Of course she did. But when Pamela Geller and I appealed against our ban from the UK, on the grounds that we had no criminal records, and had never advocated or condoned any violence or illegal activity, we were turned down. The constant in Lisa Smith’s case and ours is that in both, British officials […]
Ireland: State broadcaster apologizes for sketch accusing God of ‘forcing himself on a young Middle-Eastern migrant’
Has RTÉ ever lampooned Islam? No? Why not? Were there riots and murders of innocent people by Christians because of this sketch? No? Why not? Has RTÉ ever covered the root causes of sexual harassment and rape that is perpetrated, not suffered, by Middle Eastern migrants? No? Why not? “RTÉ apologises for ‘blasphemous’ sketch after […]
Ireland: Catholic bishop joins Muslims for Eid al-Adha, inadvertently reinforces idea that Bible has been corrupted
When Diarmuid Martin thinks of Abraham, he probably thinking of Genesis 22:15-18, in which Abraham is rewarded for his faith and told he will become a blessing to the nations: “by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because you have obeyed my voice.” But his Muslim friends don’t read Genesis. […]
Ireland: Catholic priest invites Muslims to Mass, Muslim proclaims supremacy of Islam from pulpit
Father Stephen Farragher is no doubt a loyal follower of Pope Francis, who has made the risible claim that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Koran are opposed to every form of violence.” Although this is not and could not ever be a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, it is assumed to […]
Ireland: Migrant parents convicted for “appalling act of cruelty” in first female genital mutilation case
“An African couple in Dublin has been convicted of having female genital mutilation (FGM) performed on their 21-month-old daughter, in the first such case in the Republic of Ireland.” Bravo to Judge Elma Sheahan, who stated that “the child suffered an “appalling act of cruelty” in the “most egregious breach of trust by those presumed […]
Ireland: Muslima who was member of the Islamic State granted bail after swearing on Qur’an to comply with conditions
It’s all right. She promises “I won’t kill anyone.” What could possibly go wrong? The Qur’an warns believers not to take unbelievers as “friends or helpers,” “unless that you but guard yourselves against them” (3:28). This is a foundation of the idea that believers may legitimately deceive unbelievers when under pressure. The word used for […]
Ireland: Muslim migrant who stabbed random man to death and assaulted two others not guilty by reason of insanity
This would be easier to accept at face value were it not for the fact that authorities all over the West have so often explained what is clearly and obviously jihad activity as mental illness. “Asylum seeker not guilty by reason of insanity over murder of Japanese man,” RTÉ, December 12, 2019: An asylum seeker […]
Ireland sending military personnel to Syria to bring back Islamic State bride who promises “I won’t kill anyone”
Irish authorities really, really want Lisa Smith back in the country: “Officials from the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs have reportedly been deployed to Turkey’s border region to retrieve the 38-year-old, who travelled to Syria three years ago to join the Islamic State. Members of the Irish military and its special operations force, the Army […]
The Islamic State views Ireland as “somewhere to fundraise rather than attack”
Apparently they know they don’t face a whole lot of law enforcement pushback there. The Republic of Ireland “does not have wide powers to detain ISIS extremist suspects who return to Ireland from abroad.” What could possibly go wrong? “Isis views Ireland as ‘somewhere to fundraise rather than attack,’” The Journal, October 2, 2019: THE […]
Ireland: Court awards $8,265 to Muslim prof who says he was fired for defending female genital mutilation
Ali Selim apologized and condemned female genital mutilation, and claimed (where have we heard this before?) that “his comments had been misrepresented.” But what if Ali Selim had said on RTÉ that the root causes of Islamic terrorism were in the Qur’an and Hadith, and that Islam teaches warfare against and subjugation of unbelievers? Even […]