From Newsday, whose headline temporizes a bit. The school does not merely offer Arabic, it is the Khalil Gibran International Academy, and will be built around Arabic language and culture lessons. Debbie Almontaser, who, according to Newsday, is “fluent in Arabic,” is the school’s designated principal. She says “I see students who are excited about […]
Hérouxville drops some rules from controversial code
An update on this from Canada’s CBC: The town council in Hérouxville amended its provocative immigrant code of conduct Monday night to remove certain rules. Council adopted the changes, which include removing references to “no stoning of women in public” and “no female circumcision.” Councillors said the rules were open to misinterpretation by journalists who […]
Atomic Iran
Nutters with nukes unveil tomorrow’s news today: From A.P. U.N. says Iran plans nuclear development Iran expects to start installing thousands of centrifuges in an underground facility next month, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Friday. The installation would pave the way to large-scale uranium enrichment, a potential way of making nuclear […]
“Hurray! We’re Capitulating!”
A 1938 alert from Der Spiegel: This essay is an excerpt of Henryk M. Broder’s book “Hurra, Wir Kapitulieren,” (“Hurray! We’re Capitulating”) published by Wolf Jobst Siedler Verlag in 2006. The book spent a number of weeks atop the DER SPIEGEL bestseller list. The controversy over the 12 Muhammad cartoons that were published in the […]
Petraeus lists mistakes in Iraq
Spreading democracy isn’t working out. From UPI The first problem was that the national elections, expected to unify the country behind a legitimate Iraqi government, did the opposite. Palestinians vote for Hamas, Afghans vote for sharia. Maybe someone should let our leaders in on a little secret: voting is only part of the equation.
My Problem with Jimmy Carter’s Book
More Mush from the Wimp. But as Kenneth W. Stein writes in the Middle East Quarterly, Carter was president. His critics were not. To support Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid‘s central theme that Israel is intransigent, Carter recasts Hamas as a moderate partner ready to negotiate with Israel. He launders its reputation both with careful word […]
Year of the bleep
If China capitulates first, there won’t be any bombs at the Olympics…perhaps. From the Sidney Morning Herald (whose headline gets the nod, but thanks to all who sent this in from various sources): China’s ruling Communist Party has banned images and mention of pigs in TV advertisements airing over the lunar new year to avoid […]
1948 Alert
Dinesh D’Souza will have to get to work on a second edition of his book, perhaps titling it Fred Astaire, Doris Day and Bing Crosby’s Responsibility for 9/11. Some of the hit songs of 1948, the year Sayyid Qutb discovered American depravity: “I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover” by Art Mooney “Buttons and Bows” […]
Real respect for Muslims among us
Wes Pruden on flying while Muslim. Our own holy men could respect their Muslim brothers, as well as their own countries, by showing tough love instead of platitudes of one part goo and one part mush. They could explain to their Muslim brothers why they can’t always practice their rituals as Islam is practiced in […]
Pope urges ‘firm, humble’ dialogue with Muslims
Yes, I know. You have all seen this on Drudge. So did I. So did everyone who has internet access. But it is relevant and worth discussing. So from AFP, via Mr. Internet himself: Pope Benedict XVI urged Catholics to engage in “firm and humble” dialogue with Muslims, in an address to bishops from Germany, […]
Al-Qaeda in Iraq threatens to blow up the White House
While Spencer’s away, the mice can play. Here is an article that needs no comment from me, but feel free to add your own. From AFP: Al-Qaeda’s Iraq chief threatened in an audio message posted on the Internet that the terror network will “blow up the White House.” “We announce today the end of a […]
Police to avoid Ramadan arrests
From the BBC with thanks to Kaspar Police in Manchester have been told not to arrest Muslims wanted on warrants at prayer times during Ramadan. Greater Manchester Police confirmed it had asked detectives not to make planned arrests during those periods for reasons of religious sensitivity. The advice was emailed out to officers working in […]
Iranian TV: Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man’s Chest’ is a Pawn of the Zionist Lobby to Gain Cultural Control
From Memri a two-fer: not only Jack Sparrow but also Tom and Jerry. Who knew? “In any event, Zionism is not restricted to the capitalistic weapons companies, such as Lockheed and the banks that support it. Cinema is considered another, subtle, weapon in the hands of those who support this corrupt ideology. In Hollywood, Disney […]
Wiki Quickie
Last night some one sent in this and this. For people who are not very prominent, Wikipedia biographies can be an “attractive nuisance”. It says, to every troll, vandal, and score-settler: “Here’s an article about a person where you can, with no accountability whatsoever, write any libel, defamation, or smear. It won’t be a marginal […]
Four Buddhists shot dead in unrest
No doubt because of the Zionist occupation of Palestine. From NEWS.com.au: In one attack, two teenagers in Islamic students’ dress and riding a motorcycle, shot and killed three Buddhists in Yala, the capital of a province of the same name. “The militants exploited the fact that the men were shopping at a grocery store and […]
Car Dealership Decried for Jihad Ad
Another intolerable insult: Fatwa Friday via Fox with thanks to all who sent this in. A car dealership’s planned radio advertisement that declared “a jihad on the automotive market”has drawn sharp criticism for its content but will not be changed, the business said Saturday. Several stations rejected the Dennis Mitsubishi spot, which says sales representatives […]
The Insult
Raw Data from the Vatican: the Pope’s speech at his meeting with the representatives of science in the Aula Magna of the University of Regensburg on September 12, 2006.
Muslims express fury over pope’s remarks
This AP image is making the rounds. “How dare you say Muhammad spread his faith by the sword?” What is the over/under for increased rage after Friday sermons?
Turkish official compares pope to Hitler
Coming from a Turkish official is that a compliment or an insult? From AP Turkey’s ruling Islamic-rooted party joined a wave of criticism of Pope Benedict XVI on Friday, accusing him of trying to revive the spirit of the Crusades with remarks he made about Islam. A party official said the pontiff would go down […]
Pakistan gives in to conservatives on rape law
The Quran, that book that no one reads and that only Islamaphobes think will influence society says quote, “[24:13] Only if they produced four witnesses (you may believe them).” From Reuters Pakistan’s ruling party has given in to the demands of religious conservatives opposed to the amendment of Islamic laws that would have taken rape […]