JIHAD WATCH 05/11/2015

UK rejects nearly 200 army recruits for fear of jihadist infiltration
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 11:54 pm

How did all these army recruits come to an understanding of Islam that British authorities assure us has nothing to do with Islam? British authorities remain uncurious about that. “Almost 200 recruits withdrawn from army’s basic training amid jihadists fear,” by John Ward, Daily Star, May 10, 2015: DANGER: Senior Ministry of Defence figures admit […]
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Islamic State amputates hand of thief
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 11:40 pm

“The thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent from Allah. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.” (Qur’an 5:38) Not that this has anything to do with…uh… What would happen if the Islamic State began demanding that the hands of thieves be amputated […]
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6 Reasons Pamela Geller’s Muhammad Cartoon Contest Is No Different From Selma
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 11:04 pm

“In 1965, defying racist Democrats posed a legitimate threat to your life. In 2015, defying jihadists poses a legitimate threat to your life. Martin Luther King knowingly risked his life. Pamela Geller knowingly risks her life.” This piece is brilliant in its clarity. Leftists and Islamic supremacists have, of course, reduced it to “Nolte likens […]
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SNL skit depicts fear of drawing Muhammad
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 10:32 pm

It’s funny, yes, but it isn’t really a parody or a lampoon at all. Most people today would be terrified to draw Muhammad, even for a million dollars. The aftermath of the jihad attack at our cartoon exhibit has shown the world that violent intimidation and threats work.
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Texas Muslima to sister: “I cannot wait until my dad puts a bullet between your eyes”
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 09:08 pm

Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar University, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a […]
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Texas cartoon jihadi “would never waver from the teachings he picked up in the mosque”
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 08:50 pm

“Lonergan remembers Simpson would never waver from the teachings he picked up in the mosque and elsewhere. While she and mutual friends would reject sermons at the mosque that she described as anti-American and political, Simpson would repeat scripture and the writings of Islamic scholars, never offering his own opinion.” Is this mosque being investigated? […]
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India: Muslims jailed for cutting off teacher’s hand for “blasphemy”
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 08:04 pm

This is the kind of thing that before too long we will see in the U.S., courtesy the political and media elites that refuse to confront and oppose those who violently enforce Sharia, and instead attack those who do oppose them. “Radical Islamists jailed after chopping off Indian teacher’s hand for perceived blasphemy,” 9news.com.au, May […]
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“Terrorism has gone viral”
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 07:30 pm

And the media is counseling appeasement. “‘Terrorism has gone viral': US officials, lawmakers warn of growing jihad-inspired attacks,” FoxNews.com, May 10, 2015: Top U.S. officials and lawmakers on Sunday intensified concerns about the growing threat of jihad-inspired terror attacks against the United States, after last week’s attempt in Texas and the dire FBI warning that […]
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Germany: Jihad bomb plot thwarted; plotter had urged mosque attendance
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 01:58 pm

“His son had urged him to go more often to the mosque.” One might almost get the idea that this had something to do with Islam. “Germany: thwarted attack in Hessen, bomb filled with nails,” ANSA, May 9, 2015 (thanks to Thomas): (ANSA) – BERLIN – The bomb experts of the German police found in […]
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Muslim doctor who joined Islamic State: “I saw this as part of my jihad for Islam”
By Robert Spencer on May 10, 2015 09:49 am

Not that this has anything to do with…uh… “Australian doctor denies he was brainwashed into joining ISIS,” by Ariel Bogle, Mashable, May 10, 2015: An Australian doctor who recently appeared in a propaganda video for the Islamic State (ISIS) denies he was brainwashed and vows never to return home in a letter sent to a […]
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