JIHAD WATCH 02/08/2016

Washington Post writer: When I met Islamic State fighters, I couldn’t hate them
By Robert Spencer on Feb 07, 2016 05:20 pm

Imagine the Washington Post publishing an article in 1943: “Nazi Germany sent my best friend to Dachau. But when I met its fighters, I couldn’t hate them.” How have these people lost all moral compass, or worse, decided it best to side with America’s enemies? “The Islamic State commits despicable acts of cruelty, but the […]
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UK: Muslim magistrate resigns over anti-Semitic comments
By Robert Spencer on Feb 07, 2016 05:10 pm

He was expelled from the Respect Party, which is hard-Left and anti-Israel, for these comments. Nonetheless, he was made a magistrate after that. So apparently the relevant officials didn’t mind his comments then. Why do they mind them now? Could the British thirst for appeasement and accommodation of Islamic supremacists be coming to an end? […]
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Spains: 7 Muslims arrested, sent arms to jihadis disguised as humanitarian aid
By Robert Spencer on Feb 07, 2016 04:56 pm

Remember this one the next time you hear about a Muslim who traveled to Syria from the U.K. or U.S., and then insists upon his return that he just went there for “humanitarian” reasons. “Seven arrested in Spain over suspected jihad links,” AFP, February 7, 2016: Madrid (AFP) – Spanish police said they arrested seven […]
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Islamic State on rise in Libya: “Syria all over again”
By Robert Spencer on Feb 07, 2016 04:41 pm

But…but…they’re losing! “Islamic State on rise in Libya: ‘Syria all over again,'” by Brian Bennett and W.J. Hennigan, Chicago Tribune, February 7, 2016: As Islamic State forces lose ground in Iraq and Syria, fighters loyal to the group have seized territory in oil-rich Libya, levying taxes at gunpoint and creating sanctuaries to launch possible attacks […]
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Senior PA official: “Do we have to hijack planes for you to care about our cause?”
By Robert Spencer on Feb 07, 2016 04:18 pm

“Nabil Sha’ath asserted that being moderate does not turn heads.” Threat noted. “Senior PA official: ‘Do we have to hijack planes for you to care about our cause?,'” Jerusalem Post, February 7, 2016: A senior Palestinian Authority official has suggested that the West ignores the Palestinians when they maintain security, rhetorically asking if they have […]
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Pakistan facilitated massive Taliban offensive in Afghanistan
By Robert Spencer on Feb 07, 2016 03:55 pm

As well as other jihad activity elsewhere. Even worse, they no doubt facilitated a great deal of this with money they received from the U.S. to fight terrorism, as they have done before. But they’re still our ally, illustrating the absurdity of U.S. foreign policy. “Pakistan’s Hand in the Rise of International Jihad,” by Carlotta […]
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Washington Post: the Islamic State is losing ground
By Robert Spencer on Feb 07, 2016 03:15 pm

This would be great news, and highly encouraging, except that we have heard this before. And not only have we heard it before, but now the Washington Post is engaging in revisionist history. This story says: “Only a year ago, the Islamic State was seen as a juggernaut – rich, organized and fielding thousands of […]
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Hugh Fitzgerald: “What Century Do They Live In?”
By Hugh Fitzgerald on Feb 07, 2016 09:53 am

The U.N’s top migration official called German Chancellor Angela Merkel a hero on Friday, saying she had taken a principled stand to support refugees while some European leaders had failed a test of human decency. Popular support for Merkel has tumbled to its lowest in 4 1/2 years, a poll showed on Wednesday, after 1.1 […]
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What you can do to stop the blocking of jihad news on Facebook
By marc on Feb 07, 2016 09:06 am

Well, the short answer is just tell them they are wrong. They will review, and often they will remove the block. But first you need to find out what they objected to. The post itself is usually not what they are blocking, but the initial block message will tell you it is some image that is “unsafe.” Just […]
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200 Million Women Victimized by Female Genital Mutilation – on The Glazov Gang
By Jamie Glazov on Feb 07, 2016 08:44 am

A recent Telegraph report has confirmed that “Almost 70m more women than previously thought are estimated to have undergone FGM.” It indicated that the 30 countries where female genital mutilation is prevalent are “mainly in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.” Robert Spencer explains what these countries have in common HERE. In response to this […]
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