New York Goes Nuts for the 'Cronut'

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Michael Bloomberg has tried banning supersized fizzy drinks and warned that the cost of treating obesity is going to "bury us all". But that does not appear to have stopped New Yorkers take on the Cronut.

Yet New Yorkers are mounting a frenzied pursuit of the city's latest food fad: an iced doughnut made from deep-fried croissant pastry, rolled in sugar and filled with cream.

The Cronut has become Manhattan's must-have treat since going on sale earlier this month for $5 (£3.30) at the Dominique Ansel bakery in SoHo, where long queues begin forming soon after 6am.

Despite enforcing a six-Cronut limit, the bakery sells out of its 200 daily run within minutes of opening at 8am, leaving some frustrated customers tearful and even abusive towards staff. » | Jon Swaine, New York | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Ireland to Become First EU Country to Ban Cigarette Branding
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Ireland is to become the first country in the European Union to ban branding on cigarette packages by using plain packaging and uniform labelling.

All trademarks, logos, colours and graphics will be removed from tobacco products sold in Ireland under the new rules, the health ministry said, after the proposal secured backing from the government.

Dr James Reilly, the country’s health minister, said while many arguments will be made against the move, he is confident the legislation will be justified and supported purely by the fact that it will save lives.

“Smoking places an enormous burden of illness and mortality on our society, with over 5,200 people dying every year from tobacco-related diseases,” he said.

“One in two of all smokers will die from their addiction.

“To replace the smokers who quit, the tobacco industry needs to recruit 50 new smokers in Ireland every day just to maintain smoking rates at their current level.”

Dr Reilly also admitted that his father and brother, both doctors, died from smoking-related illness. » | Reuters and PA | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

My comment:

They can plain-package cigarettes as much as they like, but they won't make smoking any less sexy. – © Mark

'This Has Brought Our Family Profound Shame and Distress': Relatives of Soldier Murder Suspect Break Their Silence at 'Senseless Killing' of Drummer Lee Rigby
MAIL ONLINE: Family of Michael Adebolajo issue statement condemning terror attack / The 28-year-old remains in hospital after being shot by police / Arrested on suspicion of murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich / 'Nothing we can say can undo the events of last week,' say relatives / 'We send our heartfelt condolences to Lee Rigby's family and loved ones[,]'

The family of Michael Adebolajo, one of the men arrested over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, today expressed their 'profound shame and distress' over the 'senseless killing' and sent their 'heartfelt condolence' to the soldier’s relatives.

He and Michael Adebowale, 22, were both shot by police in the wake of Drummer Rigby's death after apparently charging towards armed officers.

Adebowale was discharged from hospital on this afternoon and moved to police custody.

The Adebolajo family said: 'Nothing we can say can undo the events of last week. However, as a family, we wish to share with others our horror at the senseless killing of Lee Rigby, and express our profound shame and distress that this has brought to our family.

'We send our heartfelt condolences to Lee Rigby's family and loved ones.'

They said that they 'wholeheartedly condemn' terrorism, and 'fully expect' that Drummer Rigby's killers will be brought to justice.

The statement said: 'We wish to state openly that we believe that there is no place for violence in the name of religion or politics. We believe that all right thinking members of society share this view wherever they were born and whatever their religion and political beliefs.

'We wholeheartedly condemn all those who engage in acts of terror and fully reject any suggestion by them that religion or politics can justify this kind of violence.

'We unreservedly put our faith in the rule of law and with others fully expect that all the perpetrators will be brought to justice under the law of the land.' » | Steve Robson | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Muslims and Buddhists Clash in Northern Myanmar
REUTERS.COM: (Reuters) - Muslims and Buddhists clashed in Myanmar's northern city of Lashio on Tuesday, witnesses said, as a wave of sectarian violence reached a mountainous region near China's border.

Phone lines were down in the city of about 131,000 people and the extent of the violence was unclear. Witnesses reported several large fires and said a mosque and Buddhist monastery appear to have been torched.

The violence followed unrest between Muslims and Buddhists in other parts of Myanmar over the past year, including fighting in the central city of Meikhtila in March that killed at least 44 people, mostly Muslims, and razed several Muslim neighborhoods. About 12,000 people lost their homes.

Lashio, capital of Shan State, had been spared from the religious unrest. Known for its strong Chinese influence, it is about 190 km (120 miles) from Muse, a city on China's border. » | Reporting by Aung Hla Tun and Jared Ferrie; Writing by Jason Szep; Editing by Pravin Char | Yangon | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Israel Warns Russia Against Arming Syrian Government
THE GUARDIAN: Israel's defence minister signals that its military is prepared to strike shipments of advanced Russian weapons to Syria

Russia has said it will supply one of its most advanced anti-aircraft missile systems to the Syrian government, hours after the EU ended its arms embargo on the rebels, raising the prospect of a rapidly escalating proxy war in the region if peace talks in Geneva fail next month.

Israel quickly issued a thinly veiled warning that it would bomb the Russian S-300 missiles if they were sent to Syria, as such a move would bring the advanced guided missiles within range of civilian and military planes over Israel. Israel has conducted three sets of air strikes on Syria this year, aimed at preventing missiles being brought close to its border by the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah.

