Year: 2010
Canada Condemns Attack on Coptic Christians
A statement from the Government of Canada
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement condemning the attack earlier today on Coptic Christians leaving a midnight Mass celebrating Christmas in Nag Hammadi, Egypt:
“Canada condemns the attack on Coptic Christians in Nag Hammadi. We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those killed and wish a speedy recovery to the injured. That the victims were innocent civilians congregating for a religious celebration makes this attack especially tragic. Continue Reading →
Washington DC and NYC, Coptic Christians Rally Outside White House on January 21
From R.E.A.L.
On January 21, 2010 on a winter afternoon, over 2000 Coptic Christians rallied, chanted, sang, prayed, and marched outside the White House to get the attention of U.S. President Barack Obama and the American public on the continuing human rights violations of the Copts in Egypt. They came from Maryland, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, and other parts of America to protest the recent terrorist attack on Copts in Egypt on January 6 (Coptic Christmas Eve), with terrorists killing Copts as they left their religious services in Nag Hammadi (near Luxor). The latest attacks were part of a continuing history of oppression, rape, murder, and forced conversion from Christianity to Islam of the Coptic people and women in Egypt.
January 21, 2010 – Over 2000 rally in front of the White House in the aftermath of the Coptic Christmas eve killings of Copts in Egypt
Protesters Joining the Copts White House Rally
The crowd arrived in different locations from buses, some of which were organized at St. Mark Coptic Church (11911 Braddock RD Fairfax, VA 22030) and St. Mary Coptic Church (8340 Woodward St. Savage, MD 20763). Coptic organizers included Halim Meawad and Magdi Khalil. The rally was supported by the Coalition of American Coptic organizations and activists, the National American Coptic Assembly, Free Copts organization, and was promoted on the Free Copts organization website. Continue Reading →
The War Against the Infidels
A quote from the National Review Online
In 2010, Al-Kifl, the tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel, near Baghdad, is being desecrated. On the tomb are inscriptions in Hebrew and an ark in which a Torah was displayed centuries ago. Iraq’s Antiquities and Heritage Authority, under pressure from Islamists, is erasing the Hebrew words, removing the Hebrew ornaments, and planning to build a mosque on top of the grave.
So far, we’re hearing protests from almost no one. But this is not just another “Where is the outrage?” story. The larger and more alarming trend is that, in a growing number of Muslim-majority countries, a war is being waged against non-Muslim minorities. Read More.
Copts in Austria protest Muslim treatment in Egypt
Below is a machine translation from this site. Thanks very much to ESW of Mission Europa for these excellent photos of the event. It is so good to see one of the worlds most profoundly persecuted minorities, and I might add, the actual indigenous people of Egypt, begin to at least publicize the facts of their existence.
A recent demonstration in Vienna, Austria has called for an end to the persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt. While the OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference) tries to impose global heresy laws on the world to prevent the criticism of religion, Egyptian non Muslims feel the full force of religious persecution. Where is the concerned voice of the OIC in the preservation of the ancient religion of Egypt, Coptic Christianity? Of course the OIC is silent because all it cares about are the objectives of political Islam and its desire to become the religion of the entire world. The OIC should end its charade; it claims to be concerned about human rights abuses but is unwilling to raise its voice when such abuse occurs in the name of Islam. Can we therefore conclude that the OIC member states are a set of hypocrites who only care about their own narrow political agenda and do not care a jot for the interests of humankind and civilised values?
It must be remembered that the Copts inhabited Egypt before the Islamic invasion and descend from the majestic lineage that built the pyramids and played such an important role in helping found Western civilisation. We hear so much about the illegal occupation of Judea and Samaria by the decedents of that region’s ancient inhabitants. The ancient inhabitants of Egypt are a persecuted minority in Egypt. Those of us who live in the West will suffer the same fate if our despicable political leaders continue their misguided pro sharia policy that proceeds under the disguise of multiculturalism.
It is surely time to stand up to real intolerance!
The following are photographs from the Vienna demonstration in favour of rights for Christians in Egypt:
David Cameron’s 2009 Eid Speech
In these videos David Cameron, head of the opposition (British) Conservative party, gives a speech to guests at the recent Conservative Muslim Forum Eid party. Cameron speaks about tackling “radical religious extremism,” and the need for more Muslim role models. He is also grateful to the CMF, he says, for bringing Muslims into the party.
Video 2
17 year old Danish girl shows more cajones than most of Europe
One young Dane realizing that no Danish newspaper will print anything Kurt Westergaard has done, made a youtube video homage to the 70 year old cartoonist to show solidarity with his cause. Is this brilliant song writing or performing? not the point. What is the point comes near the end of this cute and fun little video where she says:
“Terrorism? who cares it happens without his drawings”
Nikki you are a brave girl. I hope Denmark and indeed all of Europe shows the kind of moral courage you do. Maybe someone needs to translate this into Dutch so those people can remember that the story of the little boy with his finger in the dyke means more than pleasing lesbians.
