Normally the visit by the prime minister of a fairly tiny country wouldn’t be an issue, but New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern became an iconic figure when she launched a successful effort to deprive her people of their civil rights due to an act of violence. The resulting deprivation of civil rights has traveled far beyond […]
New Zealand: After jihad attack, Ardern warns of ‘backlash’ against Muslims, says no one supports jihad ideology
“Asked about concerns of a backlash against New Zealand’s Muslim community, Ardern said it ‘would be absolutely wrong’ to ‘direct any frustration at anyone beyond this individual.’” Yes, it would. It is noteworthy, however, that a “backlash” against Muslims is more of a concern for Ardern than preventing future jihad attacks. And how does she […]
New Zealand: Muslim migrant stabs at least six people in a supermarket
Why was he let into the country? Why was he running around loose, when they knew he was a threat? “ISIS supporter shot dead by New Zealand police after shoppers stabbed in ‘terrorist attack,’” by Angus Watson and Jessie Yeung, CNN, September 3, 2021: (CNN)New Zealand police have shot and killed an ISIS supporter who […]
New Zealand to resettle suspected Islamic State jihadi and her children after Australia revoked citizenship
They are not Turkey’s responsibility, and with Australia refusing to accept the family, that makes them ours.” Why? When Suhayra Aden joined the Islamic State, she was joining an entity that considers itself to be at war with New Zealand. She willingly renounced her New Zealand citizenship to do so, for the Islamic State styled […]
New Zealand PM accuses Australia of abdicating its responsibility by canceling citizenship of Muslima tied to ISIS
“Ardern said her government has an obligation to its citizens regardless of the circumstances or offenses committed.” Great. But do those citizens who have joined the Islamic State (ISIS), an entity that is avowedly at war with non-Muslim countries, have any obligation to New Zealand? And if they don’t think they have any such obligation, […]
New Zealand Crimes Act will make illegal to ‘intentionally stir up hatred against racial or religious groups’
This is the pattern for how the Anglosphere will discard the freedom of speech and move into a new era of authoritarianism. And there are two primary problems here: 1. The Crimes Act will make it “illegal to intentionally stir up hatred against racial or religious groups.” But who will determine whether or not this […]
New Zealand Prime Minister vows to criminalize criticism of Islam if reelected
No one is worried about “hate speech” against Judaism and Christianity. This is all about Islam. A law criminalizing “hate speech” against religion will almost certainly be used to silence all criticism of Islam, including even simple opposition to jihad violence and Sharia oppression. After all, such opposition has been smeared as “hate speech” by […]
Muslim cleric calls for new laws that ‘draw a clear line between freedom of speech and hate speech’
No such line can or should be drawn. “Hate speech” is an inherently subjective concept that can only be defined in accord with the principles and priorities of the person charged with the responsibility of defining it. In practice, “hate speech” laws are used to silence speech that those in power want silenced. Also, the […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Jacinda Ardern Should Win King Faisal International Prize For Services To Islam
She hasn’t won it quite yet. And that’s not the only prize she is up for. Little more than a week after the attack in New Zealand, nearly 30,000 people had signed online petitions calling for New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her response to the Christchurch […]
Hamas-linked CAIR op decries “double standard” in opposition to jihad in light of white supremacism
“For too long, terror attacks have been depicted as a uniquely Muslim problem, with acts of violence described as ‘terrorist only when it applies to Muslims,’ said Abbas Barzegar of the Council on American Islamic Relations. He works on documenting and combating anti-Muslim bigotry and Islamophobia.” This is not true. Terrorism is not uniquely depicted […]