"The shipments haven't set out yet and I hope they won't," Moshe Ya'alon, the Israeli defence minister, said. "If they do arrive in Syria, God forbid, we'll know what to do." » | Julian Borger in Ankara | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Mumbai Bans Lingerie-clad Mannequins to Save Men from 'Impure Thoughts'

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Mumbai, home of India's increasingly raunchy Bollywood film industry, is to ban mannequins modeling lingerie from its shop windows to stop the city's men having "impure thoughts".

Representatives on the city's local authority have voted to ban the models in a move they believe may reduce the number of rapes and sexual assaults.

Local councillors, known as corporators, said mannequins dressed in lacey underwear, stockings and suspenders, had led to a "pollution of minds" among men in the city, which has India's second highest number of rapes after Delhi.

Opponents said the mannequins were not as suggestive as erotic sculptures and carvings at celebrated temples like Khajuraho, which feature scenes of group sex and bestiality. » | Dean Nelson in New Delhi | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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The Grand Deception

Cal Thomas Commentary: Radical Islam Aims to Take Over America
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH: Following the hacking death of a British soldier by two alleged Islamic extremists, Prime Minister David Cameron said, “There is nothing in Islam that justifies this truly dreadful act."

Winston Churchill thought otherwise, but he lived in a time before political correctness ran amok, and he drew on his personal experiences serving in the Sudan and in the Crimean War.

In his 1899 book The River War, Churchill described what he witnessed in countries where Islam ruled: “ Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities, but the influence of the religion paralyzes the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith.”

Churchill said only Christianity had sheltered Europe and were it not for that faith, “the civilization of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of ancient Rome.”

Given the secular condition of modern Europe and the huge influx of radical Muslims, many of whom carry with them earthly agendas, which prime minister is more credible?

One of the men arrested in London spoke of his motivation: “The only reason we have killed this man today is because Muslims are dying daily by British soldiers.”

What Westerners struggle to figure out is how to distinguish Islamists from moderate Muslims and how to recognize the true Islamist when they are taught to deceive us about their radical beliefs.

A documentary released last fall, but largely ignored, might be a useful guide. It’s called Jihad in America: The Grand Deception. The film by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, (www.granddeception.com), exposes the tangled web of Islamic front groups in America that are backed by the radical Muslim Brotherhood.

The documentary reveals how these groups have penetrated the highest levels of American government and culture. Zuhdi Jasser, who heads the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, says, “ Their dream is the creation of an Islamic state. … Their strategy in America is to use America’s freedom and liberties in order to achieve that dream.” The same might be said of Britain. » | Cal Thomas * | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

* Cal Thomas writes for Tribune Media Services.

Jailed Islamic Extremists 'Stabbed and Battered Warder Hostage after Prison Imam asked Them to Pray for Murdered Soldier Lee Rigby'
MAIL ONLINE: Terrified warder was 'locked in a cleaning room and beaten senseless' / Captive told he was 'going to die and have toilet cleaner poured in his eyes' / Freed by prison's riot squad and taken to hospital with serious injuries / Attack raises concerns about spread of radical Islam in Britain's prisons / Investigation has been taken over by North East Counter Terrorism Unit

Three jailed Islamic extremists stabbed a warder and beat him for four hours after the prison imam called on them to pray for murdered soldier Lee Rigby, it was reported last night.

The trio snatched the warder from E-wing at Full Sutton prison, near York, and held him hostage before stabbing him during a stand-off with guards.

The terrified victim, who is in his 30s, was locked in a cleaning room where he was also apparently beaten with mop handles and told he was going to die.

The prison's National Tactical Response Group were called and eventually managed to free him and he was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

A prison source told the Daily Mirror: 'The fear was that the gang had somehow got hold of knives from the prison kitchen and they would attempt to behead him.

'By the time the attack finished the officer was covered in bruises and blood. He feels very lucky to be alive. He was told they would kill him.' » | Daniel Miller | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Expert: Islam Taking Over, Europe Soon to Be Unrecognizable
YNET NEWS: According to Dr. Mordechai Kedar, European softening, together with demographics, is leading to 'abysmal' change. Dr. Avika Libman: Riots start with preachers demanding Muslim state

The murder of a soldier in London, the stabbing of a soldier in Paris and the violent outbreak in Sweden – Europe's alarm clock has been ringing once again over the past week. The negative birthrate compared to the increase in Muslims, the heavy unemployment and the social-religious isolation of European immigrants are all back on the agenda.

"Europe has lost its will to live as Europe," said Mideast expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar to Ynet. "It is gathered into museums, into history. If the leaders will not put an end to immigration, we will soon be hearing the death throes of the continent as we know it."

Even if it is somewhat demagogic to attempt to bind the three events from the past few days in different European sites under "Islamic extremism," and even if the rage sparks in the weaker classes of immigrants, it is hard to ignore the basic facts. Behind these events are African immigrants from Islamic countries.

