New film to prove accuracy of Bible
6 World Powers agree on Iran Penalties
Six world powers meeting to discuss the crisis over Iran's nuclear program have reached an agreement on a package of incentives and penalties to be presented to Teheran...
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Analysis: Talking over Iran's shoulder
The main purpose of Wednesday's announcement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was to convince Russia and China that the US was exhausting all diplomatic channels before moving forward on the path to sanctions.
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Shift in U.S. Stance Shows Power of Seven-Letter Word
The Bush administration's decision to consider sitting down with the Iranian government underscores a central truth of diplomacy today: Nuclear weapons buy leverage.
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PA Prime Minister: U.S. Is Enemy of Islam and Muslims
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh called the U.S. an "enemy of Islam and Muslims" in an interview with the Iranian news agency IRNA. Haniyeh said "the United States is doing everything to bring about the downfall of the Hamas government."
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● The New York Times and Iran: Does the Times have a soft-spot in its pages for Iran's leader? Read...(read more)
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● Another Day Lost: Condi Rice announced that the United States would consider direct talks with Iran under certain conditions.Iran responded that the American offer was "propaganda."Another has been lost as the Iranians have not had to pay price for their bad behavior....(read more)
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● Abbas Unveiled: As M. Abbas condemns Israel for killing terrorists who are responsible for shooting rockets into Israel, Caroline Glick points out that the proposal Abbas is basing his "peaceful initiative" on calls for the destruction of the State of Israel. This...(read more)
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● Have You Seen Any Reports on Iranians Battling The Ayatollahs?: If you your answer is no its because the mainstream media is ignoring this ongoing story. The blogosphere is the best (only?) source of information. Pajamas Media has many links to newest stories of Iranians risking their lives as they battle...(read more)
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● Also On Memorial Day: Check out Gateway Pundit and a unique tribute to America's military....(read more)
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● Memorial Day: Just finished watching a very moving Memorial Day concert on PBS. Its worth checking out their site.Tomorrow, my wife and I will attend a Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the Kings County Conservative Party. For many years the Party acknowledges...(read more)
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● U.S. Court Blesses Islamic Prayer: Read Michell Malkin....(read more)
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● Abbas and Hamas Agree: As Roger Simon shows, at their core the Palestinians agree that Israel must be destroyed....(read more)
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● Abbas Gets Tough?: Headlines are declaring that Abbas is demanding that Hamas support Israel's right to exist.Does anyone believe that even if Hamas changes his words it will mean a change of heart?It is especially ironic that this initiative is coming from Abbas who is one...(read more)
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The Movement to Isolate Israel
"Moderate Muslims" at MPACUK rage, froth about Zionism
News updates from the World Jewish Congress website - 29 May 2006
Pope Benedict XVI pays emotional visit to Auschwitz The Pope has called for reconciliation and world peace at the site of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz.Read more...
Polish chief rabbi attacked with pepper spray; Jewish students threatened Poland's chief rabbi has been attacked and two Jewish student leaders have received anti-Semitic threats.Read more...
Young man confesses to vandalizing Florida Judaica store A teenager has confessed to vandalizing a Judaica store in southern Florida last week.Read more...
● Jerusalem Day: Today marks the liberation of Jerusalem 39 years ago and the reunification of the eternal capital of the State of Israel.Forty years ago Jerusalem was a divided city, a border city, with sniper fire and terrorist attacks occurring almost daily. ...(read more)
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● Jacoby On Olmert: Boston Globe's Jacoby on Olmert's Visit....(read more)
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● Olmert Comes Up Short: After meeting with President Bush and addressing Congress, Ehud Olmert clearly failed to get what he wanted. Coming to Washington his wish-list included a formal U.S. blessing of the next phase of his unilateral withdrawal and $10 billion to make it...(read more)
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● Olmert Meets Bush: While President Bush did not give Ehud Olmert the $10 billion dollars he wanted to pay for the next disengagement, he did give general approval to the possibility that Israel might have to draw its own boundries. Both Olmert and...(read more)
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● Defensible Borders For Israel: Berlin - The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the Aspen Institute Berlin co-sponsored a forum with Dore Gold and Generals Amidror and Yaalon at the Adlon Hotel in Berlin. The forum capped two days of meeting with press and public officals...(read more)
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● Londonistan: Watch Melanie Phillips' lecture at The Heritage Foundation....(read more)
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● There is Nothing to Be Gained By Engaging Tehran: To Condi Rice, Henry Kissinger and all those elites who are pushing the idea of negotiating with the dangerous mad men in Tehran please read Michael Ledeen....(read more)
Spencer: The Swine are Christians and the Apes are Jews
Sources: 'Iran believes Israel to strike within year'
The Return of the Mahdi
Michael D. Evans
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was invited to speak at the United Nations in October 2005. At the conclusion of his discourse, he called upon Allah to quickly usher in the re-emergence of the Twelfth or Hidden Imam, sometimes referred to as the mahdi.
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Olmert urges action to head off nuclear Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Wednesday Iran's nuclear ambitions posed "the test of our time" and urged swift international action
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Bush and Olmert Meet the Press
President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held a press conference Wednesday at the White House.
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Bush, Olmert Discuss Peace, Regional Security
The search for Middle East peace and the threat to regional security posed by Iran's nuclear intentions topped the agenda when President Bush met Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the White House.
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Iran Tests Long-Range Missile
Iran test-fired a Shihab-3 missile with a range of 900 miles, Israeli defense officials said Wednesday.
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Many arguments have come and gone regarding Jerusalem. Some I've personally heard in the last week are very far-fetched. But as my own question states -- why can Jerusalem be a holy Jewish city? If Bethlehem is understood as a Christian holy city and Mecca/Medina, then why not Jerusalem? Is it always a separte rule for Jews then for non-Jews?
Today I'm told it is an interfaith/international city. Perhaps that's true in some ways but spiritually it is more important to Jews than to other faiths. In folklore is the tale of Mohammed, the Muslim Prophet, scaling the wailing wall (holy to Jews) and flying on a Burqat (spelling may be wrong -- sorry to say) which is half human/half animal, to the heavens to meet with Moses (Jewish) and Jesus (Christian). But other than that, Jerusalem is not even mentioned in Islamic texts at all.
The following explains better than me how Jerusalem is more for Jews than for others. Yet as in ancient times, it is still a center for all. Please read with an open mind.
Britney Spears quits church
N.C. Baptist toughens policy against gay members
"Sleeper effect" of cigarettes can last for years
Freedom of Speech Rights for Christian Pastors Upheld
ACLU limits 'free speech' by its board members
Chaplains decry support of 'Right to Pray' law
'The Da Vinci Code' proves hit in Catholic Poland
Bush Administration backs special status for homosexuals
The rise and fall of Judge Roy Moore
Paisley refuses Sinn Fein power-sharing plan
Navy to Court-Martial Chaplain for prayer in 'Christ's Name'
Churches strike back at 'Da Vinci'
Students are given lessons on how to keep their virginity
Louisiana Church Shooting Leaves Five Dead
Iraqi Vows 'Maximum Force' to End Attacks
Religious Liberals Gain New Visibility
Schools give pupils gay sex advice
Sherpa breaks Mt Everest record
It's Here; It's There; It's Spyware
Australian: Da Vinci Code plagiarized
Split among American Baptists over homosexuality is final
US may offer treaty to end Korean war
Volcano cooking up a mystery
Religious Left Struggles to Find Unifying Message
Technology aids cheatingmore interesting news...
If we cut ourselves off from 3,000 years of Judaism, we will lose the right to our existence in our historic homeland.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Friday, May 12, 2006
Muslims Attack Woman in Germany for Speaking Hebrew
Muslims Attack Woman in Germany for Speaking Hebrew
Abbas loyalists set up militia to counter Hamas
NYC borrows from Israelis to protect airports
Israel Offers Outline to Divide Jerusalem
Anti-Christian Film 'The Beast' To Be Released On 06-06-06
Israeli Jewish population now biggest
Egyptian Cleric and Former Islamic Lecturer in the U.S. Hazem Sallah Abu Isma'il on Al-Risala TV: Lectures on the Jews' Conflicts With Islam's Prophet Muhammad, Stating U.N. Documents Assert "82% of All Attempts to Corrupt Humanity Originate From the Jews"
Dear Friend of Jerusalem,One Jerusalem's Chairman Natan Sharansky, Daniel Pipes, and Steve Emerson are urging everyone to buy and read Melanie Phillip's brand new book, "Londonistan."Reviewers agree.Londonistan tells an important developing story of radical Islam in the United Kingdom. The lessons to be learned can save America and other countries from experiencing similar problems.Melanie Phillips is an important voice that must be heard.Melanie is in the United States, appearing on television and radio. Some of the national programs include Laura Ingraham, Fox Morning Show and Dennis Prager.Get this important book.Thank you,
Allen RothPresident, One Jerusalem
Qaeda-linked network vows to hit Israel, US
Abbas loyalists set up militia to counter Hamas
NYC borrows from Israelis to protect airports
Israel Offers Outline to Divide Jerusalem
Anti-Christian Film 'The Beast' To Be Released On 06-06-06
Israeli Jewish population now biggest
Egyptian Cleric and Former Islamic Lecturer in the U.S. Hazem Sallah Abu Isma'il on Al-Risala TV: Lectures on the Jews' Conflicts With Islam's Prophet Muhammad, Stating U.N. Documents Assert "82% of All Attempts to Corrupt Humanity Originate From the Jews"
Dear Friend of Jerusalem,One Jerusalem's Chairman Natan Sharansky, Daniel Pipes, and Steve Emerson are urging everyone to buy and read Melanie Phillip's brand new book, "Londonistan."Reviewers agree.Londonistan tells an important developing story of radical Islam in the United Kingdom. The lessons to be learned can save America and other countries from experiencing similar problems.Melanie Phillips is an important voice that must be heard.Melanie is in the United States, appearing on television and radio. Some of the national programs include Laura Ingraham, Fox Morning Show and Dennis Prager.Get this important book.Thank you,
Allen RothPresident, One Jerusalem
Qaeda-linked network vows to hit Israel, US
Saturday, May 06, 2006
News from the M.E
A LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN – Part 2
Michael D. Evans
My dear friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was asked by President Clinton to take a “brave gamble.” I appealed to my dear friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in person and by letter not to believe that lie...
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ANNOUNCING THE SAN ANTONIO JERUSALEM PRAYER SUMMIT
May 5, 2006, 7 PM New Life Christian Center 6610 US Highway 90 West San Antonio, TX 78227
For information, call 210-675-4023 or visit www.jerusalemprayerteam.org
New Israeli Cabinet Sworn In
On Thursday, May 4, 2006 newly-elected Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his cabinet were sworn into office in Jerusalem. Please pray for the newly elected government and for Mr. Olmert’s Cabinet that consists of:
Shimon Peres - Vice Prime Minister, Minister for the Development of the Negev and Galilee Tzipi Livni - Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Peretz - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense Eliyahu Yishai - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Shaul Mofaz - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transportation and Road Safety Ariel Atias - Minister of Communications Ronnie Bar-On - Minister of the Interior Yacov Ben Yizri - Minister of Health Benjamin Ben-Eliezer - Minister of National Infrastructures Ze'ev Boim - Minister of Immigrant Absorption Eitan Cabel - Minister (responsible for the Israel Broadcasting Authority) Yitzhak Cohen - Minister (responsible for the religious councils) Abraham Dicter - Minister of Public Security Ya'akov Edery - Minister, responsible for liaison with the Knesset Rafi Eitan - Minister (responsible for pensioners) Gideon Ezra - Minister of the Environment Isaac Herzog - Minister of Tourism Abraham Hirchson - Minister of Finance Meshulam Nahari - Minister without Portfolio Ophir Pines-Paz - Minister of Science and Technology Haim Ramon - Minister of Justice Meir Sheetrit - Minister of Housing and Construction Shalom Simhon - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Yuli Tamir - Minister of Education, Culture and Sport
Top Iran Commander Says Israel Will be Target if U.S. Attacks
A top Revolutionary Guards commander said Tuesday that Israel would be Iran's first retaliatory target in response to any U.S. attack.
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THE RETURN OF THE MAHDI
Michael D. Evans
The world may smirk as they hear the President of Iran talking of the return of the Mahdi as just a bunch of religious foolishness. But, he is dead serious.
