The establishment of the State of Israel was considered to have made the Jews kaffir harbi, Infidels at war with Islam, whose contract of protection (dhimma) was thus revoked. These expulsions and killings followed. “November Is the Cruelest Month,” by Lyn Julius in (of all places) the Huffington Post, November 25: To paraphrase TS Eliot, […]
Archives for 2013
Obama Administration official: Netanyahu’s response to Iran deal “weak and desperate”
This is the way Obama’s team speaks of a U.S. ally, while making disastrous concessions to an enemy of the U.S. “US official: Netanyahu’s response to Iran deal “˜weak and desperate,– by Adiv Sterman for the Times of Israel, December 1: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vocal opposition to the P5+1 nations” signing of an interim […]
Western view of Mideast tainted by media “bigotry,” say “journalism experts” on Al Arabiya panel
A panel like this could only have been pulled off in front of an audience with no day-to-day familiarity with how jihad news is reported in the mainstream media. Clearly there was no discussion of indefatigably pro-jihad “journalists” such as Christiane Amanpour, Niraj Warikoo, Bob Smietana, Kari Huus, and their dreary legions of colleagues, all […]
Egypt: Al-Azhar scholar calls for “apostate” FEMEN protester to be arrested and tried for parodying Islamic call to prayer
Alia al-Mahdi could be imprisoned or even executed on such charges. Will the world human rights community rush to her defense? Or will it abandon her since it is “racist,” “extremist” and “bigoted” to have a low opinion of Sharia? “Egypt’s FEMEN favorite Alia gets feisty on social media: Feminist flasher tackles Islam’s call to […]
Netanyahu on Iran’s nuke threat: “I will not be silent”
Standing firm when no one else is. “PM, under attack, insists he “˜won’t be silent” on Iran,” by Adiv Sterman for the Times of Israel, December 2: Israel will not stand silent as its security is compromised and will take action to dispel any threat leveled against the state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday. […]
Malaysia’s Islamic Development Department tells Sunnis to fight “Shi’ite virus” as a “form of jihad”
Sunni-Shi’ite Jihad comes to modern, moderate Malaysia: this is not some “extremist” crank, but a Malaysian government agency. “Fighting Shiites an act of jihad, Muslims told,” from Malaysiaskini, November 29: Muslims were today urged to fight against the Shiites as it is “a form of jihad” before it is too late, because the “Shiite virus” […]
Afghanistan: Karzai condemns U.S. airstrike that killed a child
Did he condemn Green-On-Blue attacks this forcefully? Or is he just trying to do what he can to stay in power longer than fifteen minutes after the last American troops finally leave? “Afghan president condemns U.S. airstrike that killed a child,” from Reuters, November 28: KABUL (Reuters) – President Hamid Karzai said U.S. forces had […]
Sharia in action in Canada: Muslim cab drivers refuse man with guide dog “because of their religious beliefs”
“Once Gabriel promised the Prophet (that he would visit him, but Gabriel did not come) and later on he said, ‘We, angels, do not enter a house which contains a picture or a dog.’” — Sahih Bukhari 4.54.50 “Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported: Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) ordered […]
German convert to Islam waging jihad in Syria: “I love Osama bin Laden”
How did this convert to Islam come to misunderstand his new, peaceful religion so spectacularly? Why is there not a single program in any German (or U.S.) mosque to teach Muslim converts to reject this understanding of Islam that we are constantly told is a twisting and hijacking of the real thing? Why do no […]
Russia: Six Muslims sentenced in Red Square jihad bombing plot
“The bomb exploded inside two attackers’ hotel room two days before it was meant to go off.” Allah works in mysterious ways. “Six sentenced in Red Square bombing plot,” from UPI, November 30 (thanks to Ali): MOSCOW, Nov. 30 (UPI) — Six people have been sentenced to prison for a terrorist plot to bomb Red […]