Charlie Hebdo and the Temptation of Self-Censorship
The abominable terrorist attack on the headquarters of the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, brought forth the usual burnt-out platitudes from those commentators who insist that Islamist violence is rooted in legitimate grievances with the West.
The Islamic Tsunami Strikes Again
Twelve people have been murdered in Paris in a vicious terrorist attack in the offices of a newspaper. What was their crime? They dared to publish satirical cartoons about Islam.
Spinning Out of Control
Wherever you look in the Middle East, there is mayhem, some of it bloody and some of it economic or political.
“Pregnant” Suicide Bomber Plot Thwarted in Israel
Israeli security and intelligence officials arrested five Palestinians belonging to a terror cell that were planning a major suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
An American Infidel in Abu Dhabi
On December 1st, a figure in a black burqa, armed with an eight-inch knife, entered the upscale Boutik shopping mall located in Reem Island, the neighborhood where most of Abu Dhabi’s 40,000 expatriates live
After the Massacre: Islamic Martyrs and Islamic Peace
Jihadists consciously choose to “kill themselves” in order not to die, in order to achieve immortality. The struggle is not about land, it is about God.
Hamas Forms “Popular Army” in Preparation for War with Israel
Hamas announced Friday that it has gathered 2,500 new recruits for the creation of a “popular army” in Gaza, in preparation for any future conflict with Israel.
The “Explosive Growth” of Jihadism in the Netherlands
The home-grown jihadist movement in the Netherlands is experiencing sudden and explosive growth, according to a new report published by the Dutch intelligence service, AIVD.
Abbas Hails Terrorist Who Shot Temple Mount Activist as a “Martyr”
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas stated that the Palestinian terrorist who shot Temple Mount activist Rabbi Yehuda Glick would reach heaven as a martyr.
Jerusalem Braces for Palestinian “Day of Rage”
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party has called for a “Day of Rage” on Friday across Jerusalem.