“No-one may wear in public places clothes that are aimed at hiding the face.” An update on
Belgium’s lower house of parliament votes to ban face veils
Provided the law is allowed to stand and is enforced, it is a victory for human rights, non-Islamic law, and… Vitamin D. “Belgian lawmakers vote to ban full Islamic veil in public,” from Agence France-Presse, April 29: AFP – Belgian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ban the wearing of the Islamic burqa in public, paving […]
Louisiana outlaws Sharia!
There. That wasn’t so hard, was it? Nonetheless, don’t expect this to go unchallenged. “Libel on tour: James Gill,” by James Gill for the Times-Picayune, April 28 (thanks to Mackie): Within minutes Monday a legislative committee repudiated both Islamic and British law. Neither, perhaps, represents an immediate threat to justice in Louisiana, but it was […]
PJTV CEO calls for Congressional inquiry into government censorship of Islamic terminology to describe Islamic jihad terrorism
Bravo. “Call for Congressional Inquiry of Censorship of Islamic Terminology in Gov’t,” a press release: EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — PJTV CEO Roger L. Simon called upon the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to launch an inquiry of censorship within the U.S. Government. In a […]
Rally in Solidarity with Israel, April 25
Last Sunday I was in New York for the Rally In Solidarity with Israel in front of the Israeli consulate, cosponsored by SIOA (join SIOA here). Jihad Watch reader Christine kindly sent in the photos above. SIOA Executive Director Pamela Geller has more photos here, and she also spoke. Here’s the video:
Former Board Chairman of Hamas-linked CAIR may not have smooth sailing on his way to a place on Jacksonville, Florida’s, Human Rights Commission
Parvez Ahmed is the former National Board Chairman of the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). He thus has no business being on a Human Rights Commission. Ray Holt deserves congratulations. “Councilman Changes Vote On Nomination: Parvez Ahmed’s Nomination To Commission Stirs Controversy,” from News4Jax.com, April 26 (thanks to Randy): JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An ongoing […]
Doug Giles: “Muslims are groovy no matter what they do”
Ably skewering PC idiocy. “PC Alert: Rev. Franklin Graham Banned by the Pentagon for Telling the Truth About Islam,” by Doug Giles, April 24: Franklin Graham, distinguished Christian minister and son of an American evangelical treasure (i.e. Billy Graham) was banned from praying at the Pentagon for their upcoming May 6th National Day of Prayer […]
Stand with Israel and SIOA in New York tomorrow!
SIOA Executive Director Pamela Geller is speaking, and she has more details here. STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL’S RIGHT TO BUILD AND LIVE IN ITS OWN COUNTRY. A CLARION CALL FOR A UNITED JEWISH JERUSALEM, AND PROTEST AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION’S SCAPEGOATING OF ISRAEL. DATE: A Rally in Solidarity with Israel, Sun, April 25, 2010 TIME: […]
Purdue senior calls for test of Iranian cleric’s theory that allegedly “immodest” dress causes earthquakes
After all, here in the West, we insist our science be testable and verifiable. And to be verified, it must be questioned — heaven forbid. So, Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, your moment arrives April 26. Of course, Khomeini said there’s no humor in Islam, so Sedighi may be busy stocking up on canned goods. “Thousands will […]
San Antonio: Trinity University to keep “Year of Our Lord” on diplomas
More good news, in an update on this story. It’s a private university. Students who don’t want that wording on their diplomas certainly have a robust system of state schools to choose from in Texas. And for that matter, successfully attacking this aspect of the university would set a disastrous precedent for more of the […]