Daniel Pipes writes in FrontPage (thanks to all who sent this in) about the Ottawa Islamic school scandal and similar incidents. “Shocked” is how Aisha Sherazi, principal of the Abraar Islamic school in Ottawa, described the reaction of the school’s administration and board on learning last week that two of its teachers had incited hatred […]
Islamic school suspends teachers over student’s hate-filled tale
Caught in the act. From the Ottawa Citizen, with thanks to all who sent this in: Two teachers at the Abraar Islamic school in Ottawa were suspended yesterday pending an investigation into the encouragement or incitement of hatred against Jews expressed in a young student’s violence-laden writing project. Principal Aisha Sherazi said the seven-member school […]
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 […]
Muslims claim unfair treatment at Canadian border
Religious profiling: horrors! Why isn’t DHS checking Methodists for terrorist activity? And what about those Amish? What are they up to? Come on, where is your sense of fairness? From AP, “Muslims claim unfair treatment at border,” with thanks to Kemaste: BUFFALO, N.Y. — An Islamic civil rights group Wednesday accused U.S. border agents of […]
Report: Canada Security Net Full of Holes
And remember: Canada is a haven for terrorists, by the admission of Canadian officials. From AP, : TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s security net is full of holes, with most border crossings guarded by a lone staffer and airport security so lax that missing security badges and uniforms recently turned up for sale on eBay. A […]
Explosives-laden Canadian-owned ship arrested in Honduras; U.S. investigates
From AP, with thanks to Twostellas: TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) – U.S. experts were examining 900 tonnes of explosives aboard a Canadian-owned but Libyan-flag cargo ship that arrived last week at Puerto Cortes, 220 kilometres north of the Honduran capital, officials said. The MV Abdul Rahman failed to report it was carrying the explosives, in violation […]
Is Hamas raising funds in Canada?
From the National Post: OTTAWA – Conservative MP Stockwell Day wants Ottawa to investigate a Mississauga, Ont., charity he alleges has been operating as a front for a Palestinian terrorist organization. Mr. Day called on federal officials to study the charitable status of the International Relief Fund for the Afflicted and Needy, which he said […]
Apes and pigs? I meant grapes and figs
Canadian Muslim leaders backpedal furiously, but not convincingly. From CBC News; link and headline courtesy Kemaste: VANCOUVER – Two high-profile Muslim leaders in Canada have been forced to issue clarifications for anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli comments. In East Vancouver, the head of the Dar al-Madinah Islamic Society came under attack for calling Jews “brothers of monkeys […]
Canadian Muslim leader espouses jihad
And why is a terror attack from Canada “inevitable”? Because Canada is host to people like this. From CP, with thanks to Louise: VANCOUVER (CP) – The leader of a Vancouver mosque attended regularly by a local man reported killed in Chechnya has preached the virtues of jihad and called Jews “the brothers of monkeys […]
Terror via Canada ‘inevitable’
From the National Post, : OTTAWA – Terrorists will inevitably use Canada as a base to launch an attack on the United States, the U.S. ambassador to Canada said yesterday, echoing a warning from the new Israeli ambassador that it is only a matter of time before terrorists exploit the openness and diversity of Canadian […]