Sunday, June 16, 2013
EGYPT INDEPENDENT: Nasr City Misdemeanour Court has sentenced Abu Islam, the controversial Salafi preacher, to 11 years in prison for insulting Christianity and threatening public security.
The court sentenced Abu Islam, otherwise known as Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Abdallah, for disparaging Egypt's minority faith, vandalising a Bible and disturbing public security, setting a bail of LE3,000 to potentially suspend the punishment.
The court also sentenced Abu Islam's son to 8 years in prison for complicity with his father. » | Al-Masry Al-Youm | Sunday, June 16, 2013
Für kurze Zeit sah es so aus, als würde der Premier einlenken, als hätte Recep Tayyip Erdogan aus der Revolte gegen seine Regierung in den vergangenen Wochen gelernt.
Mitte der Woche traf er sich mit Demonstranten, die sich für den Erhalt des Gezi-Parks in Istanbul einsetzen. Er sagte, die Richter würden über die Zukunft des umstrittenen Parks beraten und stellte ein Referendum in Aussicht. Erdogan, der Despot, als Schlichter? Spätestens seit Sonntag Abend steht fest, dass daraus nichts werden wird.
Bereits am Samstag bekräftigte Erdogan auf einer Kundgebung in Ankara das Ende seiner Geduld. In der Nacht setzten seine Sicherheitskräfte diese Ankündigung um: Sie ließen den Gezi-Park, der in den vergangenen Wochen zum Symbol des Widerstands wurde, von Bulldozern räumen. Sie verfolgten Demonstranten und knüppelten sie nieder; sie schossen Tränengas in Cafés, und Hotels, wohin die Menschen flohen. Ärzte, die Verwundete behandelten, wurden verhaftet.
Am Sonntag gingen die Menschen in der Türkei trotzdem wieder gegen die Regierung auf die Straße. Zur gleichen Zeit hält Erdogan in Istanbul eine denkwürdige Rede. Liberale Kommentatoren werden sie später als "beängstigend" und "hasserfüllt" beschreiben. » | Aus Istanbul berichten Maximilian Popp und Mirjam Schmitt | Sonntag, 16. Juni 2013
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: The head of the English Defence League has insisted that he is not a Nazi and that his movement is backed by serving British soldiers.
Tommy Robinson, who is the organisation’s co-founder, was grilled about the EDL in a highly charged interview on the BBC’s Sunday Politics.
Confronted by images of EDL supporters giving what appeared to be Nazi salutes, Mr Robinson said it was a “manipulated photo”.
Asked by presenter Andrew Neil if it was a “fascist Nazi salute by any definition” he said: “I am not a Nazi, I hate Nazis, I hate fascism.”
Mr Robinson said that the EDL had now advised that “whenever people hold their hands up like that we have told them to give the V” to avoid any misunderstanding.
He said: “Nazism and Islamism are on the opposite sides of the same coin – we oppose both. Nazism has been defeated and Islamism is spreading across the country.”
Mr Robinson said it was “political correctness gone mad” that the Help the Heroes charity had turned down a donation from the EDL in the wake of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
He added that the EDL had support among serving British soldiers: “Ordinary British squaddies support us – I know they do.”
The comments will worry the Ministry of Defence. Last week serving soldiers were warned that taking part in any EDL activities could result in their dismissal. Read on and comment » | Christopher Hope, Senior Political Correspondent | Sunday, June 16, 2013
I am no follower of the English Defence League. In fact, I am not even English. But I must say that I have great respect for Tommy Robinson. Why? Because he tells it like it is. He is courageous. He is articulate. He truly understands what we British people are up against: he understands Islam; he understands the issues; he understands what our future will be like if nothing is done to stop this insanity.
Unfortunately, the English establishment, being what it is, hold it against Tommy Robinson because he is a working class rather than an upper class hero. Working class he may be, but he speaks for the many in this country. That is more than can be said for the wimps that lead us. That goes for the politicians of all main parties. They are all wimps to a man.