Dr. Zvika Libman studies the effects of the Muslim minority in Europe in light of the radical Islam on European countries. When he sees the reality, he said, there is no alternative interpretation for the events. "There is no doubt that the unemployment and the economic hardships lead to rioting, as happened in France. And yes, there is a disadvantage compared to the European bourgeois, but this is not solely bitterness due to the economic situation – because there is unemployment among youngsters who are not Muslim, like in Spain for example.

The Muslims have a fertile ground of mosques that awaken them, preach to them that they are deprived, that they don't belong, that they're not wanted and that the only solution is a country with an Arab majority. This is the starting point for these riots."

According to Dr. Libman, Sweden is an example of the situation in Europe. Penniless immigrants coming from weakened and colonized countries, get housing, education and solid foundations from European welfare countries, and still express their anger at the establishment. » | Roi Mandel | Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Neues Alkoholgesetz in der Türkei: Kein Bier mehr nach zehn Uhr nachts

NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Ein neues Gesetz schränkt den Verkauf von Alkohol in der Türkei weiter ein. Säkulare sehen darin einen Beweis für die islamistische Agenda von Regierungschef Erdogan. Wirtschaftsvertreter befürchten einen Imageschaden für das Land.

Bewegt sich die Türkei in Richtung einer islamischen Republik, oder ist sie doch eher auf dem Weg nach Europa? Seitdem die Partei für Gerechtigkeit und Entwicklung (AKP) das Land regiert, spaltet diese Frage die Türken. Eine Neuregelung des Alkoholverkaufs hat dem Streit nun neue Nahrung verliehen. Kritiker sehen darin nicht weniger als eine Aushöhlung der Freiheitsrechte, und der Ton ist teilweise schrill. » | Inga Rogg, Istanbul | Montag, 27. Mai 2013

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LE POINT: L'épouse du prince Charles effectue sa première visite officielle en solo. Elle doit rendre visite à des communautés Emmaüs, dont elle est la marraine.

L'épouse du prince Charles, Camilla, est arrivée lundi après-midi à Paris pour un séjour de deux jours, son premier voyage officiel à l'étranger en solo, qui a débuté par la visite d'un centre de l'association Emmaüs, a annoncé l'ambassade de Grande-Bretagne à Paris. En tant que marraine royale d'Emmaüs UK, elle doit rendre visite à deux communautés de ce mouvement de solidarité envers les plus pauvres créé par l'abbé Pierre en 1949 à Paris, afin d'en apprendre davantage sur les origines de cette association.

Elle a commencé par visiter le site de Bougival, près de Paris, où chaque année plus de trois millions d'euros sont obtenus de la vente d'objets récupérés, avant de se rendre ensuite sur le site voisin de Chatou, des ateliers où des appareils électriques sont réparés avant d'être revendus. » | Le Point.fr (avec AFP) | lundi 27 mai 2013

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Duchess of Cornwall gives first French speech: The Duchess of Cornwall made a valiant stab at speaking French today as she gave a speech in Paris during her first solo overseas engagement which she joked had taken years off her life. » | Victoria Ward | Monday, May 27, 2013

EDL Protesters Blame Islam for Woolwich Attack

THE GUARDIAN: More than 500 far-right supporters gather outside Downing Street as anti-fascist groups hold counter-demonstration nearby

For a movement that was on the verge of implosion less than a month ago, the English Defence League has staged a major show of force in central London, signalling that the death of Drummer Lee Rigby has breathed new life into the far-right protest group.

More than 500 supporters – including football hooligans, veteran fascists and others – assembled under tight police security at the entrance to Downing Street, where they listened to their leaders blame Islam for the killing in Woolwich last week.

A counter-demonstration of several hundred people, organised by anti-fascist groups, was kept apart from the EDL protest, which chanted "scum, scum, scum" as their leader, Tommy Robinson, railed against the left and Muslims. Flags of St George fluttered and placards with messages such as "wool which 2013: no turning back" were held aloft.

Amongst those at the EDL gathering was Ben Roberts, a former soldier waving a flag of St George and wearing service medals from Iraq and Afganistan.

"I am here to show that we stand together against the killers of Lee Rigby. It seems that there is one law today for Muslims and one for everyone else," he said, adding that other ex-service personnel were also present. "I've had it with parties like Labour and the Conservatives," said Roberts, who identified himself as a Ukip voter.

While many protesters were young men with close-cropped hair wearing casual sports gear or England shirts, there were a small number of women and children and a handful of Sikhs, whose presence at other EDL gatherings has been condemned by leaders of their community. » | Ben Quinn | Monday, May 27, 2013

UK Archbishop Lauds British Muslims' Response to Terrorism

PRESS TV: The archbishop of Canterbury has lauded British Muslim bodies for their response to the recent murder of a soldier in a London street by two assailants.

Justin Welby referred to various religious communities in the UK, saying that they are in a good position of co-operation and mutual support.

"We have all been appalled by the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich," he said during a joint appearance in Leicester with Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra, the assistant secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain.

The archbishop praised the way in which religious groups had reacted to the incident.

"I want to recognise the response of churches, mosques and other faith and civil society groups, as well as those of brave individuals who have done so much to bring our communities together at this time," he said.

