The Stream The “Muslim grievance” mantra is back. Israel’s war in Gaza, we are again being told, is going to prompt aggrieved Muslims the world over to resort to terrorism — the “weapon of the weak.” Thus, during a recent U.S. Senate hearing on global security threats, the top American intelligence official, Avril Haines, “warned that the war in Gaza could embolden terrorist … [Read more...]
The 21 Christian Martyrs of Egypt: A Feature Film?
The Stream A filmmaker recently announced that he is making a movie dedicated to the trials and travails of the 21 Coptic Christians who were ritually decapitated by ISIS terrorists in Libya in 2015. The iconic and infamous moment the 21 men in orange jumpsuits were killed was captured by video and disseminated around the world. Kneeling with their hands tied behind their … [Read more...]
‘Magnanimous’ Authorities Give Churchless Christians ‘Permission’ to Celebrate Easter in a Home
Coptic Solidarity Another example—there seems to be no end—of the difficulties experienced by Egypt’s most indigenous inhabitants, the Christian Copts, was on display last Easter (which for the Orthodox world was observed on Sunday, May 5, and celebrated in churches during the night of Saturday, May 4). As discussed here, less than two weeks earlier, on April 23 in … [Read more...]
Video: ‘Were the Crusades Really That Bad (w/Raymond Ibrahim)?’
My recent interview with Forge & Anvil follows. Beneath it is F&A's description: When attempting to gain power, inconvenient truths are often ignored by those in charge of crafting the narrative. One such narrative we see today is the idea that the crusades are a dark blotch on the history of Christ's church. These crusades are depicted as being a time when … [Read more...]
‘I Have Learned to Cut Throats’: The Specter of ISIS Lives on in Western Nations
Are the Islamic terror attacks that plague the world random outbursts of Muslim madness, or are they the result of calculated directives? Consider the following, seemingly disparate accounts. On Apr. 22, 2024, Muslim terrorists rammed their vehicle into four Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem, causing three of them to go flying in the air. On Apr. 15, a Muslim man lunged at and … [Read more...]