“Our revolting youth.” Anyway, why don’t “moderate Muslims” in the West rebuke Hamas for its appropriation and misuse of the peaceful and benign concept of jihad? Why do “moderate Muslims” in the West devote all their time to convincing gullible non-Muslims that Islam is peaceful, instead of trying to convince their allegedly errant coreligionists? “Hamas […]
‘Al Aqsa Is In Danger’
On October 2, Hamas organized an “Al Aqsa Is In Danger” event in the Gaza Strip. A report on the affair is a Hamas website is here: “Hamas organises grand festival in solidarity with Al-Aqsa,” Hamas, October 1, 2022: Hamas movement organised a grand festival in the Gaza Strip this evening to express solidarity with […]
The Graves of Academe: ‘I Was Failed for Speaking the Truth About Hamas’
Danielle Greyman was an undergraduate student in sociology at the University of Leeds. She researched and wrote a paper on how Hamas has made life difficult for Palestinians in Gaza. She was failed by two markers, both of whom despise Israel and deplored her criticism of Hamas. She tells her story below, but I have […]
Islamic State calls on Muslims worldwide to join, criticizes Hamas and PIJ for ties to Shi’ite Iran
The Qur’an forbids Muslims to kill other Muslims (4:92), but if Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have “abandoned Islam,” their members can lawfully be killed for apostasy. If Islamic State (ISIS) jihadis do kill Hamas and PIJ members, witless Western political and media analysts will hold up the killings, if they take notice of them […]
Hamas Under Iranian Pressure to Restore Ties With Syria
Hamas is the Palestinian offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. And the Muslim Brotherhood has for decades in Syria – long before the current civil war – been a threat to the Assad regime that keeps the Alawite minority in power. For some uber-Sunnis, including the members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Alawites (a branch of […]
Hamas Comes to Harvard
“I have always supported Hamas.” After the fighting between Israel and Hamas in 2012, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki announced that he wanted to visit Gaza. “I congratulate Ismail Haniyeh (the Hamas prime minister) on the victory in Gaza,” he said. Marzouki had previously met with delegations from Hamas and Islamic Jihad. His support for the Muslim Brotherhood […]
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad offer $200 for jihad attacks on video as Israel enters High Holy Day period
“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (Qur’an 8:60), and if a divine command isn’t enough for you, here’s two hundred bucks. “Hamas, Islamic Jihad said to offer $200 per shooting attack, if video […]
Hamas executes two Palestinian security forces members for aiding and collaborating with Israeli military
To most Westerners, what Hamas does to its own people is Hamas’ business, no matter how barbaric. The Western media will take little notice of these killings. Consider, however, when Gazan jihadis die while attacking Israel and Israeli defends itself; suddenly, the lives of the Palestinians matter throughout the West. Palestinian (and other Muslim) lives […]
Hamas praises ‘courageous stance’ of Google employee who quit over company’s ties to Israel
Strange bedfellows, yes, but the same old ones. This affair has been going on for years. The one between Leftists and Islamic jihad murderers. An update on this story. “Hamas Praises Google Worker Who Quit Over Company’s Ties to Israel,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, September 1, 2022: The Hamas terror group is praising […]
‘Palestinian’ child killed when explosives stored in residential home detonate
Here is still more evidence that Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas try to provoke civilian casualties by launching rockets from civilian areas, so that retaliatory fire will be liable to hit civilians. Then they use the civilian deaths for propaganda purposes. “Gaza Child Killed When Explosives Stored in Residential Home Detonate,” JNS, August 24, 2022: […]