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Hamas Chief Says Suicide Bombings "a Natural Right"
Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal has defended Palestinian suicide bombings as a "natural right" while denouncing what he called Washington's ambitions to dominate the Middle East. "
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● Israel Offers Outline To Divide Jerusalem: The article following this Washington Post headline, includes this line, "The plan to divide Jerusalem reflects a sea change in the thinking of most Israelis, who once considered sacrilegiouseven the idea of abandoning part of the holy city."Make no mistake...(read more)
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● Olmert's Plans Continued: Boker Tov Boulder has it right: Olmert if fighting the wrong enemy....(read more)
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● The Borders of Israel Will Be Significantly Different: Today, Ehud Olmert declared his commitment to changing the the face of Israel.Likud leader, Benjamin Netanyhau reacted by saying, "There has never been a government that has given up so much ahead of time."Meanwhile as his new governemnt became offical...(read more)
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● Did You Hear The One About The French and the Terrorist?: Captain's Quarters has uncovered the French running to the aid of Moussaoui....(read more)
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● Suicide Bombings: Power Line has an excellent analysis titled, Natural Law, Hamas Style. (Little Green Footballs is also worth reading on this sick topic.)Today, the Hamas chief defended the "right" to suicide bombings. "Our enemies...don't understand that a suicide operation...is a natural right."...(read more)
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● Israel's President Breaks The Silence: At last, an Israeli public official has spoken the truth about past and future unilateral withdrawals. On the day that Israel mourned its war dead President Katsav said, "We are managing a war for our existence for over a 100...(read more)
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● Remembering Israel's Fallen: Today is Yom Hazikaron, a day to remember fallen soldiers and victims of terror.In Israel, stores and offices are closed, families come together for memorial ceremonies, the radio plays only somber music, and most television stations suspend their broadcasting.It is...(read more)
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● May God Bless Those Who Serve: Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded bag, but did not put two and two together. After we'd boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who'd been invited to...(read more)
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● Sweden Rejects Israel: The EU Referendum blog reports that Sweden has withdrawn from European military exercises because of Israel's participation.I wonder if this an example of Olmert's contention that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza (and possibly) beyond has brought Israel new friends in the...(read more)
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● Israel's Elections Did Not Support Continued Withdrawals: We have maintained that Israeli voters did not give the go ahead to more withdrawals as Ehud Olmert is contending. In the May issue of Commentary Magazine, analyst Hillel Halkin has published an excellent article on the Israeli election and includes...(read more)
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● Condi Again: Michelle Malkin does an excellent job dissecting Secretary of State Rice's defense of a recording of the United States National Anthem in Spanish. Rice's response to this highjacking of a symbol of national unity is at odds with President Bush's opposition....(read more)
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● Jerusalem Under Assault: A story on the Jerusalem Newswire wonders if "Judeo-Christian leaders will be willing and able" to stop a planned homosexual march in Jerusalem. As the article points out this planned attack on Jerusalem will be similar to raunchy marches that have...(read more)
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● The BBC Gets It Right!: Rarely does the British Broadcasting Corporation present an accurate report about Israel. Its anti-Israeli bias gets in the way.But this morning in its report about Kadima and Labour having reached a coalition agreement to form a new government it included the fact that...(read more)
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JNW HEADLINE NEWS'Farewell to the land of our forefathers'Olmert's 'convergence' coalition made new government of IsraelWith its eyes wide open, Israel took a step closer to catastrophe Thursday as the Knesset (Parliament) gave its approval for Ehud Olmert’s convergence coalition to govern the Jewish state.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWS'You have been warned'Veteran Christian Zionist leader says 'convergence' plan will explodeA long-standing leader in the international Christian Zionist movement Thursday sent a strongly-worded warning to the brand new Israeli government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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Pakistan Detains al-Qaida Fugitive NasarTue, 02 May 2006 05:26 am PDT AP - A top al-Qaida leader whose links stretch from Afghan terror training camps to extremist networks operating throughout Europe has been detained in neighboring Pakistan and possibly handed over to American authorities, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. Full Story
Iran Discovers New Uranium DepositsTue, 02 May 2006 06:12 am PDT AP - Iran has discovered new deposits of uranium and was continuing its nuclear enrichment program despite international protests, a top Iranian nuclear official said Tuesday. Full Story
Official Urges Iraqis to Renounce ViolenceTue, 02 May 2006 05:29 am PDT AP - Iraq's parliament speaker said in a nationally televised speech Tuesday that the new government's top priority will be ending widespread bloodshed in cities such as Baghdad. But insurgents launched new attacks, killing at least seven Iraqis and a U.S. soldier. Full Story
Olmert Plans Meeting With AbbasTue, 02 May 2006 04:48 am PDT AP - Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas after visiting Washington later this month, a senior Israeli government official said Tuesday. Full Story
US, Europe push for strong UN action on Iran nuclear standoffTue, 02 May 2006 06:37 am PDT AFP - US and European officials pushed for a tough, binding UN resolution against Iran ahead of key talks here on Tehran's nuclear programme, which the West fears could be hiding a drive for the atom bomb. Full Story
Hamas Leaders in Dispute Over IdeologyTue, 02 May 2006 06:33 am PDT AP - Hamas' turbulent first month in power has laid bare brewing friction between the militant group's Syria-based hard-line chief and elected leaders in the West Bank and Gaza. Full Story
No Welfare for Burqas
A Dutch citizen of Moroccan descent has more common sense than most multiculturally self-blinded Dutch officials: Amsterdam Mulls Axing Dole for Women in Burqas.
An official in Holland’s biggest city wants to introduce legislation that would ban unemployed women who wear a burqa from receiving welfare payments if it prevents them from finding a job. The issue is the latest Dutch soul-searching over its relations with its own immigrants.
If this burqa is keeping you from getting a job, Amsterdam Social Affairs Alderman Ahmed Aboutaleb argues, you shouldn’t be wearing it.
The Multicultural Netherlands is having a serious identity crisis. These days, the country’s immigrant melting pot is feeling more like a powderkeg. The latest spark in Holland’s mini culture war came this week from the social affairs alderman for the city of Amsterdam, who says women who wear burqas are having trouble finding jobs. His solution? Take it off or lose your benefits.
Ahmed Aboutaleb has proposed introducing legislation that would allow the city to cut welfare payments to women who insist on wearing a burqa if it can prove the full-body covering is the reason she can’t find a job.
“Nobody wants to hire someone with a burqa,” he told the Dutch women’s magazine Opzij. “In that case, I say: off with the burqa and apply for work. If you don’t want to do that, that’s fine, but you don’t get a benefit payment.”
Aboutaleb, a member of Amsterdam’s Labor Party (PvdA) and a Dutch citizen of Moroccan descent, made the comments in response to a recent ruling by Holland’s Equality Commission siding with a Muslim woman who refused to shake hands with men at work.
The politician questioned whether she should be involved in education, with such rigid self-restrictions. “She has to realize that her behavior is building enormous obstacles for her in almost every situation. This woman must recognize that she is sidelining herself and that she runs the risk of being turned down for other jobs, too.”
JNW HEADLINE NEWSMourning death, celebrating lifeIsrael’s annual emotional rollercoaster gets underway Monday nightAt sundown on Tuesday, after a day spent laying wreaths and visiting gravesides of fallen soldiers across the land, laughter will replace tears; mourning will give way to celebration as Independence Day begins.
Many feel that the commemorating the dead soldiers and then immediately celebrating the reason for which they died has a powerful cathartic and encouraging affect on Israel as a whole.
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EU Will Make Islamic Terrorism Disappear
Last Tuesday we noted that the European Union is preparing to make Islamic terrorism vanish.
No, not the actual thing, but the words “Islamic terrorism.” To avoid enraging Muslims, of course.
Here’s a piece at Turkey’s Zaman Online, whose author is quite pleased with the EU’s willingness to blind itself to reality: EU Removes ‘Islamic Terrorism’ from its Dictionary.
The European Union (EU) also admitted that the concept of “Islamic terrorism” is misused by racist groups in Europe and terror networks such as al-Qaeda.
The Union, taking action to rid such expressions, which are offensive to Muslims, from its dictionary, searches for new concepts behind closed doors. The European bloc is expected to release its new dictionary in June. ...
Many experts believe that the words “Islam” and “terrorism” must not be used together, and concluded that the use of such expressions “alienates” Muslims in Europe.
As a result of long consultations with academic experts, the EU will review expressions such as “Islamic terrorism,” “Islamist terrorism,” “fundamentalist,” and “jihadi.”
EU counter-terrorism chief Gijs de Vries, told Reuters, terrorism does not exist in the essence of any religion and praised Muslims struggling against those conducting terrorism in the name of religion.
Professor Rik Coolsaet, one of several authorities serving as an adviser to the EU, in the statement he made to Zaman, emphasized that Brussels realized such words can be used as “political weapons.”
Instead of expressions like “Islamic terrorism” and “Islamofascist,” a phrase the United States insistently uses, Brussels is trying to develop new concepts that will not cause offense to Muslims.
And the unelected bureaucrats and myopic wacademics of the European Union really turn their noses up at the word “Islamofascism.”
Europeans have to formulate a particular method, dissimilar to that of the United States, for dealing with religion-based terrorism, said Rik Coolsaet, a professor of political sciences at Gent, and head officer of the Royal Institute of Belgium. The term “Islamic terrorism” has for years provoked objections from Coolsaet, whom the European Union conferred with over the upcoming edition of the dictionary.
“We have to care for the kind of people living here together with us, most of who have already worked very hard for citizenship from a European country. We should, therefore, desist from helping the right-wing extremists.”
The European outlook on Islamic terrorism, unlike the United States, does not view it as a problem brought in from overseas, said Coolsaet, who also spoke out against a reference from George W. Bush, President of States, to Islamofascism.
“That is a silly expression. Fascism is ironically a gift from Western Europe to the rest of the world. Islam, on the other hand, is a religion like any other religion, and cannot by any means be associated with fascism. The expression in question is invented with the intent of bolstering their assumptions and for use by neo-conservatives in the United States. This term is also in danger of being abused by such terrorist organizations as al-Qaeda.
UPDATE at 4/15/06 9:26:30 am:
The EU’s next step after making these offensive words vanish will be to criminalize their use as “hate speech.”
If the visit to Washington last week by the head of Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, was not enough to communicate Israel's growing impatience with the international community's failure to deal with Tehran's unchecked development of nuclear technology and bellicose threats to wipe the Jewish state "off the map," Ehud Olmert, prime minister designate, made it clear yesterday by denouncing Iran's president as a "psychopath" and comparing him to Hitler.
Mossad chief Meir Dagan, in Washington last week in preparation for a visit to the U.S. by Olmert on May 23, held secret meetings with U.S. officials to discuss Iran's nuclear program, reports the London Times. While details of the meetings were not revealed, it is believed Dagan met with his counterparts at the CIA, the Pentagon and the National Security Council.
"Dagan is not given to small talk and niceties," said an Israeli intelligence source, who believes Dagan's message to Washington policy makers was simple and blunt: "This is what we know and this is what we'll do if you continue to do nothing."
"When I read the recent reports regarding Iran, I saw a monster in the making," said Dr. Yuval Steinitz, chairman of the Israeli parliament's foreign and defense committee.
Steinitz, who oversees Mossad's activities in Iran, fears Iran's first nuclear bomb is just one year away. "There is only one option that is worse than military action against Iran and that is to sit and do nothing," he said.
Israeli intel chief: Iran has long-range missiles
Iran 'worst threat to Jews since Hitler'
Islamist protest in N.Y. – 'Mushroom cloud on way'
A LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN – Part 1
Michael D. Evans
My dear friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was asked by President Clinton to take a “brave gamble.” I appealed to my dear friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in person and by letter not to believe that lie…
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New Iranian missiles put Europe in firing range
Iran has purchased ground-to-ground missiles from North Korea with a range of 2,500 kilometers, the head of the Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Branch, Major General Amos Yadlin, said yesterday.
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Islamist protest in N.Y. – 'Mushroom cloud on way'
Rally at Israeli consulate features pictures of Muslim flags flying over White House.
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Why We Fear Iran
Most of the Arabs outside of the Gulf region believe that Iran's possession of a nuclear weapon is a positive development that achieves a balance of power with Israel. The Gulf Arabs, however, believe that the power of Iranian nuclear deterrence represents the biggest danger of a military threat.
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The problem is: Iran does pose a threat in every way Iraq did not
True, the Iranians claim that all this work is merely in pursuit of civilian nuclear power. But it's hard to believe that a country drowning in oil is running short of energy. I spoke this week to an expert in the field, who estimates that Iran will have the technology to make nuclear weapons "before the year is out".
