In FrontPage this morning I discuss the persistence of cartoon rage in the face of the latest attempted jihad attack against the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten: […] Ultimately, then, the cartoon controversy is a question of the freedom of speech, and of a realistic appraisal of the jihad threat – even if expressed wryly or satirically. […]
Archives for December 2010
Denmark: Five arrested in “imminent” jihad attack on Motoons paper intended to shoot as many people as possible
Priorities: Imagine if all of the time and energy poured into Muslim outrage and plots for violent revenge over a cartoon had been channeled into something productive. You might be driving, say, a small, sporty, efficient Afghan car. For that matter, you might be driving a small, sporty, efficient, flying Afghan car. An update on […]
Denmark: Four Muslims arrested in jihad terror plot against newspaper that printed Motoons
The Muhammad cartoons are still, in the minds of Islamic supremacists the world over, worth killing for. “BREAKING Four Held In Denmark Terror Arrests,” from SkyNews, December 29 (thanks to Benedict): Four people suspected of planning a terror attack against a newspaper that printed controversial cartoons about the Prophet Mohammed have been arrested. Danish intelligence […]
Indonesian jihadist: Allah decides whether I am a terrorist
And he probably believes that Allah is just fine with those who try to kill for him, and be killed in the process (cf. Qur’an 9:111). “Allah decides whether I am a terrorist, says accused,” from the Sydney Morning Herald, December 30 (thanks to Twostellas): JAKARTA: An Islamist extremist linked to the militant group al-Qaeda […]
Malaysia: Church officials told to remove crucifixes and avoid hymn singing when Prime Minister attended Archbishop’s Christmas party
Maybe the aides were indeed “paranoid,” but they were directing the Christians to behave according to traditional strictures for dhimmis in Islamic law: dhimmis — primarily Jews and Christians under the “protection” of the Islamic state — are “forbidden to openly display wine or pork, (A: to ring church bells or display crosses,) recite the […]
If Muslims were treated like Christians in America…
Pointing out a glaring and largely unnoticed double standard. “If Christians Were Treated Like Muslims,” by Gary Bauer in Human Events, December 28: […] If Muslims were treated like Christians in America, Muslims would have to tolerate the defamation of their holiest images in our national museums, acts which would be called “artwork” — and, […]
Berlinski: The Turkish ruling party has “opened the Pandora’s box of political Islam”
In “Weimar Istanbul: Dread and exhilaration in a city on the verge of political catastrophe” in City Journal, Autumn 2010, Claire Berlinski, a resident of Istanbul, assesses the momentous changes taking place in the Turkish political order: The City grew rapidly, dwarfing in size and population any other in the country. The streets stimulated like […]
Geller: Islamic Supremacists Envision a Takeover of the Internet
In “Islamic Supremacists Envision a Takeover of the Internet” in the American Thinker, December 28, Pamela Geller discusses yet another Islamic supremacist initiative: It was hardly noticed at the time, but its consequences could be catastrophic. Late last September, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which assigns internet domain names, approved a […]
Pakistan: Islamic supremacist leader claims that Western countries jail people for blasphemy against Jesus Christ
And his audience in Pakistan almost certainly believed him. “Religious parties announce strike on Dec 31,” from the Express Tribune, December 28 (thanks to Block Ness): KARACHI: Religio-political parties including Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Jamait Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP), Jamiat Ahle-Hadith, Tanzeem-i-Islami, Tahreek-i-Islami have announced a complete shutter-down strike across Pakistan on December 31, 2010. JI’s deputy […]
Nigeria: Jihad group claims responsibility for attacks on churches, death toll at 86
Piety. More on this story. “Islamic Sect Claims Nigeria Attacks, Toll At 86,” from Reuters, December 28 (thanks to Sr. Soph): BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A radical Islamist sect said on Tuesday it was behind bombings in central Nigeria and attacks on churches in the northeast of the country that led to the deaths of […]
Contrary to Obama’s claim, Gitmo is not al-Qaeda’s “number one recruitment tool”
Actually, the Zionist-Crusader conspiracy against Islam wins that prize. That recalls, incidentally, what Al-Qaeda’s Adam Gadahn, the first American to be charged with treason since World War II, called me: a “Zionist Crusader, missionary of hate, counter-Islam consultant.” “Gitmo Is Not Al Qaeda’s ‘Number One Recruitment Tool,’” by Thomas Joscelyn in the Weekly Standard, December […]
Jihad Grandma’s husband: Claims of jihad terror sympathies “propaganda,” “out of context”
Again with the tired “out of context” defense — as if there really were a legitimate context for adulatory photos of jihad terrorists, placed next to photos of the couple brandishing rifles, etc. (An update on this story.)
PA daily demonizes Israel as “a country whose aim is destruction and ruin of humanity”
But deep down, they really, really want peace. “PA daily demonizes Israel as ‘a country whose aim is destruction and ruin of humanity,’” by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik for Palestinian Media Watch, December 28: The PA continues to demonize and incite hatred of Israel. An article in the official PA daily described Israel […]
Robert Spencer at Voice of the Copts’ International Human Rights Day Conference, December 16
Video courtesy Voice of the Copts.
Pamela Geller at Voice of the Copts’ International Human Rights Day Conference, December 16
Video courtesy Voice of the Copts.
Nigeria: “Three men” with bombs arrested on their way to attack another church
We three men, allegiance unnamed; bearing bombs, to kill just the same. “Official says 3 men arrested with bombs in Nigeria,” by Giang Nguyen for CNN, December 28: (CNN) — Three men were arrested with bombs in their possession one day after blasts ripped through the Nigerian city of Jos on Christmas Eve, a government […]
Indiana grandmother, convert to and Misunderstander of Islam, investigated for possible jihad terror link
Dear old Granny Any friend of al-Awlaki warrants extensive scrutiny. “Indiana Grandmother, a Muslim Convert, Being Investigated for Possible Terror Link,” by Jana Winter for FoxNews, December 28: A 46-year-old Indiana grandmother is under investigation for her possible ties to suspected and convicted international terrorists, FoxNews.com has learned. Muslim-convert Kathie Smith, 46, a U.S. citizen […]
Syria helped orchestrate 2006 Motoon riots
Orchestrated outrage “The riots ended when Syria ‘felt that “the message had been delivered”‘” — and that message was that the West must curb the freedom of speech regarding Islam and jihad, or else. “Syria helped orchestrate 2006 Mohammed cartoon riots, WikiLeaks cables reveal,” from DPA, December 27 (thanks to all who sent this in): […]
UK: Comedians spark outrage by dressing in niqabs for TV show
There is no recorded Muslim outrage over the recently-uncovered jihad plot to bomb Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. But if a couple of Infidels dress up in niqabs, watch out. “Top Gear stars cause religious row after dressing up in burkas on Boxing Day special,” from the Daily Mail, December 28 (thanks to David): Jeremy […]
Thug-In-Chief: “Iran has become a nuclear country”
One day it might actually be true He has said this before. “Ahmadinejad: Iran is now a nuclear state,” from Iran’s PressTV, December 28: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has downplayed sanction resolutions against the Islamic Republic, saying Iran has now become a nuclear country. The United States and its allies have been exerting political and […]