The legislators want Blinken “to specifically include anti-Muslim violence per se in next year’s annual human rights reports.”
All right. But will the human rights reports note the large number of faked anti-Muslim hate crimes? Will the human rights reports make a clear distinction between “Islamophobia” as attacks on innocent Muslims, which are never justified, and “Islamophobia” as honest analysis of the motivating ideology behind jihad violence, which is always necessary?
Of course the answer to both questions is a resounding no. If this “special envoy” is created, he or she will crack down on honest discussion of how Islamic jihadis use the texts and teachings of Islam to justify violence and oppression. The special envoy will be another agent in the Left’s escalating war against the freedom of speech.
“Rep. Ilhan Omar and other Dems push for the creation of a special envoy to combat Islamophobia,” by Alex Nitzberg, The Blaze, July 20, 2021:
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and multiple other Democratic legislators are urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to establish a special envoy to combat Islamophobia.
“As part of our commitment to international religious freedom and human rights, we must recognize Islamophobia as a pattern that is repeating in nearly every corner of the globe,” the lawmakers state in a letter to Blinken, according to CNN. “It is past time for the United States to stand firmly in favor of religious freedom for all, and to give the global problem of Islamophobia the attention and prioritization it deserves.”
Omar is co-leading the letter along with Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois. An additional 23 Democratic lawmakers have joined as well, according to the outlet.
Some of the other Democratic lawmakers backing the letter include Reps. Karen Bass of California, Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Adam Smith of Washington and Sara Jacobs of California, according to CNN. The Hill mentioned Reps. Debbie Dingell of Michigan, Judy Chu of California and Steve Cohen of Tennessee.
The legislators want Blinken “to specifically include anti-Muslim violence per se in next year’s annual human rights reports,” according to The Hill.
“In addition to state-sponsored policies of Islamophobia, we have seen a disturbing rise in incidents of Islamophobic violence committed by individuals connected to larger transnational white supremacist networks, including but by no means limited to the mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2019 and the recent murder of a Muslim Canadian family in London, Ontario,” the legislators stated in the letter, The Hill reported….
MIke says
Omar and the Democrats rhetoric and is the cause of Islamophobia run around screaming destroy America, Destroy Israel, burn churches, Kill Christens and Jews.
This is the making of Omar and her party and Iran
Omar you want us to not hate you but you hate everything the United states stands for
EVERYTHING
and it’s people
so pound sand
.
Haroldp says
When Islamic extremists kill Christians in Nigeria or Jews in Israel in the name of their religion, they deserve criticism. When imams, speaking from their pulpits, denounce Jews and Christians, they deserve criticism. Am I not allowed to criticize Islam and Muslims over female genital mutilation, honour killing, stoning of gays and removing limbs of thieves under sharia law?
When there is no problem criticizing all other religions, why is Islam so special? When I dare ask uncomfortable questions about jihad and sharia, why am I likely to be banned from Twitter and Facebook? Why is Islam now the most favored religion in the West?
PRCS says
When “Islamic extremists” kill Christians/Jews….
IMO, the mistake in your otherwise fine argument (a common mistake, btw) is that you’re perpetuating the notion that “extremists” are responsible for these acts.
Better, I believe, to say, “Muslims kill “unbelievers” in the name of their religion.
Put Muslims, all Muslims, on the spot.
Wellington says
What a farce, both the suggestion and her.
gravenimage says
+1
BTeboe says
In this country people are free to hate Islam. They are free to make fun of Muhammed. They are free to tell you your ideology sucks pond water. If you don’t like these freedoms you a free to leave.
Infidel says
If such a special envoy is named (I have no reason to believe that in this adminstration, one won’t be), countries that are the likely targets of this – Israel, Burma, India, Sri Lanka – should make it a point to refuse to deal w/ zer, deny zer a visa and simply not recognize zer
Incidentally, the US government already has a department that deals w/ this called the USCIRF. While it fights the good fight for persecuted Christians, it also makes bizarre assumptions and confronts countries that it thinks are being islamophobic, like India, where it dings them for the CAA. Which is why India refuses to deal w/ that department
Ray Jarman says
There is so much violence against Muslims world wide that they have to list the Christchurch incident. If given the opportunity, I would ask the ungrateful piece of work about the slaughter of 2,300-plus Christians and other non members of the “not so peaceful religion” killed in Nigeria as well as those slaughtered in Madagascar, Kenya, Uganda, Pakistan, India and other nations around the world.
