A Patriotic Muslim’s Warning on Ground Zero Mosque

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser is founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy. As a self-proclaimed "Jeffersonian" Muslim, he has some very unique views on the Ground Zero mosque, Muslims in America, and Islam as a whole.

Check it out here at Pajamas.

Islam: Verbal Carpet Bombing vs. Verbal Sniping

It's always been my wish to see Islamic extremism eliminated, at the very least from US soil. But not like this.

I wholly and completely oppose the Ground Zero Mosque. I don't believe its organizers are naive or empty-headed enough to think such a building, in such a sensitive area, could possibly foster outreach and understanding. I am certain their intentions are malicious and driven by the very kind of extremism they profess to oppose.

But that's just the one mosque. These others, that are facing more and more opposition from what I'm seeing to be mostly conservatives and hardcore Christians, should not necessarily be put on trial. Until proven guilty, that is.

These people have realized the blasphemous and disrespectful nature of Ground Zero Mosque for the Islamic slap in the face that it is. But they've taken it too far. Not every mosque- in the US, anyways- is a hive of terrorism.

If you read my interview with OC Apostate in the post below, you'll notice she briefly discusses a mosque in Orange County. One of its former imams preached very progressive and truly (if relatively) tolerant ideals. He was later deposed, of course, but that one man is proof enough that not all practicing Muslims are evil.

These mosque protesters that are popping up all over the country are responding to Islam in nothing more sophisticated than a knee-jerk reaction. There is no thought in it, no reasoning or strategy. They learn of the one Mega Mosque that threatens to overshadow Ground Zero, and decide that all mosques must bear the same intent. These people are acting without pause for thought, and it is really very embarrassing for those of us who are committed to the fight against Islamic extremism, and not Islam as a whole. They're like the KKK showing up at an anti-Black Panthers rally.

Yes, there are definitely mosques and imams in the US that have been found to harbor weapons and/or terrorist ideologies. For the most part, they've been handled by the FBI.

But let's not jump the gun here. I've no doubt that many of these mosques being harangued by minimally-informed if uber-patriotic Americans are in fact quite peaceful, and mean no harm. Those mosques don't deserve to be harassed. In fact, they should be empowered to help us fight the real Islamic threat.

But if we blindly attack anyone with a Quran under their arm and verbally carpet bomb an entire religion, then who are we to condemn the extremist monsters that we say commit the same exact evil?

You can't hope to win a war by raking your submachine gun back and forth across a field of people. That's how civilian casualties happen, and how their civilian peers grow to resent you and turn into more enemies. It's far more effective- and ethical- to target and take out the truly hostile individuals only.

I mean, Christ. When did we become racists?

**EXCLUSIVE**: Interview With Former UCI MSU Member

"OC Apostate", as she has chosen to identify herself, was once an enthusiastic member of the MSU at UC Irvine. You can read about her struggle to detach herself from the community- and Islam, though she says the two choices were unrelated- here.

Yousef Granted Asylum in US

In the past few months, Mosab Yousef - the Son of Hamas- has been facing the threat of deportation from the US on the grounds that he is a "terrorist threat."

Thankfully, his asylum trial has taken an unexpected turn for the better.

UC Irvine Muslim Student Union Suspended for 2010-2011 School Year

It's finally happened.

Read all about it here.

The MSU released a statement over their club listserv bemoaning the decision because it would "deprive current and incoming Muslim students" of a cohesive Muslim community and all that nonsense.

Their leadership should have taken that into consideration before they risked their entire club to shut up the Israeli ambassador. Now they're paying for it; if the Muslim community in Irvine is pissed, they should be pissed at the MSU leadership who organized this thing.

Pushing Back Against UC Irvine's MSU

Finally. Someone is pushing back against the Muslim Student Union at UC Irvine.

Check out the article here at Pajamas Media.

