Gatestone Institute The following are among the abuses and murders inflicted on Christians by Muslims throughout the month of December 2024. Jihadist Hate and Terror for Christmas Germany: On Dec. 4, an Iraqi asylum seeker was arrested for plotting a terror attack, specifically by plowing his vehicle into the crowds of a popular Christmas market in Augsburg. The man, known … [Read more...]
‘Your Time Has Come, Worshippers of the Cross’
Coptic Solidarity On Dec. 8, jihadist rebel forces captured Damascus, and with it the whole of Syria. Some in the Western media are suggesting that, although jihadist in nature, the new regime promises to be inclusive of the nation’s Christians and other religious minorities. Below, however, are some developments that occurred from the moment the jihadists took over to just … [Read more...]
Did the Crusaders Spoil ‘Five Centuries of Peaceful Coexistence’ with Islam?
The Stream If Fake News is a “threat to democracy,” what about Fake History? Although more subtle — Fake History is certainly much harder to expose than Fake News — the former is every bit as dangerous, if not more so. Unlike the “news,” which is ephemeral, the presumed lessons of history are much more concrete and long-lasting. Take the historical writings of John Esposito, … [Read more...]
Video: Did the Crusades Spoil ‘Five Centuries of Peaceful Coexistence’ with Islam?
A response to a ludicrous claim made by Georgetown professor, John Esposito, a widely acknowledged "expert" on Islam who is regularly consulted by U.S. intelligence and military agencies. … [Read more...]
The ‘War on Christmas’ (and All Christian Holy Days) in Egypt: How a Persecuted Minority Spends the Holidays
Coptic Solidarity In a recent article for the Wall Street Journal, Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, correctly observed that, Few things foster a sense of common humanity as much as the adherents of one religion offering warm holiday wishes to members of another. Yet some people reject this geniality on principle. Islamists—Muslims intent on returning to a … [Read more...]