When has Pope Francis ever said he was “indignant and disgusted” over Islamic jihad violence? Why, never. He has never acknowledged that Islamic jihad violence even exists, and instead has insisted counterfactually that “authentic Islam and the proper reading of the Qur’an reject every form of violence.” “Pope Francis decries the burning of the Quran […]
Iraq: Enraged Muslims break into Swedish embassy in Baghdad after Stockholm Qur’an burning
“If freedom of speech is guaranteed to Iraq and the world, then the believers have to express their views on the burning of the holy books… through massive angry protests against the Swedish embassy in Iraq,” said Muqtada al-Sadr. A superficially clever argument, but destroying property and menacing people is not equivalent to registering one’s […]
France: ‘Allahu akbar, we are Muslims, if the police kill us we have the right to kill, it’s written in the Qur’an!’
“Allah Akbar, on est des musulmans, si la police nous tue on a le droit de tuer c’est écrit dans le coran ! On va vous faire pire que 2005 on ne va pas s’arrêter !” #Nanterre pic.twitter.com/1pFYcBZumd — Damien Rieu (@DamienRieu) June 30, 2023 “Allah Akbar, we are Muslims, if the police kill us […]
Swedish authorities approve Quran-burning demonstration outside of Stockholm mosque
This jeopardizes Sweden’s bid to join NATO, as Erdogan is holding its membership hostage. Sweden must abandon the freedom of expression if it wants to join NATO. Now it has opted for the freedom of expression, but this stand may not last long. “Sweden approves small Quran-burning protest outside mosque,” by Lindsay Isaac, CNN, June […]
Sweden: Iraqi man fills Qur’an with bacon, tears it up, burns it outside mosque on Eid
According to Euro News, the Iraqi refugee “tore, burned and kicked” the Qur’an “at a protest initially allowed by the authorities.” Why would this Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika, display such disdain for the Qur’an? It suggests that this refugee (along with so many others) has suffered as a result of Qur’anic doctrines which call for […]
Rasmus Paludan: ‘Danish police have surrendered to the heckler’s veto’
[Editor’s note: I received this email from Danish freedom activist Rasmus Paludan, clarifying our report here and providing additional details. That email is published here with Mr. Paludan’s permission. — RS] Dear friend Mr. Spencer, I noticed your article that I had been arrested to prevent me from burning a Koran. https://jihadwatch.org/2023/06/denmark-police-arrest-freedom-activist-rasmus-paludan-to-prevent-him-from-burning-the-quran This is not […]
Denmark: Police arrest freedom activist Rasmus Paludan to prevent him from burning the Qur’an
Bowing to violent intimidation will only get you more violent intimidation. “Rasmus Paludan deprived of liberty by the police: Enormously restrictive,” translated from “Rasmus Paludan frihedsberøvet af politiet: Enormt indskrænkende,” by Emily Smith, Jeppe Grunnan, and Charlotte Bech Mathiesen, Ekstra Bladet, June 15, 2023: Rasmus Paludan was due to arrive at the Folkemødet on Bornholm […]
Sweden: Court of appeal rules that police were wrong to ban the burning of the Qur’an
I’m no fan of book burnings, but they are a matter of free expression. If the police had prevailed in this and Qur’an-burning had been definitively banned, the door would have been opened to all manner of violent intimidation in other areas. Jihadis would have seen that it worked, and have been encouraged to employ […]
Jordanian MP requests Qur’an-reading at Arab Parliament to honor Qur’an-carrying Muslim who killed Israeli soldiers
The Islamic aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is unanimously ignored among Western analysts. Yet for the foes of Israel, it’s central. Find out why this matters in The Palestinian Delusion. “Jordanian MP hails Egyptian who killed three IDF soldiers,” JNS, June 11, 2023: Jordanian lawmaker Khalil Atieh on Saturday praised the Egyptian “martyr” who killed […]
Sweden: Islamic State calls on Muslims to kill Swedes in revenge for Qur’an-burning
Note the collective punishment for something most Swedes had nothing to do with. Islamic apologists in the West frequently accuse those who point out Islam’s violent teachings of collective blame. It’s actually just projection on their part. “IS to Muslims in Sweden: Tear Swedes ‘to pieces,’” translated from “IS till muslimer i Sverige: Slit svenskar […]