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● The BBC Gets It Right!: Rarely does the British Broadcasting Corporation present an accurate report about Israel. Its anti-Israeli bias gets in the way.But this morning in its report about Kadima and Labour having reached a coalition agreement to form a new government it included the fact that...(read more)
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● Olmert and Jerusalem: Israel's Prime Minister has ordered security forces to close gaps in the Jerusalem security fence. Olmert's decision is a good one but it should not be seen as a move to demonstrate that Israel will maintain a united Jerusalem. The operable...(read more)
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● What's With Condi and the United Nations?: Just as the intentions of Iran's government to destroy Israel is very clear, so is the fact that Iran has used the United Nations to buy time as it pursues its evil plans.What is not understandable is why the Bush Administration...(read more)
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● Mofaz Gets Stabbed In The Back: Israel has many examples of Generals who entered politics and got chewed up by the system. The latest is Shaul Mofaz. He is not happy that he is being replaced as Defense Minister. And he sounds particulary upset that he...(read more)
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● Olmert's Irony: Today, at a ceremony commemorating the Holocaust, Ehud Olmert said that appeasement led to the destruction of 6 million Jews.What does he call the policies of his government that rewards Hamas terrorism with more land for the terrorists? And at...(read more)
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● Israel Continues To Help Its Enemies: The President of the Jerusalem District Court ruled that the Palestinian Authority has earned the rights and the protection afforded a sovereign state. That it is a terrorist entity - an outlaw body - doesn't seem to bother this jurist.It appears...(read more)
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● The American Jewish Congress Inadvertently Helps The Enemy: In a letter to Secretary of State Rice, Jack Rosen Chairman of the American Jewish Congress, urges the State Department to eliminate a rule in its manual that puts the legitimacy of the State of Israel in question. The letter...(read more)
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● There Goes The State Department Again: The United States State Department seems to be courting the favor of the Muslim Brotherhood. Contacts with this granddaddy of terrorist ideology are proliferating in Washington and Europe. Rachel Ehrenfeld brought our attention to this a few days ago and...(read more)
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● A Death In Jerusalem: We reported on the death of an innocent Arab who sold land to Jews in Jerusalem Caroline Glick has written an important article on this tragedy....(read more)
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● Something Is Seriously Wrong In Israel: On the day a terrorist killed nine innocent Israelis in Tel Aviv,Israel's political leaders toasted themselves.Not long ago the nation would mourn such deaths. Today, some lip service is paid to the dead, excuses are made not to take action...(read more)
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● Jack Straw and Legitimizing Hamas: Today, there are reports that British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has "considerably" watered down the actions Hamas must take to become acceptable. Straw made his comments on trip to Saudi Arabia.Speaking about the Saudi's, there are press reports that they have...(read more)
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● Hamas Wins Another One: Hamas praises the terrorists who killed nine innocent Israelis.Mofaz, Olmert, and the rest of Kadima belive it is wrong to declare war on the Hamas led government.While the United States clearly denounced the attack, Noway says it will meet with...(read more)
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● Tel Aviv Bombing: As we have noted the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza would eventually bring terrorist attacks closer to Israel's population centers. Today, nine innocents were murdered in Tel Aviv. Hamas (the leaders of the Palestinians) applauded the attack.The attack comes a day...(read more)
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● Jerusalem Attack: The Times (London) reports that an Arab who sold land to Jews in East Jerusalem was murdered for his action.A friend who brought this to my attention wrote, "How sick are they?"...(read more)
Ex-defense minister: Israel must recapture Gaza
Terror Strikes Israel As the Imams Stay Silent
Jordan and Egypt - ISRAEL DON'T LEAVE!!!!
Canada won't ignore Iran's threats against Israel
Michael D. Evans
My dear friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was asked by President Clinton to take a “brave gamble.” I appealed to my dear friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in person and by letter not to believe that lie...
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ANNOUNCING THE SAN ANTONIO JERUSALEM PRAYER SUMMIT
May 5, 2006, 7 PM New Life Christian Center 6610 US Highway 90 West San Antonio, TX 78227
For information, call 210-675-4023 or visit www.jerusalemprayerteam.org
New Israeli Cabinet Sworn In
On Thursday, May 4, 2006 newly-elected Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his cabinet were sworn into office in Jerusalem. Please pray for the newly elected government and for Mr. Olmert’s Cabinet that consists of:
Shimon Peres - Vice Prime Minister, Minister for the Development of the Negev and Galilee Tzipi Livni - Acting Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Peretz - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense Eliyahu Yishai - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Shaul Mofaz - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transportation and Road Safety Ariel Atias - Minister of Communications Ronnie Bar-On - Minister of the Interior Yacov Ben Yizri - Minister of Health Benjamin Ben-Eliezer - Minister of National Infrastructures Ze'ev Boim - Minister of Immigrant Absorption Eitan Cabel - Minister (responsible for the Israel Broadcasting Authority) Yitzhak Cohen - Minister (responsible for the religious councils) Abraham Dicter - Minister of Public Security Ya'akov Edery - Minister, responsible for liaison with the Knesset Rafi Eitan - Minister (responsible for pensioners) Gideon Ezra - Minister of the Environment Isaac Herzog - Minister of Tourism Abraham Hirchson - Minister of Finance Meshulam Nahari - Minister without Portfolio Ophir Pines-Paz - Minister of Science and Technology Haim Ramon - Minister of Justice Meir Sheetrit - Minister of Housing and Construction Shalom Simhon - Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Yuli Tamir - Minister of Education, Culture and Sport
Top Iran Commander Says Israel Will be Target if U.S. Attacks
A top Revolutionary Guards commander said Tuesday that Israel would be Iran's first retaliatory target in response to any U.S. attack.
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THE RETURN OF THE MAHDI
Michael D. Evans
The world may smirk as they hear the President of Iran talking of the return of the Mahdi as just a bunch of religious foolishness. But, he is dead serious.
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Hamas Chief Says Suicide Bombings "a Natural Right"
Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal has defended Palestinian suicide bombings as a "natural right" while denouncing what he called Washington's ambitions to dominate the Middle East. "
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● Israel Offers Outline To Divide Jerusalem: The article following this Washington Post headline, includes this line, "The plan to divide Jerusalem reflects a sea change in the thinking of most Israelis, who once considered sacrilegiouseven the idea of abandoning part of the holy city."Make no mistake...(read more)
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● Olmert's Plans Continued: Boker Tov Boulder has it right: Olmert if fighting the wrong enemy....(read more)
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● The Borders of Israel Will Be Significantly Different: Today, Ehud Olmert declared his commitment to changing the the face of Israel.Likud leader, Benjamin Netanyhau reacted by saying, "There has never been a government that has given up so much ahead of time."Meanwhile as his new governemnt became offical...(read more)
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● Did You Hear The One About The French and the Terrorist?: Captain's Quarters has uncovered the French running to the aid of Moussaoui....(read more)
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● Suicide Bombings: Power Line has an excellent analysis titled, Natural Law, Hamas Style. (Little Green Footballs is also worth reading on this sick topic.)Today, the Hamas chief defended the "right" to suicide bombings. "Our enemies...don't understand that a suicide operation...is a natural right."...(read more)
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● Israel's President Breaks The Silence: At last, an Israeli public official has spoken the truth about past and future unilateral withdrawals. On the day that Israel mourned its war dead President Katsav said, "We are managing a war for our existence for over a 100...(read more)
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● Remembering Israel's Fallen: Today is Yom Hazikaron, a day to remember fallen soldiers and victims of terror.In Israel, stores and offices are closed, families come together for memorial ceremonies, the radio plays only somber music, and most television stations suspend their broadcasting.It is...(read more)
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● May God Bless Those Who Serve: Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine sergeant traveling with a folded bag, but did not put two and two together. After we'd boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant, who'd been invited to...(read more)
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● Sweden Rejects Israel: The EU Referendum blog reports that Sweden has withdrawn from European military exercises because of Israel's participation.I wonder if this an example of Olmert's contention that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza (and possibly) beyond has brought Israel new friends in the...(read more)
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● Israel's Elections Did Not Support Continued Withdrawals: We have maintained that Israeli voters did not give the go ahead to more withdrawals as Ehud Olmert is contending. In the May issue of Commentary Magazine, analyst Hillel Halkin has published an excellent article on the Israeli election and includes...(read more)
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● Condi Again: Michelle Malkin does an excellent job dissecting Secretary of State Rice's defense of a recording of the United States National Anthem in Spanish. Rice's response to this highjacking of a symbol of national unity is at odds with President Bush's opposition....(read more)
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● Jerusalem Under Assault: A story on the Jerusalem Newswire wonders if "Judeo-Christian leaders will be willing and able" to stop a planned homosexual march in Jerusalem. As the article points out this planned attack on Jerusalem will be similar to raunchy marches that have...(read more)
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● The BBC Gets It Right!: Rarely does the British Broadcasting Corporation present an accurate report about Israel. Its anti-Israeli bias gets in the way.But this morning in its report about Kadima and Labour having reached a coalition agreement to form a new government it included the fact that...(read more)
Together we can win the fight to maintain a united Jerusalem!
JNW HEADLINE NEWS'Farewell to the land of our forefathers'Olmert's 'convergence' coalition made new government of IsraelWith its eyes wide open, Israel took a step closer to catastrophe Thursday as the Knesset (Parliament) gave its approval for Ehud Olmert’s convergence coalition to govern the Jewish state.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWS'You have been warned'Veteran Christian Zionist leader says 'convergence' plan will explodeA long-standing leader in the international Christian Zionist movement Thursday sent a strongly-worded warning to the brand new Israeli government of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
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Pakistan Detains al-Qaida Fugitive NasarTue, 02 May 2006 05:26 am PDT AP - A top al-Qaida leader whose links stretch from Afghan terror training camps to extremist networks operating throughout Europe has been detained in neighboring Pakistan and possibly handed over to American authorities, according to a U.S. law enforcement official. Full Story
Iran Discovers New Uranium DepositsTue, 02 May 2006 06:12 am PDT AP - Iran has discovered new deposits of uranium and was continuing its nuclear enrichment program despite international protests, a top Iranian nuclear official said Tuesday. Full Story
Official Urges Iraqis to Renounce ViolenceTue, 02 May 2006 05:29 am PDT AP - Iraq's parliament speaker said in a nationally televised speech Tuesday that the new government's top priority will be ending widespread bloodshed in cities such as Baghdad. But insurgents launched new attacks, killing at least seven Iraqis and a U.S. soldier. Full Story
Olmert Plans Meeting With AbbasTue, 02 May 2006 04:48 am PDT AP - Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert plans to meet with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas after visiting Washington later this month, a senior Israeli government official said Tuesday. Full Story
US, Europe push for strong UN action on Iran nuclear standoffTue, 02 May 2006 06:37 am PDT AFP - US and European officials pushed for a tough, binding UN resolution against Iran ahead of key talks here on Tehran's nuclear programme, which the West fears could be hiding a drive for the atom bomb. Full Story
Hamas Leaders in Dispute Over IdeologyTue, 02 May 2006 06:33 am PDT AP - Hamas' turbulent first month in power has laid bare brewing friction between the militant group's Syria-based hard-line chief and elected leaders in the West Bank and Gaza. Full Story
No Welfare for Burqas
A Dutch citizen of Moroccan descent has more common sense than most multiculturally self-blinded Dutch officials: Amsterdam Mulls Axing Dole for Women in Burqas.
An official in Holland’s biggest city wants to introduce legislation that would ban unemployed women who wear a burqa from receiving welfare payments if it prevents them from finding a job. The issue is the latest Dutch soul-searching over its relations with its own immigrants.
If this burqa is keeping you from getting a job, Amsterdam Social Affairs Alderman Ahmed Aboutaleb argues, you shouldn’t be wearing it.
The Multicultural Netherlands is having a serious identity crisis. These days, the country’s immigrant melting pot is feeling more like a powderkeg. The latest spark in Holland’s mini culture war came this week from the social affairs alderman for the city of Amsterdam, who says women who wear burqas are having trouble finding jobs. His solution? Take it off or lose your benefits.
Ahmed Aboutaleb has proposed introducing legislation that would allow the city to cut welfare payments to women who insist on wearing a burqa if it can prove the full-body covering is the reason she can’t find a job.
“Nobody wants to hire someone with a burqa,” he told the Dutch women’s magazine Opzij. “In that case, I say: off with the burqa and apply for work. If you don’t want to do that, that’s fine, but you don’t get a benefit payment.”
Aboutaleb, a member of Amsterdam’s Labor Party (PvdA) and a Dutch citizen of Moroccan descent, made the comments in response to a recent ruling by Holland’s Equality Commission siding with a Muslim woman who refused to shake hands with men at work.
The politician questioned whether she should be involved in education, with such rigid self-restrictions. “She has to realize that her behavior is building enormous obstacles for her in almost every situation. This woman must recognize that she is sidelining herself and that she runs the risk of being turned down for other jobs, too.”
JNW HEADLINE NEWSMourning death, celebrating lifeIsrael’s annual emotional rollercoaster gets underway Monday nightAt sundown on Tuesday, after a day spent laying wreaths and visiting gravesides of fallen soldiers across the land, laughter will replace tears; mourning will give way to celebration as Independence Day begins.
Many feel that the commemorating the dead soldiers and then immediately celebrating the reason for which they died has a powerful cathartic and encouraging affect on Israel as a whole.
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EU Will Make Islamic Terrorism Disappear
Last Tuesday we noted that the European Union is preparing to make Islamic terrorism vanish.
