You see how moderate Indonesia is. She only got two years in prison. “Indonesia jails woman who said Muslim prayer before eating pork,” Reuters, September 20, 2023: JAKARTA, Sept 20 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court sentenced a woman to two years in prison this week for violating the country’s blasphemy law after she posted a […]
Minnesota judge allows religious discrimination claim of prof fired for showing Muhammad images to go forward
People have defended the fired professor, Erika López Prater, on the grounds that she did not have “Islamophobic” intent. That is, she did not intend to criticize Islam or portray Muhammad in an unfavorable light; she was showing the image of Muhammad, which Shi’ite Muslims produced, in the context of art history. But what if […]
Pakistan: Christian couple arrested after being accused of desecrating the Qur’an
This story, like so many other accusations of blasphemy in Pakistan, doesn’t ring true. Why would Christians in Pakistan have bag full of Qur’an pages and throw them around? Blasphemy accusations can mean prison or death at the hands of an enraged mob. Are these Christians suicidal, or are they being set up? “Christian couple […]
Pakistan: Police admit Muslim mob attacks on churches and Christian homes committed because of a false accusation
This was clear from the beginning, as the allegedly desecrated pages of the Qur’an were reportedly signed with the accused’s name and address. The desecration claims were just a pretext for plunder and terror. “Mob attacks on Christian churches, homes in Pakistan set off by false accusation, police say,” Associated Press, September 10, 2023: MULTAN, […]
Netherlands sentences Muslim to prison for calling for Wilders’ murder, but has no extradition treaty with Pakistan
A purely symbolic move, and one that is against the spirit of the age. Denmark has already folded and submitted to Sharia blasphemy law. Sweden will soon follow. The turn of the Netherlands will come in due time. “Twelve years in prison for attempting to provoke the murder of Geert Wilders,” translated from “Twaalf jaar […]
Justice Department finally investigating whether Rushdie attacker had ties to Hizballah and/or Iran
It’s good of the wokesters in the Justice Department to tear themselves away from manufacturing white supremacist terrorists and criminalizing Trump supporters long enough to look into this. But they’re not likely to spend a whole lot of time or energy on it. “Justice Department Reportedly Looking Into Iran Ties of Salman Rushdie’s Stabber,” by […]
Sweden: Muslims enraged, pelt cops with rocks, set dozens of cars on fire in protests against Qur’an burning
Wherever there are Qur’an desecrations, there will be furious reactions and riots from Muslims. This is a consciously chosen course of action that originated in response to the Muhammad cartoons in Jyllands-Posten in Denmark back in 2005. The idea is to frighten and intimidate the West into giving up the freedom of expression. And it […]
UK’s far-left Guardian rejects Denmark’s surrender to Sharia blasphemy laws while calling Qur’an burnings ‘bigotry’
It is refreshing to see a far-left outfit such as the Guardian come out for the freedom of expression and against Denmark’s capitulation to Sharia blasphemy laws, but its dismissal of Qur’an burnings as “bigotry” is shallow and propagandistic. Salwan Momika, who has engaged in a series of Qur’an desecrations in Sweden, is not a […]
Sweden: Two people arrested and 10 detained after a violent riot at protest involving Qur’an burning
This is a prelude to Sweden following Denmark into capitulating, abandoning the freedom of expression, and accepting Sharia blasphemy restrictions. “Several arrested in Sweden over new Quran burning,” Euronews, September 3, 2023: Swedish police have arrested two people and detained around 10 others after a violent riot broke out at a protest involving a burning […]
Pakistan alleges ‘foreign interference’ in recent violent riots against Christians
Pakistan is alleging ”foreign interference” in the recent rampage that saw at least 21 churches and 40 homes of Christians burned down, as well as six people killed. Anadolu News Agency reports: Pakistani police on Monday accused the “enemy” country’s intelligence agency of being involved in recent violence against Christians and burning of churches in […]