Osama bin Laden is back, opening American eyes to the innumerable ills of their society. A 21-year old letter from the former al-Qaeda chief recently went viral on Tiktok, prompting many of its denizens—primarily Gen Z’s and not a few Millennials—to “see the light.” A few reactions to reading bin Laden’s so-called “Letter to Americans” (2002) follow: “It’s wild and … [Read more...]
Israel’s (and the West’s) Islamic Ribat Problem
The Stream “A Palestinian man,” to quote from a recent report, “handed out sweets following the death of his sons and daughters and shouted: ‘There is no God but Allah’ and ‘Allahu Akbar!’” While such behavior is, by now, somewhat banal, he did make an important, if cryptic (to the West), statement: We, our sons and daughters are dead. And we [also] want to die now. We want … [Read more...]
OAN Video: ‘Muhammad’ Is Taking Over the World with Raymond Ibrahim
I recently appeared on OAN's Tipping Point with Kara McKinney to discuss my recent article on the demographic jihad: … [Read more...]
Can Biden’s New ‘Islamophobia’ Strategy Explain Why American Muslims Are So Islamophobic?
The White House recently announced the U.S.’s first “National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia.” It will aim to “counter the scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms,” said press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre in a statement. “For too long, Muslims in America, and those perceived to be Muslim, such as Arabs and Sikhs, have endured a disproportionate number of … [Read more...]
Pope Francis Defends Islam as ‘Religion of Peace’ in New Book
The Stream Pope Francis is at it again, relativizing about Muslim violence, suggesting that it has no ideological component, but is a “perversion” of true Islam, which is peace. In his new book, Non Sei Solo: Sfide, Risposte, Speranze (“You Are Not Alone: Challenges, Answers, Hopes”), which was published in Italian and released on Tuesday [Oct. 24, 2023], Francis calls on … [Read more...]