No, not the actual thing, but the words “Islamic terrorism.” To avoid enraging Muslims, of course.
Here’s a piece at Turkey’s Zaman Online, whose author is quite pleased with the EU’s willingness to blind itself to reality: EU Removes ‘Islamic Terrorism’ from its Dictionary.
The European Union (EU) also admitted that the concept of “Islamic terrorism” is misused by racist groups in Europe and terror networks such as al-Qaeda.
The Union, taking action to rid such expressions, which are offensive to Muslims, from its dictionary, searches for new concepts behind closed doors. The European bloc is expected to release its new dictionary in June. ...
Many experts believe that the words “Islam” and “terrorism” must not be used together, and concluded that the use of such expressions “alienates” Muslims in Europe.
As a result of long consultations with academic experts, the EU will review expressions such as “Islamic terrorism,” “Islamist terrorism,” “fundamentalist,” and “jihadi.”
EU counter-terrorism chief Gijs de Vries, told Reuters, terrorism does not exist in the essence of any religion and praised Muslims struggling against those conducting terrorism in the name of religion.
Professor Rik Coolsaet, one of several authorities serving as an adviser to the EU, in the statement he made to Zaman, emphasized that Brussels realized such words can be used as “political weapons.”
Instead of expressions like “Islamic terrorism” and “Islamofascist,” a phrase the United States insistently uses, Brussels is trying to develop new concepts that will not cause offense to Muslims.
And the unelected bureaucrats and myopic wacademics of the European Union really turn their noses up at the word “Islamofascism.”
Europeans have to formulate a particular method, dissimilar to that of the United States, for dealing with religion-based terrorism, said Rik Coolsaet, a professor of political sciences at Gent, and head officer of the Royal Institute of Belgium. The term “Islamic terrorism” has for years provoked objections from Coolsaet, whom the European Union conferred with over the upcoming edition of the dictionary.
“We have to care for the kind of people living here together with us, most of who have already worked very hard for citizenship from a European country. We should, therefore, desist from helping the right-wing extremists.”
The European outlook on Islamic terrorism, unlike the United States, does not view it as a problem brought in from overseas, said Coolsaet, who also spoke out against a reference from George W. Bush, President of States, to Islamofascism.
“That is a silly expression. Fascism is ironically a gift from Western Europe to the rest of the world. Islam, on the other hand, is a religion like any other religion, and cannot by any means be associated with fascism. The expression in question is invented with the intent of bolstering their assumptions and for use by neo-conservatives in the United States. This term is also in danger of being abused by such terrorist organizations as al-Qaeda.
UPDATE at 4/15/06 9:26:30 am:
The EU’s next step after making these offensive words vanish will be to criminalize their use as “hate speech.”
If the visit to Washington last week by the head of Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, was not enough to communicate Israel's growing impatience with the international community's failure to deal with Tehran's unchecked development of nuclear technology and bellicose threats to wipe the Jewish state "off the map," Ehud Olmert, prime minister designate, made it clear yesterday by denouncing Iran's president as a "psychopath" and comparing him to Hitler.
Mossad chief Meir Dagan, in Washington last week in preparation for a visit to the U.S. by Olmert on May 23, held secret meetings with U.S. officials to discuss Iran's nuclear program, reports the London Times. While details of the meetings were not revealed, it is believed Dagan met with his counterparts at the CIA, the Pentagon and the National Security Council.
"Dagan is not given to small talk and niceties," said an Israeli intelligence source, who believes Dagan's message to Washington policy makers was simple and blunt: "This is what we know and this is what we'll do if you continue to do nothing."
"When I read the recent reports regarding Iran, I saw a monster in the making," said Dr. Yuval Steinitz, chairman of the Israeli parliament's foreign and defense committee.
Steinitz, who oversees Mossad's activities in Iran, fears Iran's first nuclear bomb is just one year away. "There is only one option that is worse than military action against Iran and that is to sit and do nothing," he said.
Israeli intel chief: Iran has long-range missiles
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Islamist protest in N.Y. – 'Mushroom cloud on way'
A LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER YITZHAK RABIN – Part 1
Michael D. Evans
My dear friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was asked by President Clinton to take a “brave gamble.” I appealed to my dear friend, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in person and by letter not to believe that lie…
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New Iranian missiles put Europe in firing range
Iran has purchased ground-to-ground missiles from North Korea with a range of 2,500 kilometers, the head of the Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Branch, Major General Amos Yadlin, said yesterday.
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Islamist protest in N.Y. – 'Mushroom cloud on way'
Rally at Israeli consulate features pictures of Muslim flags flying over White House.
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Why We Fear Iran
Most of the Arabs outside of the Gulf region believe that Iran's possession of a nuclear weapon is a positive development that achieves a balance of power with Israel. The Gulf Arabs, however, believe that the power of Iranian nuclear deterrence represents the biggest danger of a military threat.
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The problem is: Iran does pose a threat in every way Iraq did not
True, the Iranians claim that all this work is merely in pursuit of civilian nuclear power. But it's hard to believe that a country drowning in oil is running short of energy. I spoke this week to an expert in the field, who estimates that Iran will have the technology to make nuclear weapons "before the year is out".
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● The BBC Gets It Right!: Rarely does the British Broadcasting Corporation present an accurate report about Israel. Its anti-Israeli bias gets in the way.But this morning in its report about Kadima and Labour having reached a coalition agreement to form a new government it included the fact that...(read more)
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● Olmert and Jerusalem: Israel's Prime Minister has ordered security forces to close gaps in the Jerusalem security fence. Olmert's decision is a good one but it should not be seen as a move to demonstrate that Israel will maintain a united Jerusalem. The operable...(read more)
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● What's With Condi and the United Nations?: Just as the intentions of Iran's government to destroy Israel is very clear, so is the fact that Iran has used the United Nations to buy time as it pursues its evil plans.What is not understandable is why the Bush Administration...(read more)
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● Mofaz Gets Stabbed In The Back: Israel has many examples of Generals who entered politics and got chewed up by the system. The latest is Shaul Mofaz. He is not happy that he is being replaced as Defense Minister. And he sounds particulary upset that he...(read more)
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● Olmert's Irony: Today, at a ceremony commemorating the Holocaust, Ehud Olmert said that appeasement led to the destruction of 6 million Jews.What does he call the policies of his government that rewards Hamas terrorism with more land for the terrorists? And at...(read more)
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● Israel Continues To Help Its Enemies: The President of the Jerusalem District Court ruled that the Palestinian Authority has earned the rights and the protection afforded a sovereign state. That it is a terrorist entity - an outlaw body - doesn't seem to bother this jurist.It appears...(read more)
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● The American Jewish Congress Inadvertently Helps The Enemy: In a letter to Secretary of State Rice, Jack Rosen Chairman of the American Jewish Congress, urges the State Department to eliminate a rule in its manual that puts the legitimacy of the State of Israel in question. The letter...(read more)
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● There Goes The State Department Again: The United States State Department seems to be courting the favor of the Muslim Brotherhood. Contacts with this granddaddy of terrorist ideology are proliferating in Washington and Europe. Rachel Ehrenfeld brought our attention to this a few days ago and...(read more)
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● A Death In Jerusalem: We reported on the death of an innocent Arab who sold land to Jews in Jerusalem Caroline Glick has written an important article on this tragedy....(read more)
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● Something Is Seriously Wrong In Israel: On the day a terrorist killed nine innocent Israelis in Tel Aviv,Israel's political leaders toasted themselves.Not long ago the nation would mourn such deaths. Today, some lip service is paid to the dead, excuses are made not to take action...(read more)
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● Jack Straw and Legitimizing Hamas: Today, there are reports that British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has "considerably" watered down the actions Hamas must take to become acceptable. Straw made his comments on trip to Saudi Arabia.Speaking about the Saudi's, there are press reports that they have...(read more)
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● Hamas Wins Another One: Hamas praises the terrorists who killed nine innocent Israelis.Mofaz, Olmert, and the rest of Kadima belive it is wrong to declare war on the Hamas led government.While the United States clearly denounced the attack, Noway says it will meet with...(read more)
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● Tel Aviv Bombing: As we have noted the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza would eventually bring terrorist attacks closer to Israel's population centers. Today, nine innocents were murdered in Tel Aviv. Hamas (the leaders of the Palestinians) applauded the attack.The attack comes a day...(read more)
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● Jerusalem Attack: The Times (London) reports that an Arab who sold land to Jews in East Jerusalem was murdered for his action.A friend who brought this to my attention wrote, "How sick are they?"...(read more)
Ex-defense minister: Israel must recapture Gaza
Terror Strikes Israel As the Imams Stay Silent
Jordan and Egypt - ISRAEL DON'T LEAVE!!!!
Canada won't ignore Iran's threats against Israel
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Latest News & Updates Around Israel
Iranian President Ahmadinejad Elaborates on His Plan for the Jews to Leave Israel and Return to Germany and Austria
U.S. Backs Israel's Defense, Urges CautionWed, 19 Apr 2006 04:11 am PDTAP - Israel has a right to defend itself but should consider the effect on peace prospects as it weighs a response to a deadly suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, the State Department said Tuesday. Full Story
Pentecostalism at 100: a major religious forceMon, 24 Apr 2006 01:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - As the 1906 earthquake shook San Francisco, another quake of sorts was occurring in southern California - tremors that reconfigured the Christian world. Full Story
Iran Ready to Transfer Nuclear Know-HowTue, 25 Apr 2006 05:34 am PDT AP - Iran threatened on Tuesday to halt all cooperation with the U.N. atomic energy agency if the U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions, warning that Tehran might hide its nuclear program if the West takes any other "harsh measures." Full Story
THE "NEW" GERMANY AND ANTI-SEMITISM
Iran Leader: Israel Can't Contine to ExistMon, 24 Apr 2006 06:51 am PDT AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday renewed his criticism of Israel, calling it a "fake regime" that cannot continue to exist. Full Story
Pakistan Won't Speculate on Bin LadenMon, 24 Apr 2006 04:36 am PDT AP - Pakistan has no information on where Osama bin Laden could be hiding, a Cabinet minister said Monday, following the broadcast of a new audio tape purportedly from the al-Qaida chief. Full Story
Abbas Warns Hamas He Can Remove GovernmentMon, 24 Apr 2006 06:14 am PDT AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview broadcast Monday that he has the authority to remove the newly elected Hamas government from power, and he warned the government it had little choice but to negotiate with Israel. Full Story
Australian Terror Suspect Stands TrialMon, 24 Apr 2006 06:10 am PDTAP - An architect charged with plotting a terrorist attack once wrote a manual on homemade poisons and explosives and also tried to buy chemicals for bombs under a false name, a prosecutor alleged Monday. Full Story
Century-Old Nazi Propaganda Still in UseSat, 22 Apr 2006 01:13 am PDTAP - A century-old forgery used to justify ill-treatment of Jews in Czarist Russia and widely circulated by the Nazis is distributed even today in many languages to stoke hatred of Israel, an exhibit at the Holocaust Museum says. Full Story
Pope Reminds Jesuits of Vow of ObedienceSat, 22 Apr 2006 11:23 am PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI reminded members of the Jesuit religious order Saturday of their vow of obedience to the pontiff and said their main job was to interact with modern culture. Full Story
CIA warned Bush of no WMD in Iraq: retired officialSat, 22 Apr 2006 06:52 pm PDT AFP - The Central Intelligence Agency warned US President George W. Bush before the Iraq war that it had reliable information the government of Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, a retired CIA operative disclosed. Full Story
America's Rude Islamists
Steven Emerson reports on the Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS) rally yesterday at the Israeli consulate in New York, celebrating the bombing in Tel Aviv on April 18, killing nine. The event featured such slogans as:
Israeli Zionists What do you say? The real Holocaust is on its way
The mushroom cloud is on its way! The real Holocaust is on its way!
Israel won't last long… Indeed, Allah will repeat the Holocaust right on the soil of Israel
No wonder they call you sons of apes and pigs because that's what you are.
May the FBI burn in HellCIA burn in HellMossad burn in HellHomeland Security burn in hell!!
Islam will dominate the world
This is potentially an important event, for until now, American Islamists have mostly been polite, pretending to be loyal, forging alliances, working the system. This approach sometimes wins them an earful from their more impatient colleagues (I noted one such missive at "Cut the Apologetics, a Muslima Advises CAIR"), but rarely and obscurely so.
The rally yesterday could mark a turning point, when U.S.-based Islamists begin to divide into two, the polite and the rude, those trying to curry favor and those not caring at all what non-Muslims think.