It is the duty of government to keep the people of the United Kingdom safe. It is also the duty of government to ensure that our way of life lives on. THIS IS NOT BEING DONE. With each and every passing day, our streets are becoming less safe for innocent British people to walk in. Our country is being Islamised by stealth.
Regardless of what the powers-that-be think, we cannot win this cultural war by ignoring the problems and hoping they will go away; rather, the problems need to be confronted head-on. THIS IS NOT BEING DONE. On the contrary, our politicians, from the prime minister down, are all IN DENIAL of the problems facing us.
These times are resembling more and more the 30s. Then, the Nazis were being appeased; now, the Islamo-fascists are being appeased. History should inform us of where appeasement leads. These are truly troubling times for any thinking person.
We need a leader with a backbone. We need a leader with a backbone desperately. Things cannot go on like this, for if they do, we can be sure of one thing: the loss of our cultural heritage. – © Mark
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YAHOO! NEWS: Four men including a police officer have been taken to hospital after being stabbed in a mosque in Birmingham.
The police constable was responding to reports that three men had been stabbed inside the Washwood Heath Muslim Centre in the Ward End area of the city when he was attacked.
Reports suggest an argument may have broken out between members inside the building prior to the attack.
The four victims are being treated in hospital for their injuries. They are all said to be "stable".
A 32-year-old man, believed to be of Somali origin, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently in custody. (+ video) » | Sky News | Sunday, June 16, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
WIKI: Zuhdi Jasser »
MAIL ONLINE: Survey shows only 2 per cent think society should accept homosexuality / Google gives Pakistan a 100 rating in trends analysis of internet searches
Pakistan has the highest volume of internet searches for gay pornography despite being one of the least tolerant countries when it comes to homosexuality.
The most searches for terms related to same-sex acts came from a conservative stronghold, the city of Peshawar, rather than major cosmopolitan cities such as Lahore and Karachi, according to analysis of Google trends by Mother Jones.
Pakistan was given a rating of 100 by the search engine for having the highest search traffic for the pornography terms.
Gay sex is illegal in the Islamic country and carries a sentence of two to ten years in prison if caught.
This week, the Pew Research Center revealed figures for the places that are most intolerant of homosexuality from a survey of 39 countries.
Only two per cent of Pakistanis surveyed said 'yes' to the question: 'Should society accept homosexuality?' » | Daily Mail Reporter | Saturday, June 15, 2013
REUTERS.COM: A few hundred rights advocates and political activists marched through Hong Kong on Saturday to demand protection for Edward Snowden, who leaked revelations of U.S. electronic surveillance and is now believed to be holed up in the former British colony.
Marchers gathered outside the U.S. consulate shouting slogans denouncing alleged spying operations aimed at China and Hong Kong, but the numbers were modest compared to rallies over other rights and political issues.
"Arrest Obama, free Snowden," protesters shouted outside the slate grey building as police looked on. Many waved banners that said: "Betray Snowden, betray freedom", "Big brother is watching you" and "Obama is checking your email". » | Grace Li and Venus Wu | Reuters | Hong Kong | Saturday, June 15, 2013
Es musste eine optische Täuschung sein. Konnte die Salafistenzahl wirklich so hochgeschnellt sein? Verfassungsschutzleiter Burkhard Freier überprüfte die Zahlen noch einmal – und kam zum gleichen Ergebnis: 2011 zählte seine Behörde 500 radikalislamistische Salafisten in NRW. 2012 waren es 1000. Und 2013 dürften es 1500 werden. Demnach hätte sich die Szene binnen drei Jahren verdreifacht. Einen derart steilen Anstieg hat es im extremistischen Milieu selten gegeben.
Und der lässt sich auch nicht wegerklären; etwa mit dem Argument, inzwischen werde genauer beobachtet und weniger übersehen als früher. Nein, eine derartige optische Täuschung schloss Freier diese Woche aus. So bleibt der Befund, dass in NRW, ob im Revier oder im Rheinland, immer neue Zentren dieser radikalen Islamisten entstehen.
