Elliot Kaufman published in the Wall Street Journal on December 20 an interview he had just conducted with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It’s a riveting read. At three key moments since October 7, 2023, Netanyahu was given advice by the Biden administration on the conduct of the war against Hamas, and then on the war […]
Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Christian woman accused of blasphemy for supposedly desecrating Qur’an verses
Shazia Younis admitted to the desecration, but there is every reason to believe that her confession was coerced. Only someone who was actively suicidal would do this deliberately in Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s blasphemy laws have been used to victimize innocent people on numerous occasions. “Blasphemy Case Filed Against Christian Woman in Gojra Raises Concerns,” by […]
Australian News Presenter Fired for Her Pro-Israel Views
Erin Molan was until a few days ago a celebrated television news presenter at Sky News Australia. Ever since war broke out between Israel and Hamas on October 7, 2023, she has remained a stout defender of the embattled Jewish state, saying that whatever pain the Gazans are now enduring is a direct result both […]
Turkey: Muslim cleric tells Muslims to avoid New Year’s celebrations, they’re prohibited in Islam
“O you who believe, strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an abomination of Satan’s handiwork. Leave it aside so that you may succeed.” (Qur’an 5:90) “Islamic scholar urges Muslims to avoid New Year’s celebrations,” ILKHA, December 23, 2024 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Mullah Enver Kılıçarslan, the […]
Nigeria: Muslim cleric admits providing spiritual support to jihadis
“Bandits” is the Nigerian media’s euphemism for Islamic jihadis. Note that Alhaji Lambo Ilela claims below to have induced them to moderate their activities. But both he and the jihadis must be well aware that what the jihad groups do in Nigeria is sanctioned in the Qur’an and Sunnah. So why would he try to […]
Israel asks US to convene UN emergency session to condemn Houthi attacks and Iran’s support for their violence
The brilliant move by Israel puts the notoriously anti-Israel UN in an awkward position. In 2023, the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, “previewed the United States’ priorities for the 78th session of the UN General Assembly and, along with Ambassador Lipstadt, highlighted the United States’ efforts to counter antisemitism and anti-Israel bias at the […]
Keffiyeh Chic
Brendan O’Neill is an editor of the British magazine Spiked and one of the few trustworthy commentators in the U.K. on Israel and the “Palestinians.” He takes apart what he calls the “keffiyeh classes” here: “The cult of the keffiyeh,” by Brendan O’Neill, Spiked, December 20, 2024: …The keffiyeh classes don’t only have a ‘startling […]
Lebanon: Muslim enters church, goes to altar and screams ‘Allahu akbar’
LEBANON: A Muslim Man Storms Church Altar and Shouts ‘Allah Akbar’ in Jbeil District. pic.twitter.com/MjC0eToBND — Faraz Pervaiz (@FarazPervaiz3) December 23, 2024 We have seen similar incidents more than once in Europe: a Muslim enters a church and begins to scream “Allahu akbar,” or prays Islamic prayers, or otherwise disrupts proceedings. We never, ever see […]
Canada: Poilievre pledges to eliminate position of Minister of ‘Islamophobia’ if he becomes prime minister
Pierre Poilievre promises to eliminate the position of “Minister of Islamophobia” when he takes power All WOKE nonsense will be defunded pic.twitter.com/lLbRYJ4nbc — The Pleb 🌍 Reporter (@truckdriverpleb) December 22, 2024 Could common sense return to Canada? The term “Islamophobia” is an illegitimate conflation of two distinct phenomena: vigilante attacks against innocent Muslims, which are […]
Exploring the Quran: Surah Imran with Hatun Tash and Robert Spencer | surah 3:50-94
Monday. Get The Critical Qur’an here.