Ali al-Aqabani says: “No one is against Islam, but we are certainly against a religious rule based on specific texts and hadiths.” Reuters adds: “Aqabani, 50, is Muslim himself but said Damascus is ‘diverse in its sects and doctrines.’” Yeah, it is, and yet everyone knows exactly what the new rulers of Syria have in […]
Vance ‘heartbroken’ over US Conference of Catholic Bishops condemnation of Trump over illegal immigration
There’s good reason for JD Vance to be “heartbroken” over the left-leaning U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It isn’t about faith and righteousness for them. Their support for illegal immigration is all about the gravy train, as Robert Spencer wrote in 2021: The bishops, of course, have 91 million reasons — indeed, 534 million reasons […]
Two Hundred ‘Palestinian’ Terrorists Freed This Week For Four Israeli Girls
It’s the second week of the hostages-for-criminals exchange. Four Israeli girls have been swapped for 200 Palestinian prisoners, including some convicted of terrorist murders. More on this lopsided deal, and a list of the “Palestinians” to be freed, can be found here: “Who are the Palestinian terrorist prisoners released as part of Gaza hostage deal?,” […]
Canada: Hamas activists name skating rink in Newfoundland ‘Intifada Trail’
What happened to the Canada where a sheet of ice would have inspired a hockey game to break out? Instead we get this nonsense! It’s time Canadians return to our identity and values as a nation. https://t.co/OKuM1JlMPt — Senator Leo Housakos (@SenatorHousakos) January 26, 2025 What happened? Multiculturalism, which advances the notion that all cultures […]
Trump freezes foreign aid except to Israel and Egypt
Charity begins at home. The America First mandate that helped Trump get re-elected is based on that premise. Every politician is responsible for putting his or her citizens first, but for most, that isn’t the case. America also needs to assess any misuse of its funds across the board by state actors that work contrary […]
Tony Costa and Robert Spencer discuss the historical problems in the early Islamic accounts of Muhammad’s life
Get Muhammad: A Critical Biography here.
Taliban: ICC shouldn’t try to impose ‘particular interpretation of human rights’ and ignore other ‘religious values’
The Taliban leaders are saying in this that what they’re doing in Afghanistan is in accord with Islamic values, and to slap arrest warrants on them for applying Islam is unjustified. No one, however, will dare consider the question of whether or not they really are acting in accord with Islamic values. The implications of […]
Trump Calls For 1,500,000 Gazans to Be Moved to Egypt and Jordan
Trump has described Gaza as a “real mess” and a “demolition site.” He wants two-thirds of the population in Gaza — 1.5 million out of a total of 2.2 million people — to be removed, and resettled in Jordan and Egypt.The proposal is startling, but deserves serious consideration. More on his proposal can be found […]
Germany: At funeral of people murdered by Muslim migrant, Antifa calls family and friends of the victims ‘fascists’
At the memorial service for the 2-year-old boy and the man stabbed to death by an Afghan migrant in Aschaffenburg, Germany, Antifa activists insulted family members and friends, calling them ‘fascists’. pic.twitter.com/9q45ENrY0k — Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) January 25, 2025 Will Germany survive? No, and most Germans are proud of that.
Who Will Explain to Trump That Three-Quarters of Israeli Jews Now Reject the Notion of a ‘Two-State Solution’?
Michael Herzog, Israel’s outgoing ambassador to the US, has made some parting remarks: “Ambassador to US Michael Herzog doesn’t see Trump giving green light to West Bank annexation – KAN,” Jerusalem Post, January 24, 2025: The ambassador, who is also the older brother to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, went on to speak about the hostage […]