JIHAD WATCH 05/25/2019

NYC: hundreds of Jews protest against Ilhan Omar at Times Square
By Christine Douglass-Williams on May 24, 2019 02:30 pm

Hundreds of protesters showed up in New York City’s Times Square “to call for the removal of freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.” They comprised of both Jews and Jewish supporters against antisemitism. “New York native and activist Joe Diamond” who organized the rally stated:  “In my lifetime I cannot […]
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In Britain, That “Working Definition” Of “Islamophobia” Just Won’t Work
By Hugh Fitzgerald on May 24, 2019 02:00 pm

There has been heated debate in Great Britain over the “working definition” of “Islamophobia” that has been presented for the government’s adoption by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims. The Independent describes the opposition of British police chiefs here: “Police leaders have raised concerns that a proposed definition of Islamophobia will undermine counter-terror […]
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UK: Appeaser Theresa resigns over Brexit failure, Robert Spencer issues statement
By Christine Douglass-Williams on May 24, 2019 11:42 am

Theresa May has resigned over her failure in handling Brexit, launching a Tory leadership race for a successor. Her failure expands well beyond Brexit. Jihad Watch issued a message at the start of May that Robert Spencer was on a temporary hiatus.  As we all continue to await his return, this news prompted him to […]
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Pakistan: a record number of honor killings hits a dozen in two weeks
By Christine Douglass-Williams on May 24, 2019 09:00 am

Pakistan has struck up a record number of honor killings in the space of two weeks. A dozen cases have been reported. That’s almost one a day. Islamic honor killings are often denied by Islamic supremacists. Take for example an article which is titled “There is no honor in honor killings” in Canada’s Globe and […]
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Italy: Muslim migrant sets fire to police station killing two seniors, injuring others
By Christine Douglass-Williams on May 24, 2019 08:00 am

Two elderly people–74 and 84 respectively–are dead, ” two others are seriously injured and 16 people suffered smoke inhalation after a Muslim migrant from Morocco set fire to a police station in Italy. No motive has been revealed for the arson that led to an explosion. This was the shabby response from Moroccan World News…. […]
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