English Defense League Uncovered

**EDIT**

Thanks to an anonymous reader, I realized the documentary I've posted here is flagrantly biased, and treats the EDL as badly as the KKK. I certainly am not disregarding the EDL as a racist organization, only the racist members of it. This documentary should be taken with a grain of salt, as it is the only one I can find.

Every organization has its extremists and racists, and should not be defined by them if it is in general a peaceful movement. The extremists must be condemned, not the movement as a whole. That's what this blog is about, after all.


Hat tip to Infidel Bloggers Alliance.

Can't how I feel about this just yet... a right-wing English movement that has exploded onto the streets of London determined to protect Britain from Shariah Law. I support the cause, but I'm not liking the extremism and racism the video unearths. Of course, the video is flagrantly biased against the group, so they've probably purposely focused on the bad aspects of the group while excluding the positive. It's definitely not to be considered the primary source on the EDL.

I saw this coming though. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The British government has appeased Muslim radicals in their country for years. Societally speaking, this is the only next logical expectation. It might or might not be 100% morally right, but hey, neither are the jihadis.

I'm curious to know what you all think.

At Least They're Being Honest

I have two videos for you people today... both speak for themselves quite loudly.

Why we need free speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHNQ5A00duI (video is too large to embed)



Why we need Israel:


That is all.

Evidence That MSU Planned to Disrupt Ambassador Oren

Big news.

This recent article by Investigative Project on Terrorism just came out detailing a string of e-mails anonymously sent to UCI admin and law enforcement. The e-mails spell out in detail a painstakingly orchestrated plan to disrupt Ambassador Oren when he came to UCI on Feb 8th. UCI admin and police are currently working to check on the authenticity of the letters.

I'm not holding my breath to see the MSU get what they deserve- even in the face of this evidence. Still, let's give it time. Maybe UCI will finally surprise us.

Psychology of the MSU

This is an article I recently wrote exploring the psychology of the Muslim Student Union- your typical anti-Israel activist, as well.

By no means am I saying that's all there is to them. I may even do another piece exploring their mindset further. It was kind of a fun project, putting myself in their shoes. If a little freaky.

One correction I wish I had made before submitting it for publication...

I'm not 100% sure about the "defend, don't attack" method I espouse. I based it primarily on hearing what the common, uninvolved UCI student feels about the political tension on campus.

What I should have said: if rallying, protesting, organizing, etc. against Islamic extremism or related topics, do not organize "against" it. Rather, organize "for" something.

Organize for women's rights, gay rights, religious minority rights, etc. in the Muslim world.

Show that you're supporting something, rather than demonizing something else. People always, always, always respond better to a positive message than a negative one.

Why am I still up at this hour?

Interview With the Son of Hamas

Screw finals. I have to share this with you guys.

This is an interview (courtesy of MEMRI) with Mus'ab Youssef, the son of a Hamas founder I was talking about. For those of you who don't know, Youssef fled to the US some years ago, moved to San Diego, and converted to Christianity. And just recently he made a public statement- and wrote a book- about how he spent more than a decade working as a double agent for Israel's Shin Bet security force. His story has rocked the entire world.

It's one thing to hear about him, and quite another to see him so passionately argue with someone about Islam and Israel. You do not want to miss seeing this.

British Islamist Anjem Choudary: Freedom and Democracy Are Idols That Must Be Destroyed and Replaced with Obedience to Allah

Here is a MEMRI interview with an influential Islamic figure in the UK. Note that the reporter had to don a hijab just to get the interview.

Some of his answers are absolutely petrifying. "Freedom" needs to be destroyed? Are you f*cking serious? Why does he want Islam in the government? Why not keep it to the masses, where religion belongs?

I don't even need to answer it. Choudary admits he wants to turn the UK into an Islamic caliphate, which would then become part of the global Islamic caliphate.

