As we reported a few days ago, the Turkish ambassador to Austria caused an uproar in his host country when he spoke disparagingly of Austrians and criticized its internal political policies concerning Turkish immigrants. Our Austrian correspondent Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff has
November 9 is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, and for many years the remembrance of the event in Amsterdam has been hijacked by Muslims and left-wing extremists and turned into an occasion to bash Israel. This year’s commemoration turned out a
Behind the Scenes The final installment of this series is a detailed summary of the rally for free speech in Amsterdam and the events leading up to it. It was written by Timo, one of the founders of the Dutch
The Rally and the Speeches I do not blame Islam. Fundamentalist Muslims are just doing what it says in the book. But I do blame our politicians. There are two sides in this civilisational stand-off, and our politicians have sided
Back during the summer a variety of anti-jihad activist groups from across Western Europe came together in a series of meetings to form an international umbrella organization known as the European Freedom Initiative (EFI). The initiative came about when a
My previous post about the trial of Geert Wilders featured the expert witness Simon Admiraal. Mr. Admiraal’s testimony was followed by that of Wafa Sultan, the renowned Syrian-American psychiatrist who has repeatedly put her life in danger by vociferously opposing
For the last few weeks I’ve been focusing on the trial of Geert Wilders in Amsterdam. Mr. Wilders, as you all know by now, has been charged with “hate speech” for speaking the truth about Islam. It’s important to remember
A reader in Norway sends this delightful news about a display of uncommon common sense by the Norwegian government, translated from VG Nett: Norway refuses to allow mosque-building millions from Saudi Arabia Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre [also known
Last spring the Dutch anti-jihad politician Geert Wilders was charged with several counts of “hate speech” and brought to trial. In May the case was continued, and court reconvened on October 4th in Amsterdam. In the meantime Mr. Wilders’ political
Earlier today (October 2nd) the Dutch politician Geert Wilders gave a major speech in Berlin. He was invited to speak to an audience of about five hundred people, under the sponsorship of René Stadtkewitz and his new political party, Die
Below is a news report from German television about the forced marriages and domestic violence that are a normal part of the parallel Turkish society in Neuköln. Many thanks to Hans Erling Jensen for the translation, and to Vlad Tepes
The four professors (left to right): Ellian, Zwart, Sackers and De Roos (image printscreen De Pers) The trial of Geert Wilders is about to reconvene, and although the proceedings are pre-cooked — “railroading” is probably too mild a term for
Andreas Unterberger is a well-known conservative commentator in Austria. After taking a look at the latest Austrian public opinion polls, he sees something that does not bode well for free speech in his country. Our Austrian correspondent AMT points out
“Many Muslim reformers make the mistake that they do not really want to break the chain holding the Islamic system together. They try to paint the chain in their favourite colour, and call this a ‘Reform’. I believe that the
Not long ago I posted a translation from Politically Incorrect about Turkey’s new muscular self-assertion as a would-be great power. Germany lies very much within Turkey’s sphere of interest. The Erdogan regime is attempting to exert maximum influence on Germany’s
The news report below appeared on Israeli television. It describes the conditions currently endured by Swedish Jews, who face increasing hostility and violence from the country’s Muslim immigrants: [vimeo 14907669 nolink] There are several things worth noting about this report:
Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff is an Austrian anti-jihad activist who has had the possibility of a “hate speech” charge hanging over her head since last November. Her crime? Telling the truth about Islam — quoting the Koran, even! — in a public
The name Mohammed Bouyeri is not familiar to most Americans, but is well-known in the Netherlands. Mr. Bouyeri is the Islamic terrorist who ritually slaughtered Theo van Gogh on the streets of Amsterdam back in 2004, and is now serving
Sweden goes to polls in a week, and the Sweden Democrats — opponents of mass immigration who publicly decry the Islamization of Sweden — are expected to enter parliament for the first time. The Swedish political elites are obviously terrified
At the recent Al Quds Day demonstration in Berlin, Muslim protesters observed the holy month of Ramadan by calling for a “Jew-free Jerusalem” and giving Nazi salutes. JLH has translated an article from Politically Incorrect about the event, and also
Growing violence against gays in the Netherlands prompted gay rights organizations to mount a demonstration in Amsterdam yesterday. It is a well-known fact — although not always a publicly-acknowledged one — that most of the anti-gay violence comes from Muslim
Thilo Sarrazin has vaulted into the headlines in Germany and the rest of Europe over the last few weeks. He was already controversial due to his publicly expressed views on Muslim immigration, but his recently-published book has brought down the
Geert Wilders has just learned that an Australian imam named Feiz Muhammad has issued a fatwa calling for the Dutch politician’s beheading. Our Flemish correspondent VH has translated a couple of Dutch-language articles on the topic, and includes additional material
The office of the public prosecutor in the Netherlands reports that it has released the two Yemenis who conducted a “dry run” terrorist attack on a flight from Chicago to Amsterdam. Despite a blithe official assurance that the men are
Every attempted terror attack in the United States eventually develops a shorthand designation — its own personal nickname, if you will. Richard Reid immediately became “The Shoe Bomber.” John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo are known as “The Beltway
