U.K.: Atheist who mocked Islam and Christianity hit with “Anti-Social Behaviour Order” — but for which insult?

He also mocked the pope, but given the recent embarrassment over at the Foreign Office, the order, or “Asbo” can’t be about that. What if he just mocked Christian beliefs, and not Islam? Would authorities have pursued the case? And for that matter, if Taylor was accused of “causing religiously…

The UN’s Hypocrisy on Women’s Rights

How can the agency fight sexual harassment if it doesn’t punish it in its own ranks?

Jews fleeing Sweden as Islamic antisemitism and Leftist Jew-hatred take deep root

The antisemitism is coming from Leftists and Muslims — although authorities, characteristically, blame right-wing groups. “Jews flee Malmö as anti-Semitism grows,” from The Local, January 27 (thanks to C. Cantoni): Threats and harassment are becoming increasingly commonplace for Jewish residents in Malmö in southern Sweden, leading many Jews to leave…

Harassment across Arab world drives women inside – AP

The sexual harassment of women in the streets, schools and work places of the Arab world is driving them to cover up and confine themselves to their homes, said activists at the first-ever regional conference addressing the once taboo topic. Activists from 17 countries across the region met in Cairo for a two-day conference ending [...]

UK: Hoteliers accused of insulting Muslim received death threats

Big surprise here. Who ever heard of a devout Muslim sending hate mail? More on this story. “Christian hoteliers received violent threats over Muslim guest ‘insult,’” by Jonathan Wynne-Jones in the Telegraph, December 12 (thanks to James): Christian hoteliers Ben and Sharon Vogelenzang have received hate mail after they were…

Joel Beinin Whines about Israeli Airport’s “Harassment” – by Steven Plaut

Why might a recent visitor of Israel’s enemies be detained when entering Israel?

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