"The strong response of the Muslim Council of Britain and many other organisations has rightly emphasised that these acts have no place in Islam." » | MOL/HE | Monday, May 27, 2013

Young Woman Spat At as Charity Reports Rising Anti-Muslim Incidents after Woolwich Murder
WALES ONLINE: A charity says it is looking at claims from a woman she was spat at in the Cardiff area as young Muslims speak of their fears of a backlash after the death of soldier Lee Rigby.

Young Muslims in Wales say they fear a backlash after the barbaric killing of Drummer Lee Rigby in London.

Charity Faith Matters said it is looking at claims a young woman was spat at in an incident in the Cardiff area and said it was dealing with a significant rise in the number of anti-Muslim incidents in Britain as a result of the attack in Woolwich.

Meanwhile, hateful messages have been posted on social media websites. The Welsh Defence League’s Facebook page boasted a picture of the aftermath of the shocking murder with the message: “Still believe Islam is the religion of peace? How many more have to die to disprove the lie?”

It comes after bacon was left outside a Cardiff mosque the day after Drummer Rigby was hacked to death.

Other incidents across the UK have seen a mosque in Kent attacked, while in Essex a man walked into a temple brandishing a knife and a burning bottle was hurled at an Islamic centre in Bletchley.

Young Muslims in Wales have now told how they fear a rising tide of hostility will engulf them following 25-year-old Drumer [sic] Rigby’s murder. » | Darren Devine, James McCarthy | Sunday, May 26, 2013

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Obama Officials Are 'Criminalising Journalism', Says Republican Senator
THE INDEPENDENT: Administration’s efforts to trace leaks called ‘heavy-handed’ after private emails seized

The Obama administration has been accused of criminalising the press, as US lawmakers called for an independent investigator to look into the way the Justice Department conducts cases involving reporters.

President Barack Obama is facing widespread criticism for the aggressive way in which his government investigates leaks, after it emerged that officials had secretly seized phone records from the Associated Press and monitored personal emails of the Fox News reporter James Rosen.

Mr Obama last week directed his Attorney General, Eric Holder, to review the Justice Department’s procedures. Mr Holder is due to report back in July – but his position as the head of the department at the centre of the controversy has led lawmakers to question whether he is the right person to lead the review.

“This would be a good time for a special counsel or independent counsel… This is clearly an overreach,” the Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told Fox News. Referring to a case in which the Justice Department obtained the Fox reporter’s private emails, he added: “We’re beginning to criminalise journalism, and I think that should worry us all.” » | Nikhil Kumar | New York | Sunday, May 26, 2013

Terror in Woolwich: Home Secretary Theresa May Threatens Online Crackdown for Extremists Who Don’t Advocate Violence
THE INDEPENDENT: Coalition clashes over Home Secretary's plans to revive controversial ‘snooper’s charter’

Radical Islamist groups which whip up hatred but do not advocate violence could be outlawed in the UK for the first time, under an attempt to curb the spread of hardline ideology being considered by the Government following the Woolwich murder.

Theresa May, the Home Secretary, warned that there were thousands of people judged to be at risk of being radicalised as she set out moves to deprive hardliners of platforms for their views. They include plans to ban more organisations accused of fomenting division and to tighten the rules on their access to the internet, as well as the revival of plans for a "snooper's charter".

But the moves threaten to provoke a freedom-of-speech row as organisations which stop short of advocating terrorism could be banned under the proposals, which will be considered by a Whitehall task force headed by David Cameron.

At the moment, the Home Secretary has the legal power to proscribe an organisation linked to terrorism, such as al-Muhajiroun, which was outlawed in Britain in 2010.

But she has no authority to act against organisations suspected of "inciting hatred and division" and ministers will consider introducing a lower threshold enabling her to act, Whitehall sources said. » | Nigel Morris | Monday, May 27, 2013

Grimsby Mosque Hit by Suspected Arson Attack
THE GUARDIAN: Police say two arrested after fire at Grimsby Islamic centre, while mosque chairman reports being attacked by petrol bombs

A mosque chairman has described how he was inside an Islamic cultural centre with a young family when it was hit by a suspected arson attack.

The Grimsby Islamic Cultural Centre was allegedly targeted by petrol bombs on Sunday night, despite an increased police presence in the area following another attack on the complex three days ago.

Humberside police said a fire was started at the centre on Weelsby Road shortly before 10pm. No one was injured. Two people were arrested by officers patrolling in the area.

The chairman of the mosque, Diler Gharib, told the Grimsby Telegraph: "We had just finished our prayers and were discussing how to thank our neighbours for the support they have shown us over the past few days when we heard a bang and saw fire coming under the door. » | Press Association | Monday, May 27, 2013

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Woolwich Attack: Calls for Anjem Choudary to Be Placed under a New Terror Control Order
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Calls were growing last night for Anjem Choudary, the radical Islamist accused of brainwashing one of the Woolwich murder suspects, to be placed under a new terror control order.

It is estimated that one in five terrorists convicted in Britain over the past decade were either members of or linked to al-Muhajiroun, the extremist group founded by Choudary and the exiled preacher Omar Bakri Mohammed.

