“The ban is ridiculous. It projects this image that Islam does not respect the rights of other religions to celebrate their faith.” Uh, yeah. “Christmas celebrations banned in Somalia, Tajikistan and Brunei,” Guardian, December 23, 2015: The governments of three countries – Somalia, Tajikistan and Brunei – have banned Christmas celebrations this year, with punishments […]
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California: Muslim threatens “jihad” on police, makes bomb threat; authorities search for motive
“Police are still investigating the strange threat and so far don’t have a motive as to why the man would reportedly tell cops he had planted a bomb outside of their station.” Yes, the motive is absolutely baffling. A Muslim threatening jihad and saying he had a bomb? Who ever heard of such a thing? […]
An Ancient Folly
“The imperial notion, by its very definition, posits the domination of one ethnic, religious, or national group over another, and the Ottoman Empire was no exception.” –Ephraim Karsh, from Islamic Imperialism Turkey’s history, together with its present political footwork in regards to ISIS, represents, for me, everything bad about Islam. I remember reading somewhere years […]
Belgium: 9th Muslim arrested over Paris jihad murders, Belgian King warns against “Islamophobia”
“We continue, unfortunately, to be marked by the dramatic attacks perpetrated in Paris, and realize the dangers that continue to weigh on us.” What kind of dangers? From what quarter? “He also appealed for tolerance, saying that a large majority of Belgians of immigrant backgrounds ‘share the values of our country,’ and that ‘they are […]
Philippines: Muslims murder seven Christian farmers in Christmas eve raids
Will the Islamophobia never end? “Philippine Muslim guerrillas murder seven in Christmas eve raids,” AFP, December 24, 2015 (thanks to Pamela Geller): At least seven Christian farmers have been killed as Muslim guerrillas launched a series of attacks in the troubled southern Philippines, the military says. The fighters of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) […]
Israel: “Palestinian” Muslim stabs two Jews in Old City of Jerusalem
As ordered by Muslim clerics. “2 dead in attack at Old City of Jerusalem,” by Oren Liebermann, CNN, December 24, 2015 (thanks to David): Jerusalem (CNN)Two people were killed in a stabbing attack at the Jaffa Gate of the Old City of Jerusalem early Wednesday afternoon, officials said. One of the victims died of stab […]
Robert Spencer in PJ Media: Hillary Clinton Hit on Trump Is Just Her Latest Attack on Freedom of Speech
Over at PJ Media today I show how Hillary Clinton has been a foe of the freedom of speech for quite some time: Hillary Clinton’s claim during the last Democratic debate that the Islamic State (ISIS) is “showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims to recruit more radical jihadists” was swiftly proven wrong. […]
Oslo’s “Citizen of the Year”: “Death to Israel,” “Long live the Sharia”
(Photo above: Mohsan Raja and one of his Facebook comments: “What is going on with all those people who have gay colors on their profile photo?? Same sex relationships are illegal according to Islam. NO MORE DISCUSSION! WE Muslims cannot show our support to somebody whom Allah strongly dislikes. I think it is wrong. It […]
Pentagon pushes likely forged document to show Islamic State in “desperation” mode and “beginning to feel the pressure”
More Baghdad Bob antics from the Pentagon. “Desperate: Pentagon Peddles Suspect Docs to Prove ISIS ‘Evil,’” by Jordan Schachtel and Edwin Mora, Breitbart, December 22, 2015: Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren highlighted what may be a forged document to insist that the Islamic State is in “desperation” mode and “beginning to feel the pressure” of […]
Australia: Two Muslims arrested as police thwart jihad plot to attack naval base and police headquarters
No one seems concerned about why this alleged misunderstanding of Islam, so confidently deemed un-Islamic by numerous non-Muslim authorities, keeps cropping up with such virulence. “Two arrested in Sydney counter-terrorism raids; Woolloomooloo naval base ‘among locations discussed,’” ABC.net.au, December 23, 2015 (thanks to all who sent this in): Two men have been arrested in counter-terrorism […]