When will Islamists understand we don't want to be liberated from our debauchery and sin? We LIKE debauchery and sin. And if enjoying that damns us to eternal hellfire, well gosh dern it Scooter, I'm willing to take that chance. I don't know if he genuinely believes he'd be helping us all live a better life if he converted us to Islam, but all I have to do is point to any Muslim or Arab country in the Middle East, or any Islamic fundamentalist community. There is no freedom to be found in any of those places. Women are treated like dirt. Gays and Jews (and oftentimes Christians and non-Muslims) are tormented or killed for not being Islamic. And if one Muslim doesn't like another Muslim's Islam, it's grounds for murder (see: the Sunni vs. Shi'ite conflict).

The UK is already becoming infamous for its growing cesspool of Islamic fundamentalism. And their skyhigh birthrate is not making things any better. Sooner or later, when Islamic radicals like this Looney Tune start challenging the Parliament, it will force the government to react.

Unfortunately, the only way I see the problem of creeping Shariah being solved is through forced deportation.

Think about it. World governments are reluctant to address the fast-growing problem of Islamic fundamentalism. And you can bet your ass they'r egoing to keep shutting their eyes until they hear a scimitar knocking on the door.

What then?

What can you possibly do in 2020, 2030, or 2040 when half the UK demands the government be dismantled and replaced with a theocratic regime? What can you do when they will not take "no" for an answer, they will not assimilate into the society they've immigrated to, and they will not compromise?

The only answer is forcible removal. Call me a pessimist, but this is the path I see things going down. I'd like to believe that someday Islamic radicals will learn to assimilate into society and get along with non-Muslims. But I'd be a naive moron. That's not what's happening.

Let's just pray the next US president is wise to what's going on. I think it's safe to say by this point we won't have to deal with HOPE! CHANGE! HOPE! for a second term.

Pajamas Media Premiere

Here is a Pajamas Media exclusive, courtesy of yours truly. It covers the violations of Muslim Student Union at UC Irvine, specifically their most recent Hate Week this past May.

Also, have some Itzhak Pearlman. It's enough to bring tears to your eyes.

Muslim Student Union's Co-sponsors Withdraw From Anti-Israel Week

5 UC Irvine campus organizations withdrew their co-sponsorship from the MSU's anti-Israel week. Have a look-see at a campus paper article covering the matter, courtesy of yours truly.

CAMERA on the Muslim Student Union

CAMERA (Committe for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) is a very respected organization dedicated to monitoring, as you can guess, media and news concerned with the Middle East. They keep their eyes open for bias and falsities in the media.

They've provided me with some interesting analysis on UCI's Muslim Student Union's frequent choice of media.

Enjoy.

Anna Baltzer

Occupation 101

Five US Muslims Sentenced to Life for Mass Murder Conspiracy

A group of five Muslims have been convicted on charges of plotting to slaughter military personnel at Fort Dix. All five "men" are receiving life sentences.

24 year-old cab driver Mohamed Shnewer of Cherry Hill, New Jersey is the latest to be convicted in the plot, having been caught on tape by an FBI informant talking about attacking the United States. His defense?

Shnewer told the judge that he talked like a jihadist, but didn't have what it takes to be one.

As all conspirators are being jailed for life, the judge appears to have been too smart to fall for such garbage. Still, I wonder how many liberals would actually stand for treasonous acts like talking about attacking your own country. It's free speech, after all.

This is just another incident of the many different forms of jihadis out there. Some wrap themselves up in plastic explosives and run into a pizza parlor. Others talk about doing so. But how long will it take those who only talk about it to finally act on their murderous threats? And I'm sure they aren't averse to donating money, information, or time to terrorist organizations.

French Jew Tortured to Death by Muslim Group of 27 Youths

Ruth Halimi holds a photo of her son Ilan while he was on vacation in Sicilia, Italy.

Today's post is meant as an especially big 'Fuck you' to people who excuse Islamic violence because jihadis "are only a minority of Muslims".

I really don't know why these stories get such little attention.