H/T Lars hedigaarrd. After some careful thought, I agree with you. This should be spread far and wide.
To see an interview with this young Dane, please click here. That is a machine translation from the original Danish.
Man murders wife with her own veil for being ‘too Australian’
Soltan Ahmid Azizi told his wife she was nothing but a slave to him with no rights and her sole purpose was to have babies and raise children. Marzeih Rahimi a victim of forced marriage who had endured abuse and was trying to escape, was found strangled to death in the family home. Her young children who were unharmed, sat next to her.
From The Australian Herald Sun, courtesy TROP
Court hears that Afghan man strangled his wife after complaining she was ‘becoming Australian’
AN Afghan man strangled his wife with her veil after complaining she was “becoming Australian”, a jury has heard.
Mother of five Marzieh Rahimi, who was said to be trying to escape a violent arranged marriage, was killed in front of her baby and toddler.
Soltan Ahmad Azizi, 45, has pleaded not guilty to her murder at their Hampton Park home in November 2007.
The Supreme Court heard yesterday that Ms Rahimi, 33, had told social workers her husband had branded her a slave with no rights.
Prosecutor Peter Rose, SC, told the jury Ms Rahimi had complained her husband punched her and said her only purpose was to have babies and raise children.
Ms Rahimi, who spoke little English and communicated through an interpreter, had told a family violence officer and a health worker that she wanted to leave the marriage, but that she felt powerless, unsupported and fearful.
In his opening address, Mr Rose told jurors that when Mr Azizi learned she’d talked to outsiders he told her she was shaming him and must stop.
“I’ll kill you because I can’t carry the shame,” he allegedly said when she spoke of separation or divorce.
The jury heard that about a week before his wife’s death, Mr Azizi complained to his sister-in-law that she was “becoming Australian and had changed her religion”.
The cousins wed in an arranged marriage and came to Australia as refugees in 2005. Their eldest children were aged 11, nine and six.
Mr Azizi told police he didn’t plan to kill Ms Rahimi. He said he punched her, then “choked her with her veil”; he then rang 000, telling the operator, “I killed my wife … come see. You come. My kids are only little.”
Police found Ms Rahimi on the floor with her baby, three months, and toddler, 22 months, nearby.
“I’m ready for the handcuffs,” he allegedly told them.
Defence lawyer Stratton Langslow urged the jury to consider whether Ms Rahimi’s claims of domestic violence were prompted by post-natal depression.
He said they should examine the source of the abuse complaints and whether there was any independent evidence of ill-treatment.
Mr Langslow said Mr Azizi admitted killing his wife, but the issue was whether he’d meant to.
The jury heard that after one incident, in which she said Mr Azizi repeatedly punched her, she locked herself in a room for several days with her youngest children. He then began to treat her better, she’d said.
The trial, before Justice Betty King, is continuing.
BNP Would Give British Territory to Spain
Just months after lobbying for local votes for European elections British National Party Leader Nick Griffin has sparked furious criticism after he reportedly told a rally of Spanish fascists that the BNP would hand Gibraltar to Spain against the wishes of nearly all its 30,000 inhabitants.
“Griffin hoped to make a quiet sop to Spanish extremists, but was exposed by anti-BNP campaigners,” says Graham Watson who represents Gibraltar in the European Parliament. He was angered by Mr Griffin’s comments.
“Taking into account the geographical situation of Gibraltar and the Muslim threat on its door, I would prefer to see a Spanish flag fly in Gibraltar before an Islamic one,” Mr Griffin is quoted as saying.
He added: “It would be much easier to sort it out if we had nationalist governments in Britain and Spain because it would then be an agreement between equals”
Meanwhile Mr Watson responded.
“Griffin’s words show the complete lack of respect that the BNP hold towards freedom and democracy. Far from defending the British people, he has shown that his party would betray the trust of thousands in order to please his fascist friends,” said Mr Watson.
“As long as the people of Gibraltar wish to remain British citizens, they should be guaranteed protection by the British government. The BNP may wish abandon British subjects, but I will never support it.”
Stratfor: France: Youths, Police Clash
Anyone wanna guess who the youths are?
January 21, 2010 STRATFOR
Youths burned vehicles and police used stun grenades in Woippy town, France, late Jan. 20 after the death of a young man trying to flee police on a scooter, Reuters reported Jan. 21, citing Deputy Mayor Jean-Marc Rosier and local media. A prosecutor said police had followed at a slow pace a stolen scooter Jan. 19 that carried three men without helmets. The scooter’s driver lost control, and the three were thrown off, killing one and injuring the other two.
Nothing British about the BNP
Here is a rather excellent podcast by an Australian on contemporary political issues that escape most of the media in the part of the world formerly known as ‘The Free World’. Thanks to KG5 over at Tundra Tabloids for hipping me to this excellent site.
Here is the link. I really don’t understand the webcast thing very well so I hope this link is what I think it is. If you hear a distinguished Australian fellow speaking on the ACLU Gordon Brown and the BNP its the right place.