Infidel says
The total number of violent incidents against innocent muslims can be counted on a 2-bit computer: Christchurch and London, ON. That’s it!
Everything else that they try to put out there is a hoax
gravenimage says
Pretty much.
Jim says
We need protection against the Democrats and especially the Squad, which want to advance leftist authoritarian control of free speech to protect the Democrat monopoly of power.
Wellington says
Seconded, because the enemy within is far more of a menace than the enemy without.
Let me be clear. The Democratic Party of the USA has become an enemy of America and the Constitution. The Republican Party, at least a good bit of it, leaves much to be desired, but it’s not an outright enemy of America. The Democratic Party has become an outright enemy of America. If I am wrong here, then ignore everything else I write here at JW.
Daniel Triplett says
Yes, the powerful ‘Enemy within’ continuously blocks non-Leftist Americans from fighting the ‘Enemy without. (Islam) (Communism)’
Infidel says
As President Trump noted, it should be called the ‘Democrat party, since there is nothing democratic about that party. Notice how they rigged the 2016 primaries and manipulated the 2020 primaries to get various candidates out
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
“The Democratic Party of the USA has become an enemy of America and the Constitution.”
Regarding *today’s* Democrats, that is a true statement…
Hank says
Sooner or later, this propaganda minister and professional victim will demand history be rewritten as the people in Constantinople 1453, Vienna 1683 or Armenia 1915 were very Islamophobic.
Jim says
The best thing would be if she resigned from Congress due to irresolvable conflicts with the Constitution and American way of life. She may be a citizen, but she is not an American. At least not a deplorable pony face dog like me. Anyway, we need protection against her and her friends from the Islamist persuasion.
gravenimage says
Omar and other Democrat Representatives call for establishment of special envoy to combat ‘Islamophobia’
The legislators want Blinken “to specifically include anti-Muslim violence per se in next year’s annual human rights reports.”
All right. But will the human rights reports note the large number of faked anti-Muslim hate crimes? Will the human rights reports make a clear distinction between “Islamophobia” as attacks on innocent Muslims, which are never justified, and “Islamophobia” as honest analysis of the motivating ideology behind jihad violence, which is always necessary?
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Good points, all. Also, will such reports also include accounts of Jihad terror attacks–and incidents of stealth Jihad? Don’t hold your breath…
Instead, Blinken is overseeing shovelling US taxpayer money to Iran and Hamas…
Falsafa says
Anders Brevik (far right extremist Christian) drew inspiration from your islamaphobia Mr Robert Spencer. Those 77 young Norwegian peace activists would still be alive if it weren‘t for your anti Muslin tirades! Don‘t you ever forget it! this is a burden you will have to bear forever!
Ecosse1314 says
You are a complete bawbag. Brevik did indeed reference Mr Spencer but that was along with a list of 60 other writers.
Mr Spencer does not need me to defend him but if you could cite one example of where he calls for violence against anyone i will eat my hat.
Ecosse1314 says
P.s. bawbag. If you want to read a book that calls for and perpetuates violence. Try the Korant but you knew rhat already.
Falsafa says
your illiteracy is very telling! I pity you…
Falsafa says
your illiteracy is very telling….I pity you!
Ecosse1314 says
Bawbag you are mentally unstable. I seriously urge you to seek immediate help.
Btw where is your condemnation of the nearly 40000 muslim attacks since 9/11?
In your fantasy world they were probably commited by the jews led,of course, by the evil Robert Spencer.