Ilan Halimi was a 23 year-old French Jew kidnapped by 27 Muslims and tortured to death in 2006. Their closed-doors trial began today in Paris in a juvenile court, as some of the Muslims were still minors at the time of the crime.

The 23-year-old victim, Ilan Halimi was found naked, handcuffed and covered with burn marks near railroad tracks in the Essonne region south of Paris on Feb. 13, 2006. He died on the way to the hospital after being held captive for more than three weeks.

Youssouf Fofana, 28-year-old presumed leader of a group of 10 young women and 17 young men, stands accused of a crime that shocked the nation. He is charged with premeditated murder, demanding ransom, and acts of torture and barbarism, and faces a possible maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

He smiled as he took his seat in the Paris court and said, "Allah will be victorious."

Fofana and his cohorts are also charged with attempting to kidnap other people, including Jews, and hold them for ransom.

But it's okay! Because jihadi Muslims (those who actually make good on their threats) are not the majority of the Muslim world. So we should just chalk this up as a regular ol' kidnapping, torturing, and murder. It had nothing to do with Islam. Just forget about the suffering they forced on this Jew, probably with glee, and write him down as another statistic.

No. That's sick. The people who read these news stories and then refuse to acknowledge them as religious hate crimes when they so plainly are, are the reasons why innocent people such as Ilan Halimi are dying every day at the hands of the most intolerant and hateful people on Earth. They aid and abet these monsters by remaining silent and politically correct. Then they hoist themselves up on a pedestal and look down on everyone else, because they know they're tolerant, and that they accept everyone and anyone. They smile as they realize this, and feel a sense of self-elation.

Then a Muslim walks over and stabs them in the throat and they wonder how they didn't see it coming.

Why are people so quick to excuse rapists, torturers, murders, and pedopheliacs only when those acts are committed out of a religious zeal? They damn "normal" murders and rapes. So when some cook gibbers "Allah Akbar!" as he rapes a Canadian reporter, or detonates himself in a Baghdad marketplace, why don't they acknowledge that "Allah Akbar!" for what it is? It's that cry of religious bloodthirst that a Muslim screams as he forces a woman to the ground or depresses his thumb on the trigger that sets him apart from normal criminals. And the people who ignore that cry for what it is only serve to usher us closer to our graves.

Here We Go Again

Muslim Student Union respect for Judaism

Every May, the Musim Student Union (a.k.a Muslim Student Association) on UC Irvine's campus hosts a week of anti-Israel events. Last year they had the audacity to name it the "Palestinian Holocaust", and spit in the face of very Zionist and Jewish student on campus by ripping holes in an Israeli flag, spattering it with red paint, and singwing it with fire (not pictured above). Their anti-Israel week is infamous for inviting virulently anti-Semitic and slanderous speakers such as the always-amusing Norman Finkelstein and Jew-hating Malik Ali.

While this year is looking to be fairly weak (only 5 events spread out over the entire month of May), the MSU is flaunting a list of co-sponsors, many of which have no business supporting a Muslim-run event. Here's the list:

***Afrikan Student Union
***Alpha Epsilon Omega ®
***Armenian Student Association
***Asian Pacific Student Association
***Hindu Student Council
***Hip Hop Congress
***Pakistani Student Association
***Society of Arab Students
***Sikh Student Association
***The Agora
***Radical Student Union
***Vietnamese Action Committee
***Young Americans for Liberty
***Workers Student Alliance


Hindu Student Council? Hip Hop Congress? Young Americans for Liberty? Do these people know the cesspool they're jumping into? I thought Hindus would have learned something from the Mumbai terror attack. I guess not.

I have a feeling that before this event of half-truths and contorted facts begin, a lot of those groups will have decided to remove themselves from that list.

EDIT: Case in point, president of The Agora, Oren Klein, has already posted a short letter to the MSU regarding his wish to withdraw The Agora from their list of co-sponsors. He writes:

As the President of The Agora, I politely ask you to remove us as a sponsoring organization.

