Welcome news from Canada’s Macleans, “Quebec rejects introduction of Sharia law into legal system in the province,” with thanks to Treehugger. QUEBEC – Quebec has rejected the use of Islamic tribunals, which can be used to settle family disputes, in the province. In a unanimous vote Thursday, the Quebec legislature passed a motion against allowing […]
Watson: Are we becoming our enemy?
A bracing dose of anti-dhimmitude from DC Watson: With the world seemingly spinning out of control, it’s very easy for all of us to become confused from time to time. If you’ve ever wondered if all of these confrontations we have with Islamic militants and their apologists are turning you into the enemy, below are […]
Anti-dhimmitude in Chicago: Jury Finds Chicago Suburb That Discouraged Plans for Mosque Didn’t Violate Muslims’ Rights
“Jury: City Didn’t Violate Muslims’ Rights,” from AP, with thanks to The Frozen Ghost: May 22, 2005 – A federal jury has found that a Chicago suburb didn’t violate the civil rights of a Muslim group that claims city officials conspired to foil its plans to turn a vacant church into a mosque and school. […]
Saudi newspaper: US working on plan to protect Europe from Islamization
Anti-dhimmitude from US officialdom? Hard to believe, but here it is: “Saudi paper: U.S. studies Islam in Europe,” from UPI, with thanks to Skeetstreet: The semi-official daily al-Watan quoted an unidentified Dutch political source as saying the initiative was drawn up by a team of 15 political experts, security, science and social advisers, and led […]
Hirsi Ali Interview: “We Must Declare War on Islamist Propaganda”
From Der Spiegel, with thanks to Gabrielle Goldwater. Dutch member of parliament Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been threatened with death for writing the film “Submission” — which is heavily critical of Islam and for which filmmaker Theo van Gogh was murdered in November. She spoke with SPIEGEL about her life as a fugitive, how to […]
Australian law targets Muslim suspects
Refreshing directness and honesty from Dennis Richardson, who realizes that we don’t need law enforcement officials to spend an equal amount of time targeting Mennonites and Muslims. From UPI, with thanks to all who sent in this or similar stories: Richardson said in testimony Thursday that the laws were aimed at Islamic extremists who would […]
Internet Vigilante Targets Terrorist Web Sites
A profile of the founder of Internet Haganah from St. Louis’ KMOV, “Internet vigilant [sic] targets terrorist Web sites,” . For most of us the war on terror involves soldiers and federal agents in foreign countries. But one local man is waging his own battle thousands of miles from the frontlines. In this News 4 […]
Mullah Krekar to be Expelled
A little spine stiffening from Norway. From the AftenPosten, & Ixnay. Controversial mullah Krekar, former leader of Ansar al-Islam, will be expelled from Norway, on the instructions of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Erna Solberg. Solberg instructed the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) to uphold the decision to expel Krekar on the grounds of […]
Australia: death threat follows prayer vigil for Wood
“Kill threat after Wood prayer vigil,” from the Australian Daily Telegraph, with thanks to Mackie. DEATH threats were made to an Arab community radio station after it organised a prayer vigil for abducted Australian Douglas Wood. The station, 2ME, received calls this week from Muslim extremists threatening to kill staff if they continued to campaign […]
U.S. Navy SEALs in Indonesia anti-terrorism drill
Not quite an anti-jihad alliance, but a good sign. From the Jakarta Post, with thanks to L: JAKARTA – U.S. Navy Seals and Indonesian forces are practicing anti-terrorism drills, including boarding ships and battling pirates, in a palm-fringed string of resort islands near Jakarta, officials said on Monday. The programme, aimed at improving the ability […]