Australia: Muslims outraged at PM’s “aggressive rhetoric against Muslims” By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 08:10 pm
What was his “aggressive rhetoric against Muslims”? What were his “incredibly reckless” remarks? He said: “I’ve often heard Western leaders describe Islam as a religion of peace…I wish more Muslim leaders would say that more often and mean it.” And: “The Islamist death-cult has declared war on the world.” In response, instead of declaring their […] Read in browser »
Bangladesh: Atheist writer hacked to death after threats from Muslims By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 06:18 pm
Islamic jihadists act with increasing impunity against those they consider to have “insulted Islam,” and the free West in response does not stand up for the freedom of speech, but increasingly practices self-censorship to conform to Sharia blasphemy laws. Avijit Roy, eternal memory. “Writer Avijit Roy hacked to death,” Dhaka Tribune, February 26, 2015: Blogger […] Read in browser »
Islamic State preparing to declare Islamic emirate in Lebanon By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 05:56 pm
The Islamic State is going to keep advancing until it is stopped, while our learned, tenured analysts assure us that it is a purely “nationalist” movement. “ISIS preparing to declare Islamic emirate in Lebanon: sources,” by Antoine Ghattas Saab, The Daily Star, February 23, 2015 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): ISIS is preparing military plans to […] Read in browser »
UK: Islamic jihadist took sightseeing photos of alleged targets, including shopping center By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 05:25 pm
“Prosecutors called it one of the most serious terror plots since the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington. As well as blowing up the Arndale Centre, the terror group planned to set off bombs in the New York subway and at the offices of a Copenhagen newspaper that had published cartoons of the Prophet […] Read in browser »
Forbes: Five reasons the fight against the Islamic State isn’t about Islam By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 04:43 pm
As I said yesterday, the Western intelligentsia is very, very anxious that you have a positive view of Islam. Thus we see a steady stream of articles in the mainstream media assuring you that the Qur’an is benign, the U.S. Constitution is Sharia-compliant, and the Islamic State is not Islamic. This goes for nominally “conservative” […] Read in browser »
The Best Revenge By Michael Devolin on Feb 26, 2015 12:50 pm
“To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.” –Marcus Aurelius I would never attempt to explain the fact that all religions are not equal, precisely because there have been so many—too many—before me explain this reality already, but to a predominantly insouciant populace. Those who believe that all religions are equal and, consequently, that all […] Read in browser »
Islamic State jihadis destroy 3,000-year-old artworks in Mosul museum By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 12:41 pm
Besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, Islamic jihadists want to ruin the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as the Qur’an suggests that ruins are a sign of Allah’s punishment of those who rejected his truth: Many were the Ways of Life that have passed away before you: […] Read in browser »
UK: Muslim found with bomb-making equipment in his apartment By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 12:15 pm
He was just carrying out “wee tests,” you greasy Islamophobe. And “he said a quantity of fertiliser was used for plants on the balcony, although there were none there when police searched the premises.” Those Islamophobic police officers! Al-Khori, “who trained in Iraq as a doctor,” was doubtless driven to this by poverty, discrimination, and […] Read in browser »
Pakistani Interior Minister says “Islamophobia” biggest hurdle in fighting against terrorism By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 09:28 am
“He said he pointed out in the conference that the west must do more to address the issue of targeting Muslims and their religious beliefs.” In other words, if Western authorities pretend that Islamic jihad terrorists have nothing to do with Islam, and don’t look for them in Muslim communities, all will be well. Chaudhry […] Read in browser »
Malta: “Death to Christians,” “Allah” painted on walls By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 08:37 am
Just imagine what Malta, and Europe, will be like in ten years, and twenty-five. “Updated – ‘Death to Christians’ warning in Qrendi,” Times of Malta, February 26, 2015 (thanks to Connor): The police are investigating threats against ‘Christians’ made in scribbling on walls on Qrendi last night. The graffiti in black was found on the […] Read in browser »
“Jihadi John” is UK university graduate who flew to Syria while on watch list By Robert Spencer on Feb 26, 2015 08:07 am
Emwazi is both a university grad and a name on the UK’s terror watch list, thus providing a commentary on both the poverty-causes-terrorism dogma and the efficacy of Supine Britain’s counter-terror apparatus. “Jihadi John unmasked: Former Westminster University student was arrested FIVE years ago and put on a terror watch list – but he flew […] Read in browser »
