Article Archive for April 2014
Israeli forces demolish West Bank mosque as peace talks deadline passes|
BY ALI SAWAFTA
(Reuters) – Israeli forces demolished several structures, including a mosque, in a Palestinian village on Tuesday, the day a deadline for a deal in now-frozen peace talks expired.
Christian Zionist Baroness Cox Tells Israeli Audience, ‘Islam is using the freedoms of democracy to destroy it’|
“You might wonder what Cox is doing in Israel. The answer is that she is a fervent proponent of Christian Zionism, and a member – along with Daniel Pipes – of the presidium of the Jerusalem Summit.”
UKIP candidate compares Islam to Nazism|
Posted on April 27, 2014 by Bob Pitt
A UKIP candidate has defended tweets in which he said comedian Lenny Henry should emigrate to a “black country” and compared Islam to the Third Reich.
Edinburgh: Security guard ‘found bacon in mosque’|
A security guard at the Central Mosque told a court he was left feeling “very bad” after finding bacon had been thrown into the building and placed on the main door handles. Usman Mahmood, 34, said it “hurt my feelings to have this meat in my sacred place” as he gave evidence at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
House gives nod to Volusia-inspired textbook review bill|
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House, essentially reacting to a months-old protest over the portrayal of Islam in Volusia County school textbooks, passed a bill Monday that would give local school boards, parents and protesters more power over classroom materials.
Florida Senate OKs bill banning use of foreign law in family court cases|
By Jim Turner, News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE — Foreign laws would be banned in Florida courts for certain family-related cases, under a bill the Senate sent to the House on Monday.
Californian Sikh & Muslim Groups to File Complaint Against Boomers! Amusement Park|
The complaint alleges violations of California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act based on Boomers! unwillingness to permit park attendees wearing religious headgear from riding Go-Karts.
Don a hijab at first ‘Walk with Modesty’ Walkathon|
By Aysha Jamali, Press & Guide Newspapers
DEARBORN — Hijab, the religious head-covering worn by many Muslim women, is often seen as a strange, oppressive symbol by those unfamiliar with its significance.
Queens street renamed for Mohammed Salman Hamdani, a Muslim police cadet who died helping victims at the World Trade Center on 9/11|
Hamdani, born to Muslim parents from Pakistan, was initially the subject of leaks suggesting that he was a possible suspect in the attacks.
Pat Robertson Likens Islam To Nazism, Again|
Submitted by Brian Tashman
Today on the 700 Club, Pat Robertson once again compared Islam to Nazism, telling a viewer that he shouldn’t “turn the other cheek” when it comes to the “rise of Islam.”