Were that they case, one could see this development as positive, in that it facilitates Americans' understanding the true nature of Islamism; or negative, in that it shows the burgeoning confidence of Islamists, who no longer think they must work within the system. I am inclined to see it the latter way. (April 21, 2006)
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Israeli Tactics My Critics Can Support
I recently wrote a pair of articles ("Israel Shuns Victory" and "How Israel Can Win") setting out what I think the U.S. government should be urging its Israeli ally to do – i.e., win its war against the Palestinians, causing them to give up on their goal of eliminating the Jewish state – and got my share of criticism for enunciating this goal. For example, between them, Israel's two English-language dailies ran three stories lambasting my ideas.
Well, for my critics, I have some good news: Kadima has no intention of listening to me or of winning. At least, that's how I respond to this news report from Arutz Sheva, "Israel Strips Hamas PA Officials of Jerusalem Residency."
Israel has revoked the Jerusalem residency status enjoyed by four members of the Hamas terror group serving in the Palestinian Authority's parliament and living in Israel's capital. Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered the revocation following the suicide bombing in Tel Aviv Monday, which Hamas – now ruling the PA – defended as a legitimate act in the struggle against Israel.
The loss of Jerusalem residency means the Hamas officials will no longer receive money from Israel's National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) and will not be afforded the freedom of movement throughout all of Israel accorded those Arabs holding Jerusalem residency cards. Jerusalem's Arabs enjoy the unique ability to travel freely to all areas of the greater Land of Israel.
Imagine that. Next, Hamas members might lose their bus passes in Jerusalem! Or maybe even lose their day-care center privileges.
The Hamas parliament members are reportedly considering bringing the case to Israel's Supreme Court, which has in the past been sympathetic to Arab wishes to retain Israeli citizenship.
Nice to know that when it comes to their own residency permits, Hamas leaders recognize the Israeli judicial system.
The Justice Ministry has said the government has a legal case but stopped short of recommending the sanctions. The Israeli television program, Mabat, pointed out that the courts might ask the government to explain how it can define the three as terrorists and strip them of residency, while choosing not to arrest them when they had the chance.
Good question. (April 20, 2006)
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Media Admit: No Cartoons Because Fearful of Islamists
When asked why they did not publish the Danish cartoons of Muhammad, American media offered many high-minded reasons about mutual respect and the like, all of which begged the question why many of the same editors and producers thought it just fine to insult Jesus. But two outlets have come clean, admitting their intimidation.
First, the Boston Phoenix, a weekly, on Feb. 10, 2006, which listed the following as the first of three reasons not to publish the cartoons:
fear of retaliation from the international brotherhood of radical and bloodthirsty Islamists who seek to impose their will on those who do not believe as they do. This is, frankly, our primary reason for not publishing any of the images in question. Simply stated, we are being terrorized, and as deeply as we believe in the principles of free speech and a free press, we could not in good conscience place the men and women who work at the Phoenix and its related companies in physical jeopardy. As we feel forced, literally, to bend to maniacal pressure, this may be the darkest moment in our 40-year publishing history.
And now, second, the Comedy Central channel, in a generic letter to watchers who complained that an image of the Muhammad cartoons had been deleted from "South Park" (to get the details on this complex episode, see Michelle Malkin's coverage):
Comedy Central's belief in the First Amendment has not wavered, despite our decision not to air an image of Muhammad. Our decision was made not to mute the voices of Trey and Matt or because we value one religion over any other. This decision was based solely on concern for public safety in light of recent world events.
For good measure, Borders Books also admitted its fears when it refused to sell an issue of the magazine Free Inquiry: "For us, the safety and security of our customers and employees is a top priority, and we believe that carrying this issue could challenge that priority," said Borders Group Inc. spokeswoman Beth Bingham.
Comment: Admitting to intimidation is not good, but it beats denial. (April 20, 2006)
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More Fulbrights for Islamists
In "Fulbright's Terrorist Tie," Asaf Romirowsky and I exposed in October 2003 that the J. William Fulbright Board of Foreign Scholarships had invited to the United States a Hamas figure, Mustafa Abu Sway, then arranged a teaching position for and paid his salary. (I then supplemented this with more information, including specifics from his classroom at Florida Atlantic University, at "Mustafa Abu-Sway, Islamist.") I did enjoy this task of exposure, having been some years back the vice-chairman of the Fulbright Board.
It gave me even less pleasure to read "Fulbright's Terror Supporter," where Olivier Guitta and Ilan Weinglass establish that the board has done it again, this time granting a scholarship and visa to a Moroccan Islamist:
A Moroccan Islamist and apparent terrorism supporter has been getting treatment in Washington D.C. that most graduate students can only dream of. Mustafa Khalfi, editor-in-chief of the Moroccan newspaper At-Tajdid (Renewal), is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright/American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship. This honor has afforded him the honor of working for Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), taking a course at Johns Hopkins University, and receiving a visiting scholarship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Comment: This mistake fits into a much larger pattern, which I have documented at "The U.S. Government's Poor Record on Islamists." (April 20, 2006)
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Inadvertent Endorsements of Campus Watch
Just yesterday, I published "An Inadvertent Endorsement of Campus Watch," an exposé of Laura Bier, an assistant professor of Middle East studies, and how she pseudonymously bemoans the impact of Campus Watch on her and her colleagues' lives:
I think about the articles I won't write and the book I won't publish if I inadvertently take a wrong step and have to spend all of my time defending my integrity as a scholar and a teacher to the university administration. … I talk all the time with untenured friends and colleagues about how our attempts to be cautious in the classroom too often translate into self-censorship.
Two other inadvertent endorsements of Campus Watch quickly followed, spurring the idea of keeping an informal tab on these as they appear.
Hatem Bazian, University of California at Berkeley: A blog entry dated Apr. 17, "Aljazeera Hosts San Francisco Arab Americans," reports on an Al-Jazeera show:
Dr. Bazian spoke about the pressure faced by professors teaching Middle Eastern politics or history. He said he knew of students in his classroom who attended just so they could write down what he says, essentially spying on him, and transmitting that information to other private organizations. These include the infamous Campus Watch network which was founded by known Islamophobe Daniel Pipes as well as the likes of David Horowitz who recently authored a book entitled "The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America." Both the organization and the book are essentially are [sic] witch hunt against any academic that dares to provide a human side of the Middle East, more specifically the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They want to "black list" these professors, ruin their reputation, and eventually remove them from their positions in some of the most prestigious universities in America. Taking their statements out of context, these Islamophobic pop stars are attempting to muffle dialogue at the most important institutions of our time: universities. Dr. Bazian openly discusses this intimidation and the students also provide their own accounts of such abuse.
Beshara Doumani, University of California at Berkeley: They must really be feeling the heat at Berkeley. The following oped, dated today but reporting on a talk given April 5, comes from "Redefining Academic Freedom," in The Poly Post, the student paper at the California State Polytechnic, Pomona:
Beshara Doumani claimed that collegiate academic freedom is at risk. His point: politicians, not academics, are gaining the power to redefine academic freedom in universities. … politicians, using Web sites and coalition campaigns claiming to fight for academic freedom are actually targeting liberal professors who question and criticize mainstream viewpoints. …
Political organizations such as Campus Watch, an online project of the Middle East Forum, have also reverted to various methods of surveillance to keep tabs on "radical" professors. With a more defined agenda, specifically monitoring Middle Eastern studies, the group maintains and publishes dossiers on professors they feel are radical for providing dissenting opinions regarding our government's role in the Middle East.
Although Campus Watch claims its aim is to improve the state of Middle Eastern Studies, much of their research targets professors providing criticism of the Israeli movement in particular. Doumani is among those professors that Campus Watch is watching. …
In the recent article, "Policing Thought after 9/11," published by the campus newspaper at UC Berkeley, Doumani said efforts are being made to privatize Middle Eastern studies and "establish think tanks that will provide for the press and government a ready stable of ‘experts‚' who can shape knowledge about the Middle East." During the Campus Forum, Doumani made clear his thoughts that sites like Campus Watch are not really out to protect academic freedom at all but are instead "making charges of anti-Semitism when teachers criticize the Israeli movement. They're making it treasonous for professors to question the prevailing reasons."
For the record, I don't believe Campus Watch has called any professor antisemitic nor treasonous, though we do freely point out how many of them seek the destruction of Israel and are hostile to the United States.
These build on earlier endorsements, starting with a purple-prose statement of our acccomplishments:
Miriam Cooke, Duke University: In the conclusion to a lengthy August 2005 article mainly about Campus Watch, "Contesting campus watch: Middle East studies under fire," Cooke writes:
Campus Watch is the Trojan horse whose warriors are already changing the rules of the game not only in Middle East studies but also in the US University as a whole. They threaten to undermine the very foundations of American education. Their project must be challenged.
(April 18, 2006)
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Danish Cartoon Aftershocks
The Danish cartoon saga is not yet finished. Today comes news that the March issue of Studi Cattolici, an Italian magazine close to Opus Dei, published a cartoon showing Muhammad in hell. (The partial version below, without depicting Muhammad, is reproduced from Corriere della Sera). It shows Virgil and Dante Alighieri outside a circle of flames looking down on Muhammad, whose body is cut in half. "Isn't that Mohammed?" Dante asks Virgil, who replies, "Yes, and he's cut in two because he has brought division to society." Virgil then adds: "The one with the pants lowered is the Italian political world bowing to Islam."
The editor of Studi Cattolici, Cesare Cavalleri, said: "I hope the publication of this drawing won't lead to attacks, because if that happened it would only prove the idiotic positions of Islamic extremists. Sometimes a politically incorrect satirical cartoon can do some good. It's only a reference to a passage in the Divine Comedy. In any case, Muhammad was sent to hell by Dante."
What's so striking about this cartoon is its atavistic quality – reaching back to medieval references to make a medieval point. (April 15, 2006)
Apr. 16, 2006 update: Well, it did not take long: "Italian Editor Apologizes to Muslims," reads the Associated Press headline. Cavalleri said the vignette "was interpreted as being anti-Islam when, if anything, it was a denunciation of a cultural identity crisis in the West. In any case, if, contrary to my and the author's intentions, someone felt offended in his religious feelings, I willingly apologize as a Christian." News reports said Cavalleri is a member of the Catholic Opus Dei and Opus Dei on its Web site said it had no responsibility for the magazine and in any case, "we desire to apologize for any offense that was made."
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My FBI Bibliography
What happens when a wonderful and powerful institution is headed by numbskulls? That's been the dilemma of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since Robert S. Mueller III became its director in September 2001. I can't judge his record on other matters, but on radical Islam, the bureau's front office has been abysmal. Here, in honor of the heroically stupid comment by Paul M. Moskal, chief division counsel for the Buffalo bureau (and posted at "Idiots' File) is an annotated bibliography of my writings on this dismal subject, to be updated as needed.
"[The American Muslim Council:] ‘Mainstream' Muslims?" New York Post, June 18, 2002. My first and toughest piece, taking Mueller to task for breaking bread with the American Muslim Council.
"Director Mueller and Mr. Alamoudi." DanielPipes.org, September 29, 2003. With some asperity, I note that the head of the American Muslim Council has just been arrested. In another weblog entry, "United States of America vs. Abdurahman Muhammad Alamoudi," I detail this arrest and Alamoudi's eventual sentencing to twenty-three years in jail.
"The FBI Fumbles [on Gamal Abdel-Hafiz]." New York Post, March 14, 2003. The gross mistakes concerning a Muslim special agent.
"The Saga of FBI Special Agent Gamal Abdel-Hafiz." DanielPipes.org, January 18, 2004. Further information on that Muslim special agent.
"Arab/Muslim Lawsuits v. the FBI." DanielPipes.org, July 20, 2003. Information on lawsuits initiated by Bassem Youssef and Wilfred Samuel Rattigan.
"The FBI's Blindness to Radical Islam." DanielPipes.org, September 18, 2003. My central discussion of this topic, with multiple examples of the problem.
"The FBI Loses Its Way [with Marwan Kreidie]." New York Sun, July 6, 2004. How the FBI awards and flatters someone who would tie its hands.
"Another FBI Award for Marwan Kreidie?" DanielPipes.org, October 6, 2004. More bad news on the same subject.
"George Soros Teaches the FBI Tolerance" (with Sharon Chadha). FrontPageMag.com, July 22, 2004. Reveals the dubious guidance FBI leadership has endorsed.
"CAIR Accepted as ‘Mainstream'." DanielPipes.org, July 30, 2004.
"The U.S. Government's Poor Record on Islamists." DanielPipes.org, various dates. This entry notes several specific mistakes. How the Jacksonville, Fl. bureau received "sensitivity training" at the hands of CAIR. Daniel Roberts, special agent-in-charge of Detroit bureau, explains "Bridges," an FBI outreach program to Muslims. Director Mueller lauds MPAC.
And here are a pair where, concerning the Brandon Mayfield episode, I more happily defend the bureau:
"If You Are Muslim, You Are Suspect." New York Sun, June 1, 2004. Notes some of the circumstantial evidence that made Mayfield a reasonable suspect.
