An update on this story. Were they arrested because stoning was barbaric and is only practiced by Misunderstanders of Islam? No! They were arrested because they were carrying out an unauthorized stoning: the mullah who authorized the killing was not a judge. Judge Stephen Henley might have called it an “opportunistic stoning.” “Six arrested for […]
Archives for April 2005
Multiple blasts struck Texas refinery
Another update on the Texas Refinery Blast. “Multiple blasts struck refinery,” from AP, with thanks to Bob: HOUSTON – Federal investigators said Thursday that several explosions rocked a Texas City refinery last month in an eruption that killed 15 people, injured more than 100 and filled the sky with black smoke. “We believe that there […]
Turkish official: ‘Europe misinformed about Islam’
The Turk is irked: those nasty white European racists keep misunderstanding Islam, thinking it has something to do with violence. ‘Europe misinformed about Islam,’ from the Turkish Daily News, with thanks to Skeetstreet: Religious Affairs Director Ali Bardakoğlu said yesterday the West and Europe are erroneously informed in their understanding of Islam and Turkey should […]
Egypt: Bomber duo on the run
“Bomber duo on the run: Egypt,” from Reuters, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: CAIRO: Egyptian investigators have identified two more suspects from a deadly Cairo bombing this month and said they may be planning more attacks, a newspaper said yesterday. The daily Al-Gomhuria reported both men had “embraced the ideas of jihad (holy war)” […]
Dhimmitude in New Orleans: applause at public hearing for Muslim issuing death threats
“Residents blast NOPD in heated forum,” from the New Orleans Times Picayune, with thanks to LGF: For much of a public hearing Wednesday night on discrimination in New Orleans, the city’s police force was a whipping boy. Several speakers said the force has failed to discipline its own, and that black residents are too often […]
Bat Ye’or on C-Span today
It’s what they used to call an Encore Presentation: the courageous and pioneering scholar of dhimmitude, Bat Ye’or, will appear again on C-Span today: from C-Span: On Saturday, April 30 at 12:00 pm Eurabia: The Euro-Arab Axis Bat Ye’or Description: Bat Ye’or talks about her new book, “Eurabia,” at the Hudson Institute in Washington, DC. […]
What is “Islamophobia,” anyway?
In an article yesterday, the journalist and Islamic apologist Stephen Schwartz defined “Islamophobia” this way: Notwithstanding the arguments of some Westerners, Islamophobia exists; it is not a myth. Islamophobia consists of: “¢ attacking the entire religion of Islam as a problem for the world; “¢ condemning all of Islam and its history as extremist; “¢ […]
Jihad Watch’s Robert Spencer guest hosting the Laurie Roth Show tonight
That’s right: Jihad Watch will be on the air tonight on the Laurie Roth Show. You can listen at the Laurie Roth Show website, as well as on many stations around the country. I’ll be hosting the show from 7PM to 10PM Pacific Time; that is, 10PM to 1AM EST. I hope to hear from […]
Seven Arab Americans sue Denny’s owner alleging discrimination
Note the bolded areas below. From the Palm Beach Post, with thanks to all who sent this in: The men, who are all U.S. citizens, are seeking $4 million each from Restaurant Collection Inc., which owns the Denny’s franchise, and shift manager Eduardo Ascano, whom they say compared them to the Al-Qaida terrorist leader. “This […]
Global terror attacks tripled in 2004
Not that anyone in power would like you to know. From the Christian Science Monitor, with thanks to Jihad Watch News Editor Rebecca Bynum: Terror attacks around the world tripled in 2004, rising from 175 in 2003 to 655 last year, according to statistics released by the US government’s National Counterterrorism Center (NCC) Wednesday. The […]