Do not dare to consider pitying me as i would take nothing from such a person as you.
wpm says
None of those 77 young Norwegians was a Moslem ,In Anders Brevik crazed ranting letters he also mention JFK,, Martin Luther King and many other famous people alive and dead none are responsible for Mr. Brevik,s actions. By your response to the article I would guess ,in your opinion Robert Spencer is responsible for many acts of terror for pointing out that terrorist acts are committed by jihadist for Islam, Robert Spencer has never call for, or condone ,or encourages acts of violence against Moslems or anyone else. Andres Brevik hate Christians(it was in his letters he though the leaders were weak appeasers) also he did not in his ranting letters or what he said after being arrested he did the killings in “Christ ” name or for Christianity or in defense of Christianity. he did make references to old pagan gods being important in his life and other non-sense . The burden of Jihad terrorism is on Islam, thousands of acts of terror all over the world is done by Jihadist who proudly proclaim they did it in Allah,s name for Islam
Falsafa says
Gizem Doğan – one of the victims of Brevik – get your facts straight!
wpm says
Ok I am sure he knew that Gizem Dogan was one the the swimmers that he shot that day. I am sure he knew that the reason he shot over 77 people that day was because that there was a chance one or two were Moslem. You can not fix stupid ,did Gizem Dogan have special marking or a sign on him that mark him a Moslem on his swimsuit that Brevik could see on his scoped rifle?? Did Brevik have to shoot over 76 non-Moslems to get the one Moslem in the water? Where any of the over 76 swimmers Christian, Jewish ,or were they all just all just Norwegians ?Brevik talked about his love and worship of old Norwegian pagan gods and other claptrap madness in his letters and ranting .He talk about many famous people and rabbling non-sense you might as well blame old Norwegian folk law for this killing spree by a mad man as blame Robert Spencer.
gravenimage says
Obviously Breivik was not targeting Muslims in his attack.
Falsafa says
nice try to spin the facts…just read his manifesto to know that he was christian fanatic! but we don‘t go around brandishing the worlds entire christian population for the actions of a few! you may draw lessons from that….in how to act humanely/logically…but alas I doubt you may cone around…so sad!
wpm says
Nice spin he was a lover of pagan gods a crazy kook who hate Islam, Christianity and socialism it was a club, day camp for socialist Norwegian teenagers not Moslems “but alas I doubt you may cone around” who made the remark earlier “your illiteracy is very telling I pity you”? Does ice cream come with that cone? The reason this terrorist idiot shot these kids was because of his hatred of the kids belonging to this club in his addled mind stated in his manifesto .Nothing to do with him believing in Christianity he sided with Nazi like pagan blood gods ,he professed that Christianity was weak as Hitler professed Christianity was weak nothing in his ranting professing or promoting Christianity,
troll
gravenimage says
Yes–every “Christian fanatic” identifies as an Odinist…sarc/off
Then, Falsafa knows that Islam teaches the slaughter of Infidels who don’t submit to Islam. He seems to be fine with that.
Daniel Triplett says
Robert Spencer is simply a truth-teller. He accurately explains the motivating ideology behind jihad, the expansion of Dar al-Islam, and the continuing Islamic killings of 270,000,000+ Kafirs. He’s never advocated violence in return.
You seem unhinged about Oslo and Christchurch, yet protective about the Ummah’s 1400-year zero-sum global Islamic War of Manifest Destiny, the 270,000,000 they’ve slaughtered so far, and the 40,000 terror attacks globally they’ve continued committing since 9/11 alone.
wpm says
+1 Falsafa is a troll
he is on this website trying to get a raise about how poor poor Jihadist(we make them want to kill us by belittling Islam)are not true Moslems
that we should bow down our heads and open our open our wallets
give up our religious freedom
hand over our daughters and wives
become slaves to Moslems
the best most “wonderful” people on earth.
gravenimage says
The dishonest “Falsafa” wrote:
Anders Brevik (far right extremist Christian) drew inspiration from your islamaphobia (sic) Mr Robert Spencer. Those 77 young Norwegian peace activists would still be alive if it weren‘t for your anti Muslin tirades! Don‘t you ever forget it! this is a burden you will have to bear forever!
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Firstly, note that the mendaciously self-stlyled “Falsafa” is trying to distract from this story by bringing up an unrelated incident from a decade ago.
