JIHAD WATCH 04/22/2017

Netherlands: Rotterdam allows pro-Hamas event, bans counter-protest
By Robert Spencer on Apr 21, 2017 04:16 pm

“At the same time, the silent march in Rotterdam, which is the least one can and should do against those who preach hate, extremism and terror, was not allowed to take place.” “Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, a Labor politician who was born in Morocco to a Muslim family…” There you have it. “Dutch city allows […]
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Anti-Semitic pro-Sharia advocate Linda Sarsour to give CUNY commencement speech
By Robert Spencer on Apr 21, 2017 03:58 pm

On September 22, 2011, Sarsour tweeted: “shariah law is reasonable and once u read into the details it makes a lot of sense. People just know the basics.” Her position didn’t change over time. On May 12, 2015, she tweeted: “If you are still paying interest than Sharia Law hasn’t taken over America. #justsaying.” And […]
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Howard Dean: “Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment”
By Robert Spencer on Apr 21, 2017 02:19 pm

This is an increasingly common idea, and is not just restricted to failed presidential candidates. It is also an extremely insidious idea, for “hate speech,” contrary to popular belief, is not an objectively quantifiable entity. One’s person’s “hate speech” is another’s outspoken defense of liberty and justice. And there is no basis in the Constitution, […]
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Missouri School of Journalism prof: NRA more dangerous than the Islamic State
By Robert Spencer on Apr 21, 2017 02:08 pm

How asinine is American academia today? It just keeps getting worse. What expanse of territory does the NRA control? How many people has the NRA beheaded and brutalized there? What calls has the NRA issued to its followers and other sympathetic people to murder civilians in the U.S. and other countries? Where are the sex […]
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France: Far-Left presidential candidate blames “discrimination” and the French state for jihad attack
By Christine Williams on Apr 21, 2017 01:56 pm

Far-left presidential candidate Philippe Poutou is blaming French politics for the deadly attack on Paris’ Champs-Elysees…..Poutou, a car-factory worker backed by anti-capitalist party NPA, says the roots of extremist attacks are neither in mosques nor migrant camps. In Poutou’s mind, the roots of jihad attacks can be found in Western prejudice, discrimination and exploitation. He […]
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Sharia in Nigeria: Dozens of arrests for “same-sex wedding”
By Christine Williams on Apr 21, 2017 01:47 pm

Nigeria’s Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act of 2014 calls for prison sentences of up to 14 years for any Nigerian who enters into a same-sex marriage and up to 10 years to anyone who attends or assists in a same-sex wedding. It’s all in keeping with Sharia. In addition, sharia law, which applies in northern Nigeria, provides […]
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French presidential favorite Macron: Jihad terrorism will be “part of our daily lives for the years to come”
By Christine Williams on Apr 21, 2017 12:48 pm

Let’s hope Emmanuel Macron’s presidential hopes suffer the same fate as those of Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who said similarly: “Times have changed and we should learn to live with terrorism,” Valls said at the time. The comments led to the socialist being cursed and jeered in public, and played a prominent role in terminating […]
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Netherlands: Knife-wielding Muslim screaming “Allahu akbar” refuses to drop weapon, shot by police
By Robert Spencer on Apr 21, 2017 08:59 am

Geenstijl has more information here, in Dutch. Jihad Watch reader Peter, who sent this video to me, explains that the people who shot the video are Turks who are clearly not on the side of the police. According to Geenstijl’s translation, the man taking the video refers to the cops as “sons of whores” and […]
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Life insurance for jihad terrorists? America’s first Somali Muslim legislator says “yes”
By Robert Spencer on Apr 21, 2017 08:36 am

How could anyone oppose “a bill that would allow life insurance companies to deny payouts to the beneficiaries of terrorists who die in violent attacks on Americans”? What explanation could Ilhan Omar possibly give for her vote? Will anyone in the establishment media challenge her on this? Of course not. To do so would be […]
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Senate leader investigating possible FBI deception about jihad attack at Garland, Texas free speech event
By Robert Spencer on Apr 21, 2017 07:20 am

“A powerful U.S. senator has launched an investigation into whether the FBI knew about a planned attack by ISIS-inspired terrorists at an anti-Muslim cartoon show in the Dallas area and did nothing to stop it — and also misled the lawmaker about circumstances of the 2015 attack.” The “cartoon show” was no more “anti-Muslim” than […]
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