For the past few weeks, I have been spending time with my parents in my hometown of Perth, Western Australia. And a more relaxed place you will be hard pressed to find. Gorgeous weather, friendly people, and relative quiet – it is very easy to forget about the troubles in the Middle East, and, indeed, [...]
Jemima Khan, the ex-wife of former cricketer/anti-US politician/pro-terror apologist Imran Khan, on her former husband’s parenting skills (hat tip: Tim Blair): When my son was four years old I found him playing with a one-armed Action Man. I asked him what had happened to Action Man. He replied, “Aba (Daddy in Urdu) said he’d been [...]
From JTA (and also PalPress): Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States rejected recognizing Israel as a Jewish state.”There are 1.5 million civilians in Israel who do not define themselves as Jewish,” Adel al-Jubeir told reporters at the U.S.-convened Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Annapolis, Md. “We do not believe states should define themselves according to [...]
Remember a couple of years ago a British ice-cream company had to replace its logo because some Muslims felt that it resembled the Arabic word “Allah”? Then we heard about the “Allah-fish“, where the same swirls were seen: Well, there’s a regular Allahpalooza going on, because now Muslims are seeing things in their babies’ ears. [...]
One year ago, Pope Benedict XVI inflamed the Muslim world by quoting a Byzantine emperor from 1391 as saying: “Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” The Muslim reaction was, [...]
Everyone’s favorite protester is back! You guessed it….it’s Zipper Boy (otherwise known as Purple Helmet Guy). Tip of the Hat to Jihad Watch, which refers to our friend as Islamic Rage Boy. Update: Snapped Shot has more on Zipper Boy, and speculates – as I did previously – that he is a “professional protester.”
Corrupters of the world, beware! The Iranians are going to wipe you off the map. Iran’s parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies. With a 148-5 vote in favor and four abstentions, lawmakers present at [...]
As I posted yesterday, there may be reason to worry about Sheikh Catmeathead’s successor, Fehmi Naji el-Imam. While we hope for a more constructive contribution to Australian public life from Sheik Hilali’s successor, Fehmi Naji el-Imam, there is reason to worry about some public comments from the 79-year-old Lebanese-born cleric. Sheik Fehmi called on Hezbollah [...]
It’s the end of the line for Catmeathead. Outspoken Muslim leader Sheik Taj el-Din al Hilaly has stood down as Australia’s Mufti. The controversial Islamic cleric was reappointed Mufti at a meeting of Muslim leaders in Melbourne today, but declined to accept the position. The Council of Islamic Jurisprudence and Research instead elected [...]
Perhaps the British are too busy boycotting Israel to see what is happening under their noses. Mohammed is now the second most popular name for baby boys in the UK -and is expected to top the list by the end of the year. It was shared by 5,991 newborns last year, ahead of Thomas, [...]
