“I told them they could do what they like. It didn’t stop me taking the case.” “Islamists threaten to murder lawyer defending Pervez,” by Jerome Starkey for The Independent, August 1: The Afghan lawyer defending a journalist on death row in Kabul has been bombarded with death threats urging him to drop the case. Islamic […]
Archives for July 2008
“You Jews should be aware: You will never, but never have peace with Hamas. Islam, as the ideology that guides them, will not allow them to achieve a peace agreement with the Jews.”
Common sense from a former Hamas member who has converted to Christianity. “Hamas’ Christian convert: I’ve left a society that sanctifies terror,” by Avi Issacharoff for Haaretz, July 31 (thanks to all who sent this in): A moment before beginning his supper, Masab, son of West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef, glances at the […]
Fitzgerald: The Rand Corporation, the Left, and the Right
“In a new report, the Rand Corporation suggests the US replace the term “˜war on terror” with “˜counter-terrorism.– — from this article How much money, how big was the contract, that allowed a group at the Rand Corporation to come up with this kind of thing? A million? Ten? Were bound copies of the solemn […]
Fitzgerald: Dialogue and reality
“Rome, 31 July (AKI) – Pope Benedict XVI has played a key role in helping Muslims and Christians start to find common ground on issues ranging from poverty to pollution, according to a top Muslim intellectual. –˜After years of attempted dialogue, Islam and Christianity have begun to find consensus on subjects of shared interest,” the […]
Head of jihadist school in Virginia guilty of not reporting child abuse
This is a sidelight on the main issue at the Islamic Saudi Academy, which is that it is teaching jihad and Islamic supremacism, and turning out jihadists. Maybe he didn’t know he was supposed to file such a report. That is remotely possible, although generally school districts are quite adamant about this sort of thing, […]
Now, according to some Muslims, the Pope is a “good guy”
To those who are smart enough to realize that, far from vilifying such a prominent Western leader as the Pope, who has repeatedly shown good will towards Islam, it’s better to praise his dialogue-first approach. Since, as is becoming increasingly clear, the alternative is worse. “Islam: Muslim thinkers praise Pope’s ‘advanced’ views on dialogue,” from […]
Jihadists develop “suicide underwear”
Unmentionables. “Terrorists develop “˜suicide underwear,– by Imran Asghar for the Daily Times, July 31 : RAWALPINDI: Would-be suicide bombers could be using explosives “underwear briefs” rather than explosives jackets to evade “conservative” body searches, sources said on Wednesday. Sihala Police College forensic lab sources told Daily Times that the study of recent suicide attacks showed […]
Philippines: Four Christians killed, one missing after jihadists ambush bus
“The signing of a peace accord between the central government and MILF rebels, held responsible for the July 24th attack in Davao del Sur, appears increasingly fragile.” Uh-huh. “Mindanao: four Christians killed, a fifth missing,” by Santosh Digal for AsiaNews, July 30: Cotabato City (AsiaNews) — Armed men stopped a mini-bus and murdered four Christian […]
Objective journalism update: US detains Reuters photographer in Iraq
Seeing the kind of reporting that regularly comes from Reuters and the others, it does not require a great leap of imagination to think that some “journalists” are jihadists. “Iraqi journalist detained by U.S. military,” from The Associated Press, July 31 : BAGHDAD: Reuters news agency said Thursday one of its Iraqi photographers had been […]
Spencer: Turkey’s Dilemma
In Human Events today I discuss Turkey and Rice: Can democracy survive the closing of a major political party — the ruling political party in the country? Imagine if the Supreme Court had convened to discuss banning the Democratic Party. Something no less momentous is happening in Turkey this week. Turkey”s constitutional court convened last […]
Fjordman: The Organization of the Islamic Conference and Eurabia
The European essayist Fjordman elucidates recent Islamic initiatives to end free speech in the West, and shows what’s at stake: […] The 57 Muslim nations of the Organization of the Islamic Conference are trying to impose Islamic blasphemy law — which includes the death penalty for those who “blaspheme” the Muslim prophet Muhammad — as […]
Iraq: suicide attack leaves three dead, four wounded
Since this is an al-Qaeda affiliated attack, one wonders if the suicide bomber was a child. “Suicide car bomber kills three policemen in Iraq,” from ABC News, July 31: Three police officers were killed and four others wounded when a suicide bomber tried to ram his car into a police station in northern Iraq, police […]
We shall never forget — the cartoons!
Likewise, we should never forget the Muslim backlash to freedom of speech — including mass riots, burned buildings and cars, and dead Christians. See here for a long list of Muslim “reactions” to the “cartoon controversy,” arranged by country. “Muslims to appeal cartoon case,” from News 24, July 31: Copenhagen – Seven Danish Muslim associations […]
Pakistan forewarning al-Qaeda before American strikes, US asserts
Such otherwise traitorous behavior is in complete keeping with several Koranic injunctions which have led to the doctrine of Loyalty (to Muslims) and Enmity (for infidels), such as the following, which both insists Muslims are to have no loyalty to infidels, and also to deceive the latter when necessary: “Allah most high said: ‘Let believers […]
Saudi Arabia: when four wives just aren’t enough
Now, of course, those two extra women may have simply been booty (“ma malakat aymankum”), in which case this Saudi, according to certain Koranic verses (e.g., 4:3), would be exonerated. “Saudi arrested for having six wives,” from the Age.com, July 31: Police in Saudi Arabia have arrested a man working for the country’s vice squad […]
Taliban threatens to disfigure un-veiled women with acid
That threat comes as part of an extensive list of additional violent moves to impose more Sharia. “Taliban warn “˜un-Islamic” businesses of dire consequences,” by Shahnawaz Khan for the Daily Times, July 31: LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Islami Taliban Pakistan (TITP) has distributed a fifteen-days notice to several “un-Islamic” businesses in Kot Addu to shut down or face […]
Gaza summer camps teach kids to fire rockets
“Unity and principle maintaining camps” “Hamas alone is currently conducting no less than 300 summer camps for tens of thousands of children.” By Ali Waked for YNet News, July 31: In the Gaza Strip, as in Israel, children are currently in the midst of summer vacation, and the Hamas and Islamic Jihad’s “summer camps” are […]
U.K.: Syrian Muslim gets 7 years in prison for building bombs
Hassan Tabbakh Update. “Syrian national jailed in Britain for bomb-making,” by Agence France-Presse, July 30: LONDON – A Syrian national who attempted to make bombs for Al-Qaeda-style attacks was jailed for seven years by a British court Wednesday, after being found guilty of terrorism offences. A judge in Birmingham, central England, told Hassan Tabbakh that […]
Male Saudi professor sentenced to 600 lashes and 8 months in jail, female student gets 350 lashes and 4 months in jail for “phone relationship”
The original story earlier this month noted that the stated purpose of the calls was to discuss research, but the Saudi court ruled in favor of the husband’s allegations that it was a front for an affair. Sharia Alert. “Saudi Arabia: Academic gets 600 lashes for ‘phone relationship’ with female pupil,” from Adnkronos International, July […]
Ding dong, the dhimmi’s gone: Olmert to quit
Of course, the equally clueless Livni will probably succeed him. “PM announces he will resign after Kadima elects new leader,” from the Jerusalem Post, July 30: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held a special press conference on Wednesday at 8 p.m. where he announced he will not run in the Kadima primary scheduled to take place […]