JIHAD WATCH 07/21/2015

DC: Muslim accused of fundraising and recruiting for jihad terror group By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 06:40 pm He faces charges that he “raised money and recruited fighters for a foreign terrorist organization battling the Afghan government and its allies, including U.S. troops.” So many misunderstanders of Islam! “Dutch-Turkish man appears in U.S. court on terrorism charges,” Reuters, July 20, 2015: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Dutch-Turkish national accused of raising funds and recruiting […] Read in browser »   Iran: “We will trample upon America” By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 06:25 pm Relax. Imagine how bellicose their rhetoric would be if they hadn’t entered into this nuclear deal: this is Iran showing its kinder, gentler side. “Iran: ‘We Will Trample Upon America,’” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, July 20, 2015 12:12 A senior Iranian cleric delivered Friday prayers in Tehran while standing behind a podium that […] Read in browser » Islamic State in Libya kidnaps three Christian workers By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 06:08 pm Kidnapping infidels and releasing them for ransom or enslaving them, as well as killing them if that option is deemed most advantageous for the Muslims, is fully sanctioned in Islamic law: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them […] Read in browser » Iran’s Supremo calls for Muslim world to unite and destroy Israel By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 05:41 pm And he was holding a weapon. More peace in our time. “Iran Dictator Calls for Muslim World to Unite and Destroy Israel, Says USA Created ISIS,” by Jordan Schachtel, Breitbart, July 19, 2015: Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei went into a conspiracy-laden tirade on Saturday, blaming the “arrogant powers” for getting in the way of […] Read in browser » U.S.-led airdrops shower leaflets over Islamic State territory By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 03:37 pm Leaflets vowing, against all appearances to the contrary, that “freedom will come.” Leaflets! The Islamic State jihadis must be trembling with fear! “U.S.-led airdrops shower leaflets over Islamic State territory,” by Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press, July 19, 2015: BEIRUT — A U.S.-led coalition dropped new leaflets over the de facto capital of the Islamic […] Read in browser » Iran’s Khamenei hails his people for demanding death to America and Israel By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 02:54 pm The Iranian nuke deal — peace in our time, right? “Iran’s Khamenei hails his people for demanding death to America and Israel,” Times of Israel, July 18, 2015 (thanks to Pamela Geller): Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday hailed the Iranian masses for demanding the destruction of Israel and America, and said he hoped that God […] Read in browser » Two Pakistani Christian brothers arrested on blasphemy allegations By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 12:26 pm Pakistan’s blasphemy laws are the occasion of ongoing human rights violations against Christians and Muslims who aren’t deemed sufficiently Islamic — particularly if they own something that the complainant can obtain once the “blasphemers” are out of the way. But the global “human rights community” says and does little against these laws — perhaps any […] Read in browser » Federal Court: MTA violated Geller’s, Spencer’s First Amendment rights By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 11:46 am Another victory in the ongoing war against the freedom of speech. “Federal Court: MTA Violated Pamela Geller’s First Amendment Rights and Must Pay as a Result,” American Freedom Law Center, July 20, 2015: On Thursday of last week (7/16), the federal court hearing the case against the New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for […] Read in browser » Chattanooga jihad murderer wrote in diary about “becoming a martyr” By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 11:26 am He drank. He smoked marijuana. He lost his job. He was going bankrupt. These are the explanations that are being offered today for why Mohammod Abdulazeez murdered four Marines. No explanation is being offered for why all the other people who drink, smoke marijuana, lose their jobs and go bankrupt don’t murder four Marines, or […] Read in browser » Turkey: Dozens killed in suspected Islamic State bombing in border town By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 10:33 am Time for Obama to explain to us again how the Islamic State is losing. “Turkey Blast: Dozens of Students Killed in Suspected Isis Suicide Attack in Border Town Near Kobani [VIDEO],” by Johnlee Varghese, International Business Times, July 20, 2015 (thanks to Anne Crockett): Dozens of volunteer students, who were planning to visit Kobani to […] Read in browser » UK Muslim who distributed guide to bombing soccer stadiums gets 3 years By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 09:41 am Three years, mind you, in a prison where he will be given a Qur’an, allowed regular prayer with other Muslims, and visited regularly by an imam. The utmost deference and respect will be given to the faith that incited him to try to help his coreligionists commit mass murder. Then after three years, or sooner, […] Read in browser » Charlie Hebdo surrenders, will no longer draw Muhammad By Robert Spencer on Jul 20, 2015 09:18 am You might think this is a fine thing. You might think that Charlie Hebdo and others who drew Muhammad were being needlessly provocative, and showing a lack of respect for the sensibilities of ordinary Muslims who will never harm anyone. You might think that there is a difference between free speech and hate speech, and […] Read in browser » Islam as a Vehicle for Arab Supremacism By Hugh Fitzgerald on Jul 20, 2015 09:09 am Long ago, Bernard Lewis wrote about the “multiple identities” of the peoples of the Middle East. By that he meant that one could be Muslim, but not necessarily Arab — as Berbers and Kurds were also Muslim. One could be Arab, but not necessarily Muslim, or identify by language and culture with Arabdom, as some […] Read in browser »