Then, Anders Breivik (not “Brevik”) is not Christian, but identifies as pagan. He called his gun “Mjolner”, after the norse god Thor’s hammer. He claims to be an “Odinist”. Not exactly your average Christian…
Then, the claim that his targeting his killing *non-Muslims* is “Islamaphobia” (sic) is very strange.
Finally, Breivik cited dozens of people in his 1,500-page manifesto. The implication that he was inspired by a man who has never preached violence is absurd.
But this from “Falsafa” does not surprise. He has often claimed that exposing violnce in others is–somehow–actually violent itself. This is known as projection.
Falsafa says
Mr Spencer; you can add this depravity committed by another loyal follower of yours to the portfolio of murders inspired by your islamophobic teachings as well….and yet you show no remorse! and continue to preach irrational hate against the Ummah based on ‚he said she said‘ of a few extremists whose views are not taken seriously! what a shame!
‚Fifty-one people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 March 2019.‘
gravenimage says
Of course, Robert Spencer condemned this attack in Christchurch.
Note that “Falsafa” has never condemned Jihad terror–and he is not about to start now.
Really, his claptrap here is what poster Dumbledore’s Army refers to as “sand throwing”–an attempt to derail the thread with his mendacious bs. No surprise there–he has done this sort of thing many times before.
Falsafa says
I condemn all forms of violence whatever cause they are committed. But you are too blinded by your hatred of Muslims to see that. How sad and pathetic you are!
gravenimage says
“Falsafa” has certainly never said anything here critical of Jihad terror here before–and even here he will not even name it. How is acurately noting that he has not condemned Jihad terror indicative of a “hatred of Muslims”? Note that we are not even supposed to notice this sort of thing.
Falsafa says
you anti-Muslim Bigots can mouth off as much as you like about how I am trolling and so on. However the fact stands that 77 people in Norway and 51 people in New Zealand would be alive today if it weren’t for the likes of anti-Muslim preachers such as Mr. Spencer spinning and twisting historical events to suit his perverse narrative, inspiring christian fanatics to commit mass murder. You all should be ashamed of yourselves at the very least.
gravenimage says
Utter tripe. The idea that pointing out violence in others is somehow violence itself is grotesque and false.
Falsafa says
Your interpretation of Islam is an utter perversion! And your views together with that of Mr. Spencer only serve to incite the crazies in your community of Christian fanatics to commit violence and murder. Yet you show no remorse disgusting! educate yourself with reputable scholars such as Sheikh Hamza Yusuf and unbrainwash yourself.
gravenimage says
Note that “Falsafa” is unable to indicate in what way pointing out the horrors of Islam–child “marriage”, rape, slavery, murder of Infidels who do not submit to Islam–is violence; because, of course, it is not.
The idea that I should feel remorse for opposing this barbarism is grotesque. In fact, if “Falsafa” *actually* opposed violence as he pretends, he would take it up with his Jihadist coreligionists, instead of bothering the decent Infidels here. But of course that is not his aim at all.
Then, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf–convert to Islam Mark Hanson–regularly spouts apologia for the most appalling aspects of Islam.
Here he is, condoning wife beating–just so long as it does not leave marks that can be seen by the public. Given how many Muslim women are forced to “cover”, that can mean pretty much anywhere:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fj39A5_7RI&ab_channel=ByChoiceMuslim
Then, only women need to be beaten–because it would “humiliate” men to be beaten. Fine for women, though… He also says that women are beaten when *they* are aggressive–note that he does not characterize wife beating itself as aggressive. Just sickening.
Then, he says that no one should ask a man about beating his wife–because it might cause him embarrassment. That means that the victim has to protect her abuser.
That “Falsafa” thinks that apologia for the savagery of Islam is going to sway any decent person is appalling–but scarcely surprises. *Ugh*.
Falsafa says
Representative Ilhan Omar is completely right. It is the Islam a phobia which the likes of Mr. Spencer spreads through his perverse narrative which fuel anti-Muslim hatred and worse [see above]!
gravenimage says
“It is the Islam a phobia”–what does this even mean?
Note that “Falsafa” considers *any* criticism of the bloody horrors of Islam to be forbidden. And why not? This is orthodox Shari’ah, which he wants to see imposed on us all.
