These are the kinds of laws that Islamic supremacists want to bring West. “Indonesian jailed for Prophet Mohammed cartoons,” from MSN News, June 14 (thanks to David): An Indonesian man arrested after writing “God doesn’t exist” on his Facebook page was jailed for 30 months Thursday for sharing explicit material about the Prophet Mohammed online. […]
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Modern, moderate Dubai arrests two for witchcraft
It’s a grand thing how Dubai police are on the job, looking out for jihad terrorists witches and sorcerers. “Gulf: Clampdown on sorcerers and witchcraft,” from ANSAmed, June 11 (thanks to Lachlan): (ANSAmed) – DUBAI, JUNE 11 – In the shadow of the enormous skyscrapers in Dubai, symbols of modernity and innovation, old superstitions and […]
Obama says Israeli government is “extreme right” and that Netanyahu doesn’t want “any restraints”
“The President described Israel’s government as having been extreme right and said that Netanyahu, just like any other world leader, does not want ‘any restraints…’” I guess that means that Obama doesn’t want any restraints, either. But in any case, his use of the term “extreme right,” coming from a hardcore Leftist like Obama, shows […]
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court dissolves parliament, trying to stave off Sharia rule
Egypt’s highest court is doing all it can to prevent Islamic rule, but it may be too late. “Egypt’s court says parliament is dissolved,” by Hamza Hendawi for the Associated Press, June 14 (thanks to all who sent this in): CAIRO (AP) “” Egypt’s highest court on Thursday ordered the country’s Islamist-dominated parliament dissolved, saying […]
Islamic Terror vs. Norway Massacre – Chicken or Egg?
Ever since last year’s Norway massacre, when Anders Breivik killed some 70 people, the relativists and Muslim apologists of the world felt exonerated: for here at last, thought they, was proof positive that terrorism had nothing to do with Islamic teachings per se. If Christianity cannot be blamed for Breivik, why blame Islam for al-Qaeda? […]
Egypt: Christians fear Sharia state, rally around opponent of Muslim Brotherhood candidate
“Sidhom says there are concerns the Brotherhood will keep Christians out of some government positions, tax non-Muslims, base education around Islam and create a foreign policy that favors Muslim over non-Muslim nations.” “Egypt Christians rally behind rival of Islamists,” by Aya Batrawy for the Associated Press, June 12 (thanks to Ima): CAIRO (AP) “” In […]
Germany: 1,000 police in seven states raid organization of Misunderstanders of Islam that calls on Muslims to fight Germany’s “constitutional order”
The Millatu Ibrahim wants to impose Sharia on Germany. So what? What’s wrong with that? Everybody knows that Sharia is perfectly benign and compatible with Western notions of human rights, and that to oppose it constitutes an unpardonable “Islamophobia,” right? Right? So what if Sharia denies the freedom of speech, the freedom of conscience, and […]
Tunisia: Man dies from injuries he got during Islamic riots over “un-Islamic” art exhibition
Ah, the Arab Spring in full flower. “Tunisia: Man dies in Salafite clashes over ‘un-Islamic’ art exhibit,” from AKI, June 13 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Tunis, 13 June (AKI) – A 22-year-old Tunisian man has died from the injuries he sustained during violent clashes in the east Tuesday between police and Salafites angered by an […]
A Tale of Two American Martyrs
Over at FrontPage Magazine (via RaymondIbrahim.com), I discuss the recent slayings of American teachers in the Muslim world — the motives of which were blurred by the MSM — and connect them to the persecution of Christians under Islam: Apologists for Islamic persecution of Christians regularly argue that the animosity is not driven by religion, […]
Iraq: Sunni Muslims use car bombs to murder dozens of Shia Muslim pilgrims
Condoleezza Rice demonstrated the quality of the dominant analyses of the Middle East and Islam when she said in January 2007: “There’s still a tendency to see these things in Sunni-Shia terms. But the Middle East is going to have to overcome that.” Sunni/Shi’ite Jihad Update: “Iraq: Dozens of Shia Muslim pilgrims killed in wave […]