Choudary, 46, and a lawyer by training, has never been convicted of any offence, much to the frustration of British authorities.

But the revelation last week that al-Muhajiroun had played a large part in radicalising Michael Adebolajo, 28, who is accused of murdering a soldier outside Woolwich Barracks, has renewed pressure on the Home Office to find a way of dealing with Choudary. » | Robert Mendick, and Robert Watts | Sunday, May 26, 2013

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Poll Reveals Rising Fears of Clashes in Wake of Woolwich Killing
THE GUARDIAN: YouGov poll shows rise in proportion of people who believe British Muslims pose a threat to democracy

Nearly two-thirds of people believe there will be a 'clash of civilisations' between British Muslims and white Britons in the wake of the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, a new poll shows.

The number of those who believe such a clash is inevitable has increased by 9% from last year.

There has also been a small increase in the proportion of people who believe British Muslims pose a serious threat to democracy, up to 34% on Thursday and Friday from 30% in November 2012, according to the YouGov survey of 1,839 adults.

The poll will fuel concern of an explosion of race hate, with one interfaith charity reporting a huge increase in anti-Muslim incidents since the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in south-east London on Wednesday.

Faith Matters, which runs a helpline, said they had received 162 calls since the attack, up from a daily average of six.

A number of people have also been charged by police after allegedly offensive messages were posted on social media websites. These include a 22-year-old man from Lincoln, a 28-year-old man from London, a 23-year-old woman from Southsea, and a 19-year-old man from Woking.

The BNP has also announced it will be demonstrating in Woolwich. National organiser Adam Walker claims the brutal murder meant a "line has been drawn in the sand and it signals the beginning of the civil war we have predicted for years". » | Daniel Boffey, policy editor | Saturday, May 25, 2013

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RT: Sweden should put its political correctness aside and start an open debate on immigration as it’s the only way to avoid a repeat of the Stockholm riots, Mishra Mrutyuanjai, Swedish Democrats movement member, told RT.

Stockholm is reeling as two schools, a police station and dozens of cars were set ablaze in the fifth night of riots.

Twelve people were arrested as rioters and police clashed with stone throwing youths in poor, largely immigrant districts of the Swedish capital.

Blogger and social commentator, Mishra Mrutyuanjai, believes Sweden has full right to apply restrictive immigration policies when there aren’t many jobs to offer to the people who come to the country. » | Friday, May 24, 2013


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Turkey to Restrict Sale and Advertising of Alcohol
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Turkey is to restrict the sale and advertising of alcohol, prompting outcry from citizens concerned about the creeping Islamisation of the country.

Members of Turkey's Islamist-leaning government, led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have approved legislation, which is awaiting presidential approval, which will see the sale of alcohol in shops prohibited from 10pm to 6am.

Although similar restrictions are in place in some European countries, including Britain, the legislation also bans the advertising of alcohol. Broadcasters will even need to blur out bottles and glasses of alcohol consumed by TV characters.

Alcoholic beverage companies will also not be allowed to sponsor events where their drinks can be sold, such as concerts or football matches. New liquor licenses will not be issued to establishments within 330 feet (100 metres) of a school or religious institution.

The manager of one liquor shop in Istanbul's central Beyoglu district, famed for its boozy nightlife, called the ban "Islamic fascism."

If the restrictions are enforced, posters on the front of his shop advertising Chilean wine and European beer will need to come down, » | Justin Vela, Istanbul | Friday, May 24, 2013

Nonsense Aplenty from Clegg: Woolwich Attack: Nick Clegg Says Murder of Drummer Lee Rigby 'Flies in the Face of the Peace and Love that Islam Teaches'
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The murder of a serving soldier by suspected Islamist terrorists in London “flies in the face of the peace and love that Islam teaches”, Nick Clegg said today.

The Deputy Prime Minister paid tribute for Muslim groups for responding to the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday with a call for “unity and calm”.

Mr Clegg said: “Over the last few days London has shown itself at its best: an unbreakable city once again refusing to bow to hatred and violence. Of all the groups and faiths represented here today, I would like to pay special tribute to London's Muslim community.

“An unspeakable act has been conducted in their name. Yet while this has provoked feelings of frustration and anger - it flies in the face of the peace and love that Islam teaches - Muslim organisations, Mosques, Imams and community leaders have responded with a call for unity and calm. They have set an example for us all.” » | Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent | Friday, May 24, 2013

Robert Spencer and Michael Coren on the London Jihad Murder and the Subsequent Whitewash

This Beheading Should Be a Seminal Moment in Our Tolerance of Islam
The gruesome beheading of one of our soldiers in a London street should be the final wake-up call for those who have been too slow to awaken from their slumbers. It should be plain for everyone to see by now that we are dealing with a force of darkness.

In my book, The Dawning of a New Dark Age, I warned in strong words that something would have to be done to keep Westerners safe from the danger that is Islam. Many might have thought that my words were alarmist. Today’s beheading in Woolwich, London proves them wrong. I have been vindicated.

It is difficult for Westerners who have to toil long and hard to put food on the table for their family to comprehend that there is a ‘culture’ out there which is hell bent on destroying the West, destroying all we stand for. But this happens to be the case. Alas, not all people in this world share our benign values.