Hamas’ Senior Rep Says Islamic Supremacist Org Ready to Recognise Israel
BUT THIS IS HAMAS SO
WHY SHOULD THEY BE BELIEVED?
Hamas during happier times,
shouting death to Jews and to Israel
Sorry folks, but the Tundra Tabloids will believe Hamas is serious about recognizing Israel after seeing a period of two years or more of no incitment of Jews and of Israel in their mosques, schools, media and television programing, as well as cracking down on those who continue to promote it.
Most importantly, there has to be seen a drastic improvement in the way they deal with their own citizens’ human rights, and rule of law. When Hamas is no longer a danger to their own people, they’ll no longer constitute a threat to the State of Israel. But this all brings a couple of interesting aspects to light, so you’re going to have to look at this recent development from at least two perspectives:
a) The blockade indeed worked, which proves the anti-Israel nay-sayers to have been grossly wrong, and that by ending it too early, would have only served the Hamas’ best interests, or b) the Arabs are simply practicing what they do best in their dealings with the non-Muslim, taqiyya, lying through their teeth in order to gain some advantage that is impossible duing the present day status quo.
The Tundra Tabloids believes that the latter is the most likely of scenarios, and before popping the champagne cork, it’s best to look back a bit, and see how the “secular” PLO supposedly recognized Israel, when in fact, the letter deliverd by Yasser Arafat to then US president, Bill Clinton, did no such thing.
Still to this day, most PLO reps vehemently deny that they ever officially recognized Israel. The TT knows of one Finnish journalist who covered the ME beat for over twnety years, and who was present during the voting, who told me that the PLO representives coming out of the vote all had different views on what then just took place. In fact, they just agreed to agree on a future date to discuss the issue of changing their charter in order to recognize Israel. KGS
Hamas ready to cancel charter according to senior official
Hamas has accepted Israel’s right to exist and would be prepared to nullify its charter, which calls for the destruction of Israel, Aziz Dwaik, Hamas’s most senior representative in the West Bank, said on Wednesday.
Dwaik’s remarks are seen in the context of Hamas’s attempts to win recognition from the international community.
Dwaik is the elected speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council. He was released a few months ago after spending nearly three years in an Israeli prison.
Dwaik was among dozens of Hamas officials and members who were rounded up by Israel following the abduction of IDF soldier St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit near the Gaza Strip in June 2006.
His latest remarks were made during a meeting he held in Hebron with British millionaire David Martin Abrahams, who maintains close ties with senior Israeli and British government officials.
Abrahams is scheduled to brief British Foreign Secretary David Milliband this weekend on the outcome of his meeting with Dwaik and other top Hamas officials in the West Bank.
Abrahams, a major donor to Britain’s Labor Party, told The Jerusalem Post he would urge Milliband to “consider the implications of Hamas’s positive overtures.”
During the meeting in Hebron, Dwaik stressed that other Hamas leaders, including Damascus-based leader Khaled Mashaal and Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, have voiced support for the idea of establishing an independent Palestinian state within the pre-1967 boundaries.
“The [Hamas] charter was drafted more than 20 years ago,” Dwaik noted, adding that his movement would even be prepared to “nullify” the document.
Ralph Peters Q&A
This is interesting. This retired colonel and author has a fair grip on geopolitical historical reality. I love what he says about Persia.
I also agree with him exactly on the millimetre wave scanner for air travel. It is exactly the wrong solution. Here is the speech to which the video below is the Q&A
I believe it was KitmanTV who was kind enough to lead me to this video today. It has been a wildly busy day with the Geert Wilders trial, actual work for a living etc. so I may have lost track. Sorry if this was recommended by someone else.
Venezuela creates enviornment for Soviet style corruption
Here is a stratfor report on a promise by an agricultural federation not to raise prices without government approval:
Venezuela: Fegaven Will Not Raise Prices Without Government Approval
January 20, 2010
The Bolivarian Federation of Farmers and Cattle Ranchers of Venezuela (Fegaven) said Jan. 20 that product prices would rise only with government approval, Globovision reported, citing Fegaven President Balsamino Belandria. Belandria said agricultural producers are currently selling their products at prices established in official publication The National Gazette.
Communism always ends at agriculture because no amount of bureaucracy can make something grow or produce by ordering it too. You can send a thousand bureaucrats to the desert and insist that cows must give milk but they typically die instead. Like the Russians who believed that wheat would grow in Siberia because communism required it to, Chavez thinks that people can somehow sell goods for less than the cost of production because he tells them to.
The result? corruption or failure. At some point, the ‘Bolivarian federation of cattle farmers’ will set up a system of bribes so that the final price that is paid resembles the actual cost and usually, ends up being several times more expensive than typical free market prices for goods. So this organization can make all the promises it wants and Chavez can send all the soldiers he wants and give all the orders he wants. At the end of the day, it boils down to what you can get out of the ground and how.
Russian TV covers the Geert trial as critical for Europe and free speech
Who would have seen the day when the Russians would heap scorn on the Dutch for lack of free speech? I doubt even the Maya’s saw that one coming.