After years of living high off British taxpayers, Osama’s “right-hand man in Europe” finally goes on trial. “Jordan radical cleric Abu Qatada denies guilt as trial begins,” from AFP, December 10: Radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada, deported by Britain in July after a near decade-long legal battle, pleaded not guilty as his trial in Jordan […]
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Kerry needs to listen to what Hamas and other groups are saying in Arabic
Easy mark Fantasy-based policymaking reigns supreme in Washington. “Why Isn’t Kerry Listening to What the Radicals Are Saying?,” by Khaled Abu Toameh at the Gatestone Institute, December 10: As U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pursues his efforts to reach a peace agreement between the Palestinian Authority [PA] leadership and Israel, Hamas reaffirmed that it […]
Israel’s Defense Minister: Every Iranian embassy in the world is a base for jihad terrorism
Ya’alon What a surprise. “Ya’alon: Every Iranian embassy in the world is a base for terrorism,” from the Jerusalem Post, December 9 (thanks to Kenneth): Defense Minister Moshe Ya”alon warned Monday that every Iranian embassy throughout the world also serves as a base for gathering intelligence and planning terror activities. Speaking during a meeting with […]
Afghanistan: Police rescue woman convicted to public stoning by Taliban
The advocates of stoning in Afghanistan can and do claim that they are simply implementing Islamic law. The caliph Umar, one of Muhammad’s closest companions, maintained that the punishment of stoning for adultery (this story doesn’t specify the method of punishment, but the outcome of the punishment is the same in any case) was originally […]
Muslim students again give Nazi salutes at Auschwitz
Rising anti-Semitism in Turkey goes hand-in-hand with its rising Islamization. “Again: Turkish Students Arrested for Nazi Salutes at Auschwitz,” by Ari Soffer for Israel National News, December 9 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Two Turkish tourists could face up to two years in prison for giving Nazi salutes outside the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau […]
Islamic jihadists kidnap two journalists in Syria
If they aren’t satisfied with the coverage they’re getting, we could send them one of our pro-jihad journalists — Christiane Amanpour, Niraj Warikoo, Bob Smietana, any number of people. There are so many, we certainly could spare a few. “2 Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria, newspaper says,” by Al Goodman for CNN, December 10: Madrid […]
Pakistan: Islamic parties block NATO supplies route
This story comes from Iran’s state-controlled media, so has to be taken with a grain of salt, but if it is accurate, our friends and allies in the Pakistani government will no doubt move swiftly against these parties, no? “Pakistanis block NATO supplies route in Peshawar,” from Iran’s PressTV, December 10 (thanks to Maxwell): Members […]
British jihadists try to entice other Muslims to Syria via social media
Note yet again the specifically and inescapably Islamic nature of the appeal — the one aspect that Western analysts dismiss as unimportant. “Jihad Selfies: These British Extremists in Syria Love Social Media,” by Aris Roussinos for Vice, December 5: Above are two other recent British martyrs, Choukri Ellekhlifi, 22, and Mohammed el-Araj, 23. The pair […]
Convicted jihad leader Sami Al-Arian resurfaces at pro-Muslim Brotherhood briefing on Capitol Hill
The Rumpled Academic is back! Longtime Jihad Watch readers will remember Sami Al-Arian, who for years was a darling of the Leftist intelligentsia. In March 2002 Nicholas Kristof went to bat for the professor in the New York Times: “The point is not whether one agrees with Professor Al-Arian, a rumpled academic with a salt-and-pepper […]
Iran foreign minister says nuclear deal dead if US passes new sanctions
Zarif: Don’t you dare, kuffar Please pass new sanctions. “Iran foreign minister says nuclear deal dead if US passes new sanctions,” by Arshad Mohammed for Reuters, December 9 (thanks to Kenneth): WASHINGTON “” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said the Iranian nuclear deal would be dead if the U.S. Congress imposes new sanctions, even if […]