Deren Gefährlichkeit steht laut Innenministerium außer Frage. Zwar sei nur jeder Zehnte von ihnen ein Djihadist, der für den Kampf gegen Ungläubige werbe oder seinen eigenen Einsatz vorbereite. Aber auch die anderen 90 Prozent lehrten laut Verfassungsschutz eine Ideologie, die "letztendlich Gewalt gegen alle Ungläubigen" und gegen nichtsalafistische Muslime rechtfertige. » | Von Till-R. Stoldt | Freitag, 14. Juni 2013
With every passing month, Tony Blair looks more and more like a deposed emperor who has systematically set up his own government in exile.
How else should we view the inexorable rise of his shadowy and quasi-political network of businesses, whose tentacles stretch from his smart offices next to the American Embassy in London into every corner of the globe?
This week, it was revealed the former Prime Minister has added a new country, Mongolia, to his burgeoning portfolio of business interests.
He has signed a contract to advise the Central Asian country’s leaders on ‘good governance’ through his money-making Government Advisory Practice.
And what does Mongolia have in common with most of the places Mr Blair does his business deals?
The answer is: pots of money. The once dirt-poor nation is about to strike it rich, thanks to vast copper and gold mines in the Gobi desert.
Blair won’t say how much he is earning from the tie-up — and his large team of spin doctors routinely deny almost any figures relating to his myriad international deals — but we can be sure it’ll run into millions.
How else could he bankroll 200 employees — a figure he’s set his sights on growing to 500 over the coming years — in his expanding network of offices around the world?
At the centre of this nexus of money and power is 60-year-old Blair himself, who is guaranteed a warm welcome — befitting an international statesman of the highest rank — when he is feted by some of the world’s most dirty and corrupt tin-pot leaders. » | Paul Scott | Saturday, June 15, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Despite the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, David Cameron has failed to act against Islamist terrorism
It is less than a month since Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered in Woolwich, yet already the incident feels half-forgotten. In terms of the legal process, all is well. Two men have been charged. There will be a trial. No doubt justice will be done. But I have a sense that the horror felt at the crime is slipping away.
The media, notably the BBC, quickly changed the subject. After a day or two focusing on the crime itself, the reports switched to anxiety about the “Islamophobic backlash”. According to Tell Mamma, an organisation paid large sums by the Government to monitor anti-Muslim acts, “the horrendous events in Woolwich brought it [Islamophobia] to the fore”. Tell Mamma spoke of a “cycle of violence” against Muslims.
Yet the only serious violence was against a British soldier, who was dead. In The Sunday Telegraph, Andrew Gilligan brilliantly exposed the Tell Mamma statistics – most of them referred merely to nasty remarks on the web rather than actual attacks, many were not verified, no reported attack had required medical attention, and so on. Yet the “backlash” argument has sailed on, with people shaking their heads gravely about the need to “reassure” Muslims. Tell Mamma equates “hate inspired by al-Qaeda” with the “thuggery and hate of the EDL [the English Defence League]”. » | Charles Moore | Friday, June 14, 2013
TAGES ANZEIGER: Im Fall Snowden wartet die Welt auf den Auslieferungsentscheid von China. Glaubt man den Staatsmedien, so darf sich der amerikanische Whistleblower sicher fühlen.
Chinas staatliche Nachrichtenagentur Xinhua hat den NSA-Geheimdienst-Enthüller Edward Snowden in China willkommen geheissen. «Diese Leute sind zu brillant, um eingesperrt zu werden», hiess es in einem heutigem Kommentar der Agentur. Chinesische Spitzenpolitiker äussern sich selten direkt zu aktuellen politischen Ereignissen. Daher werten Beobachter die Veröffentlichungen von Staatsmedien als indirektes Sprachrohr der Pekinger Regierungsspitze.
Darin wurde Snowden in eine Reihe mit dem Wikileaks-Informanten Bradley Manning und Wikileaks-Gründer Julian Assange gebracht. «Sie stehen alle für den tapferen Kampf gegen das System», hiess es. » | mrs/sda | Freitag, 14. Juni 2013
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