Surprised? “87 Percent of Network Islamic Terror Stories Skip Threats of Ramadan Violence,” Newsbusters, July 22, 2015:
Acts of terror marked the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Terrorists cut a bloody path from Tennessee to Tunisia — one that commanded much of the broadcast network’s attention. Only newscasts often ignored the religious timing of the threats by Muslim terrorists.
The Islamic terrorist group ISIS, which declared a Middle East “caliphate” a year ago on June 29, 2014, strongly encouraged violence during the Muslim holy month. Reuters and The Telegraph (UK) reported on June 23, that an ISIS spokesman called for Muslims to make Ramadan “a month of calamity for the infidels.” The “infidels” include non-Muslims and westerners, but also Shiite Muslims and those ISIS called “apostate Muslims.” Al-Shabaab, another Islamic extremist group, threatened Kenya’s non-Muslims even before Ramadan began, All Africa reported.
The increased “threat” of terror and violence from groups like ISIS, arrests, as well as actual bombings and massacres dominated network stories during the Islamic month of Ramadan, which stretched from June 17 to July 17. However, 87 percent (61 of 70) of the network evening news stories in that time failed to mention the specific threats of Islamic extremist violence pegged to the holiday. A majority even failed to say anything that would indicate the religion of Islamic terrorists, even though their calls to “jihad” are entrenched in their religious perspective.
On June 26, Islamic extremists bombed a Shiite mosque in Kuwait, killed more than 30 people at a Tunisian beach resort. That same day, another Muslim man beheaded his boss in France and tried to blow up an American-owned factory. ISIS later took responsibility for the Tunisian massacre and the Kuwait bombing.
The ISIS call for other Muslims to join them in violence during Ramadan was not reported on a CBS or NBC evening news show until after the Kuwaiti, French and Tunisian attacks had happened. Although it reported on terror threats, ABC didn’t mention the Ramadan-specific threat once on World News.
ABC was also the network least likely to identify the religious connection/motivation for terrorism by ISIS or any other terror groups. Any identifying word indicating the religion of terrorists or potential Islamic terrorists appeared in fewer than 17 percent (4 of 24) of ABC’s World News stories during the month. That included stories focused on threats, attacks or policies related to terrorist acts by Islamic extremists (or possible extremists like the Chattanooga shooter)….
Goat Pimp says
White-washing and scrubbing per Saudi Arabia’s paid agenda.
This is a religion of HELL.
duh_swami says
I stared at the front of her shirt for half an hour trying to read it. What language is that? As far as Islamokilling is concerned, I don’t see much difference between the Ramadan month and any other month, except the fasting jihadi is better fed during Ramadan than the other months.
JeffS says
The language of nice boobies.
mortimer says
An article of SUPREME IMPORTANCE to the intelligence and law enforcement communities!!!
If Ramadan is the MONTH OF JIHAD, there should be an increase of jihad attacks during Ramadan!
There will be an increase in jihadist activity before Ramadan that will tip the authorities off to the preparations for TERRORISM.
RAMADAN IS THE MONTH OF TERRORISM.
Shmooviyet says
They all refer to the muslim killer as ‘the Chattanooga shooter” or “the Tennessee shooter”; they don’t dare mention his religion/ideology, let alone a ‘holy month’.
The fool at CNN tried to pass off as truth his claim that they weren’t sure Mohammed was a muslim name. Jump through the CAIR hoop, little doggie.
They truly believe we’re all that dumb.
JeffS says
But on the rare occasions a victim is Muslim, then the MSM must keep on shouting Muslim, Muslim! and the perpetrator was Islamophobic!, even if the crime had nothing to do their Muslim-hood.
Edward says
Ramadan Bombathon 2015 Scorecard
“Because, if you think all religions are the same, you aren’t paying attention.”
“Ramadan 2015 was bigger and badder than ever.Nearly 3,000 people were shot, beheaded, blown up, drowned, burned or hacked to death in the name of Islam, while religions not nicknamed the “Religion of Peace” failed to inspire a single fatality”
Ramadan Bombathon 2015 Scorecard – Thanks to @:
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
Angemon says
Huh, why would they mention ramadan? That would convey the impression that terrorism is linked with islam, and such an idea is haram…
slcocker says
Yet, our Muslim president would like to honor the holiest day of Ramadan as a national holiday! Oh, that’s right radical Islamic terror attacks don’t have anything to do with Islam?!? When will we start fighting back against our Islamic enemies that have nothing to do with Islam? Hopefully before they win and everything allowed has something to do with Islam!
Jay Boo says
If only BBC would put their interviews in writing.
BBC Radio did an interview last night about Pakistani Christian prisoner Asia Bibi (NPR in North Carolina)
Sycophant BBC naturally gave us the Pakistani Muslim viewpoint on this.
BBC is complicit for not exposing the filth of Islam’s blasphemy sham.