The new European Islam-based antisemitism asserts itself in the home of the old European National Socialist antisemitism. “Islamists hold anti-Israel march in Berlin,” by Assaf Uni for Ynet News, August 28 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Muslim hatred in heart of Europe: More than 1,000 Muslims marched Saturday in Berlin and chanted anti-Israel slogans to mark […]
Archives for August 2011
Maryland: 17-year-old “Mohammed K.” was collaborator with “Jihad Jane,” is accused of plotting school massacre
Mohammed was “pissed off” at his classmates who were proud their parents worked for the National Security Agency and FBI. And so he spoke openly of his desire to kill them. The system worked in efforts to stop him, thanks in large part to a tip to the FBI from The Jawa Report. After Columbine, […]
Iran’s Thug-in-Chief: no room for Israel when Palestinian state is established; Iranian foreign minister threatens “crushed bones for the Zionist regime”
Wondering what’s with all the over-the-top rhetoric against Israel here of late? Friday was Quds Day, the day Jew-hating jihadists and their sympathizers call in feeling genocidal and take the day off to agitate against the Jewish state. Here are but two nuggets from the annual festivities. First, from the helmet-haired helmsman in Tehran: “Iran’s […]
Libya: Senior rebel allied with National Transitional Council once spent time with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan
The world is left to hold its breath and cross its fingers that this group will somehow pull a tolerant, stable, pluralistic democracy that respects civil liberties and human rights out of its hat. They may pull off an election, but a democracy is only as good as the values that inform its participants. And […]
Al-Qaeda’s new second banana reported killed in missile strike
Back when bin Laden was on dry land, it was al-Qaeda’s “number-three” operatives who seemed to be reported as struck down with a regularity surpassed only by the hapless, unnamed “red shirt” characters in vintage Star Trek episodes, as more than a few online commentators have also noted. That distinction may now fall to the […]
Pakistan chides Afghanistan over cross-border Taliban raid… organized by Pakistani Taliban
When the shoe is on the other foot and jihadists are coming over the border into Pakistan, it’s an outrage. We have wondered before how many involved in past raids of this nature were Pakistani Taliban. This time, Pakistan itself believes the organizers of the raid did originate on the Pakistani side, but the Pakistani […]
The Perry/Aga Khan curriculum: Ace folds, presents as the curriculum material that isn’t the curriculum at all
Pamela Geller and I are catching hell all over for criticizing the Perry/Aga Khan curriculum about Islam in Texas schools, but here’s the thing: the material that David Stein and the Ace of Spades blog are quoting as the Perry/Aga Khan curriculum is not actually part of the curriculum at all. Ace of Spades is […]
Malaysian state government rolls out ‘faith-rescue unit’ to keep Muslims from going ‘astray’
Muslim advocates usually assert that Muslims are ‘unshakable’ in their conviction to remain believers, especially in the face of ‘pernicious infidel religions’ (particularly Christianity). However, the repeated actions of many Muslim officials and governments stand in stark contrast to such confident assertions. As to why invasive, totalitarian measures are always necessary to keep the Islamic […]
U.S. quietly settles with, ends investigation of Islamic financial network with ties to Muslim Brotherhood and Saudi prince
From our Well, This Inspires Confidence Department. Surely they must know the fastest way to draw scrutiny in an open society is to act as if there is something to hide. In a case like this, involving foreign powers, terrorism, the Muslim Brotherhood, and massive amounts of money, the lack of an explanation demands an […]
Canada: Muslims beat, threaten to kill author for writing that “Islam is a religion of ‘peace’ and Muslims will kill you to prove it”
While the Center for American Progress and allied groups carry out character assassination against the most prominent voices who dare to point out that Islam is not a Religion of Peace, in Ontario, Islamic supremacists deal with a lesser-known writer by using for traditional methods to convince him of their point of view. Paris Dipersico’s […]
State Department refuses to release documents about jihadist on CIA’s kill or capture list, citing his right to privacy
Why is the Obama State Department worried about the privacy rights of this Islamic jihadist who has repeatedly inspired and masterminded plots to kill large numbers of Americans? “State Department: Don’t Invade Privacy of Cleric on CIA Kill List,” by Catherine Herridge for FoxNews, August 26 (thanks to all who sent this in): While the […]
Nigeria: Boko Haram claims responsibility for UN bombing
It was predictable enough. Needless to say, this attack is a major escalation for Boko Haram, and the stability of the country depends on the strength of Abuja’s response. “Abuja attack: Car bomb hits Nigeria UN building,” from BBC News, August 26: At least 18 people have been killed in an apparent suicide car bombing […]
Pakistan: 14-year-old girl kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam
Those who hold the reins of power could care less about where they cross the line into “compulsion in religion” (Qur’an 2:256). Indeed, Islamic law contradicts itself on that very point, being replete in letter and spirit with various forms of coercion and persuasion. Some are more subtle, but many are brutal. Most fundamentally, there […]
Algeria: Suicide bomb kills 18 at military academy
Al-Qaeda claimed the last major attack. The timing of this attack to coincide with the end of the day’s fast would fit their flair for symbolism in slaughter. “Algeria suicide bomb attack hits military academy,” from BBC News, August 26: A suicide bomb attack on a military academy in Algeria has killed 18 people, officials […]
Somali jihadists behead 11 in Mogadishu
This story notes that al-Shabaab certainly seems to like their beheadings and amputations, but does not make the connection regarding their symbolic significance. The point al-Shabaab intends to make is that they are playing “by the book” as they fight to impose Islamic law. Qur’an 47:4: “Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite […]
The Islamic supremacist propaganda machine cranks out another “Islamophobia” report
“Fear, Inc.: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America,” from the Center for American Progress is just the latest in an ever-lengthening string of markedly similar “exposes” of so-called “Islamophobes.” Each purports to show that the anti-Sharia movement in America is a sinister cabal of well-funded, dishonest hacks stirring up hate against innocent Muslims […]
It begins: “Largely secular” Muslim Brotherhood sets its sights on “beach tourism” as Salafists say antiquities are of a “rotten culture”
The things that we were assured won’t, can’t, or ought not to happen after the Egyptian revolution are happening. Egypt’s economy will suffer, leading to widespread discontent and potential political unrest. Good thing there’s always Israel to blame. “Egypt’s Brotherhood declares war on the bikini,” from All Headline News, August 25: Sunbathing in Alexandria may […]
Nigeria: At least 18 dead in suicide car bombing on UN; UN had been warned Boko Haram might attack
What we know now is that the bombing in Abuja appears to have been a suicide car bombing, a tactic synonymous with jihadist attacks. What remains to be seen is the exact assessment of responsibility. Suspicion immediately falls on Boko Haram as the most active jihadist group by far inside Nigeria, and this attack would […]
Pakistan: Jihadists kidnap son of governor murdered for opposing Islamic blasphemy law
The jihadis in Pakistan are relentless in their determination to make everyone too terrified to oppose them. After all, Muhammad said, “I have been made victorious through terror” (Bukhari 4.52.220) “Pakistani slain governor Salman Taseer’s son abducted,” from the BBC, August 26 (thanks to David): The son of assassinated Punjab governor Salman Taseer, who was […]
Ohio: Catholic school cancels Ramadan dinner because of involvement of Hamas-linked CAIR
This story doesn’t even mention the fact that Hamas-linked CAIR was named an unindicted co-conspirator in a Hamas jihad terror funding case. But it does contain useful information about Hamas-linked CAIR, amid the usual cluelessness. At least the right thing was done in part here. “Catholic school won’t host Ramadan dinner,” by Denise Smith Amos […]