An update on the victimization of the courageous Ezra Levant, one of the few Canadian media figures to stand up for free speech. From the Western Standard blog (with thanks to all who sent this in): Earlier this month, the Western Standard was sued in human rights court for publishing the Danish cartoons. It’s been […]
Archives for March 2006
Borders will only stock Qur’ans on the top shelf
Little Green Footballs has published a letter from a Borders employee showing that the corporate dhimmitude there extends to far more than their refusal to stock a magazine that has reprinted the Muhammad cartoons. They also make sure that their Qur’ans appear only on the top shelf in all their bookstores: I work for Borders […]
Indian Imam misunderstands Islam, held for involvement in jihad terror bombings
Oh the stunning complexity of Islam! Even those who teach it and have devoted their lives to mastering its doctrines misunderstand its peaceful teachings! Memo to Ibrahim Hooper: why doesn’t CAIR start a Teach the Imams program for poor fellows like the Imam Waliullah, who don’t seem to grasp what you loudly proclaim is self-evident, […]
Islam humiliates religious freedom of Christians and human rights of Muslims. It’s time for change
Samir Khalil Samir, SJ is one Catholic priest who isn’t afraid to speak the truth about Islamic oppression of non-Muslims and denial of the freedom of conscience. From AsiaNews, with thanks to Uncle Jeff: The ordeal of Abdul Rahman of Afghanistan is shared by many converts from Islam and poses the problem of Islam’s systematic […]
Rice visit to English mosque cancelled over security fears
From AFP, who comments: “‘Master said because the group were Muslims, it would be impossible to prevent them from entering the mosque.’ This is a perfect metaphor for the general Muslim inability to draw the line against anything bad in Islam, from suicide bombings to Sharia penalties for apostasy to (in this case) closing the […]
Planned Mother Teresa statue irks Albania Muslims
Islamic Tolerance Alert from Reuters, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: SHKODER, Albania (Reuters) – Muslims in Albania’s northern city of Shkoder are opposing plans to erect a statue to Mother Teresa, the ethnic Albanian Catholic nun in line for elevation to sainthood by the Vatican. The dispute is unusual for Albania, where religion was […]
Iran Defiantly Rejects New U.N. Demands
They wasted no time. From AP: BERLIN (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran on Thursday the “international community is united” in the dispute over its nuclear program, but a Tehran envoy defiantly rejected a U.N. call to reimpose a freeze on uranium enrichment. Rice spoke after a meeting in Berlin among diplomats […]
Jihad in Sri Lanka
“Grenade explosion damages auto-rickshaw in Kathankudy,” from TamilNet, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: An auto-rickshaw belonging to a muslim civilian in Kathankudy in Batticaloa was damaged when unknown assailants exploded a grenade under the vehicle at 4.45 a.m., Thursday, sources from Batticaloa said…. There have been reports of internal violence in Muslim community in […]
UK cemetery bars burials of all but Muslims
4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire, and in not one of them can a non-Muslim be buried. “Confusion as mourners are turned away,” from the Times Online, with thanks to Douglas Murray: A COUNCIL was accused last night of responding to the local government strike by barring burials at its cemetery for anyone who was not […]
Fitzgerald: The art of sinking in geopolitics
Jihad Watch Board Vice President Hugh Fitzgerald discusses the advantages of supporting an independent Kurdistan: Kurdistan, as a place and not as an idea, could, by its mere existence, if given a little boost (a boost, not boots on the ground — they are different things), do a good deal of damage to the interests […]
Borders won’t carry magazine containing prophet cartoons
I heard enough stories of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) being hidden away in dark corners at Borders not to be surprised by this latest bit of dhimmitude. From AP, with thanks to all who sent this in: BUFFALO, N.Y. — Borders and Waldenbooks stores will not stock the April-May issue […]
Palestinian MPs Shout “Jihad Is Our Path”
And “death for the sake of Allah is our most lofty aspiration.” Such lovely fellows. Clearly they are ready for some serious, good-faith negotiations with Israel. “Palestinian MPs Shout ‘Jihad Is Our Path’ as Hamas Government Wins Confidence Vote,” from MEMRITV, with thanks to a tea-loving snail: Following are excerpts from the PA Legislative Council […]
US bans contact with ruling Hamas
A welcome bit of anti-dhimmitude from Washington. Let’s hope it lasts. From Reuters, with thanks to JE: THE United States has ordered its diplomats and contractors to cut off contacts with Palestinian ministries after a Hamas-led government was sworn in, the State Department said today. A directive, distributed to diplomats and other officials in the […]
Pakistan to retain jihad in school curriculum
Our friend and ally continues to play its double game, and to ensure that there will be plenty of people ready to heed calls like this. From the Indo-Asian News Service, with thanks to all who sent this in: While aiming to provide quality education, the new education policy to be implemented in Pakistan next […]
Taliban condemns release of Christian convert, calls for jihad
They’re calling for jihad now? As poster Shinolite noted here not long ago, What have we been having up to now? The Ice Capades? Note the openly totalitarian and coercive nature of the statement. From AFP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist: KANDAHAR: The fundamentalist Taliban on Thursday condemned the release of an Afghan who […]
Iran Gets 30 Days to Clear Nuke Suspicions
Prediction: a month from now, absolutely nothing will have changed in Iran. From AP, with thanks to all who sent this in: UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council gave Iran 30 days to clear up suspicions that it is seeking nuclear weapons, and key members turned their focus on what to do if Iran […]
Danish Muslims sue newspaper over cartoons
Defamatory? Certainly not. Some of them showed a connection between Islam and violence, which Muslims around the world have daily been bearing out — not least by means of cartoon rage itself. Injurious? Yes, they were, but only indirectly. They did grave damage to the image of Islam as a religion of peace and tolerance, […]
Hamas warns of violence unless Israel negotiates
Now let me get this straight. For years Hamas has been shunning negotiations and pursuing a violent course. Now they are threatening more violence if the Israelis don’t negotiate. Hey, nice way to show your new moderate colors, Haniyeh! From the Jerusalem Post, : Hamas sources warned on Thursday that if Israel did not begin […]
Four men arrested at English hospital under anti-terrorism laws
More Methodists arrested in Britain. From AFP, : LONDON (AFP) – Four men have been arrested at a hospital in central England under Britain’s anti-terrorism laws, police said. Police, including specialist firearms officers, arrested the men Wednesday evening at Stafford District General Hospital under the Terrorism Act 2000 as “a result of information received,” a […]
Iran suicide bombers sign up for attacks against U.S.
Volunteers get three choices: they can sign up for attacks against Americans in Iraq, against Israel, or against…Salman Rushdie. 1938 Alert from Iran Focus, with thanks to JE: Tehran, Iran, Mar. 29 — Radical Islamists in Iran’s western province of Lorestan were invited during a ceremony on Wednesday to enlist in garrisons to carry out […]