JIHAD WATCH 01/03/2020

Iraqi TV says Iran’s Quds Force top dog Soleimani killed in US airstrike at Baghdad’s airport
By Robert Spencer on Jan 02, 2020 08:56 pm

In August 2018, Soleimani posted an image on Instagram of the White House exploding. His death, if confirmed, shows that the US is now serious about confronting the belligerence and aggression of the Islamic Republic of Iran. On January 1, 2020, the Ayatollah Khamenei tweeted to Trump: “You can’t do anything.” “Iraqi TV: Iran’s Gen. […]
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“The Palestinian Delusion is without a doubt the best presentation of the case for Israel I have ever heard or read”
By Robert Spencer on Jan 02, 2020 06:00 pm

“I have just finished The Palestinian Delusion by the brilliant Robert Spencer. I am so impressed with this work. At first, I was merely intrigued — but chapter by chapter I came to see what a gem this work really is. The reason becomes very clear. Due to his intimate understanding of Islam and the […]
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Pete Buttigieg’s Comments on Slavery Show the Failure of Our Educational System
By Robert Spencer on Jan 02, 2020 05:00 pm

My latest in PJ Media: Video surfaced on Saturday of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg saying in 2014: “It’s an embarrassing thing to admit, the people who wrote the Constitution did not understand that slavery was a bad thing.” In saying this, Buttigieg demonstrated both his abject ignorance of the history of America’s founding and […]
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NY: Second source, former stepfather of man who stabbed Jews celebrating Hanukkah, says he “identifies as a Muslim”
By Robert Spencer on Jan 02, 2020 04:00 pm

Will New York authorities investigate this possibility and its implications? Of course not. As far as they’re concerned in the city of 9/11, jihad terror and Islamic antisemitism do not exist, and anyone who thinks otherwise is the real problem. More on this story. “Monsey Stabber: A Halachic Analysis,” by Rabbi Yair Hoffman, 5TJT.com via […]
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NYC: Muslim screaming “Allahu akbar” attacks Jewish woman on subway, DA declines to prosecute as hate crime
By Robert Spencer on Jan 02, 2020 03:00 pm

Why is there a spate of anti-Semitic in New York City these days? One reason is because authorities are resolutely looking the other way and protecting the perpetrators. “Manhattan DA Declines to Prosecute Anti-Semitic Attack as Hate Crime,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, January 2, 2020: The Manhattan district attorney’s office has declined to […]
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Israel: Muslim cleric who calls for killing of non-Muslims gets pension as former civil servant
By Robert Spencer on Jan 02, 2020 02:00 pm

What was that you were saying about the “oppression” of the “Palestinians”? In any case, Sheikh Assem Amira almost certainly considers this pension his due, in lieu of the jizya that the Qur’an mandates non-Muslims pay to Muslims (9:29). “Exposed: Radical Islamist leader who calls for killing of non-Muslims collects pension from Israel,” World Israel […]
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Tajikistan: Christian pastor imprisoned for 2.5 years for the crime of “singing extremist songs”
By Robert Spencer on Jan 02, 2020 01:00 pm

In the US, we have a free society. The only people labeled as “extremists” are jihad terrorists and those who dare to speak about the motivating ideology behind jihad terrorism. “Tajik pastor charged with singing ‘extremist songs’ released from prison after 2.5 years,” by Samuel Smith, Christian Post, December 22, 2019 (thanks to The Religion […]
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Indonesia: “Islamic revival” sees hijrah movements flourishing on campus, thanks to the Saudis
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Jan 02, 2020 12:00 pm

Indonesia is descending into the pit of Islamization, and this is now evident on its campuses: Walking through Indonesian college campuses today, it’s easy to spot the young women clad head-to-toe in black amongst the sea of students wearing jeans and brightly colored batik. These women in black, along with many of their male classmates, […]
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Brussels: Police escort firefighters during New Year’s Eve celebrations due to “state of war” conditions
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Jan 02, 2020 11:00 am

Sad and tragic: “Firefighters across the Belgian capital of Brussels are expected to be escorted by police officers during New Year’s Eve celebrations due to the high level of danger involved when operating in the city. The new policy is largely designed to mitigate the violence against firefighters in the EU capital that was seen last […]
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In Iran, Economic Despair Leads to Political Rage
By Hugh Fitzgerald on Jan 02, 2020 10:00 am

Iran has been wracked in recent weeks by demonstrations in dozens of cities across the country. These demonstrations against the government were first prompted by the government’s announcement that the subsidies for gasoline prices would be ended. Under the price changes, the price for a liter of rationed gasoline rose to 15,000 rials, or about […]
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UK: Johnson called “shameful” for “reneging” on inquiry into Tory “Islamophobia”
By Christine Douglass-Williams on Jan 02, 2020 09:00 am

“It was announced that Boris Johnson would replace a promised inquiry into allegations of Islamophobia within the Conservatives with a more broad-brush review of how the party handles discrimination complaints.” Kudos to Johnson! Every immigrant community faces social, employment, integration, discrimination, and other cultural challenges, and the Muslim community holds no monopoly on such challenges. […]
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“Palestinian” top dog: Jesus “the first Palestinian and the first Shahid (Islamic Martyr)”
By Robert Spencer on Jan 02, 2020 08:00 am

Tawfiq Tirawi’s position here is entirely incoherent. The Qur’an says that Jesus was not crucified: “And their saying, ‘Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.’ And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but another was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, […]
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