JIHAD WATCH 08/09/2018

Nine injured as CAIR-linked Hamas fires 70 rockets at Israeli civilians
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 05:32 pm

Haaretz reports that nine people were injured, and that Hamas fired seventy rockets. CAIR-linked Hamas routinely targets Israeli civilians, after which the UN condemns…Israel. “Dozens of rockets fired at south; IDF strikes 12 Hamas targets in Gaza,” by Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel, August 8, 2018: Dozens of rockets and mortar shells were fired […]
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Germany: Shots fired at church during Mass
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 04:40 pm

These shots could have fired by militant atheists, angry ex-Catholics, any number of people. But such people have been in Germany for years, and there has not been significant vandalism of churches. However, Germany has seen a large influx of Muslim migrants in recent years, many of whom believe that it is an insult to […]
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The History of Jihad Reviewed: “Robert Spencer Exposes Islam’s Phony Peace”
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 04:07 pm

Over at The Stream is this informative review of my new book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS, which you can order by clicking here. “Robert Spencer Exposes Islam’s Phony Peace,” by Andrew E. Harrod, The Stream, August 7, 2018: “I have been made victorious with terror.” Muhammad, Islam’s prophet, reportedly said this […]
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Son of prominent imam arrested at New Mexico compound was training children for school shootings
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 03:38 pm

Siraj Wahhaj is one of the most prominent and respected imams in the United States. His son, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, was training children for jihad massacres. Is anyone in authority or in the establishment media going to ponder the implications of that? Almost certainly not. But you can be sure that if this were the […]
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Muslim Congressional candidate Ilhan Omar swore to apparent falsehoods in court, while divorcing her brother
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 03:26 pm

Despite this compelling evidence of dishonesty, Ilhan Omar will almost certainly be elected to Congress: voting against her would be “Islamophobic.” “State Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) Swore to Apparent Falsehoods in Court — While Divorcing Her Alleged Brother,” by David Steinberg, PJ Media, August 8, 2018: Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-60B) is the presumed […]
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EU defies Trump, embraces bloodthirsty mullahs: urges “increased business with Iran”
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 03:11 pm

The European Union had a choice between supporting Donald Trump or supporting the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who scream “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” aid international jihad terror groups, and brutally oppress their own people. For the EU, it was a no-brainer. “EU slaps Trump in the face, urges ‘increased […]
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ABC, CBS, NBC omit all mention of Islamic ties in New Mexico compound starved children case
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 02:57 pm

Always, job one for the establishment media is to protect the image of Islam. “Nets Omit Islamic Ties in New Mexico Kidnapping, Starved Children Case,” by Nicholas Fondacaro, Newsbusters, August 7, 2018: As we continue to get updates on more gruesome discoveries and the squalor living conditions present at a New Mexico compound that included […]
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Sharia in Saudi Arabia: Man is crucified for stabbing a woman to death
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 02:28 pm

No one should be surprised. This is the Qur’an, this is Sharia. “Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be […]
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Remains of boy found in New Mexico compound; arrested man is 1993 WTC bombing co-conspirator’s son
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 12:48 pm

“The boy’s father, Siraj Wahhaj, was arrested Friday…” Siraj Wahhhaj’s father, also named Siraj Wahhaj, is one of the most prominent imams in the United States, and is much in demand on the Islamic lecture circuit. The elder Wahhaj was designated a “potential unindicted co-conspirator” in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. he earned the designation by […]
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Germany: Muslim migrant plotted to explode ricin bomb packed with shrapnel, targeting “unbelievers”
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 09:43 am

Danke, Merkel! “Tunisian Migrant Planned Biological Weapon Attack Against ‘Unbelievers’ in Germany,” by Victoria Friedman, Breitbart, August 4, 2018: Tunisian migrant Sief Allah H., 29, planned a deadline ricin terror attack against “unbelievers”, according to German prosecutors. “He wanted to explode a ricin bomb packed with shrapnel in a busy indoor place” targeting “unbelievers”, the Federal […]
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Canada: Muslim who stabbed soldiers and said “Allah told me to kill people” allowed to attend college
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 09:34 am

Ali said: “Allah told me to do this, Allah told me to come here and kill people.” But he was acquitted of terror charges and found mentally ill. Look at how Canadian authorities are endangering the public: “the board also found Ali, who suffers from schizophrenia, ‘still poses a significant threat to the safety of […]
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Robert Spencer’s History of Jihad now #1 bestseller in FIVE Amazon categories
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 08:38 am

An update on this post: yesterday, my new book The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS was officially released, and immediately zoomed to #1 in three Amazon categories: Middle East History (where the Kindle edition is also number three), Muhammad, and Islam. This morning it is the #1 bestseller in two more categories as […]
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The Big Ride, Palestine: Jew-Hating Bikers At Speakers’ Corner
By Joshua Winston on Aug 08, 2018 08:00 am

Last Sunday in Speakers’ Corner there were about 100 cyclists who suddenly descended on the area. They were all decked out in identical attire, which had obviously been mass-ordered and mass-produced and paid for by someone or some group. The tee shirts said THE BIG RIDE PALESTINE. They came cycling to the corner where everyone debates […]
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German central bank blocks $400 million cash delivery to Iran ahead of crippling new US sanctions
By Robert Spencer on Aug 08, 2018 07:00 am

The Trump effect. This is $400 million that won’t be going to Hizballah and Hamas. “German central bank blocks $400 million cash delivery to Iran ahead of crippling US sanctions,” by Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, August 7, 2018: The U.S. campaign to rein in Iran has scored a victory in the German financial sector, after the […]
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