw my number listed as the media contact on this press release. He sounded agitated, and more than a little unbalanced. After verifying that I was Robert Spencer, he fulminated against the defenders of freedom and said, “We all know what the real hate group is.” […]
Geller: Big Sis gives Muslim Brotherhood secret clearance
In “Big Sis gives Muslim Brotherhood secret clearance” in WND, November 1, Pamela Geller discusses the alleged security breach by moderate Muslim flavor-of-the-month Mohamed Elibiary — which I examined here: Homeland Security is on the hot seat. Back in October 2010, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano named the devout Muslim Mohamed Elibiary to the Homeland Security […]