Monday, October 27, 2014
Political Correctness and Islam
For much of the past 13 years, ever since al-Qaida attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, the West has found itself confronting an increasingly dangerous foe in the form of jihadist terror.
From New York to London to Madrid, Islamic extremists have carried out brazen attacks, targeting airplanes, public transportation and, of course, innocent civilians.
They have left a trail of tragedy and bloodshed and it would appear that the struggle to defeat them is far from over.
But despite the passage of so much time, and the gallons of ink that have been spilled in reporting on their actions and analyzing their motives, there is one critical question that has been largely ignored by the mainstream press.
It is a sensitive issue, the kind that makes people shift uncomfortably in their seats and anxiously clear their throats, but it is one that must, nonetheless, finally be addressed.
Simply put: If Islam is a religion of peace, then why are so many of its followers in so many countries killing so many people with such brutality? And, no less important, why are Western leaders so insistent on telling us after each attack that Muslim terrorists are distorting Islam? Each month, literally hundreds of people, if not more, are being killed by Muslims in the name of Islam in a multiplicity of conflicts around the world. » | Michael Freund | Monday, October 27, 2014
British Journalist John Cantlie Used As 'Isil Reporter' Inside Kobane
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| John Cantlie appearing in the new propaganda video reportedly filmed in Kobane |
The British freelance journalist held hostage by Isil jihadists has appeared in a news report purporting to be from the embattled Kurdish city of Kobane.
John Cantlie has already appeared in five propaganda videos for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
But in those he sits at a desk, wearing the same orange jump suit that other prisoners have worn as they are filmed being beheaded.
In this latest production, he is wearing black and is filmed as if on a normal television report, describing events happening around him.
He points to the Syrian-Turkish border behind him, and claims that contrary to recent reports claiming the Kurdish fighters defending the city are pushing back Isil, it is in fact in control of the south and east, and “mopping up” the rest of the resistance street-by-street. » | Richard Spencer | Monday, October 27, 2014
Archbishop of Canterbury Condemns Politicians Who View Immigration as a ‘Deep Menace’
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| The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby |
The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned politicians who speak of immigration as a "deep menace" which will "overwhelm" the country for voicing un-Christian and un-British rhetoric.
The Most Rev Justin Welby’s comments came as the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon apologised for claiming that some communities feel “swamped” and “under siege” from migrant workers.
Mr Fallon, who was slapped down by Downing Street, said he had been “a little careless” in his language.
The Archbishop, whose grandfather came to Britain as a German Jew, said clergy across the country are reporting an upsurge in “frightening” racist language in their communities.
While refusing to comment on Mr Fallon's remarks directly, the Archbishop said it was wrong to view immigration as “something that is somehow going to overwhelm” Britain. » | John Bingham and Georgia Graham | Monday, October 27, 2014
Ces réseaux salafistes qui inquiètent les autorités allemandes
Selon les services de renseignement occidentaux, plus de 400 jeunes allemands sont partis faire le jihad en 2013 en Irak et en Syrie. Un nombre important d’entre eux ont rejoint les rangs de l’organisation de l’État islamique (EI), le groupe jihadiste dirigé par le "calife" autoproclamé Abou Bakr al-Baghdadi. Les envoyés spéciaux de France 24 se sont rendus en Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie, dans l’ouest de l’Allemagne, là où les groupuscules salafistes, dont sont issus la plupart des jihadistes, sont de plus en plus actifs. Ce qui inquiète aussi bien les autorités que la population[.] (+ vidéo) » | mercredi 01 octobre 2014
L’infiltration des principes de la Charia au Royaume-Uni
Maldives : la charia au paradies
La charia a très officiellement cours en Grèce
Australia: Mosque Open Day to Challenge Misconceptions of Islam
On Saturday, Muslims from mosques across Australia aimed to change misconceptions of Islam by holding an open day.
Phil Mercer reports. Watch BBC video » | Monday, October 27, 2014
Australian Muslim: 'A Tirade of Anti-Muslim Abuse and Threats'
Arif Hussain Khan is a Muslim youth worker in Wollongong, south of Sydney.
He says he was savagely abused by a middle-aged woman in an anti-Muslim attack. Watch BBC video » | Monday, October 27, 2014
Hooligans gegen Salafisten: «Brachialgewalt war Eigentor»
Warum haben sich Holligans aus unterschiedlichsten Fan-Lagern zusammengeschlossen? Antworten von Günter A. Pilz - er ist Sportsoziologe und gilt als einer der führenden Fan-Forscher in Deutschland.
«Hooligans gegen Salafismus» in Deutschland
McFarland: Why Lone Wolf Terror Is The 'Most Scary'
Iran's Non-Muslims Face Prison, Execution, Despite 'Reform' Claims, Says New UN Report
While persecution of religious minorities is nothing new in the Islamic Republic, the 28-page catalog of horrors compiled by Ahmed Shaheed, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Right in the Islamic Republic of Iran, undermines the claim that President Hassan Rouhani has ushered in a new era of tolerance.
“At least 49 Protestant Christians are currently detained, many for involvement in informal house churches,” the report states. “In April 2014, security forces reportedly raided an Easter service in a private home in southern Tehran and detained six individuals.” » | Benjamin Weinthal | Monday, October 27, 2014
Ermittlungen nach Hooligan-Krawall: "Eine wüste Schlägerei"
Köln - So eine gewalttätige Nacht hat Köln seit Langem nicht erlebt: Dutzende Polizisten wurden bei Krawallen von Tausenden Hooligans verletzt - jetzt suchen die Behörden mit Hochdruck nach den Randalierern. Bislang seien 57 Strafanzeigen erstattet worden und weitere könnten folgen, sagte ein Sprecher der Kölner Staatsanwaltschaft. Die Polizei richte zudem eine Ermittlungsgruppe ein, um die zahlreichen Videoaufnahmen und Zeugenaussagen auszuwerten. » | mxw/dpa/sid/AFP | Monday, October 27, 2014
David Cameron 'Shoved' by Protester in Leeds
Michael Fallon: ‘Swamped by Migrants’ Remark Leaves Tories in Disarray
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| Defence secretary Michael Fallon appearing on the Andrew Marr Show, 26 October 2014 |
Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, has claimed British towns are being “swamped” by immigrants and their residents are “under siege”, in an escalation of the emotive language being used by Tory ministers calling for a renegotiation of the UK’s relationship with Europe.
In language reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher in the 1970s, he said on Sunday that in some areas of the UK, large numbers of migrant workers and foreign people claiming benefits should be subject to some form of restraint or risk dominating the local population.
His words follow David Cameron’s pledge to make changes to the principle of freedom of movement of workers within the union a “red line” in a mooted renegotiation of the UK’s membership terms. » | Rajeev Syal | Monday, October 27, 2014
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