One unspoken element is the likelihood that he’s too popular to be charged. And what does that tell you? This man has spoken openly about violent jihad, and defended the Bali bombings. From AP, with thanks to many: JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian police dropped plans Wednesday to charge a radical cleric in the 2002 Bali […]
Archives for July 2004
Link Between Dallas City Hall and Hamas
Via the Holy Land Foundation. From CBS11 News, with thanks to EPG: The federal government’s roundup Tuesday of seven Middle Eastern men on charges of funding the terrorist group Hamas yielded an unexpected disclosure: a link between Dallas City Hall and Hamas” top leader in Israel’s occupied territories. North Texas resident Mufid Abdulquader is a […]
It’s not genocide, it’s jihad
From the superb Cox and Forkum. Watch for a column about this exact point from Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer, coming very soon — maybe even tomorrow.
Iraqi jihadists claim to kill Pakistan hostages
Is this story connected to the theological green light that was just issued? From AP: BAGHDAD, Iraq – A militant group holding two Pakistani contractors hostage said Wednesday it had killed the men but freed their Iraqi driver, the Al-Jazeera television station Al-Jazeera reported. The group, calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq, had announced […]
Campaigners take “apostasy rights” bid to U.N.
A bid for freedom of conscience at the UN. You will be able to read documents related to this initiative in my forthcoming essay collection The Myth of Islamic Tolerance. From Reuters, with thanks to David G. Littman: GENEVA, July 28 (Reuters) Religious rights campaigners, buoyed by a UN call for an end to repression […]
Al-Qaida Suspect Arrested in Texas
I don’t find any confirming stories, but here is one provocative report from Texas. From FederalNewsRadio.com, with thanks to Al-Canine: A South African woman picked up in Texas almost 10 days ago may turn out to be a key, high level al-Qaida operative. Her name is Farida Goolam Mohamed Ahmed. She was stopped at McAllen […]
Jackie Mason says Islam teaches hate; CAIR hates that
The Council on American Islamic Relations is demanding an apology from Jackie Mason and lots of other people for his remarks on radio the other night. From WND: Comedian Jackie Mason raised the ire of a controversial Islamic lobby group by calling “the whole Muslim religion” a “murderous organization” that teaches “hate, terrorism and murder.” […]
Anti-Dhimmitude at Harvard: Sheikh Zayad’s Gift to Be Returned
A bit of common sense somehow lodges at Harvard. From the New York Times, with thanks to Seymour Payne: Harvard University is returning a controversial $2.5 million gift to its donor, the president of the United Arab Emirates. Harvard said in a statement Monday that the president, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, recently asked to […]
Iraqi Sheikh: Kill Muslims who protect infidels
This is a declaration that those who aid unbelievers are themselves unbelievers, and can thus be killed. This is a well-attested principle in Islamic law. From the Jerusalem Post: A lengthy audiotape purportedly by the spiritual adviser to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s al-Qaida-linked group justifies killing Muslims when their presence protects infidels and threatens revenge on […]
Groups Sue to Stop Bag Searches in Boston
Interesting: the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is suing to stop bag searches around the convention in Boston. Now, why would they care? Is this an instance of anti-Arab discrimination? As far as I know everyone, Nordic, Far Eastern, whatever, is being searched. Here is a question of whether individual civil rights should trump public safety […]