In her latest Washington Times column, “Preserve free speech,” Diana West puts her finger on the problem with National Review’s Rich Lowry’s facile dismissal of books which, in his view, attempt to “discredit Muhammad and Islam.” Of greater concern is the philosophical battle National Review declined to fight, and the reasons the magazine declined to […]
Anti-dhimmitude: Judge kills CAIR’s suit against ex-Rep. Ballenger
CAIR finally loses one. Good thing Ballenger didn’t retain Rich Lowry as his lawyer. “Judge kills suit against ex-Rep. Ballenger,” from the Charlotte Observer, with thanks to Daniel Pipes: WASHINGTON – A federal judge has dismissed a $2 million lawsuit filed against former Rep. Cass Ballenger by an American Muslim civil rights group for linking […]
Berlin-Based Hate Preacher Expelled
Anti-dhimmitude in Germany. From Deutsche Welle, with thanks to Cathy J. Palmer: Invoking new anti-hate legislation, a Berlin court ruled Wednesday that a well-known Turkish religious leader accused of preaching hatred should be extradited to Turkey. The administrative court in Berlin accused 59-year-old Yacub Tadshi of asking for God’s protection for suicide bombers in Israel […]
Fund for Genocide Research Symposium
This could be a great opportunity for some anti-dhimmitude: a chance to raise awareness of the historical realities of jihad and dhimmitude. It’s a Symposium for Remembering Victims of Genocide (thanks to Sparta and RB): Jewish, Serb, Armenian, Greek, Roma people, For centuries, generation after generation of our people are subject to genocide. Let us […]
Blair’s anti-terrorism law passed after bitter debate
From AFP, with thanks to Teri and RB: London: British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s government finally pushed a controversial new anti-terror law through parliament on Friday following a two-day, round-the-clock debate, after offering a key concession. The Prevention of Terrorism Bill was approved by the House of Lords on Friday evening, bringing the curtain down […]
“Osama Bin Laden is a good Muslim”
Mohamed Ibn Guadi is one of the most insightful and honest observers of Islam and jihad on the scene today. He doesn’t hesitate here to tell the truth about how mainstream the “tiny minority of extremists” really is. In this interview he echoes points I have made about Islam and jihad in Islam Unveiled, Onward […]
Keep Islamic law out of Canada, Quebec politicians urge
From the Montreal Gazette, with thanks to Tom and RB: Islamic law has no place in Quebec or the rest of Canada, a provincial cabinet minister and several MNAs said yesterday. With the Ontario government expected to decide shortly on whether to allow the Islamic legal code, known as sharia, to be applied to settle […]
Petition to End Dhimmitude!
From the Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights, an Open Letter to the United Nations Against Religious Apartheid. Sign it here. (Thanks to Mike for the link.) Open Letter to the United Nations Against Religious Apartheid To: H.E. the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan; The Coalition for the Defense of Human […]
Germany: Bitter Debate Between Stoiber and Erdogan
German opposition leader Edmund Stoiber pledges to oppose EU membership for Turkey. From the German-language Die Spiegel, as translated for Jihad Watch: Berlin. Several days before the decisive meeting in Brussels, there has been a heated debate between Recep Tayyip Erdogan, PM of Turkey, and the governor of Bavaria, Mr. Edmund Stoiber. Mr. Stoiber denied […]
UK: Is it only Mr Bean who resists this new religious intolerance?
A terrific opinion piece by Charles Moore in The Telegraph, with thanks to Joerg and Andy: Was the prophet Mohammed a paedophile? The question is sometimes asked because one of his wives, Aisha, was a child when he married her. As Barnaby Rogerson gingerly puts it in his highly sympathetic recent biography (The Prophet Muhammad, […]