Paris Orly Airport Attacker Said He Wanted ‘to Die for Allah’
A Frenchman with suspected links to radical Islam shot dead at Paris’ Orly airport Saturday morning shouted he wanted to “die for Allah” and tried to seize a female soldier’s assault rifle. The man, identified as 39-year-old Ziyed Ben Belgacem, apparently intending to open fire on passengers, a prosecutor said. Two colleagues on patrol with […]
Who exactly are ‘radical’ Muslims?
Indian Muslim woman Shagufta Sayyd prays in Mumbai, India. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool The Trump administration has been using the phrase “radical Islam” when discussing the “war on terror.” From his inauguration address to remarks to military leaders, President Trump has been warning against “Islamic…
4 Mistakes To Avoid When Talking About Radical Islam
Much of what has been said in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris has been sterile — when it has not been obscene. So many of the responses have been so sadly predictable. On one side stand the apologists and wishful thinkers, who insist that the murders have “nothing to do with Islam”; […]
White Nationalists Celebrate Trump Radical Islam Reclassification
Efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to focus counter-extremism efforts solely on combating radical Islamist movements have drawn praise from far-right groups and criticism from many within the civil rights and law enforcement community. Trump reportedly planned to restructure the existing “Countering Violent Extremism” federal program and rename it to either “Countering Islamic Extremism” or […]
Trump to form committee ‘on radical Islam’ as president
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he will institute “extreme vetting” of immigrants and establish a new “commission on radical Islam” if he wins the US election in November. In a foreign policy speech on Monday, the billionaire businessman said the goal of the new commission would be to “expose” networks within the US “that […]
Opinion: The Dilemma of Eradicating Extremism
Promoting Nazi ideology in France, Germany and a number of European countries is considered a crime punishable by law. This is not because opposing ideas are prohibited, but rather because this ideology in particular threatens social peace and encourages discrimination. There are those who believe that the promotion of extreme Islamist ideology such as that […]
EDITORIAL: Another town, another attack on a cop
When a religious zealot fires 13 shots at a Philadelphia policeman, hitting him three times, and says he did it in the name of radical Islam and the mayor says no, religious belief had nothing to do with the shooter’s motives, who should we believe? The mayor or our very own eyes and ears? Mayor […]
After San Bernardino attack, 71 percent of Calif. voters believe another attack is likely
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A month after a radicalized Islamic couple killed 14 people in San Bernardino, a new poll shows more than 70 percent of California voters believe another terrorist attack in the state is either very — or somewhat — likely in the near future. Barely one in five voters said they are […]
SEN. TED CRUZ: Terror on the march
One year ago today, two radical Islamic terrorists walked into the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical newspaper in Paris, and opened fire, killing 11 journalists and wounding 11 more. Upon leaving the building they also killed a French police officer, bringing the total number of dead and wounded to 23. The terrorists espoused a […]