Funny how this sort of thing keeps happening. “Senior Al-Azhar Scholar: The Jews Are ‘A Source of Evil and Harm in All Human Societies’,” from MEMRI, February 14: In the first article, published October 20, 2011, [Isma’il ‘Ali] Muhammad describes the “Jewish character”: “A prominent [fact] is that the Jewish personality, wherever it is found, […]
Archives for 2012
Norway: Iraqi-born cleric who came to country as “refugee” on trial for death threats against politicians, encouraging suicide bombing
Alternate headline: “Norway seeks ‘asylum’ from Mullah Krekar.” An update on this story. “Iraqi-born Islamist cleric in Norway terror trial,” by Bjoern H. Amland for the Associated Press, February 15: An Iraqi-born cleric pleaded not guilty in a Norwegian court Wednesday to charges of making death threats against politicians and encouraging suicide bombings. Prosecutors said […]
Ilario Pantano’s remarks at AFDI’s CPAC 2012 panel
The panel topic was “Islamic Law in America.”
Indonesia: Irony-impaired jihadists attack peaceful protest against “hard-line” Islamic group
Several recent protests against various forms of Islamic supremacism and jihadist violence have found themselves needing a “Thank You for Proving Our Point” sign or two in the crowd. Here is yet another. “Breaking: Indonesia Artist Attacked During Peaceful Protest Against Religious Violence,” by Anita Rachman for the Jakarta Globe, February 15: An Indonesian artist […]
Pamela Geller: Opening remarks at AFDI’s CPAC 2012 panel
Pamela Geller here introduces the AFDI panel at CPAC 2012: “Islamic Law in America: How the Obama Justice Department is Selling us Out.” She explained the urgency of this issue, otherwise ignored at CPAC, detailing how the Obama Justice Department is not just tolerating, but actively aiding the assertion of Islamic law in the U.S. […]
Report: Sudan’s ruling party considers changing name to “Hizbollah,” “Party of Allah”
No, not that kind of Party of Allah. At least not until after “martyrdom.” The name change would be but one more sign of the intensified emphasis on Sharia in Khartoum. Whether or not they intend to allude to their hoodlum friends in Lebanon, they would call themselves the “Party of Allah” to cast themselves […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, Rushdie: drop dead
23 years under a death sentence Most people associate February 14 with romance, but for Salman Rushdie, it has vastly different associations. On February 14, 1989, Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie for writing his book The Satanic Verses — and this death sentence has been perpetually reaffirmed by Iranian […]
Robert Spencer’s opening remarks at AFDI’s CPAC 2012 panel
More videos to come.
Spencer: Obama: Jimmy Carter’s second term
In Human Events this morning I discuss the latest disastrous turn of Obama’s disastrous presidency: Last week the Egyptian Government announced that it intends to put 19 Americans on trial for fomenting anti-government protests — a charge they deny. Protests from the Obama administration have so far been futile, met with sneers of contempt. If […]
Bosnia: Sarajevo education minister resigns after threats: “Abandon Allah and his religion and the hand of the faithful will get you”
Educational reforms ruling that religious ed grades would no longer count in students’ overall scores: haram. Threatening to murder the person responsible for these reforms: halal. “Islamist Death Threats Force Out Bosnia Minister,” by Elvira Jukic for BIRN, February 14 (thanks to Twostellas): After Sarajevo canton’s education minister, Emir Suljagic, resigned last week citing repeated […]