The Middle bEast

Robert Spenser Explains the Islamist Threat

TFP: Both as a specialist in Islam and as a Catholic, could you explain what are the principal differences between Islamism and Catholicism?Robert Spencer: Islam and Catholicism differ in their views of Jesus: Islam denies the divinity of Christ and His redemption. Islam regards Him as a Muslim prophet who taught Islam, but whose message was corrupted by His followers to create Christianity. In
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China: Good Changes Are Coming

By David WangA friend is doing her PhD in a university inside China, studying "Comparative Religions." In her research, she has obtained some documents prepared by highly reputable Chinese scholars and professors reporting on the Christian Church of China. Some were assigned by China's Academy of Social Sciences. Some were actually commissioned by the central government.The scholars are mostly
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Islam Needs to Prove It's a Religion of Peace

Muslims can start with a new Quranic scholarship that rejects radicalism.By TAWFIK HAMID | From the Wall Street Journal Europe.The film "Fitna" by Dutch parliament member Geert Wilders has created an uproar around the world as it linked violence committed by Islamists to Islam.Many commentators and politicians -- including the British government, which denied him entry to the country last month -
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How Europe's Companies Are Feeding Iran's Bomb

By BENJAMIN WEINTHALBerlinWhile the U.S. has ratcheted up its efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear arms, the Islamic Republic is reaping a windfall from European companies. These firms' deals aid a regime that is bent on developing nuclear weapons and which financially supports the terror organizations Hamas and Hezbollah.The Austrian oil giant OMV is itching to implement a €22 billion
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Who looks Jewish?

And now something a bit . . . different!"The Hebrew Mamita" - Vanessa Hidary.
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Simon Peres defends Israel with passion at the World Economic Forum in Davos

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FBI Cuts Off CAIR Over Hamas Questions

FBI Cuts Off CAIR Over Hamas Questions by Mary Jacoby IPT News January 29, 2009 document.getElementById('share_cell').style.display = ''; The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has cut off contacts with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) amid mounting concern about the Muslim advocacy group's roots in a Hamas-support network, the Investigative Project on Terrorism has
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A false icon

by Tomas SandellThe iconic picture from the current conflict in Gaza has been that of a courageous Norwegian doctor saving Palestinian lives. Here he is, the only westerner in Gaza, who is able to not only save lives but also run his own news agency out of a hospital, informing Western media about what is "really" happening and - here is the catch - who is to be blamed, namely Israel.Like
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Bulgaria expels high ranking cleric on national security concerns

The Bulgarian government has extradited Adem Yerinde from the country. The Bulgarian State Security Agency held and interrogated the Turkish Muslim cleric for three hours last week. The government has said that the reason for the harsh measures was because Yerinde is a “threat to national security”.The cleric, who was a deputy-dean of the Islamic institute for higher education in the capital
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Hamas terrorists kill innocent Palestinian in Gaza (Rare Video) (Must See)

1) Hamas is a totalitarian, terrorist, Islamofascist organization2) Hamas is exploiting the Palestinian Arabs3) Hamas are murderers and criminals 4) Hamas hate not only Israel, but also the West, yes the same West who is protesting on their behalf 5) Islamism is the SUPREME FORM OF HYPOCRISY
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