Archives for January 2009

Understandable, but incredible The European essayist Fjordman reviews my book Stealth Jihad over at Atlas Shrugs. His conclusion: One of the many great things about Spencer is that he is always understandable. This is far from self-evident. Even among anti-Jihadists whom I greatly admire as scholars there are those who write books that are difficult […]

“The Battle of Gaza: Stirring New Dilemmas” is an exclusive Jihad Watch essay by Raphael Israeli. Raphael Israeli was born in Fez, Morocco, and arrived in Israel at the age of 14. A professor of Islamic, Middle Eastern and Chinese history at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, he is the author of 25 books, including […]

Here is a very useful historical overview of why Pakistan is not and never has been a reliable ally of the U.S., and how it is steadily and probably inexorably becoming a jihadist state. “Understanding Pakistan’s response to Mumbai,” by Praveen Swami for The Hindu, January 26 (thanks to Looney Tunes): If President Zardari’s handling […]

“After robbing the homes, the six men returned to Rafiq Masih’s house and began mocking Rafiq and his wife for being Christians.” “Muslim Thieves Rape Girl When They Realize Victim is Christian,” from AINA, January 27 (thanks to all who sent this in): The Washington-DC based human rights group, International Christian Concern (ICC) www.persecution.org has […]

The “Islam Is the Light” doll was widely dismissed — people insisted that wasn’t really what it was saying. And yet here it is, coincidence of coincidences, the same message shows up now in a Nintendo game. “Video game plays strange message: Toy says ‘Islam is the light,’” from WTHITV, January 27 (thanks to Pamela): […]

In Islamic law one only concludes a truce with a non-Muslim enemy if one believes the enemy is going to convert to Islam, or in order to gather strength to fight again more effectively. The latter, obviously, is the more common reason, and here we see it playing out again. And the coverage, as usual, […]

Sharia dictates that a non-Muslim cannot hold authority over Muslims. So this is simply more evidence of Sharia creep in modern, moderate Indonesia. “Indonesia: Christian party criticises Muslim edict,” from AKI, January 27 (thanks to Twostellas): Jakarta, 27 Jan. (AKI) – A Christian political leader has criticised a religious edict or fatwa issued by Indonesia’s […]

In a highly significant symbolic move, Obama gives his first interview as President to…Al-Arabiya. “Obama Al-Arabiya Interview: Full Text,” from the Huffington Post, January 26 (thanks to all who sent this in): […] Q Sir, you just met with your personal envoy to the Middle East, Senator Mitchell. Obviously, his first task is to consolidate […]

“But tell me, where do the (Palestinian) children play?” As for Israeli children, who cares? “Israeli Official Blasts Cat Stevens’ Song for Gaza Children,” by Joseph Rhett Miller for Fox News, January 26 (thanks to She-Child): A new recording by singer-musician Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, to raise funds for the children of […]

Even though she “did everything to be at my husband’s side. I lived with him as a Muslim [convert] for ten years, my children are circumcised, they don’t eat pork, they are fluent in Egyptian.” She goes on to say “This is not about religion, or culture. It is about his revenge – and how […]

The BBC says it wants to be “impartial,” to which many, including the Archbishop of York, rebut,”This is not an appeal by Hamas asking for arms but by the Disasters Emergency Committee asking for relief.” But the unfortunate truth is, Western “aid” often, one way or another, makes it into the hands of Hamas terrorists. […]

Execution in the PA “The return to the uncivilized norms that typified the rule of Yasser Arafat is dangerous and shows that whoever trusts the PA and gives it weapons and armored cars is behaving irresponsibly”: The PA, long thought of as the “moderate” counter to Hamas, proves otherwise. “PA Court to Execute ‘Spy for […]

This after offering Israel a one-year truce. Of course, that’s the whole point of the truce — to give Hamas time to rearm. “Hamas vows to continue arming militants,” from News.com.au, January 26: A SENIOR Hamas official said the Palestinian Islamist movement will continue to arm its militants in the war-battered Gaza Strip as well […]

The fact that it is so daring and noteworthy simply to state the obvious says a great deal about the present situation. “Top EU official: Hamas fully responsible for Gaza war,” from the Associated Press and Jerusalem Post, January 26: Hamas bears full responsibility for the war in Gaza, a top EU official said Monday […]

Geert Wilders, the heroic Dutch parliamentarian who is under fire for speaking the truth, and I discuss the threats to free speech in this article at National Review today: Wednesday, January 21, was a black day for freedom, and the beginning of an all-out assault on free speech in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam Court of […]

More open lust for genocide, as the world continues to yawn. Ted Ekeroth has kindly sent in this new video from Malmö — another video and more details here.

Never forget Sandeela Kanwal “Begner hopes the state doesn’t make this about Islam or ethnicity. This death could have happened, he says, in any culture, with any family.” Why does the mainstream media believe it necessary always to exonerate Islam from any responsibility for violence committed by Muslims in the name of Islam? Who decided […]

“We are quite sure that these arrests are part of a bigger operation from the government.” “Iran: Three Christians Arrested From Homes In Tehran,” from Compass Direct, January 23: LOS ANGELES, January 23 (Compass Direct News) — Three Christians from two different families were arrested from their homes Wednesday morning (Jan. 21) and are being […]

Translation: We really need to re-arm. In 2008, Khaled Mashaal himself said of cease-fires: “it is a tactic in conducting the struggle. … It is normal for any resistance that operates in its people’s interest … to sometimes escalate, other times retreat a bit. … The battle is to be run this way and Hamas […]

Pamela Geller has a wonderful new plan to honor the memory of Aqsa Parvez, who was murdered by her father in an honor killing.