In the latest example of a faded celebrity who just can’t keep his or her mouth shut, Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam,) speaking at Cardiff University in the UK, suggested that it was really Britain’s foreign policy which invited the London terrorist attacks, according to the Associated Press (thanks to DC Watson). British foreign policy […]
Jihad wrecks southern Thailand’s economy
The constant barrage of bombings, murders and intimidation carried out by jihadists in southern Thailand has virtually destroyed the regional economy. Hardly an economic powerhouse to begin with, the region’s inhabitants, most of whom are Muslims, now struggle to eke out simple sustenance while exposed to death threats made by local Islamic insurgents. Read about […]
Jihadist violence on the rise in Indonesia
Indonesia has long been recognized as a nation ripe for fundamentalist violence, due in part to the actions of several Islamist/Wahhabist groups. In recent months, these organizations have stepped up their violent campaigns against Christians and Westerners, while also increasing the number of attacks against fellow Muslims, actions which threaten Indonesia’s delicate religious and ethnic […]
Jihad in Thailand Escalates
As Jihadwatch has noted in the past, Thailand is rapidly becoming one of the main fronts in the worldwide struggle against jihadism. Aided by Al-Qaeda linked groups based in Southeast Asia, along with Thais trained in camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the local Islamic insurgency is beginning to threaten the very stability of the overall […]
Iranian hard-liners consolidate power
In August, I wrote an article for FrontPage magazine entitled “Iran’s Most Radical Regime“, which warned that the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, the fanatic secret police/para-military force that maintains the hardline tenets of the Khomeinist revolution, was rapidly taking over the levers of power in Iran. Unfortunately, my fears – shared by many others, of […]
Fear Pervades Danish Art Community
If the murderers of Theo van Gogh were seeking to deter other European artists from taking up Islam as a subject for artistic discussion, they have enjoyed some notable success. The latest news concerning radical Islam’s intimidation campaign in Europe comes from Denmark, thanks to Filtrat. Since the murder of the Islam critical Dutch film […]
Hamas street power on full display
One lesson learned from the insurgency in Iraq is the importance of “street power”, or the ability to put your soldiers or fighters in the streets, where they can effectively cow or manipulate the population. The importance of street power is becoming more and more obvious in Gaza, as reported by Reuters: Thousands of armed […]
The Disappearing Arab Christian
You can usually gauge the health of a society by taking measure of two social conditions: how the society treats women, and how it treats religious or ethnic minorities. The Muslim world’s failing with regard to the first condition is well-known, but its inability to successfully integrate with a sizeable Christian Arab community has received […]
Sharon promises no cooperation in Hamas election
[Note from Robert Spencer: I am pleased to announce that we have added another News Editor at Jihad Watch, Patrick Devenny. Patrick comes to us with a deep familiarity with jihad-related issues, as will be demonstrated by the postings he will make here from time to time.] Get ready for the new battle cry from […]
PA lawmakers demand cabinet resigns
You can tell the situation in Gaza is getting out of hand when legislators of the Palestinian Authority are panicking, recently calling for the resignation of high-ranking government officials, according to the Jerusalem Post: Palestinian legislators on Thursday demanded the resignation of the cabinet of Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, holding it responsible for the ongoing […]