PJ Media In light of recent revelations that the Islamic State is teaching its followers to eat non-Muslims, surely we can now all agree that, at least in this, ISIS is truly not Islamic? Alas, no. Even the eating of “infidels” has precedents throughout Islamic history, especially as a terror tactic. Some well-documented anecdotes come to mind: The first concerns … [Read more...]
Mitt Romney’s “Establishment” Position on Islam and the Mideast
Jihad Watch Donald Trump is considering Mitt Romney for the position of secretary of state. This is ironic as Romney embodies the “establishment” position on two critically important topics: Islamic terrorists and Mideast foreign policy. As Robert Spencer already pointed out, it speaks volumes that the “Hamas-linked CAIR leader who called for overthrow of US government [is] … [Read more...]
ISIS Massacre of Christians Not “Genocide,” Obama Administration Claimed
Gatestone Institute Update: Hours after the publication of this article media sources reported that, “The Islamic State is committing genocide against Yazidis, Christians and Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry declared on Thursday [today]…. Kerry's decision was welcomed by lawmakers and faith-based advocacy groups who have lobbied for months … [Read more...]
Raymond Ibrahim on CBN News: U.S Foreign Policy Empowers Jihadis and Gets Christians Killed
CBN News interviewed me yesterday about my new article How U.S. Foreign Policy Made 2015 the "Worst Year in Modern History for Christian Persecution." The five-minute video interview follows: [adsenseyu1] … [Read more...]
How U.S. Foreign Policy Made 2015 the “Worst Year in Modern History for Christian Persecution”
Gatestone Institute 2015 was the "worst year in modern history for Christian persecution," according to Open Doors, a human rights organization that has been documenting the persecution of Christians since 1955. According to its latest data, more than 7,000 Christians were killed for their faith in 2015 — almost twice as many as in 2014. In addition, more than 2,400 … [Read more...]