We do not condone partisan support. We support open dialogue and communication of all parties and refrain from choosing sides. We encourage your group to consider including an open public forum and debate, of which we certainly support.

I am in favor of the cause of freedom, and truly believe that the situation can be resolved peacefully. Though educating our students on worldwide issues is a number one priority of The Agora, addressing the issue from an antagonistic and xenophobic perspective is counterproductive and ferments conflict.

We encourage your organization to work towards mediation and communication, understanding and cooperation, and would like to learn more about the history of genocide; including the current crisis in Darfur, the past Armenian genocide, and the Nazi extermination camps alongside the Palestinian cause.

Peace not pieces!
Oren

Good on you, Oren. Thank you for standing up for the true nature of peace and fair dialogue.

Not a Rapist? You're a Racist

An IDF soldier provides a would-be suicide bomber, one of five who were caught with 17 kilograms of TNT in the trunk of their car, with a drink of water. Israeli cruelty at its best.

As a famous ten year-old juvenile delinquent once quipped, “You’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t.” It seems like Hebrew U has decided to take up this pre-teen train of thought; if you don’t rape someone, you’re a filthy racist.

Hebrew U recently published a research paper questioning why the IDF has such few cases of rapes, as compared to other countries’ militaries:

The paper further theorizes that Arab women in Judea and Samaria are not raped by IDF soldiers because the women are de-humanized in the soldiers’ eyes.

[...]

“I do not have the entire text in front of me,” Gurevitch [professor who recommended the research paper for publication] said, when contacted by Arutz-7, “and I don’t think we can jump to conclusions based on partial sentences, but I can say the following: This was a very serious paper that asked two important questions: Is the relative lack of IDF rapes a noteworthy phenomenon, and if so, why is it that there are so few IDF rapes when in similar situations around the world, rape is much more common?“

What?

I wish I could say this is some Johnny-come-lately April fool’s joke, but I can’t. There really are people out there, in Israel, no less, who think the IDF is racist for not raping Palestinian women. What’s even worse is that some braindead professor saw this paper as serious research and decided to help get this garbage published. Anyone want to guess how much Hebrew U’s incoming student body is going to drop now that this trash is affiliated with them?

It’s incredible to what intelligence-defying lengths the anti-Israel crowd will crawl to in order to demonize Israel. The IDF doesn’t rape Arab women, so they must be racist. And the only way to fix that view is for IDF soldiers to go ahead and rape Arab women, which would of course make them criminals.

Is it not possible that the IDF is simply composed of moral people? That it sees rape as morally reprehensible? That it understands that anti-Zionists like the mental toddler who actually decided to “research” this will defy all logic just to make Israel look bad, because he knows other likeminded anti-Zionists aren’t bright enough to understand they’re foisting a double standard on Israel? Just because Israel is surrounded by a number of Arab and Muslim countries who are more or less alright with treating women like garbage doesn’t mean that their idiocy has infected Israel. Why isn’t this guy condemning the child marriages in Saudi Arabia, Muslims who conspire to murder their own daughers, honor killings in Jordan that target women, or husband-beaten wives in Saudi Arabia who are forced to pay their husbands for divorce?

Since when did not having forceful sex with someone signify your racism? Why is rape such an atrocious crime, but when Israel is added to the equation, all of a sudden not committing rape is just as bad? I seem to recall an incident where a group of very racist Islamists raped and impregnated a poor young Canadian reporter they kidnapped before demanding $2.5 million for her return (she’s still being held hostage). But of course, this double standard only applies to Israel, as do so many others.

Good Times

Someone brought this video of Iranian punishments to my attention. It's a good- if horrifying- example of the dangers of a Muslim theocracy. This news of Israel blocking Jewish Israelis off from accessing certain parts of Jerusalem isn't any more comforting.