I realise full well that the West has a history of its own which showed we could commit heinous crimes in the name of religion. But that was centuries ago. That was then; this is now. We have grown up; they have not. We have become enlightened; they still live in darkness. They are benighted.

Our politicians and leaders of all kinds have been unwilling, reluctant in the extreme, to come to terms with the fact that in Islam we are dealing with such a force of darkness: extreme darkness, in fact.

Islam is a religion which is aggressive and conquering. It brainwashes its adherents. It believes that all the world belongs to Allah and his final messenger; and that it is theirs for the taking. These people will never understand the concept of ‘living and letting live.’ They will never co-exist with Westerners. It is their stated aim to take over the West. It is their stated aim to make the whole world submit to Allah, who they believe to be the one true god.

Muslims divide the world into two: The ‘House of Islam’ (Dar ul Islam) and the ‘House of War’ (Dar ul Harb). We inhabit the ‘House of War.’ Therefore, we have to be conquered and brought into the ‘House of Islam.’ To them, until this happens, until we are conquered, they will be in a constant state of war with us. This tragic beheading today is but one dreadful manifestation of their way of thinking.

Our leaders, our politicians, our establishment will have you believe that there is a difference between Islam and ‘Islamism.’ They mislead you. ‘Islamism’ is a term made up by Westerners for Westerners, in order to lull them into a false sense of security, and to let our weak politicians off the hook. An ‘Islamist’ is a person who is intent on living according to the strict guidelines of Islam. He/she is a devout follower of their prophet. When Westerners refer to ‘moderate Muslims,' they refer to nominal Muslims, or people who are Muslims only in name, Muslims who do not take their religion very seriously. They are not devout. And in the eyes of devout Muslims, these 'moderate Muslims' have fallen by the wayside.

We are going to have to come to terms with this if we are ever to get a handle on the huge problem that we face with Islam. The sad fact is that because our leaders are so reluctant to come to terms with reality, innocent people are being placed in great danger in their own countries. This poor soldier today is a very sad case in point.

The MSM will not help you, because they are more concerned with being politically correct than they are with keeping you and me in safety. This is the sad reality of the Western world that we live in today.

It is high time that we had a reality check in the West. We need to stiffen our resolve to combat this threat to our safety, we need to stiffen our resolve to keep the West western. We have our values too; and barbarism is not one of them. We are better than that. We are civilised. Let us keep it that way. This is what I say: Whatever needs to be done to rid the West of this cancer, it has to be done. Time is not on our side. We have already been infiltrated. So what are we going to do about it?

© Mark Alexander

All Rights Reserved

Because many of today's newspapers have disabled their comments sections, I have decided to open the comments section to this essay. I believe that there are many people out there who want to have their say on this brutal killing. Please, therefore, feel free to comment. Thank you. Mark

Terrorist Slaying of British Soldier 'Betrayal of Islam': Cameron

THE GLOBE AND MAIL: A brutal killing on a busy London street has stunned the city and raised the prospect of terrorism, but British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed that Britons would not be cowed.

"Today our thoughts are with the victim and with his family - they are grieving for their loved one and we have lost a brave soldier,” Mr. Cameron said outside No. 10 Downing Street. "The people that did this were trying to divide us. They should know something like this will only bring us together and make us stronger."

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“We will never give in to terror or terrorism in any of its forms,” Mr. Cameron said. “This was not just an attack on Britain and on the British way of life, it was also a betrayal of Islam and of the Muslim communities who give so much to our country. There is nothing in Islam that justifies this truly dreadful act.”

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Read the whole article here » | Paul Waldi | London | The Globe and Mail | Wednesday, May 22, 2013

This is another whitewash job on Islam. This time by Cameron. He says that this brutal beheading is a "betrayal of Islam." Really, Mr. Cameron? How would you know? Since when have you become an expert on Islam? Have you read anything about Islam other than what the MSM have said or written? Have you read any of the Koran, or the Hadiths? Have you lived in an Islamic country and mixed with Muslims at the grassroots level? No, I thought not. May I therefore suggest, Mr. Cameron, that you say as little about the nature of Islam until such time that you have learnt something about it? It would be better for you. For by coming out with statements like this, you only prove what a fool you really are. – © Mark

Malkin Explodes On Hannity Over UK Terrorist Attack

Woolwich Machete 'Beheading': EDL Leader Tommy Robinson Calls For ‘Feet on the Street’
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES: Right-wing leader exploits tensions in south London as Muslim Council of Britain condemns 'barbaric act'

Tommy Robinson, leader of the English Defence League, has called for supporters to go to Woolwich after a man was believed to have been beheaded there by apparent Islamic terrorists.

Robinson sent a message to his EDL supporters through his Twitter account, which is run by his second in command.

It said: "Message from Tommy - Feet on the streets anyone want to go to Woolwich contact him/me, he will be there around 9pm."

The controversial anti-Muslim leader made a series of tweets regarding the attack, in which a man, believed to be a soldier, was killed with a meat cleaver and a machete.

