JIHAD WATCH 06/06/2019

France jails Iranian Imam over English Channel migrant inflatable boat crossings
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Jun 05, 2019 01:06 pm

In a spark of hope which shows at least some efforts to curb illegal migration, a French court has sentenced an imam—an Iranian national—“to two years in prison for helping migrants try to cross the English Channel in inflatable boats.” The clear dangers in crossing the Channel played a role in the Imam’s arrest, but […]
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Professor Jordan Peterson declares “Islam is not compatible with democracy” amid Canada’s battle for free speech
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Jun 05, 2019 11:05 am

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban and Canada’s Dr. Jordan Peterson met last week and “slammed Illegal Immigration as well as the ideological premise of ‘political correctness which in their view “make sensible public discussions virtually impossible”. Peterson also said that Islam is not compatible with democracy and the issue is not “allowed to be discussed”, a […]
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Do Sicilians have an affinity for the Islamic world in their DNA? (Part 2)
By Hugh Fitzgerald on Jun 05, 2019 10:00 am

“One of the most outspoken politicians against Italy’s anti-immigrant policies has been Palermo’s mayor, Leoluca Orlando. “Minister Salvini isn’t against Muslims, Minister Salvini isn’t against immigrants, Minister Salvini is against Italians,” says Orlando, tapping his finger on his desk. “He is against our culture of hospitality, he’s against our Mediterranean soul, he’s against our history.” […]
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Erdogan declares Istanbul is “Islam-bul”, not Constantinople
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Jun 05, 2019 09:31 am

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is inciting religious battle again in his supremacist bid to establish Islam above all faiths. He has now declared in his pre-election rant that “there are people who want to see Istanbul as Constantinople….this is Istanbul, also known as Islam-bul, this is not Constantinople!” Some other examples of Erdogan’s bid […]
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