JIHAD WATCH 01/30/2017

Canada: Gunmen screaming “Allahu akbar” open fire in mosque, murdering multiple people
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 11:09 pm

The shooters could be “Islamophobes” who screamed “Allahu akbar” mockingly. Or they could be Muslims who were firing upon other Muslims whom they deem heretical: a Sunni-Shia dispute, or adherents of the Islamic State versus opponents of it. In any case, this is being covered as if it were an “anti-Muslim hate crime,” and it […]
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Importance of Trump’s Executive Order might not be fully understood for generations
By Brian Thomas on Jan 29, 2017 09:31 pm

Separating ourselves from the hysteria over Trump’s Executive Order on immigration, this is the crucial paragraph if you want to understand what Trump’s Administration is doing (full text of the statement here). At the end of this article I’ll explain it line by line. In order to protect Americans, the United States must ensure that […]
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U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounces Trump’s plan to favor refugees from persecuted religious minorities
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 07:33 pm

“‘We believe in assisting all, regardless of their religious beliefs,’ said Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, the chairman of the committee on migration for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.” That sounds very high-minded until one realizes that the Trump plan is to favor refugees who are fleeing being persecuted for their religious beliefs. This […]
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Trump: “This is not about religion — this is about terror and keeping our country safe”
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 07:22 pm

“The seven countries named in the executive order are the same countries previously identified by the Obama administration as sources of terror” — a fact completely ignored in the establishment propaganda media. “To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion — this is […]
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Conway explains that immigration ban targets not Muslims, but countries with history of harboring terrorists
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 06:58 pm

As the Left continues its hysteria over a “Muslim ban,” here is the truth. “Conway explains why ‘Muslim, Islam’ not in Trump refugee order,” by Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, January 27, 2017: Democrats have slammed President Trump new executive order that tries to bar foreign terrorists from entry into the U.S. by curtailing certain refugees […]
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Video: Robert Spencer on Hamas-linked CAIR’s Hussam Ayloush Longing for Infidel Deaths
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 06:15 pm

In this new video, I discuss a recent controversial and immediately retracted statement by Hamas-linked CAIR’s Hussam Ayloush, letting his mask slip and longing for more deaths after a Russian plane crashed.
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Canada’s Trudeau on Trump’s immigration ban: “Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada”
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 06:05 pm

Trudeau seems wonderfully generous and open-minded in this, and signals that he is not in the least bigoted and racist and Islamophobic. But if any of the refugees he admits perpetrates a jihad massacre, he might not be remembered quite so fondly. “Candian [sic] PM responds to refugee ban: ‘Welcome to Canada,'” by Brooke Seipel, […]
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Netanyahu: “President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel’s southern border….Great idea.”
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 05:51 pm

“President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel’s southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration.” And, no doubt, some jihad activity, as it would in the U.S. case as well. “Netanyahu: ‘President Trump is Right, Border Wall a Great Idea,'” by Justin Holcomb, TownHall, January 28, 2017: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave […]
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Priebus says more countries could be added to the immigration ban
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 05:31 pm

“You can point to other countries that have similar problems like Pakistan and others — perhaps we need to take it further. But for now, immediate steps, pulling the Band-Aid off, is to do further vetting for people traveling in and out of those countries.” President Trump is shrewd to have started with the list […]
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Merkel tells Trump that global fight against terrorism no excuse for banning Muslim migrants
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 01:36 pm

Trump’s executive order isn’t really a ban on Muslims entering. It is a temporary halt on immigration from seven jihad terror hotspots. But that is too much for Merkel, who would rather see her citizens murdered in jihad attacks than stop the Muslim migrant influx, even though there is an unknowable number of jihadis among […]
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France and Germany, intent on national suicide, “concerned” over Trump immigration policy
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 11:35 am

“Welcoming refugees who are fleeing war is part of our duty,” said French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. A duty according to whom? Why isn’t protecting your citizens from jihad terrorists who will come into France among the “refugees” your duty? Remember, all of the jihadis who murdered 130 people in Paris in November 2015 had […]
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DHS “will continue to enforce all of President Trump’s Executive Orders” on immigration
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 11:12 am

“President Trump’s Executive Order affects a minor portion of international travelers, and is a first step towards reestablishing control over America’s borders and national security.” Steps to ensure border control and national security shouldn’t be controversial. That the Left is behaving as if they’re the second coming of the Nazi gas chambers shows how hysterical […]
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Trump bans Canadian/British dual citizens from 7 Muslim countries from U.S.
By Christine Williams on Jan 29, 2017 11:01 am

Says the Toronto Star: U.S. President Donald Trump’s new executive order has created mass confusion around the world. Trump’s “America first” policy is a decisive rejection of the mess that Angela Merkel and other European leaders have created in Europe. But the same cannot be said for Canada. Trudeau’s reaction: On Twitter, Trudeau posted photos […]
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The Hill: Trump’s immigration ban is “the perfect ISIS recruiting tool”
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 10:53 am

The Hill is an execrable and cowardly rag, eager to kowtow to Left-fascists and Islamic supremacists, but this is over the top even for it. Their “reasoning” here appears to be that if we defend ourselves against Islamic jihadists by temporarily stopping immigration from jihad terror hotspots, it will only create more jihadists. So we […]
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Fort Lauderdale airport shooter indictment doesn’t mention that he did it for the Islamic State
By Robert Spencer on Jan 29, 2017 09:26 am

The Obama-mandated cover-up continues. A pivotal yet overlooked action of the Obama administration was its purge of all mention of Islam and jihad from law enforcement counter-terror training materials in 2011 to heed the demand of U.S. Muslim groups and their allies. Since then, the U.S. has failed to identify, confront, and oppose the ideology […]
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