And so he set out plotting to bomb a Bronx synagogue — because, after all, the Qur’an says that the Jews are the worst enemies of the Muslims (5:82). More on this story. “NY temple plot jury hears suspect rant about Jews,” by Tom Hays for Associated Press, August 30: NEW YORK (AP) — A […]
Archives for August 2010
71% of New Yorkers oppose Islamic supremacist mega-mosque at Ground Zero
How long will the political elites ignore the will of the people? “Poll: Most NYers want developers to move mosque,” from AP, August 31: ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new poll finds 71 percent of New Yorkers want the developers of an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero to voluntarily move the project. The […]
Help us stand for freedom against Islamic supremacism on September 11
Please join Pamela Geller and me for our rally against the Islamic supremacist mega-mosque at Ground Zero on September 11, at 3PM at Park Place and West Broadway in lower Manhattan. Speakers will include 9/11 family members, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN John Bolton (via video statement); Dutch freedom fighter Geert Wilders (LIVE!); journalist […]
Jihadists murder four Israeli civilians
But deep down they really, really want peace. “Four killed as terrorists open fire near Kiryat Arba,” by Yaakov Katz for the Jerusalem Post, August 31: Victims, shot while driving, include 2 men, 2 women, one reportedly pregnant; attack comes before Netanyahu and Abbas set to meet in Washington for peace talks. Four Israelis were […]
After calling Europe to Islam, Gaddafi demands jizya
“Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war…When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. If they respond to any one of these, you also accept it and withhold yourself from doing them […]
FBI refuses to cave in to Hamas-linked CAIR’s intimidation tactics over Spencer invitation
A month after the Hamas-linked Islamic supremacist hate group CAIR tried to intimidate the FBI into apologizing for inviting me to speak in Virginia some time ago, Politico noticed the story and asked the FBI about it. The FBI, which is on to CAIR, wouldn’t throw the wolves any red meat. “FBI defends invitation to […]
Sharia justice: 90-year-old Saudi to get 100 lashes
Compassion. “90-year-old Saudi to get 100 lashes,” from Emirates 24/7, August 31 (thanks to Twostellas): A 90-year-old Saudi man will be lashed 100 times with the whip after he was convicted of smashing the windscreen of a judge’s car to retaliate against a previous verdict against him, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday. The court […]
Gaddafi has a bright idea: “Islam should become the religion of all of Europe”
This is a political statement as much as a religious one, since Islam has and always has had a political character. Another take on this story. “Europe should convert to Islam: Gaddafi,” from AFP, August 31: ROME: Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi’s visit to Rome to mark the second anniversary of a friendship treaty with former […]
Spencer: Bloomberg’s Ground Zero Mosque Dividend
In Human Events this morning, I explore what might be behind Bloomberg’s spurious claim of the moral high ground in the debate over the Islamic supremacist mega-mosque at Ground Zero: […] And in the spring of 2009, Bloomberg opened a news bureau in Abu Dhabi, joining its existing offices not only in Dubai, but in […]
Italians balk at Gadhafi’s sales pitch for Islam
Said one lawmaker: “If I went to Tripoli to demand that Libyans convert to Christianity, what are the odds that I would return in one piece?” More on this story. “Italians attack Muammar Gaddafi over Islam comments,” by Nick Squires for the Telegraph, August 30: Italians have reacted with indignation after Muammar Gaddafi lectured 200 […]