"More Reasons for Brandon Mayfield's Incarceration." DanielPipes.org, September 20, 2004. Provides more reasons why the FBI did the logical and reasonable thing in arresting Mayfield.
(April 14, 2006)
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Saudis Impose Their Way on Westerners
More than any other Muslim people or state, the Saudis insist and get their way when it comes to pushing their mores on the West. I documented many cases at "The Scandal of U.S.-Saudi Relations" and another one at "Saudis Import Slaves to America." Here are some other interesting examples as they pop up:
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"Hotel cleans up for Saudis": The Saudi World Cup team will be staying at the famed Hotel Dolce Bad Nauheim in the small resort town of Bad Nauheim, 30km north of Frankfurt, when they arrive on May 27 and take over 59 of the hotel's 159 rooms. So spring cleaning is underway, over a month ahead of time, according to Michel Prokop, 47, the hotel's general manager: "We do have a photo exhibition in the pool area which shows a lot of skin and it goes without saying that it will be removed by then. There are 20 tasteful portrait photos, but out of courtesy there will be no skin and no breasts." The five art nouveau paintings in a theatre by Wilhelm Kleukens feature naked boys wearing wings - and they too will come down. "To avoid all problems, all women staffers are going to wear trousers instead of dresses." The Dolce will make adjustments to the pay-television channels and the mini-bars: "the porn movie channels will of course be turned off," while the alcohol will be removed and replaced with soft drinks. The hotel will set up a separate prayer room and will remove the Bibles from rooms with Saudi occupants. "The whole staff is taking cross cultural training sessions to make them aware of the differences of Germany and Saudi Arabia." All 123 hotel staff members have taken eight-hour courses in sensitivity training and are learning some basic Arabic phrases such as "Hello", "Welcome" and "Have a nice day." Saudi flags will be hoisted atop about 30 public buildings in the town in honor of the visitors. (April 12, 2006)
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Hamas Speaks with a "Forked Tongue"
Count me wrong in one prediction about Hamas. I had figured, given its contempt for Yasir Arafat and his dishonorable ways, that Hamas would honorably stick by its ideology once it reached power, and not follow Arafat down the road of saying different things to different audiences. Yet, according to analyses by Palestinian Media Watch ("Hamas Duplicity: Talk Peace in English and deny it Arabic") and the Israeli ministry of foreign affairs ("The forked tongue of Hamas: How it speaks differently to Western and Arab media"), it is doing just that.
PMW presents a case of Hamas "presenting a conciliatory face to the Western media, while rejecting peace to its own people in Arabic, and even denying that the conciliatory statements were made." The MFA presents side-by-side extremist and moderate statements from Hamas leaders on such subjects as jihad, recognition of Israel, and applying the Shari‘a in the West Bank and Gaza.
Comment: This development is probably due to the quite significant resistance in the West to the Hamas victory, including the withholding of funds and other benefits. I am glad of it but expect this position to erode over time and the Hamas message eventually to return to its former consistency. (April 11, 2006)
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Preacher Zola Levitt dies
Islam is a religion of compassion: Dalai Lama
Iran President: Israel Will Be Annihilated
Some Jews see trespass in Christian Seders
JNW HEADLINE NEWS'Wake up, Israel, we are at war!'Senior MK slams attempts to whitewash 'Palestinians'Israel is at war with those who call themselves "Palestinians," and to attempt to sidestep that fact by pretending most Arabs in Judea, Samaria and Gaza desire peaceful coexistence with the Jewish state is a dangerous illusion that will continue to keep victory out of Israel's reach.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWSTerror finds representation in KnessetIsraeli-Arab MKs defiantly meet with HamasStrengthening views that they represent Israel's "enemy within," several Arab members of Israel's Knesset met openly Wednesday with top Hamas officials in a show of solidarity with the terrorists.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWSBacking terror is policy for HamasGroup demands Abbas apologize for straying from gov't lineFor the new Hamas leaders of the Palestinian Authority, supporting the terrorist murder of Israeli Jews is a matter of policy, and for PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas to stray from that policy is unacceptable and requires an official apology.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWSHamas whines over residency revocationTerror bosses want to have their cake and eat it tooIn lieu of a substantial military response to Monday's Tel Aviv "suicide" bombing and the Palestinian Authority's endorsement of it, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert decided to revoke the Israeli residency status held by four top Hamas officials.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWSLondon yearns to get in bed with HamasStraw softens conditions for official contactsCracks already present in the global anti-Hamas front threatened to become gaping crevices Thursday when British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw declared his government's deep desire for official relations with the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, and indicated London would be prepared to accept only token compliance by the terror group with international demands.
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'Fiddler' 9-11 spoof wins anti-Semitic cartoon contest
U.S. Backs Israel's Defense, Urges CautionWed, 19 Apr 2006 04:11 am PDTAP - Israel has a right to defend itself but should consider the effect on peace prospects as it weighs a response to a deadly suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, the State Department said Tuesday. Full Story
Pentecostalism at 100: a major religious forceMon, 24 Apr 2006 01:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - As the 1906 earthquake shook San Francisco, another quake of sorts was occurring in southern California - tremors that reconfigured the Christian world. Full Story
Iran Ready to Transfer Nuclear Know-HowTue, 25 Apr 2006 05:34 am PDT AP - Iran threatened on Tuesday to halt all cooperation with the U.N. atomic energy agency if the U.N. Security Council imposes sanctions, warning that Tehran might hide its nuclear program if the West takes any other "harsh measures." Full Story
THE "NEW" GERMANY AND ANTI-SEMITISM
Iran Leader: Israel Can't Contine to ExistMon, 24 Apr 2006 06:51 am PDT AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday renewed his criticism of Israel, calling it a "fake regime" that cannot continue to exist. Full Story
Pakistan Won't Speculate on Bin LadenMon, 24 Apr 2006 04:36 am PDT AP - Pakistan has no information on where Osama bin Laden could be hiding, a Cabinet minister said Monday, following the broadcast of a new audio tape purportedly from the al-Qaida chief. Full Story
Abbas Warns Hamas He Can Remove GovernmentMon, 24 Apr 2006 06:14 am PDT AP - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview broadcast Monday that he has the authority to remove the newly elected Hamas government from power, and he warned the government it had little choice but to negotiate with Israel. Full Story
Australian Terror Suspect Stands TrialMon, 24 Apr 2006 06:10 am PDTAP - An architect charged with plotting a terrorist attack once wrote a manual on homemade poisons and explosives and also tried to buy chemicals for bombs under a false name, a prosecutor alleged Monday. Full Story
Century-Old Nazi Propaganda Still in UseSat, 22 Apr 2006 01:13 am PDTAP - A century-old forgery used to justify ill-treatment of Jews in Czarist Russia and widely circulated by the Nazis is distributed even today in many languages to stoke hatred of Israel, an exhibit at the Holocaust Museum says. Full Story
Pope Reminds Jesuits of Vow of ObedienceSat, 22 Apr 2006 11:23 am PDT AP - Pope Benedict XVI reminded members of the Jesuit religious order Saturday of their vow of obedience to the pontiff and said their main job was to interact with modern culture. Full Story
CIA warned Bush of no WMD in Iraq: retired officialSat, 22 Apr 2006 06:52 pm PDT AFP - The Central Intelligence Agency warned US President George W. Bush before the Iraq war that it had reliable information the government of Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, a retired CIA operative disclosed. Full Story
America's Rude Islamists
Steven Emerson reports on the Islamic Thinkers Society (ITS) rally yesterday at the Israeli consulate in New York, celebrating the bombing in Tel Aviv on April 18, killing nine. The event featured such slogans as:
Israeli Zionists What do you say? The real Holocaust is on its way
The mushroom cloud is on its way! The real Holocaust is on its way!
Israel won't last long… Indeed, Allah will repeat the Holocaust right on the soil of Israel
No wonder they call you sons of apes and pigs because that's what you are.
May the FBI burn in HellCIA burn in HellMossad burn in HellHomeland Security burn in hell!!
Islam will dominate the world
This is potentially an important event, for until now, American Islamists have mostly been polite, pretending to be loyal, forging alliances, working the system. This approach sometimes wins them an earful from their more impatient colleagues (I noted one such missive at "Cut the Apologetics, a Muslima Advises CAIR"), but rarely and obscurely so.
The rally yesterday could mark a turning point, when U.S.-based Islamists begin to divide into two, the polite and the rude, those trying to curry favor and those not caring at all what non-Muslims think.
Were that they case, one could see this development as positive, in that it facilitates Americans' understanding the true nature of Islamism; or negative, in that it shows the burgeoning confidence of Islamists, who no longer think they must work within the system. I am inclined to see it the latter way. (April 21, 2006)
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Israeli Tactics My Critics Can Support
I recently wrote a pair of articles ("Israel Shuns Victory" and "How Israel Can Win") setting out what I think the U.S. government should be urging its Israeli ally to do – i.e., win its war against the Palestinians, causing them to give up on their goal of eliminating the Jewish state – and got my share of criticism for enunciating this goal. For example, between them, Israel's two English-language dailies ran three stories lambasting my ideas.
Well, for my critics, I have some good news: Kadima has no intention of listening to me or of winning. At least, that's how I respond to this news report from Arutz Sheva, "Israel Strips Hamas PA Officials of Jerusalem Residency."
Israel has revoked the Jerusalem residency status enjoyed by four members of the Hamas terror group serving in the Palestinian Authority's parliament and living in Israel's capital. Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered the revocation following the suicide bombing in Tel Aviv Monday, which Hamas – now ruling the PA – defended as a legitimate act in the struggle against Israel.
The loss of Jerusalem residency means the Hamas officials will no longer receive money from Israel's National Insurance (Bituach Leumi) and will not be afforded the freedom of movement throughout all of Israel accorded those Arabs holding Jerusalem residency cards. Jerusalem's Arabs enjoy the unique ability to travel freely to all areas of the greater Land of Israel.
Imagine that. Next, Hamas members might lose their bus passes in Jerusalem! Or maybe even lose their day-care center privileges.
The Hamas parliament members are reportedly considering bringing the case to Israel's Supreme Court, which has in the past been sympathetic to Arab wishes to retain Israeli citizenship.
Nice to know that when it comes to their own residency permits, Hamas leaders recognize the Israeli judicial system.
The Justice Ministry has said the government has a legal case but stopped short of recommending the sanctions. The Israeli television program, Mabat, pointed out that the courts might ask the government to explain how it can define the three as terrorists and strip them of residency, while choosing not to arrest them when they had the chance.
Good question. (April 20, 2006)
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Media Admit: No Cartoons Because Fearful of Islamists
When asked why they did not publish the Danish cartoons of Muhammad, American media offered many high-minded reasons about mutual respect and the like, all of which begged the question why many of the same editors and producers thought it just fine to insult Jesus. But two outlets have come clean, admitting their intimidation.
First, the Boston Phoenix, a weekly, on Feb. 10, 2006, which listed the following as the first of three reasons not to publish the cartoons:
fear of retaliation from the international brotherhood of radical and bloodthirsty Islamists who seek to impose their will on those who do not believe as they do. This is, frankly, our primary reason for not publishing any of the images in question. Simply stated, we are being terrorized, and as deeply as we believe in the principles of free speech and a free press, we could not in good conscience place the men and women who work at the Phoenix and its related companies in physical jeopardy. As we feel forced, literally, to bend to maniacal pressure, this may be the darkest moment in our 40-year publishing history.
And now, second, the Comedy Central channel, in a generic letter to watchers who complained that an image of the Muhammad cartoons had been deleted from "South Park" (to get the details on this complex episode, see Michelle Malkin's coverage):
Comedy Central's belief in the First Amendment has not wavered, despite our decision not to air an image of Muhammad. Our decision was made not to mute the voices of Trey and Matt or because we value one religion over any other. This decision was based solely on concern for public safety in light of recent world events.
For good measure, Borders Books also admitted its fears when it refused to sell an issue of the magazine Free Inquiry: "For us, the safety and security of our customers and employees is a top priority, and we believe that carrying this issue could challenge that priority," said Borders Group Inc. spokeswoman Beth Bingham.
Comment: Admitting to intimidation is not good, but it beats denial. (April 20, 2006)
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More Fulbrights for Islamists
In "Fulbright's Terrorist Tie," Asaf Romirowsky and I exposed in October 2003 that the J. William Fulbright Board of Foreign Scholarships had invited to the United States a Hamas figure, Mustafa Abu Sway, then arranged a teaching position for and paid his salary. (I then supplemented this with more information, including specifics from his classroom at Florida Atlantic University, at "Mustafa Abu-Sway, Islamist.") I did enjoy this task of exposure, having been some years back the vice-chairman of the Fulbright Board.
