Une journée dans l'histoire du djihad
Saturday, February 18, 2006
***** JIHAD WATCH *****
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"Responsible editors must be punished"
At the New York cartoon rage rally yesterday, a call for the suppression of free speech:...
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Death threats to, notably, Flemming Rose of Jyllands Posten, the newspaper that originally published the cartoons, and the great ex-Muslim Dutch politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali -- at the New York cartoon rage demonstration yesterday:...
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At the New York cartoon rally yesterday, a sign we have seen before: Note again the black flag of jihad flying over the White House....
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Iran Demands British Troops Quit Basra
Apparently the Iranians believe that they are already in a position to assert their power in Iraq. From AP, with thanks to Mackie: BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iran's foreign minister demanded the immediate withdrawal of British forces from Basra on...
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Hamas Leader Says Group Misunderstood
This is a group that up until a few years ago celebrated on its website its murders of civilians on buses and in restaurants as jihad victories. Was that website designed by the Israelis? From AP, with thanks to Mackie:...
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At Least 10 Killed in Libya Cartoon Riot
More cartoon madness from AP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: TRIPOLI, Libya - Libyans angry over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad rioted at the Italian consulate on Friday, storming the building and setting it on fire. A diplomat said at...
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Pakistan recalls envoy, Denmark shuts embassy in cartoon row
Cartoon Madness Update from AFP, with thanks to Sr. Soph: KARACHI (AFP) - Denmark temporarily shut its embassy in Islamabad and Pakistan recalled its envoy from Copenhagen, amid relentless protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. An Islamic cleric added...
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Indian state government official offers reward for beheading of cartoonist
This follows the rewards offered by a Pakistani cleric. Which cartoonist is not specified, perhaps because Haji Yaqoob Qureishi is under the impression that the same person drew them all, or perhaps because only one offends him. "Rs 51-crore reward...
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'Offensive Cartoons Like 9/11 of Islamic World'
Outrageous Cartoon Whining Alert. Publishing twelve cartoons of Muhammad in the newspaper is equivalent to murdering 3,000 unsuspecting office workers as they went about their business on a sunny September morning. From zaman.com, with thanks to Romy: The publication of...
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India: Muslims go on rampage against controversial cartoons
Stirred up, evidently, by fiery khutaba in the mosques on Friday, Muslims go on a cartoon rampage in India. "Muslims go on rampage against controversial cartoon," from Newindpress.com, with thanks to Twostellas: HYDERABAD: The controversial cartoon in a Danish newspaper...
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Egyptian Ambassador to Denmark replaced
Cartoon Rage Update: Egyptian Sandmonkey has the news that the Egyptian Ambassador to Denmark has been replaced and sent to South Africa. Sandmonkey comments: I guess her job as ambassador got really hard after it was found out that the...
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Hamas taps moderate for Palestinian prime minister
There's that word, "moderate" again. A terrorist elected by popular acclaim must perforce become a moderate, right? From the Bandar Beacon, also known as the Washington Post. JERUSALEM -- Hamas leaders say they have agreed to nominate Ismail Haniyeh, a...
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Russia: Peace process needs Hamas
>From AP: MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that next month's Moscow talks with Hamas leaders were aimed at bringing the militant Palestinian group into the Mideast peace process. "We are counting on all this to...
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Cleric offers reward for killing Prophet cartoonist
>From Ireland Online: A Pakistani cleric offered a 1.5 million rupee (€28,000) reward and a car for anyone who kills the cartoonist who drew Prophet Mohammed. Another Islamist leader was put under house detention, amid fears of more deadly demonstrations...