Secular, pro-democracy forces nowhere in evidence, but no doubt — if we are to believe the learned analysts — certain to triumph. “Islamists Clash With Security Forces In South Yemen,” from AGI, March 27 (thanks to C. Cantoni): (AGI) Sanaa – There have been clashes between Islamist groups and Yemeni security forces attempting to regain […]
Archives for March 2011
Geller: Stop Al Jazeera’s expansion in the United States
In “Stop Al Jazeera’s expansion in the United States” in the Daily Caller, March 26, Pamela Geller explains why al-Jazeera should not be allowed an expanded presence on American airwaves: Al Jazeera is planning to expand into the United States, and the chattering classes are treating it as a simple free speech matter. Let’s not […]
Syria: Government tries to appease Islamic supremacists by freeing 260 of them from prison; they burn Baath party building and police station
Assad too will discover the appeasement only emboldens those who see the world only in terms of strength and weakness. “Mourners burn building in Syria,” from Reuters, March 27: DAMASCUS – Thousands of mourners at a funeral for a Syrian killed in anti-government protests burned a ruling Baath party building and a police station on […]
Hang on, we need to reload: Gaza jihadists offer ceasefire to Israel
The hudna is never intended to last, and can be called only when it is in the jihadists’ interest to take a break, regroup, and re-arm. “Gaza militant groups agree Israel ceasefire, says Hamas,” from BBC News, March 26: Militant groups in Gaza say they will agree to a ceasefire if Israel stops attacks on […]
UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution against religious discrimination, OIC thrilled
No one supports actual religious discrimination, but the OIC is dedicated to quashing all honest discussion of jihad and Islamic supremacism under this rubric. Hence their happy reaction to this resolution. More on this story. “OIC commends resolution on religious discrimination,” from Arab News, March 26: JEDDAH: The UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a […]
Turkey: Police seize manuscript about the Gulen Islamic community
Apologists for Fethullah Gulen such as Mustafa Akyol insist that the Gulen movement is benign. But the contrary evidence continues to mount. Islamization of Turkey Update: “Manuscript raid in Turkey draws international criticism,” by Sera De Vor for Hürriyet Daily News, March 25 (thanks to C. Cantoni): ANKARA – International and domestic press organizations condemned […]
Egypt: Muslims attack Christian, cut off his ear: “We have applied the law of Allah, now come and apply your law”
Here is a glimpse into the reality behind the benign picture of Sharia that Islamic spokesmen in the West are busy painting now as more and more states consider anti-Sharia laws. “Muslims Attack Christian in Egypt, Cut Off His Ear,” by Mary Abdelmassih for AINA, March 26: (AINA) — A group of Muslims attacked Ayman […]
Geert Wilders: The Failure of Multiculturalism and How to Turn the Tide
Geert Wilders’s speech at the Annual Lecture at the Magna Carta Foundation in Rome on March 25: Signore e signori, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends of the Magna Carta Foundation, molte grazie. Thank you for inviting me to Rome. It is great to be here in this beautiful city which for many centuries was the […]
Gingrich: Obama & Co. “do everything they can to prove they are not anti-Muslim”
Indeed. They are so hell-bent on “building bridges,” as if that would fix everything, that they prostrate themselves to cover up the chasm between Western standards of human rights and acceptable behavior, and those of Sharia. They expect us to do the same. “Newt Gingrich: President Obama won’t confront radical Islam,” by Kendra Marr for […]
Islamic countries set aside campaign for U.N. resolutions “combating defamation of religion”
For now. We will see this business again when they think they have an opening and the time is right. At the moment, they may have decided they have bigger fish to fry, with opportunities emerging to install Islamic regimes in multiple countries (under the pretense of democracy). They will also try to leverage that […]
Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have al-Qaeda links
I tried to tell you. “Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have al-Qaeda links,” by Praveen Swami, Nick Squires and Duncan Gardham in the Telegraph, March 25 (thanks to Jonathan): Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi, the Libyan rebel leader, has said jihadists who fought against allied troops in Iraq are on the front lines of the battle against […]
Somali Muslim smuggled jihadists into U.S.
A “lucrative and active human smuggling ring.” “Prosecutors: Somali Smuggled Jihadists into U.S.,” from IPT News, March 25: A lucrative and active human smuggling ring brought an undetermined number of potential Somali jihadists into the United States through Brazil, federal prosecutors say in court papers. Those prosecutors are asking a federal judge in San Antonio […]
Islamic clerics call Kurdish protestors to jihad
But they meant “peace and tranquility,” doncha know. “Islamic Clerics Call Kurdish Protestors to ‘Jihad’ Against Their Leaders,” by Wladimir Van Wilgenburg in Rudaw, March 25: The city of Sulaimani is known for its secular image in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, but now young religious clerics are taking a central role in the ongoing […]
Hamas calls on UN to halt Israel’s strikes on Gaza
Criminal asks government to stop police. “Report: Hamas calls on UN to halt Israel’s strikes on Gaza,” from Haaretz, March 25 (thanks to Alexandre): Hamas called on the United Nations on Friday to put an end to the “crime of the recent attacks on Gaza,” referring to the stepped up Israeli air strikes on the […]
Geller: Durbin’s Dedition and Dawah: Let the Pandering Begin
Following up on her piece Wednesday on Senator Richard Durbin’s upcoming Muslim victimhood hearings, in “Durbin’s Dedition and Dawah: Let the Pandering Begin” at Big Government today, Pamela Geller reveals more about what is wrong with Durbin’s hearings: When Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) announced Tuesday that he will hold a hearing next week in the […]
CNN celebrates jihad-martyrdom suicide bomber as hero
This is, of course, the mainstream media. This is the mainstream media that celebrates and lauds people like Feisal Abdul Rauf, Daisy Khan, and Sharif El-Gamal. So this is no surprise. It also is yet another indication of how the American action against Libya is aiding the jihadists there. “CNN Oddly Celebrates Hero Libyan Suicide […]
Muslim Brotherhood rising in Libya, envisions government on “Qur’anic principles”
I tried to tell you. “Energized Muslim Brotherhood in Libya eyes a prize,” by Paul Cruickshank and Tim Lister for CNN, March 25 (thanks to Ray): (CNN) — Dr. Abdulmonem Hresha knows first hand how Moammar Gadhafi’s regime works. He says the seeds of his opposition were sown when he was age 10…. The prominent […]
Kenya: Muslim leaders enraged at U.S. accusation that mosques recruited for Somali jihad, demand apology
Of course their anger is completely justified. Who ever heard of mosques being used to recruit jihad terrorists? In recent years we have seen mosques used to preach hatred; to spread exhortations to terrorist activity; to house a bomb factory; to store weapons; to disseminate messages from bin Laden; to demand (in the U.S.) that […]
Ethiopia: Misunderstanders of Islam torch churches, Christian homes — thousands of Christians displaced
Don’t they realize that Islam respects the People of the Book? More on this story. “Thousands of Christians Displaced in Ethiopia After Muslim Extremists Torch Churches, Homes,” by Diane Macedo for FoxNews.com, March 24 (thanks to Twostellas): Thousands of Christians have been forced to flee their homes in Western Ethiopia after Muslim extremists set fire […]
Spencer: The Inquisition of Melanie Phillips
In FrontPage this morning I discuss the latest challenge to the freedom of speech in Britain: Last week British columnist Melanie Phillips wrote a blogpost at the Spectator entitled “Armchair barbarism,” discussing the brutal jihad murders of the Fogel family in Israel. Her references to the “moral depravity” of the Arab “savages” who committed the […]