Weird stuff happens on Friday the 13th, you know. Here, someone actually remembered U.N. Resolution 1559, after which Hizballah was the only group from the Lebanese civil war that failed to disarm. For that matter, it was the U.N. Secretary-General who remembered. It will take more than asking once, however, to dismantle the army of […]
Archives for January 2012
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood looking into deal to grant military immunity for crimes committed against protesters
One form of bad government helping another, as the Ikhwan’s mask slips a little bit more. “Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood wants military immunity for generals, activists cry foul,” by Joseph Mayton for Bikya Masr, January 12: CAIRO: In a move that has left many of the country”s activists angered, Egypt’s top political force the Muslim Brotherhood […]
Imam gets life of prison dawah for jihad plot to firebomb JFK Airport
How did a 66-year-old Shi’ite imam, who has dedicated his life to serving Allah and teaching Islam, come to misunderstand his religion so drastically as to get involved in a jihad terror plot? And why won’t the media ask the question and explore its implications? And how many times have I asked those questions before, […]
Three jihad plots in the U.S. in one week
In “Three Jihadis” in the American Thinker this morning, Pamela Geller discusses the implications of last week’s three jihad plots in this country: It is almost every day now. Jihadi attacks in America. This past week there were three attempted jihad attacks. And what does the media consider the problem? Racistislamophobicantimuslimbigots, of course. On Saturday, […]
Kashmir: Christians fearing violence after Sharia court accuses pastors of proselytizing
Proselytizing is forbidden. It could get Christians killed. In this case, it could get Christians who had nothing to do with it killed. Good thing an appeals court struck down Oklahoma’s anti-Sharia law, eh? Islamic Tolerance Alert from Kashmir: “Indian Christians fear backlash due to Sharia ruling,” by M Saleem Pandit for TNN, January 13 […]
No new trial for Muslim jihad murderer of rabbi in New York, 1990
The murderer of Rabbi Kahane was involved in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, rather than being a “lone crazed gunman.” No surprise there: it’s all the same jihad. “No new trial for Egyptian in NY killing that brought to US terror spawned by Islamic extremism,” from the Associated Press, January 12: NEW YORK “” […]
Germany attempts to stamp out truth-telling regarding Islam and jihad
Here is some important background on Germany’s attempt to stamp out truth-telling regarding Islam and jihad, an initiative which accords neatly with Sharia directives: “Germany Attempts to Silence Criticism of Islam,” by Soeren Kern for Stonegate Institute, January 12 (thanks to Stefan): German authorities have officially confirmed that they are monitoring German-language Internet websites that […]
American Freedom Law Center: Fighting for faith and freedom
David Yerushalmi and Robert Muise have ably represented AFDI in our freedom of speech cases against several cities that refused to run our ads offering help to those threatened because they left Islam, or in fear of honor killing. Yerushalmi has also been at the forefront of crafting truly effective anti-Sharia legislation. Now they’ve joined […]
Freedom on the march… out the door: Free-lance Egyptian “morality police” group says it will train volunteers with tasers
This story continues to evolve, and there seems to be no particular sense of urgency from within the government to try and stop it. No, authorities are going for easy targets like stripping and stomping on women in the street and subjecting them to “virginity tests.” Tasers, of course, are not without risks, especially if […]
Egypt: Salafist says naked pharaoh paintings are “heresy”
The Salafists do not need absolute power to be a threat to Egypt’s antiquities and historical heritage. They already won between a quarter and a third of the vote, enough to be a major force in proposing, approving, and blocking legislation. That will help determine priorities in government, and also threatens a gravitational pull toward […]