“Officials called into question the claim of responsibility for the attack from al-Qaeda’s jihadist rival, the Islamic State group.” Much more is made of this “rivalry” than there actually is: the Islamic State and al-Qaeda share the same beliefs, motives and goals. “Tunisia arrests 23 in ‘terrorist cell’ over museum attack,” AFP, March 26, 2015: […]
Archives for March 2015
Saudi UN envoy: Islamic State, Al Qaeda taint Islam’s image
The image of Islam is paramount for Abdallah Al-Mouallimi — not general principles of justice and human rights. “Saudi U.N. envoy: ISIS, Al Qaeda taint Islam’s image,” Al Arabiya, March 28, 2015: Groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Al-Qaeda and Hezbbollah taint the image of Islam, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the […]
UN human rights top dog: Islamic State more “diverse” than some UN members
“Zeid Raad al-Hussein, the first human rights chief from the Muslim and Arab worlds” praises the Islamic State’s “ethnic diversity.” Apparently he is a supporter of the concept of the global caliphate, the supranational unity of the Muslims. And so the first step has been taken to normalize the Islamic State and bring it in […]
Pamela Geller: AFDI wins free speech victory, foes end run around First Amendment
There are some powerful and moneyed forces that seem determined to extinguish the freedom of speech by any means necessary. “AFDI Wins Important Free Speech Victory, But Opponents End Run Around the First Amendment,” by Pamela Geller, Breitbart, March 27, 2015: Last week, my human rights organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), scored another […]
Islamic State: Caesarean births “a plot against the Muslims”
The Islamic State loves death, as they themselves cheerfully avow. They hate life. They love pain, they love suffering — when they are inflicting them upon those whom they consider the “enemies of Allah.” They are the world’s foremost evil force today, and are almost nothing except evil. “Now ISIS clamps down on mothers having […]
Steven Salaita Brings His War on Civility (and His Pity Party) to Stanford
Steven Salaita Brings His War on Civility (and His Pity Party) to Stanford by Cinnamon Stillwell and Rima Greene The notion that words such as “civility” and “divisive” have clear definitions is under attack by academic moral relativists who grant themselves the right to twist words to mean whatever aids their quest for power. A […]
Middle East Quarterly: Robert Spencer reviews Kecia Ali’s “The Lives of Muhammad”
More of the politically correct obfuscation that academics pump out by the gallon these days. “The Lives of Muhammad by Kecia Ali, Reviewed by Robert Spencer,” Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2015: Ali’s work evaluates and compares biographies of Muhammad, ancient and modern, favorable and unfavorable, arguing that the emphases of these life histories reflect the […]
Obama “blowing up our alliances to secure a deal that paves Iran’s way to a bomb”
Why is Obama so avid to have this deal that he will make disastrous concessions to the Iranians and throw U.S. allies under the bus to get it? Does he really, really want Iran to have nuclear weapons? Is this really all about enabling Iran to destroy Israel? “Obama Admin Threatens U.S. Allies for Disagreeing […]
Obama’s revenge: US declassifies report on Israel’s nuclear program
Shameful. The obvious implication here is that Israel has a nuclear program, so why shouldn’t Iran? But Israel has never had crowds marching in Tel Aviv screaming, “Death to Iran!” Israeli leaders have never declared that Iran had no right to exist and would soon be destroyed. Israel does not menace its neighbors with constant […]
Raymond Ibrahim: Obama Cites Ayatollah’s Fatwa on Road to Nuclear War
As Iran continues edging closer to developing nuclear weapons—a major threat to the entire Mideast region, especially longstanding U.S. ally Israel—U.S. President Obama has come to the aid of the Islamic Republic, by citing an Islamic fatwa no less. In a video recording posted on the White House’s website, Obama said, “Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah […]
US Muslim soldier: “We would love to do something like the brother in Paris did”
What did the “brother in Paris” do? He murdered some of the “enemies of Allah”: Muhammad cartoonists and Jews. More on this story. “Two Illinois men arrested on terror charges,” by Ray Sanchez and Wesley Bruer, CNN, March 26, 2015: (CNN)An Army National Guard member and his cousin have been arrested in Illinois for allegedly […]
Australia foils 230 Muslims trying to leave the country to join the jihad
Is this supposed to be a feel-good story? A “Wow, the counterterrorism squads are doing a great job” story? But what now? Australia authorities aren’t going to dare to do a single thing to disabuse these young Muslims of their jihadist sentiments. So now that they have been prevented from going to the Islamic State, […]
FB page hails pilot who deliberately crashed plane as Islamic State hero
Muslims and Leftists are furious today that some people have been asking about mass murdering pilot Andreas Lubitz’s religion — as if it is offensive on its face even to inquire whether or not Lubitz was killing for Islam and jihad. After all, who ever heard of anyone doing that? In any case, even if […]
A Varied and Inextricable Tangle
“I do not accept the mendacity of the so-called Moderate Islam. I do not believe that a Good Islam and a Bad Islam exist. Only Islam exists. And Islam is the Koran. And the Koran says what it says.” –Oriana Fallaci, 2006 I can sympathize with the atheists. With what is going on in the […]
Raymond Ibrahim on NewsMax: Christians on way to extinction in Mideast
Earlier today I appeared on NewsMax TV’s “America’s Forum with JD Hayworth” via Skype. The topic of discussion was the very real threat of Christian extinction in the Middle East. The video follows:
Sunni-Shi’ite jihad escalates as Saudis bomb Iran-backed Shi’ite jihadis in Yemen
The Saudis clearly will not tolerate an Iranian client state on the Arabian peninsula. The question is how far they and other Sunni states will be willing to go to prevent it. This could escalate far beyond Yemen. “Turmoil in Yemen escalates as Saudi Arabia bombs rebels,” by Ahmed Al-Haj and Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press, […]
Robert Spencer in FrontPage: Bowe Bergdahl, Deserter
My latest on this unfolding disgrace, at FrontPage: U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl has been charged with desertion for leaving his unit in Afghanistan and joining up with the Taliban. It’s about time. After months of stonewalling as the evidence that Bergdahl was a deserter mounted ever higher, U.S. officials could ignore it no longer. Much […]
Convicted jihad terrorist whines that his mother and the FBI violated his rights
Poor victim. He should be forced to make his case before a courtroom full of the people he would have killed in his jihad if he had gotten a chance. “Terror convict: My mother and the FBI violated my rights,” by Matthew Barakat, Associated Press, March 25, 2015: McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Muslim convert Zachary […]
Illinois: Muslim soldier arrested for jihad plot on military base for Islamic State
But remember: if you think there should be any scrutiny at all of Muslims in the U.S. military, you’re a greasy Islamophobe. “Two U.S. men arrested in plot to attack Illinois military base: Justice Dept,” Reuters, March 26, 2015: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Army National Guard soldier and his cousin have been arrested on […]
Sharia in action: Islamic State stones couple to death for adultery
Stoning adulterers is not “extremist”; it is Islamic law. The caliph Umar, one of Muhammad’s closest companions, even maintained that it was originally in the Qur’an: ‘Umar said, “I am afraid that after a long time has passed, people may say, “We do not find the Verses of the Rajam (stoning to death) in the […]