It gave me even less pleasure to read "Fulbright's Terror Supporter," where Olivier Guitta and Ilan Weinglass establish that the board has done it again, this time granting a scholarship and visa to a Moroccan Islamist:
A Moroccan Islamist and apparent terrorism supporter has been getting treatment in Washington D.C. that most graduate students can only dream of. Mustafa Khalfi, editor-in-chief of the Moroccan newspaper At-Tajdid (Renewal), is the recipient of a prestigious Fulbright/American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship. This honor has afforded him the honor of working for Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA), taking a course at Johns Hopkins University, and receiving a visiting scholarship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Comment: This mistake fits into a much larger pattern, which I have documented at "The U.S. Government's Poor Record on Islamists." (April 20, 2006)
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Inadvertent Endorsements of Campus Watch
Just yesterday, I published "An Inadvertent Endorsement of Campus Watch," an exposé of Laura Bier, an assistant professor of Middle East studies, and how she pseudonymously bemoans the impact of Campus Watch on her and her colleagues' lives:
I think about the articles I won't write and the book I won't publish if I inadvertently take a wrong step and have to spend all of my time defending my integrity as a scholar and a teacher to the university administration. … I talk all the time with untenured friends and colleagues about how our attempts to be cautious in the classroom too often translate into self-censorship.
Two other inadvertent endorsements of Campus Watch quickly followed, spurring the idea of keeping an informal tab on these as they appear.
Hatem Bazian, University of California at Berkeley: A blog entry dated Apr. 17, "Aljazeera Hosts San Francisco Arab Americans," reports on an Al-Jazeera show:
Dr. Bazian spoke about the pressure faced by professors teaching Middle Eastern politics or history. He said he knew of students in his classroom who attended just so they could write down what he says, essentially spying on him, and transmitting that information to other private organizations. These include the infamous Campus Watch network which was founded by known Islamophobe Daniel Pipes as well as the likes of David Horowitz who recently authored a book entitled "The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America." Both the organization and the book are essentially are [sic] witch hunt against any academic that dares to provide a human side of the Middle East, more specifically the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They want to "black list" these professors, ruin their reputation, and eventually remove them from their positions in some of the most prestigious universities in America. Taking their statements out of context, these Islamophobic pop stars are attempting to muffle dialogue at the most important institutions of our time: universities. Dr. Bazian openly discusses this intimidation and the students also provide their own accounts of such abuse.
Beshara Doumani, University of California at Berkeley: They must really be feeling the heat at Berkeley. The following oped, dated today but reporting on a talk given April 5, comes from "Redefining Academic Freedom," in The Poly Post, the student paper at the California State Polytechnic, Pomona:
Beshara Doumani claimed that collegiate academic freedom is at risk. His point: politicians, not academics, are gaining the power to redefine academic freedom in universities. … politicians, using Web sites and coalition campaigns claiming to fight for academic freedom are actually targeting liberal professors who question and criticize mainstream viewpoints. …
Political organizations such as Campus Watch, an online project of the Middle East Forum, have also reverted to various methods of surveillance to keep tabs on "radical" professors. With a more defined agenda, specifically monitoring Middle Eastern studies, the group maintains and publishes dossiers on professors they feel are radical for providing dissenting opinions regarding our government's role in the Middle East.
Although Campus Watch claims its aim is to improve the state of Middle Eastern Studies, much of their research targets professors providing criticism of the Israeli movement in particular. Doumani is among those professors that Campus Watch is watching. …
In the recent article, "Policing Thought after 9/11," published by the campus newspaper at UC Berkeley, Doumani said efforts are being made to privatize Middle Eastern studies and "establish think tanks that will provide for the press and government a ready stable of ‘experts‚' who can shape knowledge about the Middle East." During the Campus Forum, Doumani made clear his thoughts that sites like Campus Watch are not really out to protect academic freedom at all but are instead "making charges of anti-Semitism when teachers criticize the Israeli movement. They're making it treasonous for professors to question the prevailing reasons."
For the record, I don't believe Campus Watch has called any professor antisemitic nor treasonous, though we do freely point out how many of them seek the destruction of Israel and are hostile to the United States.
These build on earlier endorsements, starting with a purple-prose statement of our acccomplishments:
Miriam Cooke, Duke University: In the conclusion to a lengthy August 2005 article mainly about Campus Watch, "Contesting campus watch: Middle East studies under fire," Cooke writes:
Campus Watch is the Trojan horse whose warriors are already changing the rules of the game not only in Middle East studies but also in the US University as a whole. They threaten to undermine the very foundations of American education. Their project must be challenged.
(April 18, 2006)
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Danish Cartoon Aftershocks
The Danish cartoon saga is not yet finished. Today comes news that the March issue of Studi Cattolici, an Italian magazine close to Opus Dei, published a cartoon showing Muhammad in hell. (The partial version below, without depicting Muhammad, is reproduced from Corriere della Sera). It shows Virgil and Dante Alighieri outside a circle of flames looking down on Muhammad, whose body is cut in half. "Isn't that Mohammed?" Dante asks Virgil, who replies, "Yes, and he's cut in two because he has brought division to society." Virgil then adds: "The one with the pants lowered is the Italian political world bowing to Islam."
The editor of Studi Cattolici, Cesare Cavalleri, said: "I hope the publication of this drawing won't lead to attacks, because if that happened it would only prove the idiotic positions of Islamic extremists. Sometimes a politically incorrect satirical cartoon can do some good. It's only a reference to a passage in the Divine Comedy. In any case, Muhammad was sent to hell by Dante."
What's so striking about this cartoon is its atavistic quality – reaching back to medieval references to make a medieval point. (April 15, 2006)
Apr. 16, 2006 update: Well, it did not take long: "Italian Editor Apologizes to Muslims," reads the Associated Press headline. Cavalleri said the vignette "was interpreted as being anti-Islam when, if anything, it was a denunciation of a cultural identity crisis in the West. In any case, if, contrary to my and the author's intentions, someone felt offended in his religious feelings, I willingly apologize as a Christian." News reports said Cavalleri is a member of the Catholic Opus Dei and Opus Dei on its Web site said it had no responsibility for the magazine and in any case, "we desire to apologize for any offense that was made."
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My FBI Bibliography
What happens when a wonderful and powerful institution is headed by numbskulls? That's been the dilemma of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since Robert S. Mueller III became its director in September 2001. I can't judge his record on other matters, but on radical Islam, the bureau's front office has been abysmal. Here, in honor of the heroically stupid comment by Paul M. Moskal, chief division counsel for the Buffalo bureau (and posted at "Idiots' File) is an annotated bibliography of my writings on this dismal subject, to be updated as needed.
"[The American Muslim Council:] ‘Mainstream' Muslims?" New York Post, June 18, 2002. My first and toughest piece, taking Mueller to task for breaking bread with the American Muslim Council.
"Director Mueller and Mr. Alamoudi." DanielPipes.org, September 29, 2003. With some asperity, I note that the head of the American Muslim Council has just been arrested. In another weblog entry, "United States of America vs. Abdurahman Muhammad Alamoudi," I detail this arrest and Alamoudi's eventual sentencing to twenty-three years in jail.
"The FBI Fumbles [on Gamal Abdel-Hafiz]." New York Post, March 14, 2003. The gross mistakes concerning a Muslim special agent.
"The Saga of FBI Special Agent Gamal Abdel-Hafiz." DanielPipes.org, January 18, 2004. Further information on that Muslim special agent.
"Arab/Muslim Lawsuits v. the FBI." DanielPipes.org, July 20, 2003. Information on lawsuits initiated by Bassem Youssef and Wilfred Samuel Rattigan.
"The FBI's Blindness to Radical Islam." DanielPipes.org, September 18, 2003. My central discussion of this topic, with multiple examples of the problem.
"The FBI Loses Its Way [with Marwan Kreidie]." New York Sun, July 6, 2004. How the FBI awards and flatters someone who would tie its hands.
"Another FBI Award for Marwan Kreidie?" DanielPipes.org, October 6, 2004. More bad news on the same subject.
"George Soros Teaches the FBI Tolerance" (with Sharon Chadha). FrontPageMag.com, July 22, 2004. Reveals the dubious guidance FBI leadership has endorsed.
"CAIR Accepted as ‘Mainstream'." DanielPipes.org, July 30, 2004.
"The U.S. Government's Poor Record on Islamists." DanielPipes.org, various dates. This entry notes several specific mistakes. How the Jacksonville, Fl. bureau received "sensitivity training" at the hands of CAIR. Daniel Roberts, special agent-in-charge of Detroit bureau, explains "Bridges," an FBI outreach program to Muslims. Director Mueller lauds MPAC.
And here are a pair where, concerning the Brandon Mayfield episode, I more happily defend the bureau:
"If You Are Muslim, You Are Suspect." New York Sun, June 1, 2004. Notes some of the circumstantial evidence that made Mayfield a reasonable suspect.
"More Reasons for Brandon Mayfield's Incarceration." DanielPipes.org, September 20, 2004. Provides more reasons why the FBI did the logical and reasonable thing in arresting Mayfield.
(April 14, 2006)
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Saudis Impose Their Way on Westerners
More than any other Muslim people or state, the Saudis insist and get their way when it comes to pushing their mores on the West. I documented many cases at "The Scandal of U.S.-Saudi Relations" and another one at "Saudis Import Slaves to America." Here are some other interesting examples as they pop up:
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"Hotel cleans up for Saudis": The Saudi World Cup team will be staying at the famed Hotel Dolce Bad Nauheim in the small resort town of Bad Nauheim, 30km north of Frankfurt, when they arrive on May 27 and take over 59 of the hotel's 159 rooms. So spring cleaning is underway, over a month ahead of time, according to Michel Prokop, 47, the hotel's general manager: "We do have a photo exhibition in the pool area which shows a lot of skin and it goes without saying that it will be removed by then. There are 20 tasteful portrait photos, but out of courtesy there will be no skin and no breasts." The five art nouveau paintings in a theatre by Wilhelm Kleukens feature naked boys wearing wings - and they too will come down. "To avoid all problems, all women staffers are going to wear trousers instead of dresses." The Dolce will make adjustments to the pay-television channels and the mini-bars: "the porn movie channels will of course be turned off," while the alcohol will be removed and replaced with soft drinks. The hotel will set up a separate prayer room and will remove the Bibles from rooms with Saudi occupants. "The whole staff is taking cross cultural training sessions to make them aware of the differences of Germany and Saudi Arabia." All 123 hotel staff members have taken eight-hour courses in sensitivity training and are learning some basic Arabic phrases such as "Hello", "Welcome" and "Have a nice day." Saudi flags will be hoisted atop about 30 public buildings in the town in honor of the visitors. (April 12, 2006)
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Hamas Speaks with a "Forked Tongue"
Count me wrong in one prediction about Hamas. I had figured, given its contempt for Yasir Arafat and his dishonorable ways, that Hamas would honorably stick by its ideology once it reached power, and not follow Arafat down the road of saying different things to different audiences. Yet, according to analyses by Palestinian Media Watch ("Hamas Duplicity: Talk Peace in English and deny it Arabic") and the Israeli ministry of foreign affairs ("The forked tongue of Hamas: How it speaks differently to Western and Arab media"), it is doing just that.
PMW presents a case of Hamas "presenting a conciliatory face to the Western media, while rejecting peace to its own people in Arabic, and even denying that the conciliatory statements were made." The MFA presents side-by-side extremist and moderate statements from Hamas leaders on such subjects as jihad, recognition of Israel, and applying the Shari‘a in the West Bank and Gaza.
Comment: This development is probably due to the quite significant resistance in the West to the Hamas victory, including the withholding of funds and other benefits. I am glad of it but expect this position to erode over time and the Hamas message eventually to return to its former consistency. (April 11, 2006)
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Preacher Zola Levitt dies
Islam is a religion of compassion: Dalai Lama
Iran President: Israel Will Be Annihilated
Some Jews see trespass in Christian Seders
JNW HEADLINE NEWS'Wake up, Israel, we are at war!'Senior MK slams attempts to whitewash 'Palestinians'Israel is at war with those who call themselves "Palestinians," and to attempt to sidestep that fact by pretending most Arabs in Judea, Samaria and Gaza desire peaceful coexistence with the Jewish state is a dangerous illusion that will continue to keep victory out of Israel's reach.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWSTerror finds representation in KnessetIsraeli-Arab MKs defiantly meet with HamasStrengthening views that they represent Israel's "enemy within," several Arab members of Israel's Knesset met openly Wednesday with top Hamas officials in a show of solidarity with the terrorists.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWSBacking terror is policy for HamasGroup demands Abbas apologize for straying from gov't lineFor the new Hamas leaders of the Palestinian Authority, supporting the terrorist murder of Israeli Jews is a matter of policy, and for PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas to stray from that policy is unacceptable and requires an official apology.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWSHamas whines over residency revocationTerror bosses want to have their cake and eat it tooIn lieu of a substantial military response to Monday's Tel Aviv "suicide" bombing and the Palestinian Authority's endorsement of it, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert decided to revoke the Israeli residency status held by four top Hamas officials.
