News continues to emerge days before Egypt’s presidential elections indicating that the Islamists are relying on any and every strategy to gain votes for their pro-Sharia candidates. As we just saw, any number of Islamic authorities””from Yusuf al-Qaradawi to the Sharia Body for Rights and Reform””said that it is an “obligation” to vote only for […]
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Tunisia: Islamic rally chants battle cry invoking Muhammad’s massacre of Jews
As I explain in my book The Truth About Muhammad, Muhammad led a Muslim force against the Khaybar oasis, which was inhabited by Jews — many of whom he had previously exiled from Medina. When he did so, he was not responding to any provocation. One of the Muslims later remembered: “When the apostle raided […]
Reza Aslan and Hussein Ibish debate at UCLA on how best to destroy Israel
Aslan (left) with Ibish (right): Did Aslan tell all his best fat and gay jokes? Aslan is so immature, psychologically stunted and intellectually bereft that he responds to criticism of his position only by regaling his opponents with geeky abuse about being fat and gay — did he shower the mountainous Ibish with this kind […]
Voting in Egypt as ‘Holy War’ to Empower Sharia
Over at Gatestone Institute (via RaymondIbrahim.com), I shed light on the recent fatwas, including from Yusuf al-Qaradawi and the authoritative Sharia Body for Rights and Reforms, which assert that it is “impermissible to vote for anyone not intending to apply Islamic Sharia, and it is obligatory to vote for those who do seek to implement […]
AFDI/SIOA Action Alert: Fight back as Hamas-linked CAIR targets Kansas Governor to bully him into vetoing anti-Sharia law
The Kansas Senate voted for freedom recently, and now Hamas-linked CAIR and other enemies of freedom are pulling out all the stops to try to block an anti-Sharia law there. Don’t let them win. Make your voice heard. Tweet this now: @govsambrownback Support SB 79,freedom of speech, freedom of conscience and Constitutional rights, good for […]
Robert Spencer: As Long As Men Take the Qur’an At Face Value, Women Will be At Risk
Over at Atlas Shrugs, I discuss the treatment of women that is mandated by Islamic law: The treatment of women in Islamic countries is consistently shocking to modern Westerners, although the fog of political correctness that blankets the Western world today prevents most observers of the mistreatment of Muslim women from saying anything about it […]
Iranian military top dog: “The Iranian nation is standing for its cause and that is the full annihilation of Israel”
Firouzabadi: The sneer of cold command Genocidal aspirations in Tehran, and not a word of condemnation from the “moderate” Iran lobby in the U.S. “Iran committed to “˜full annihilation of Israel,” says top Iranian military commander,” by Reza Kahlili for The Daily Caller, May 20: Iran is dedicated to annihilating Israel, the Islamic regime’s military […]
Karzai bans congressman from Afghanistan until he “shows respect”
And he has done so very much that is worthy of respect. My favorite was his threat to join the Taliban. But like Islamic supremacists the world over, Karzai demands a respect that is entirely unearned. “Karzai bans congressman from Afghanistan until he ‘shows respect,’” by Carlo Munoz for The Hill, May 21 (thanks to […]
Afghan President Karzai thanks Obama for jizya “your taxpayers’ money”
But what did we buy with all that money? A failed state in which the most powerful political and social force is the one we went in to eradicate. “Afghan President Karzai Thanks US for ‘Your Taxpayers’ Money,’” by Mary Bruce for ABC OTUS News, May 20 (thanks to Ima): CHICAGO – Afghan President Hamid […]
Israeli Knesset members talk about Iran, Turkey and the Middle East
 (Left to right:) KM Orit Zuaretz, Joseph Zaalishvili, KM Faina Kirshenbaum On May 16, two members of the Knesset of the State of Israel came to Tbilisi, Georgia. They met with the Jewish Diaspora and representatives of the Georgian establishment. They also kindly agreed to give us an interview. Joseph Zaalishvili: The Government of […]