JIHAD WATCH 03/28/2015

Tunisia arrests 23 in jihad terror cell over museum attack By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 11:58 pm “Officials called into question the claim of responsibility for the attack from al-Qaeda’s jihadist rival, the Islamic State group.” Much more is made of this “rivalry” than there actually is: the Islamic State and al-Qaeda share the same beliefs, motives and goals. “Tunisia arrests 23 in ‘terrorist cell’ over museum attack,” AFP, March 26, 2015: […] Read in browser » Saudi UN envoy: Islamic State, Al Qaeda taint Islam’s image By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 11:34 pm The image of Islam is paramount for Abdallah Al-Mouallimi — not general principles of justice and human rights. “Saudi U.N. envoy: ISIS, Al Qaeda taint Islam’s image,” Al Arabiya, March 28, 2015: Groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Al-Qaeda and Hezbbollah taint the image of Islam, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the […] Read in browser » UN human rights top dog: Islamic State more “diverse” than some UN members By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 11:27 pm “Zeid Raad al-Hussein, the first human rights chief from the Muslim and Arab worlds” praises the Islamic State’s “ethnic diversity.” Apparently he is a supporter of the concept of the global caliphate, the supranational unity of the Muslims. And so the first step has been taken to normalize the Islamic State and bring it in […] Read in browser » Pamela Geller: AFDI wins free speech victory, foes end run around First Amendment By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 10:49 pm There are some powerful and moneyed forces that seem determined to extinguish the freedom of speech by any means necessary. “AFDI Wins Important Free Speech Victory, But Opponents End Run Around the First Amendment,” by Pamela Geller, Breitbart, March 27, 2015: Last week, my human rights organization, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), scored another […] Read in browser » Islamic State: Caesarean births “a plot against the Muslims” By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 10:12 pm The Islamic State loves death, as they themselves cheerfully avow. They hate life. They love pain, they love suffering — when they are inflicting them upon those whom they consider the “enemies of Allah.” They are the world’s foremost evil force today, and are almost nothing except evil. “Now ISIS clamps down on mothers having […] Read in browser » Steven Salaita Brings His War on Civility (and His Pity Party) to Stanford By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 12:44 pm Steven Salaita Brings His War on Civility (and His Pity Party) to Stanford by Cinnamon Stillwell and Rima Greene The notion that words such as “civility” and “divisive” have clear definitions is under attack by academic moral relativists who grant themselves the right to twist words to mean whatever aids their quest for power. A […] Read in browser » Middle East Quarterly: Robert Spencer reviews Kecia Ali’s “The Lives of Muhammad” By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 12:00 pm More of the politically correct obfuscation that academics pump out by the gallon these days. “The Lives of Muhammad by Kecia Ali, Reviewed by Robert Spencer,” Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2015: Ali’s work evaluates and compares biographies of Muhammad, ancient and modern, favorable and unfavorable, arguing that the emphases of these life histories reflect the […] Read in browser » Obama “blowing up our alliances to secure a deal that paves Iran’s way to a bomb” By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 09:23 am Why is Obama so avid to have this deal that he will make disastrous concessions to the Iranians and throw U.S. allies under the bus to get it? Does he really, really want Iran to have nuclear weapons? Is this really all about enabling Iran to destroy Israel? “Obama Admin Threatens U.S. Allies for Disagreeing […] Read in browser » Obama’s revenge: US declassifies report on Israel’s nuclear program By Robert Spencer on Mar 27, 2015 08:38 am Shameful. The obvious implication here is that Israel has a nuclear program, so why shouldn’t Iran? But Israel has never had crowds marching in Tel Aviv screaming, “Death to Iran!” Israeli leaders have never declared that Iran had no right to exist and would soon be destroyed. Israel does not menace its neighbors with constant […] Read in browser » Raymond Ibrahim: Obama Cites Ayatollah’s Fatwa on Road to Nuclear War By Raymond Ibrahim on Mar 27, 2015 07:52 am As Iran continues edging closer to developing nuclear weapons—a major threat to the entire Mideast region, especially longstanding U.S. ally Israel—U.S. President Obama has come to the aid of the Islamic Republic, by citing an Islamic fatwa no less.  In a video recording posted on the White House’s website, Obama said, “Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah […] Read in browser »