"There has to be a reaction by the British public to this attack on one of our brave young soldiers.

"When the f**k is this country and its people going to take the threat political Islam poses seriously?" » | Hannah Osborne | Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Two Arrested After Mosque Attacks
SOUTH WALES GUARDIAN: Two men have been arrested after separate attacks on mosques following the terrorist incident in Woolwich.

A 43-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of attempted arson after reportedly walking into a mosque with a knife in Braintree, Essex.

Local MP Brooks Newmark tweeted: "Local mosque in Braintree attacked by man with knives and incendiary device. Man arrested. No one injured." » | Press Association | Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Terror in London: UK 'Soldier' Hacked to Death in Street

Read the Sydney Morning Herald article here | Nick Miller | Europe Correspondent | Thursday, May 23, 2013

Anti-Muslim Reprisals after Woolwich Attack

THE GUARDIAN: English Defence League in street battles with police in Woolwich and mosques attacked in apparent acts of revenge

Scores of supporters of the English Defence League threw bottles at police and chanted anti-Muslim slogans in Woolwich hours after the murder of one man and the shooting of his two suspected assailants.

About 100 men, including some wearing balaclavas printed with "EDL", engaged in running battles with police for less than an hour.

A police commander said officers cited section 60 of the Public Order Act, which allowed them to stop and search individuals within a specific area without evidence of a crime being committed.

EDL leader Tommy Robinson said: "They're chopping our soldiers' heads off. This is Islam. That's what we've seen today. They've cut off one of our army's heads off on the streets of London.

"Our next generation are being taught through schools that Islam is a religion of peace. It's not. It never has been. What you saw today is Islam. Everyone's had enough. There has to be a reaction, for the government to listen, for the police to listen, to understand how angry this British public are." » | Ben Quinn and Conal Urquhart | Thursday, May 23, 2013

This Beheading Should Be a Seminal Moment in Our Tolerance of Islam
The gruesome beheading of one of our soldiers in a London street should be the final wake-up call for those who have been too slow to awaken from their slumbers. It should be plain for everyone to see by now that we are dealing with a force of darkness.

In my book, The Dawning of a New Dark Age, I warned in strong words that something would have to be done to keep Westerners safe from the danger that is Islam. Many might have thought that my words were alarmist. Today’s beheading in Woolwich, London proves them wrong. I have been vindicated.

It is difficult for Westerners who have to toil long and hard to put food on the table for their family to comprehend that there is a ‘culture’ out there which is hell bent on destroying the West, destroying all we stand for. But this happens to be the case. Alas, not all people in this world share our benign values.

I realise full well that the West has a history of its own which showed we could commit heinous crimes in the name of religion. But that was centuries ago. That was then; this is now. We have grown up; they have not. We have become enlightened; they still live in darkness. They are benighted.

Our politicians and leaders of all kinds have been unwilling, reluctant in the extreme, to come to terms with the fact that in Islam we are dealing with such a force of darkness: extreme darkness, in fact.

Islam is a religion which is aggressive and conquering. It brainwashes its adherents. It believes that all the world belongs to Allah and his final messenger; and that it is theirs for the taking. These people will never understand the concept of ‘living and letting live.’ They will never co-exist with Westerners. It is their stated aim to take over the West. It is their stated aim to make the whole world submit to Allah, who they believe to be the one true god.

Muslims divide the world into two: The ‘House of Islam’ (Dar ul Islam) and the ‘House of War’ (Dar ul Harb). We inhabit the ‘House of War.’ Therefore, we have to be conquered and brought into the ‘House of Islam.’ To them, until this happens, until we are conquered, they will be in a constant state of war with us. This tragic beheading today is but one dreadful manifestation of their way of thinking.

Our leaders, our politicians, our establishment will have you believe that there is a difference between Islam and ‘Islamism.’ They mislead you. ‘Islamism’ is a term made up by Westerners for Westerners, in order to lull them into a false sense of security, and to let our weak politicians off the hook. An ‘Islamist’ is a person who is intent on living according to the strict guidelines of Islam. He/she is a devout follower of their prophet. When Westerners refer to ‘moderate Muslims,' they refer to nominal Muslims, or people who are Muslims only in name, Muslims who do not take their religion very seriously. They are not devout. And in the eyes of devout Muslims, these 'moderate Muslims' have fallen by the wayside.

We are going to have to come to terms with this if we are ever to get a handle on the huge problem that we face with Islam. The sad fact is that because our leaders are so reluctant to come to terms with reality, innocent people are being placed in great danger in their own countries. This poor soldier today is a very sad case in point.

The MSM will not help you, because they are more concerned with being politically correct than they are with keeping you and me in safety. This is the sad reality of the Western world that we live in today.

It is high time that we had a reality check in the West. We need to stiffen our resolve to combat this threat to our safety, we need to stiffen our resolve to keep the West western. We have our values too; and barbarism is not one of them. We are better than that. We are civilised. Let us keep it that way. This is what I say: Whatever needs to be done to rid the West of this cancer, it has to be done. Time is not on our side. We have already been infiltrated. So what are we going to do about it?