Falsafa says
The comment I posted below just got removed by Mr Spencer. So much for free speech eh? Mr Spencer allows comments on his blog calling for the outright murder of muslims and is the biggest advocate for free speech….protesting when his views are suppressed and are denied a platform, painstakingly explaining how the left in collusion with the so called ‘stealth jihadists’ virtually try to banish Mr Spencer from mainstream discourse. And yet Mr Spencer practices the very thing he accuses others of! A bit of a double standard wouldn’t you say Mr Spencer?
“Representative Ilhan Omar is completely right. It is the Islam a phobia which the likes of Mr. Spencer spreads through his perverse narrative which fuel anti-Muslim hatred and worse [see above]!”
gravenimage says
This is utterly absurd. That comment was not “below”–until I post this “Falsafa’s” comment of Jul 27, 2021 at 8:50 am is the last posted on this thread.
His post is right above, here:
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2021/07/omar-and-other-democrat-representatives-call-for-establishment-of-special-envoy-to-combat-islamophobia#comment-2361462
“Falsafa” is not being prevented from exposing the ugliness of Muslims here as he falsely claims.
Even more dishonest than this claim, though, is *this*:
“Mr Spencer allows comments on his blog calling for the outright murder of muslims”
This is an absolute lie. Such comments are not allowed here, and are removed whenever found. Note that “Falsafa” cannot point to a single such post–that is because they do not exist.
That Muslims here always have to lie just shows that really have got nothing.
Falsafa says
You lie. Period! I have read and responded to many posts on this blog site which incite violence and murder against Muslims.
gravenimage says
Note that “Falsafa” is unable to point to a single such post that has been allowed to stand. Nice try, creep.
Falsafa says
„gravenimage“ sinks deeper and deeper into the cesspool filled with his utter lies and deception. He is so pathetic that I almost feel sorry for him! what an imbecile he is!
gravenimage says
Of course, if I were not being honest here then “Falasafa” could simply point to such cases–but he is unable to cite a single example. Very telling.
Then, I’m not a “he”, but a she–as has been pointed out to “Falsafa” several times at this point. It is especially humiliating for a Muslim to be intellectually bested by someone he thinks is fit only to be used as a slave or rape victim.
Falsafa says
gravenimage‘s obsession with slavery etc…is disturbing. I am so sorry if she was ever a victim of such a crime and if the criminals happened to be nominally muslim (no true muslim would ever commit such a crime as it is forbidden in the Quran unlike in the Bible) If she was a victim then I understand her hate, pain which is reflected in her comments.
gravenimage says
“Falsafa” wrote:
gravenimage‘s obsession with slavery etc…is disturbing.
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Note that “Falsafa” does not say that slavery is disturbing–he says that being concerned with the ongoing horrors of slavery is disturbing. *Ugh*.
More:
I am so sorry if she was ever a victim of such a crime and if the criminals happened to be nominally muslim (no true muslim would ever commit such a crime as it is forbidden in the Quran unlike in the Bible) If she was a victim then I understand her hate, pain which is reflected in her comments.
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A load of dishonest tripe. Note that slavery continues to this day *only* in Muslim nations.
Then, the texts and tenets of Islam teach enslaving victims, the “Prophet” Muhammed himself enslaved his victims, and Al Azhar, the greatest seat of orthodox Sunni learning, affirms that keeping sex slaves is perfectly Islamic:
“Female al-Azhar prof: Allah allows Muslims to rape non-Muslim women”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/01/female-al-azhar-prof-allah-allows-muslims-to-rape-non-muslim-women
Boko Haram and the Taliban regularly kidnap and enslave their victims, and one of the first things the Islamic State did was to formally institute slavery and sex slavery.
Then, the idea that one can only be concerned about savagery if one is a personal victim is absurd. No, I have not been enslaved–nor have I suffered FGM or been beheaded.
The implication that this means that I cannot be sympathetic to those who have suffered such horrors, nor want to see them prevented in future, is utterly grotesque. And note the idea that opposing slavery is “hate”.
No surprise from this appalling apologist for Islamic savagery, though.