BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

by Tawfik Hamid 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 -- reflexively accused Mr. Wilders of inciting hatred. The question, however, is whether the blame is with Mr. Wilders, who simply exposed Islamic radicalism, or with those who promote and engage in this religious extremism. In other words, shall we fault Mr. Wilders for showing photos of the hanging of homosexuals, or shall we fault those who actually promote and practice this crime? There is a certain schizophrenia among many Muslims who seem to believe that it is acceptable to teach hatred and violence in the name of their religion, while at the same time expecting the world to respect Islam as "a religion of peace, love and harmony." Scholars in the most prestigious Islamic insti...

Pushed Saudi-funded textbook that wildly fabricates history (excerpt) by Aaron Klein The Obama administration's reported pick Charles Freeman for a top intelligence post once peddled a book to U.S. public schools that falsely claims Muslims inhabited North America far before European explorers. The book, funded by Saudi Arabia, also contains widely inaccurate anti-Israel Arab propaganda. Charles "Chas" Freeman, the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia during the first Gulf War, is slated to head the National Intelligence Council, according to multiple reports. Yesterday, it came to light Freeman has financial ties to the infamous bin Laden family – including dealings he defended after Sept. 11, 2001. Freeman served as president of the Middle East Policy Council, a Washington-based Saudi backed nonprofit that received tens of thousands of dollars per year from the bin Laden family and other Saudi donors. In 2003, Freeman's council joined with California-based Arab World an...

"We Do Call Jews Apes", Islamic School Head Admits The principal of an Islamic school has admitted that it uses textbooks which describe Jews as “apes” and Christians as “pigs” and has refused to withdraw them. Dr Sumaya Alyusuf confirmed that the offending books exist after former teacher Colin Cook, 57, alleged that children as young as five are taught from racist materials at the King Fahd Academy in Acton. In an interview on BBC2’s Newsnight, Dr Alyusuf was asked by Jeremy Paxman whether she recognised the books. She said: “Yes, I do recognise these books, of course. We have these books in our school. These books have good chapters that can be used by the teachers. It depends on the objectives the teacher wants to achieve.” In another exchange, Dr Alyusuf insisted the books should not be scrapped, saying that allegedly racist sections had been “misinterpreted”. The school is owned, funded and run by the government of Saudi Arabia. Mr Paxman asked: “Will you now remove thi...

Are Koran Schools Hotbeds of Terrorism? Is this a rhetorical question? Because if it is, I can understand it for the title - otherwise this is one of those things that falls, in my opinion, in the "Duh" News. This article seems to sanitize these schools. If only it was true! However, the proof is in the ACTIONS of these people. Koran school or not these children live in a culture of hate. No matter what is taught at school, those of us who are parents know, there are even stronger and more fundamental lessons taught in the home and in the community. And How many times you've heard about a triple murder/suicide pact for God between families/fiances/children who are Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, etc. - Barbara By Bernhard Zand To most Western minds, madrasahs are breeding grounds for terrorists. But that's only one side of the coin. The syllabus at many Koran schools is far removed from Islamist extremism. For millions of Muslims, these schools are the only h...