© Mark Alexander

All Rights Reserved

Horrific 'Beheading' of Man in London Feared to Be Terror Attack, as Suspects Reportedly Chanted 'Allahu Akbar'

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Two attackers believed shot by police in a brutal confrontation that left one man, belived to be a soldier, murdered on a London street in broad daylight.

Two men attacked a soldier on a London street in broad daylight Wednesday and beheaded him, authorities and witnesses said.

The pair chanted “Allahu Akbar,” or “God is great,” during the sickening attack, according to witnesses.

ITV broadcast footage of a man with bloody hands and a machete addressing the camera and saying: "We swear by Almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you. The only reasons we have done this is because Muslims are dying every day. This British soldier is an eye for an eye a tooth for tooth.”

The two men were shot by cops and taken to a hospital by helicopter.

Prime Minister David Cameron described the killing, which took place in the London suburb of Woolwich, as "truly shocking," and the government is treating it as a terrorist attack, official said. » | Stephen Williams | New York Daily News | Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Woolwich Beheading - Terrorist with Bloody Hands & Knives Rants at Murder Scene in London

Abbruch der Beitrittsverhandlungen: Island wendet sich von der EU ab
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Nach dem Machtwechsel in Reykjavík hat Islands neue Mitte-rechts-Regierung den Abbruch der Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der EU beschlossen. Über eine Wiederaufnahme der Gespräche soll ein Referendum entscheiden - dieses liegt jedoch in weiter Ferne.

Reykjavík/Berlin - Islands neu gewählte Mitte-rechts-Regierung friert die Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der EU auf unbestimmte Zeit ein. Wie Jonmundur Gudmarsson, Sprecher der konservativen Unabhängigkeitspartei, SPIEGEL ONLINE bestätigte, hat sich die Koalition aus Unabhängigkeitspartei und zentristischer Fortschrittspartei unter dem designierten Ministerpräsidenten Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson darauf verständigt, alle Gespräche mit Brüssel auszusetzen. » | Von Claus Hecking | Mittwoch, 22. Mai 2013

Suède : violences entre les forces de l'ordre et des jeunes
LE POINT: La mort d'un homme de 69 ans, abattu par la police alors qu'il menaçait des policiers d'une machette, serait à l'origine des incidents.

Les incidents entre forces de l'ordre et jeunes se sont multipliés à Stockholm et dans sa banlieue dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi, pour la troisième nuit consécutive, amenant le Premier ministre suédois à dénoncer des actes de "hooliganisme". "Lors des 24 dernières heures, une trentaine de voitures ont été incendiées (...) dans la région capitale", a indiqué un porte-parole de la police de Stockholm, Kjell Lindgren. Dans deux des banlieues les plus défavorisées, et où la population d'origine immigrée est la plus forte, les fauteurs de troubles ont provoqué des incendies dans une école, à Skärholmen, et une crèche, à Husby, et ont lancé des pierres sur les pompiers et la police et sur leurs véhicules, a ajouté le porte-parole.

La mort d'un homme de 69 ans, abattu par la police alors qu'il menaçait des policiers d'une machette, serait à l'origine des incidents qui ont éclaté dimanche soir à Husby avant de se propager à d'autres endroits, du nord-ouest au sud de Stockholm. À Husby, la police a arrêté un homme dans le cadre de l'enquête sur l'incendie d'un centre d'expression artistique. » | Source AFP | mercredi 22 mai 2013

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Woolwich 'Machete Attack' Like 'Something Out of a Film,' Says Eyewitness
Michael Atley, who witnessed the aftermath of an apparent machete attack in Woolwich, South East London, says it was "gruesome and shocking".

Cops Shoot 2 as 'Soldier Is Beheaded' in Suspected Terrorist Attack

THE SUN: CHILLING footage has emerged of a man with bloodied hands and carrying knives speaking into a camera in Woolwich - just hours after a soldier was allegedly beheaded.

The tall man speaks into an eyewitness's mobile phone camera, and makes a series of twisted rants.

He says: "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you...Your people will never be safe.

“In our land our women have to see the same. You people will never be safe.

"Remove your governments they don't care about you.

"You think David Cameron is going to get caught in the street when we start busting our guns you think politicians are going to die? No it's going to be the average guy, like you, and your children.

"So get rid of them. Tell them to bring our troops back so can all live in peace.” » | Karen Morrison, Harry Haydon and Jo Sayer | Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Bluttat in London: Mann mit Machete enthauptet - ein Toter, zwei Verletzte
BLICK.CH: LONDON - In London Woolwich kommt es heute Nachmittag zu einer Bluttat: Medienberichten zufolge sei ein Mann enthauptet worden. Danach seien Schüsse gefallen.

Heute Nachmittag in London, Woolwich: Zwei Männer greifen einen Soldaten mit Messern an. Augenzeugen wollen gesehen haben, wie die Täter dem Mann den Kopf mit einer Machete abschlugen. «Sie haben auf ihn eingehackt wie auf ein Stück Fleisch.»

Ein Twitter-User schreibt: «Ich habe gerade gesehen, wie zwei Männer mit einer Machete einen Mann enthaupteten. Krank!» » | Mittwoch, 22. Mai 2013