New in PJ Media: Old Joe Biden was supposed to attend the gala dinner at the G-20 summit in Bali Tuesday evening. All the coolest world leaders were there, and the alleged president was supposed to be a central figure of the proceedings. Instead, he retired to his hotel room, without explanation. Why does this matter? Because […]
Indonesia: Bali jihad bomb maker walks free after killing 202 people
The leniency here is an unmistakable indication of how the Indonesian government regards the Bali bombing. “Bali bombmaker Umar Patek has sentence reduced, Anthony Albanese confirms,” by Tom Lowrey and Anne Barker, ABC.net.au, August 18, 2022 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): A survivor of the 2002 Bali bombings says the decision to cut the sentence of […]
Indonesia: Member of top Ulema Council arrested for raising funds for jihad group behind Bali jihad massacre
No matter how many Islamic leaders — both political leaders and clerics — actively stoke the jihad or are themselves involved, the West maintains its blind spot. No other religious ideology promotes violent expansionism and rewards people for waging war against other groups because they are different. And no other religion prescribes such actions in […]
Indonesia: Muslim leader arrested, suspected of masterminding 2002 Bali jihad bombings that killed over 200 people
Aris Sumarsono, aka Zulkarnaen, is a senior member of the al-Qaeda group Jemaah Islamiah. Possible fallouts from his arrest could be a weakening of Jemaah Islamiah and/or an impetus for revenge, according to security analyst Stanislaus Riyanta. It is not known why this arrest was made now, considering that Zulkarnaen has long been known to […]
Indonesia: “Dangerous” Sharia petition threatens tourists
Bali is a popular tourist destination, particularly for Australians, even though it has sustained several jihad attacks, prompting Australia and New Zealand to issue travel advisories. Now, an additional threat looms for Western tourists who travel not only to Bali, but to all of Indonesia. Sharia enforcement has been expanding in that country. And now, […]