By Daniel Pipes NRO, The Corner Raymond Ibrahim’s recent piece for CBN, “Why ‘Moderate Islam’ is an Oxymoron,” has prompted questions because it contradicts my views and yet (because he is a fellow at the Middle East Forum) it appears on MEForum.org and was sent to the MEF mailing list. In reply, some comments on the content of his article and the propriety of its appearing … [Read more...]
Syrian Islamists Kill 80 Christians – Turkey Aids Islamists
Religious Freedom Coalition Eighty Armenian Christians were killed in the Syrian town of Kessab on March 21 by Islamist forces who were supported by Turkey. As a result of this attack, more than 2,000 Armenian Christians fled from their homes when they were looted and their churches destroyed. Following this attack by Islamists, the Syrian government began a counter-attack, … [Read more...]
Why is Christian persecution in the Middle East under reported?
CDN, by Bob Taylor CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 21, 2014 – Coverage of the persecution of Christians in predominantly Muslim countries is an ongoing problem that remains under-reported in the western media. The truth of this persecution is damaging to the media’s narrative on the Middle East. Consider the Obama Administration’s narrative: Israel is intransigent and the villain in … [Read more...]
Why the Media Doesn’t Cover Jihadist Attacks on Middle East Christians
By Mike Fegelman Honest Reporting Canada Middle East scholar Raymond Ibrahim delves into the issue delves into the issue of why the mainstream media continues to ignore the radical Muslim persecution of Christians. This human rights catastrophe is seeing “anywhere from 100-200 million Christians persecuted every year; one Christian is martyred every five minutes. … [Read more...]
Western Arrogance and Decline
FrontPage Magazine By Bruce Thornton For three centuries the West built up enormous economic, cultural, and military capital that dwarfs and dominates that of the rest of the world. Other countries may hate and resent Europe and the United States, but they still have to imitate, adapt, or steal the technology, financial systems, and even popular culture of the West. Yet this … [Read more...]