Victory for Free Speech on Campus: Mississippi College Reverses Punishment of Student for Swearing Outside of Class – FIRE

Victory for Free Speech on Campus: Mississippi College Reverses Punishment of Student for Swearing Outside of Class July 28, 2010 JACKSON, Miss., July 28, 2010—Isaac Rosenbloom is again able to pursue advanced training as a paramedic at Hinds Community College (HCC) now that the school has reversed its punishment against him for swearing a single [...]

July 28th, 2010
Topic: News and Press Coverage

Jordan’s Queen writes children’s book about tolerance and openness — but not for Jews

No Hebrew edition for the people the Qur’an calls the worst enemies of the Muslims (5:82). Islamic Antisemitism Alert: “Jordan’s Queen Rania rejects offer to publish Hebrew edition of her children’s book,” by Maya Sela in Haaretz, July 14 (thanks to Alex): Queen Rania of Jordan has turned down several…

July 14th, 2010
Topic: JW

The Jews Do Not Want Peace

According to Larry Derfner in the Jerusalem Post, anyway. In his recent article, Derfner suggests that while Jewish Israelis would like to see a two-state solution, the truth is that they really, really dislike Palestinians.
In 25 years, I have never seen this country so blindly contemptuous of everybody and everything Arab, so drawn to [...]

July 2nd, 2010
Topic: NRB

Trouble in paradise? Chair of Iran’s Guardian Council criticizes Thug-in-Chief’s lack of enthusiasm for aggressive enforcement of veiling

You know you’ve got a problem when Ahmadinejad is the one momentarily sounding more “moderate” than the next guy (though that’s all “moderation” is — a position relative to others). And the photo above from May, which accompanied this report, shows Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati has some supporters… except that…

June 19th, 2010
Topic: JW

Etheridge caught in on-camera confrontation | abc11.com

RALEIGH (WTVD) — North Carolina Congressman Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) is taking heat after a conservative blogger posted video on YouTube showing him in a confrontation with men carrying cameras on a Washington street. The story by Breitbart.com contributor Mike Flynn says the men were students. In the video, they ask the congressman if he supports [...]

June 14th, 2010
Topic: News and Press Coverage

Obama Administration Favors An End To The Blockade Against Hamas

Yesterday I blogged that:
the next step for the Obama administration will be to line up against the continuation of the Gaza blockade.
This morning, I woke up to read on the front page of The New York Times that the White House has wasted no time taking that next step:
The Obama administration considers Israel’s blockade of Gaza to [...]

June 3rd, 2010
Topic: NRB

Promoting a Free North Korea

The tyranny will provoke crises until it falls

June 1st, 2010
Topic: FPM

World Regrets Deaths of Jihadists, Vilifies Israel

What did the “Allah Akbar”-chanting, knife, club and gun-wielding “activists” aboard the Mavi Marmara really hope to accomplish?

May 31st, 2010
Topic: FPM

AP: Israel’s self-defense against jihad flotilla “tarnishes its image,” notes with skepticism that jihad flotilla attacked first

Palestinian jihad propaganda — as we have come to expect from AP. Nothing here, of course, about how jihad flotilla participants were celebrating a massacre of Jews by Islam’s prophet Muhammad. “Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla; 9 killed,” by Amy Teibel and Tia Goldenberg for AP, May 31: JERUSALEM –…

May 31st, 2010
Topic: JW

Switzerland: Muslim father murders his teenage daughter with an axe in honor killing

The story unfolds in the Swiss press, ably translated by Norman and posted by Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs: Police knew about abuse by fatherSvera was frank: “I’m afraid of my father. He beats me.” But for the authorities it wasn’t clear enough.16 year old Svera R. from Zurich-Hongg: A…

May 19th, 2010
Topic: JW