I don’t know Simon Harris, but this video is well done, and I thank him for it. The article of mine from which Harris reads in this video is here; sometimes it’s a bit difficult to tell whether he is quoting Ebner or me, so you can refer to that for reference.
Meanwhile, I have repeatedly asked Julia Ebner and Maajid Nawaz of Quilliam for a retraction and apology. They have ignored my repeated requests, not even deigning to give me the courtesy of a reply.
overman says
Nawaz is dangerous IMO. Apparently, Sam Harris also helps Quilliam financially.
Unfortunately, ayaan hirsi ali praises him as well.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Before we judge whether Spencer is with the alt-right, we must first determine that such a thing even exists. Alt-right was invented during the campaign to impugn white men with nationalist racism. It was a product of the fecund globo-socialist media complex.
We still to this day hear about “trickle down economics” when in fact that concept too was invented by the media. There were several economists working for Reagan who spoke about “supply side economics”, which turned out to work, but we’re still stuck with trickle down economics because if it did exist it wouldn’t work.
We hardly have the level of discourse necessary to save us from global jihad.
Judyann Joyner says
EXACTLY correct. As I read the article, I kept wondering, exactly what is, who is, the so called Alt Right?
If that is supposed to demonize America loving Patriots who fully embrace making America great again, call me guilty. If that refers to those who agree, we must put the interests of our own nation first, than sign me up.
As to the trickle down thing, we have but two choices: Trickle Down wealth or, as under Obama, Trickle UP Poverty. I’ll take the former every time.
RonaldB says
The upside of this episode is that it serves as an occasion to listen to Robert speak. His facts are marshaled so logically, his points made so clearly, and his sentences crafted so beautifully, that listening to him is almost like attending a work of art.
The downside is, it’s a reminder that public advocacy and government actions are a matter of power rather than knowledge. Will it hurt Islam to have people like Spencer quote what Islam actually is through using the words of Islamic authorities? No. Of course not. Most people make decisions independently of actual facts; and modern, megagovernments are specifically crafted to minimize public accountability.
So, does public criticism of Islam actually hurt Islam, even from a public relations point of view? No. The people who look into Islam understand it already, and any discussion of its actual features is too ponderous for the attention span of most people.
The whole point of the campaign against Islam critics can be summarized as “allahu akbar”…”my god
is greater than your god.” The Muslims are showing Islam is a cult of power, that they can influence public communications, dictate to powerful politicians, and threaten the livelihood of non-Muslim critics. Islam being what it is, the power is what attracts, rather than the doctrine. The power is what Islamic apologists like the Qullliam Foundation is displaying.
Interesting says
Couldn’t agree more about Robert, I still remember the first time I heard him on a clip from Hannity I think it was (watching on youtube from the UK) … he utterly dismantled a string of mainstream myths in the most clear and businesslike way, it was genuinely stunning. There is simply no way someone like Nawaz could ever handle him in a debate. The weapon of truth he wields is lethal to sophistry. And so, he is banned.
Your insight about power is very intriguing too. It would explain why the foundation has the name it does, almost hiding in plain sight in a way. It also rang a bell with a few other things… for example the ‘Glory to Allah’ adverts that were run on London buses in the wake of Sadiq Khan’s mayoral victory.
mortimer says
Robert Spencer is descended from a group of Anatolian Christians persecuted for centuries under the Sharia law regime of the Islamic Ottoman Empire. From the issue of the Universal Fatwa of 1915 from the Seat of the Caliphate until 1924, someone 3 million Christian subject of the Ottoman Empire were murdered by the Turkish army and Turkish police. His grandparents emigrated to the US and sparked his interest in the ideology that could create such evils.
On the other hand, Julia Ebner’s title as ‘RESEARCHER’ has no merit. She appears to have looked through the thesaurus for synonyms of ‘right wing’ and used each one in a sentence. This is not research, but a propaganda smear pamphlet.
Julia Ebner should be ashamed of prostituting herself to such a propaganda outfit as Quilliam whose main goal appears to be to stop criticism of JIHAD TERRORISM.
That is reprehensible. JIHAD TERRORISM is killing thousands of people every year and the ideology that causes it must be RESEARCHED.
Julia Ebner needs to RESEARCH the JIHAD IDEOLOGY.
It’s the ideology, stupid!
Maria Sederholm says
Quilliam International – PROMOTING PLURALISM AND INSPIRING CHANGE THROUGH JIHAD
Jihad “struggle by means of the tongue” as described by Islamic Supreme Council: https://goo.gl/ximzrn and as practiced by William Abdullah Quilliam https://goo.gl/KXVzC8
and the team at Quilliam International: https://goo.gl/IemTFw
Jihad by proxy https://goo.gl/33xqJT
warren raymond says
All you really have to know is what Quilliam is, what the goal of his founder Abdullah Quilliam was and is, and then you take a real close look at Maajid Nawaz and his phony moderate credentials are. When you scratch the surface, you’ll quickly see that its just another front for the Islamic expansion program.
Julia Ebner is just a young female, befuddled with Nawaz’s looks and charm; indoctrinated with leftist gibberish, which she uses to smear the enemies of Islam. May the burqa rest lightly on her shoulders!
Ray Sears says
I say, May the weight of her burqa crush her and all of her kind !
Joseph Y.N. says
I am a Malaysian and as you all know Malaysia is an Islamic nation. In Malaysia non-Muslims are, in a subtle manner treated as second class citizens and free-speech is heavily curtailed.
I used to have high respect for the Quilliam foundation and Maajid Nawaz, thinking that Maajid was a sincere reformer of Islam but now I know better. I have also lost respect for Sam Harris.
More recently I have come to discover Robert Spencer and I am so glad that I did. Robert is truly a great hero. I admire his courage and determination in speaking honestly about Islam even though the left in the West are using all kinds of means to shut courageous and truthful people like Robert up.
I am also very concerned by how the left in the West are supporting the Islamic agenda in destroying Western civilization, since once Western civilization falls to Islam things will get much worse for the rest of us.
Thank you Robert Spencer.
chrisnj says
Alt is the new neo, both being ambiguous terms having been invented and pushed by alt neo leftists whose MO is to constantly invent and push fake issues as a muddy front to conceal and advance their real agenda.
Jaem says
She is a typical journalist of these left labeling anyone who opposes her beliefs as a racist, neo nazi or alt right. She needs to get real and actually read his books or listen to his speeches. There is nothing in them that would back up her slanderous label. Disgusting article. Shame on that publication for printing opinion that is so bias and unfounded.
martin says
They are just the typical bog (toilet) standard lying muslims, hoping to keep the sleeping tablets being taken untill muslims have enough numbers to rise up and genocide us.
Joseph says
I am so sad that Marine Le Pen lost to Macron. Europe seems to be going to the dogs.