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JNW HEADLINE NEWSLondon yearns to get in bed with HamasStraw softens conditions for official contactsCracks already present in the global anti-Hamas front threatened to become gaping crevices Thursday when British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw declared his government's deep desire for official relations with the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, and indicated London would be prepared to accept only token compliance by the terror group with international demands.
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'Fiddler' 9-11 spoof wins anti-Semitic cartoon contest
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Palestinians Muslims Threaten To Attack Jews
Israel Defends Policy After Girl's DeathTue, 11 Apr 2006 06:53 am PDT AP - Israel on Tuesday stood by its new policy of firing artillery shells at rocket squads operating from populated areas in Gaza, even after a round killed an 8-year-old Palestinian girl. Full Story
Israel fires on Gaza over deaths
The Israeli army raids the Gaza Strip just hours after nine people were killed in Tel Aviv in a deadly Palestinian suicide attack. more
An Interview with General Moshe Ya’alon
Michael D. Evans
I sat down for an interview on Iran’s nuclear threat with former IDF Chief of Staff General Moshe Ya’alon. General Ya’alon is currently a distinguished military fellow at The Washington Institute in Washington, D.C.
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ANNOUNCING THE SAN ANTONIO JERUSALEM PRAYER SUMMIT
May 5, 2006, 7 PMNew Life Christian Center6610 US Highway 90 WestSan Antonio, TX 78227
For information, call 210-675-4023 or visit www.jerusalemprayerteam.org
Palestinian militants threaten to attack Jews abroad
The threat was made shortly before a Palestinian suicide bomber killed himself and six other people at a sandwich stand in Tel Aviv, an attack claimed by both Islamic Jihad and al-Aqsa.
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Psalms book spares rabbi
In Tel Aviv attack, pocket Scriptures next to heart ripped apart by shrapnel.
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Saudis to transfer $92 million to Palestinian Authority
Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that they would transfer $92 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority.
Read more
Iranian group seeks British suicide bombers
Relations between the west and the hardline Iranian regime are set to worsen after a Tehran-based group claimed yesterday it was trying to recruit Iranians and other Muslims in Britain to carry out suicide bombings against Israel.
Read more
Iran again threatens to destroy Israel
While Jerusalem continues to downplay the direct and growing threat Iran poses to Israel, Iranian demagogue Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reiterated at the weekend that target #1 of Tehran's belligerence is none other than the Jewish state.
Just days after announcing Iran had successfully enriched uranium - a major step towards obtaining nuclear weapons - Ahmadinejad Friday declared at the opening of a conference in support of the "Palestinian cause" that Israel would soon be destroyed by its Islamic enemies.
"Like it or not, the Zionist regime is heading toward annihilation. The Zionist regime is a rotten, dried tree that will be eliminated by one storm." Stated ominously the man who will soon have his finger on a nuclear trigger: "Believe that Palestine will be freed soon." The Associated Press last Wednesday quoted IDF Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin as saying Iran will certainly have atomic weapons by the end of this decade.
Despite the clear and present danger, senior Israeli political and military leaders last week said they were concerned by recent developments and Ahmadinejad's statements, but recommended sitting tight while the international community continues to fumble through vain diplomatic efforts to prevent a nuclear Iran.
Demonstrating an undeserved degree of faith in both the ability and willingness of the United Nations to defend Israel, senior politician Shimon Peres told reporters in Jerusalem Saturday: "The United Nations cannot but react. Iran is a member state of the United Nations that is threatening to destroy another member state of the United Nations." But as Jerusalem Post columnist Caroline Glick noted in that paper's weekend edition, Iran has thrown down the gauntlet and it is time for the United States and Israel to decide if they are in this fight to win. (Ryan Jones, Jerusalem Newswire)
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Fall from Grace
Michael D. Evans
Many Americans...have no idea why former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost the support of the vast majority of Israeli voters, which precipitated the meltdown of Likud, the most powerful political party in the history of Israel.
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The Iran Plans
Would President Bush go to war to stop Tehran from getting the bomb?
Read More
Tornado, Sand-Storms and Oversized Hail Strike Israel
A small tornado ripped across the western Galilee Tuesday evening. Hail the size of golf balls also fell in the region. Scores were hospitalized. Freak stormy weather across Israel continues.
Read More
Al-Qaeda goes recruiting in festering Gaza
Palestinian security officials claim to have growing evidence that Osama Bin Laden’s terror network, which has hitherto shown little interest in Gaza and the West Bank, is recruiting among the angry young men who see little beyond a future of attacking Israel.
Read More
Hamas against the world
Relations between the Palestinian Authority and the rest of the world seem to be headed for a head-on collision. Israel and the rest of the world seem resolved to bring down the elected Palestinian government.
Read more
● Is The Roadmap Still Relevant?: Read this important analysis by one of One Jerusalem's founders Yechiel Leiter....(read more)
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● Israel's Foreign Minister Justifies Hamas Attacks On Soldiers: Israel's Kadima government seems intent on encouraging and legitimizing Hamas' war against the State of Israel. In interviews on American television and Israeli radio Tzipi Livni distinguished between attacks on civilians and security forces. She called those who blow up...(read more)
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● Behind The Headlines: Those of you who saw the story that Likud and Kadima met about the possibility of forming a coalition should know that the decision to meet came after a spirited debate inside Likud. Several Kennest members including Natan Sharansky argued...(read more)
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● Olmert and Kadima Speed Up The Timetable: Today, Kadima let it be known that they will move up their plans for unilateral withdrawal by 2 years to 2008. They say they want to do it while George Bush is still President.They also keep reiterating the fiction that the...(read more)
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● Israel's Non-Existent Nationalist Camp: As Olmert tells the international press how he is going to press ahead with dislodging more Jews from their homes, Avigdor Lieberman (who ran as one of the most right wing candidates in Israel's elections and did well because of...(read more)
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● What The Unilateral Withdrawal Brought To Israel's Neighborhood: Read this imporatnt analysis by Jonathan Halevi...(read more)
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● Legitimizing Hamas: Reports that the United States Government and the government of Ehud Olmert are making moves to assist the Hamas led Palestinian government are growing more frequent.The United States has lifted its total ban on dealing with Hamas while Israel is...(read more)
Hamas Denounces Israeli Boycott of Palestinian Government
Iranian diplomat calls for Muslim unity against Israel
Beijing, April 13, IRNA
Iran-China-Envoy
Iran Leader: Israel Will Be Annihilated
Christian Left rejects Hamas boycott
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Israel Rails Against Iran Threats
Japan to halt funding for Hamas-led government
Attack on Tel Aviv Part of International Terror War on Israel
Palestinian jihadists threaten to attack Jews around the world
Report: Iranian group seeking U.K. Muslims for attacks in Israel
As Tel Aviv is Rocked, Former Democratic Senator Blames Zionists
Israel fires on Gaza over deaths
The Israeli army raids the Gaza Strip just hours after nine people were killed in Tel Aviv in a deadly Palestinian suicide attack. more
An Interview with General Moshe Ya’alon
Michael D. Evans
I sat down for an interview on Iran’s nuclear threat with former IDF Chief of Staff General Moshe Ya’alon. General Ya’alon is currently a distinguished military fellow at The Washington Institute in Washington, D.C.
Read More
ANNOUNCING THE SAN ANTONIO JERUSALEM PRAYER SUMMIT
May 5, 2006, 7 PMNew Life Christian Center6610 US Highway 90 WestSan Antonio, TX 78227
For information, call 210-675-4023 or visit www.jerusalemprayerteam.org
Palestinian militants threaten to attack Jews abroad
The threat was made shortly before a Palestinian suicide bomber killed himself and six other people at a sandwich stand in Tel Aviv, an attack claimed by both Islamic Jihad and al-Aqsa.
Read More
Psalms book spares rabbi
In Tel Aviv attack, pocket Scriptures next to heart ripped apart by shrapnel.
Read More
Saudis to transfer $92 million to Palestinian Authority
Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that they would transfer $92 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority.
Read more
Iranian group seeks British suicide bombers
Relations between the west and the hardline Iranian regime are set to worsen after a Tehran-based group claimed yesterday it was trying to recruit Iranians and other Muslims in Britain to carry out suicide bombings against Israel.
Read more
Iran again threatens to destroy Israel
While Jerusalem continues to downplay the direct and growing threat Iran poses to Israel, Iranian demagogue Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reiterated at the weekend that target #1 of Tehran's belligerence is none other than the Jewish state.
Just days after announcing Iran had successfully enriched uranium - a major step towards obtaining nuclear weapons - Ahmadinejad Friday declared at the opening of a conference in support of the "Palestinian cause" that Israel would soon be destroyed by its Islamic enemies.
"Like it or not, the Zionist regime is heading toward annihilation. The Zionist regime is a rotten, dried tree that will be eliminated by one storm." Stated ominously the man who will soon have his finger on a nuclear trigger: "Believe that Palestine will be freed soon." The Associated Press last Wednesday quoted IDF Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin as saying Iran will certainly have atomic weapons by the end of this decade.
Despite the clear and present danger, senior Israeli political and military leaders last week said they were concerned by recent developments and Ahmadinejad's statements, but recommended sitting tight while the international community continues to fumble through vain diplomatic efforts to prevent a nuclear Iran.
Demonstrating an undeserved degree of faith in both the ability and willingness of the United Nations to defend Israel, senior politician Shimon Peres told reporters in Jerusalem Saturday: "The United Nations cannot but react. Iran is a member state of the United Nations that is threatening to destroy another member state of the United Nations." But as Jerusalem Post columnist Caroline Glick noted in that paper's weekend edition, Iran has thrown down the gauntlet and it is time for the United States and Israel to decide if they are in this fight to win. (Ryan Jones, Jerusalem Newswire)
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Fall from Grace
Michael D. Evans
Many Americans...have no idea why former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost the support of the vast majority of Israeli voters, which precipitated the meltdown of Likud, the most powerful political party in the history of Israel.
Read More
The Iran Plans
Would President Bush go to war to stop Tehran from getting the bomb?
Read More
Tornado, Sand-Storms and Oversized Hail Strike Israel
A small tornado ripped across the western Galilee Tuesday evening. Hail the size of golf balls also fell in the region. Scores were hospitalized. Freak stormy weather across Israel continues.
Read More
Al-Qaeda goes recruiting in festering Gaza
Palestinian security officials claim to have growing evidence that Osama Bin Laden’s terror network, which has hitherto shown little interest in Gaza and the West Bank, is recruiting among the angry young men who see little beyond a future of attacking Israel.
Read More
Hamas against the world
Relations between the Palestinian Authority and the rest of the world seem to be headed for a head-on collision. Israel and the rest of the world seem resolved to bring down the elected Palestinian government.
Read more
● Is The Roadmap Still Relevant?: Read this important analysis by one of One Jerusalem's founders Yechiel Leiter....(read more)
-->
● Israel's Foreign Minister Justifies Hamas Attacks On Soldiers: Israel's Kadima government seems intent on encouraging and legitimizing Hamas' war against the State of Israel. In interviews on American television and Israeli radio Tzipi Livni distinguished between attacks on civilians and security forces. She called those who blow up...(read more)
-->
● Behind The Headlines: Those of you who saw the story that Likud and Kadima met about the possibility of forming a coalition should know that the decision to meet came after a spirited debate inside Likud. Several Kennest members including Natan Sharansky argued...(read more)
-->
● Olmert and Kadima Speed Up The Timetable: Today, Kadima let it be known that they will move up their plans for unilateral withdrawal by 2 years to 2008. They say they want to do it while George Bush is still President.They also keep reiterating the fiction that the...(read more)
-->
● Israel's Non-Existent Nationalist Camp: As Olmert tells the international press how he is going to press ahead with dislodging more Jews from their homes, Avigdor Lieberman (who ran as one of the most right wing candidates in Israel's elections and did well because of...(read more)
-->
● What The Unilateral Withdrawal Brought To Israel's Neighborhood: Read this imporatnt analysis by Jonathan Halevi...(read more)
-->
● Legitimizing Hamas: Reports that the United States Government and the government of Ehud Olmert are making moves to assist the Hamas led Palestinian government are growing more frequent.The United States has lifted its total ban on dealing with Hamas while Israel is...(read more)
Hamas Denounces Israeli Boycott of Palestinian Government
Iranian diplomat calls for Muslim unity against Israel
Beijing, April 13, IRNA
Iran-China-Envoy
Iran Leader: Israel Will Be Annihilated
Christian Left rejects Hamas boycott
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Israel Rails Against Iran Threats
Japan to halt funding for Hamas-led government
Attack on Tel Aviv Part of International Terror War on Israel
Palestinian jihadists threaten to attack Jews around the world
Report: Iranian group seeking U.K. Muslims for attacks in Israel
As Tel Aviv is Rocked, Former Democratic Senator Blames Zionists
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