by Daniel Pipes National Review Online November 2, 2010 A new German political party, Die Freiheit (The Freedom), had its inaugural meeting on October 28 in Berlin. I was in town, so its leadership invited me to be the only non-member of the nascent party to witness and report on its founding constituent assembly. As […]
by David J. Rusin • Nov 1, 2010 at 12:38 pm If you are a Muslim woman hoping to flee a forced marriage or potential honor killing in Europe, think twice about hailing a cab during your escape. The latest from Norway: Some people in the taxi business report young immigrant women and jeopardize their […]
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s sister-in-law, Lauren Booth, has converted to Islam after a trip to Iran. The 43-year-old broadcast journalist, who works for Iran’s English-language Press TV, said she had a “holy experience” while visiting the Fatima al-Masumeh shrine in the city of Qom, a “shot of spiritual morphine.” Upon her return to […]
by David J. Rusin • Oct 22, 2010 at 9:34 am “Political correctness can lead to some kind of paralysis where you don’t address reality.” Those apt words were spoken by journalist Juan Williams on the October 18 edition of Fox News Channel’s O’Reilly Factor, during a segment on how to discuss the jihad. Moments […]
Posted by Erick Erickson National Public Radio has fired Juan Williams, its long time correspondent, over remarks Williams made on the O’Reilly Factor. Specifically, in a conversation about Islamic terrorism, Williams said on the O’Reilly Factor that he sometimes had fear on airplanes seeing muslim passengers in Islamic garb. NPR said Juan Williams’ comments “undermined […]
by Daniel Pipes National Review Online October 19, 2010 How should American voters concerned with Israel’s welfare and security vote in the U.S. Congressional elections on Nov. 2? This much is clear after almost two years of Democratic control over the executive and legislative branches of government: Democrats consistently support Israel and its government far […]
by Gil Ronen The Israel Air Force is stepping up its preparations for a possible missile war with Iran and its proxies, with a new “Arrow” ground-to-air missile battery about to become operational. IDF journal Bamachaneh reported that the new battery – the IAF’s third – will begin operating soon, and will join the aerial […]
How did so many photographers happen to be in the right place at the time? Press photographers showed their true colors on Friday, colluding with Palestinian rock-throwers in Silwan. The results: Photographers walked away with graphic photos and video footage. Imran Mansur, age 11, was left with a broken leg; Israel was smeared as the images rapidly hit the […]
by Elad Benari Eight militants of German nationality were killed in northwest Pakistan by a suspected United States drone strike on Monday, Pakistani intelligence officials told Reuters. The eight were killed after two missiles from a suspected CIA pilotless aircraft struck a mosque in the town of Mirali. The officials said that the militants were […]
by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu Israel would find itself without widespread support from the American public for United States reprisals against Iran if Tehran attacks the Jewish State, according to a new CBS poll. The survey gave respondents several options on which actions by Iran would justify an American attack. Three-quarters of the respondents would support […]
