I wrote this last night. The major revelation since then has been the hostage-taker’s announcement that the incident means that “Australia is under attack by the Islamic State.” In FrontPage today: The details are still sketchy, but this is what is apparently confirmed as of this writing (8PM EST Sunday night): as many as 50 […]
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Sydney jihad hostage-taker: “Australia is under attack by the Islamic State”
“Note we are unable to confirm whether Mikhael is a hostage and the demands are legitimate, however we can confirm that she is a Senior Project Manager at Westpac in Sydney, and the bank has its headquarters on Martin Place where the terrorist attack has occurred, which at the very least would place her near […]
Sydney police commissioner on jihad flag: “We’re still trying to work out what exactly it stands for”
It stands for jihad. It stands for the Islamic confession of faith, “There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet.” But in a political culture that is determined to ignore the patently obvious regarding Islamic jihad, the police commissioner has to scratch his head and say that he just can’t figure out […]
Australian PM Abbott: “We don’t know the motivation” for cafe siege
Yes, just ignore that black flag of Islamic jihad that the hostages were forced at gunpoint to hold up at the window. We have no idea what its significance could possibly be! But we do know that it has nothing, nothing whatsoever, to do with Islam! “Tony Abbott: ‘We don’t know the motivation,’” Guardian, December […]
US evacuates Sydney consulate near cafe where jihadis hold hostages
This could indicate that they expect the situation to escalate. “US Consulate near hostage cafe evacuated, security warning issued,” Reuters, December 14, 2014: SYDNEY, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The United States has evacuated its Sydney Consulate, which is located near a cafe in the city where hostages are being held, a spokeswoman said on Monday. […]
As jihadis took hostages in Sydney cafe, police were doing outreach at mosque
Bitter irony. One thing you can be sure of is that these police officers who were touring the Lakemba mosque were not challenging Muslim leaders to teach against the ideology of the Islamic State that they ostensibly reject. As the hostage situation in Australia began, many Sydney police officers were busy conducting outreach in a […]
Australia: Hostages taken in Sydney chocolate shop, Islamic jihad flag seen
UPDATE: 40 to 50 hostages. This story is breaking now. Live stream here. “A man is holding several people hostage at Martin Place cafe,” News.com.au, December 15, 2014 (thanks to Jill): AT LEAST one armed man is holding several people hostage at a cafe in Martin Place in Sydney. There are hostages standing with their […]
Islamic State tortures Christians in their own churches
“Bishop Kevin?” “Yeah, you got ‘im.” “This is Imam Mohammed down at Masjid Amr ibn al-As…” “Mo! Hey, buddy, great to hear from ya! How’s it going? Look, I gotta tell ya, the baba ghanouj at last week’s outreach was…to die for –” “I am so glad you liked it, Your Grace, but I am […]
Qatar broke promise with US, allowed Gitmo detainee to leave the country
Relying on allies that aren’t allies is yet another consequence of the Washington establishment’s determined refusal to face the realities of the jihad, and to formulate policy based on those realities. “Qatar ‘broke promise to US over Guantanamo detainee,’” by David Blair, the Telegraph, December 12, 2014 (thanks to Lookmann): Qatar broke an “explicit” promise […]
Islamic State stones couple for adultery, beheads four for blasphemy
“Alongside the photos, a statement reads: ‘Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger, Allah has cursed them in this world and the Hereafter, and has prepared for them a humiliating punishment.’” That’s Qur’an 33:57. The advocates of stoning are universally described as “extremists,” as in the IBT headline on this story, but they can and […]