Still more Arab Spring democracy on the march. “Israel To Remain an Enemy, Says Syrian Rebel Leader,” by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu for Israel National News, May 20 (thanks to all who sent this in): As Syria creeps into total anarchy, rebels also insist that Israel will remain an enemy after the anticipated fall of Syrian […]
Archives for May 2012
Obama urges Karzai to surrender to Taliban
What are we fighting for? “Obama to urge Afghan president Karzai to push for Taliban settlement,” by Ewen MacAskill in the Guardian, May 20 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Barack Obama is to use the Nato summit to press the Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to engage with greater urgency with the Taliban about a political settlement […]
Pakistan: Muslim cleric misunderstands Islam, issues fatwa threatening female NGO workers
The leaders listed below are urging other clerics to condemn this fatwa. We shall see if they will. “Fatwa against female NGO workers condemned,” from the Daily Times, May 15 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): LAHORE: Chanan Development Association (CDA) has condemned a fatwa issued by Maulvi Abdul Haleem, a former Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal MNA, […]
Egypt: Islamic supremacists warn of “armed action,” murder if secularist wins presidency
Arab Spring democracy on the march! “Islamists Threaten Insurgency Should Secularists Win Egypt Election,” by Michael Rubin for the generally reliably dhimmi Commentary, May 20 (thanks to David): …On May 19, Islamic Jihad Organization member Shaykh Usamah Qasim took to the pages of Al-Misri al-Yawm to warn that Islamists would not tolerate a victory by […]
Pakistan blocks Twitter because of material offensive to Islam
Another salvo in the ongoing Islamic supremacist war against the freedom of speech. Twitter must adhere to Sharia, or else. “Pakistan blocks Twitter because of material considered offensive to Islam,” by Zarar Khan for The Associated Press, May 20 (thanks to all who sent this in): ISLAMABAD – Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter […]
Egypt: Copts bracing for more persecution and restrictions on church-building if pro-Sharia candidate wins presidency
“The subject peoples … are forbidden to build new churches.” (‘Umdat al-Salik, o11.5). Islamic law also forbids Christians to repair old churches. Sharia Alert from Egypt: “Controversial Church-Building Law a Focal Point for Egypt’s Coptic Voters,” by Luiza Oleszczuk for the Christian Post, May 17: Egypt’s Coptic Christians fear they could face further persecution should […]
David Wood: The Qur’an in context: “Fight those who do not believe…” (9:29)
Here is the first video in David Wood’s “Qur’an in Context” series. Muslim spokesmen and apologists routinely claim that non-Muslims are quoting the Qur’an “out of context”; however, this claim is total nonsense according to their own sources. So the nonpareil Wood is planning a series of videos discussing the historical, immediate, and extended literary […]
UN says al Qaeda behind Syria jihad-martyrdom bombs
Democracy on the march! “UN says al Qaeda behind Syria suicide bombs death toll from civil war reaches 10,000,” from AFP, May 18 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): UN leader Ban Ki-moon has said he believes al-Qaeda committed a major bomb attack in Damascus that left dozens dead, and that up to 10,000 people […]
Iran demands church in Tehran submit names of all its members
So as to be able to watch and arrest them more easily, in further crackdowns on converts to Christianity. “Iran — Ministry of Intelligence further restricts Farsi-Speaking churches,” from Mohaba News, May 17 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): In addition to the increased restrictions against Iranian Christian converts, the Ministry of Intelligence has now […]
Irshad Manji visits Malaysia to promote new book and is promptly accused of ‘insulting Islam’
Canadian author and Muslim activist Irshad Manji recently visited Malaysia to promote her new book, Allah, Liberty and Love (!). Apparently Muslims here in Malaysia didn’t feel the love and were not amused, angrily demanding that her book be banned and that she never be allowed to set foot in Malaysia again. Wait a minute. […]