by Raymond Ibrahim • Feb 2, 2012 at 1:29 am Cross-posted from Jihad Watch How many are the lies that Egypt's military regime has forwarded concerning its role in attacking and killing Egyptian demonstrators since it usurped power a year ago? There were, for instance, the lies concerning the Maspero massacre, where the military slaughtered Christian Copts who were … [Read more...]
Muslim Persecution of Christians: Context and Continuity
Jan 31, 2012 at 3:29 pm I recently spoke at a conference sponsored by the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), held at the Sheraton hotel in Framingham, Massachusetts. Titled "The Persecuted Church: Christian Believers in Peril in the Middle East," Part 1 of my talk, "Context and Continuity," follows. Click for Part 2 and Part 3. … [Read more...]
Jihad: When Elections Fail
Published in Jihad Watch The Obama administration supports "democracy" and "self determination" in the Middle East—two euphemisms that, in the real world, refer to "mob-rule" and "Islamic radicalization," respectively. Yet, asJimmy Carter recently put it: "I don't have any problem with that [an "Islamist victory" in Egypt], and the U.S. government doesn't have any problem with … [Read more...]
How Circumstance Dictates Islamic Behavior
Preach Peace When Weak, Wage War When Strong Has there ever been a time when one group of people openly exposes its animosity for another group of people—even as this second group not only ignores the animosity, but speaks well, enables, and legitimizes the first group? Welcome to the 21st century, where Western politicians empower those Muslims who are otherwise constantly … [Read more...]
Muslim Brotherhood Declares ‘Mastership of World’ as Ultimate Goal
Published in Jihad Watch Although many Muslim leaders openly articulate their efforts as part of a larger picture—one that culminates in the resurrection of a caliphate adversarial by nature to all things non-Muslim—many Western leaders see only the moment, either out of context or, worse, in a false context built atop wishful thinking. Among other things, this myopiacauses … [Read more...]