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Muslim Persecution of Christians: March, 2012
Gatestone Institute 26 April 2012
By Raymond Ibrahim

The war on Christianity and its adherents in the Muslim world rages on. In March alone, Saudi Arabia's highest Islamic legal authority decreed that churches in the region must be destroyed; jihadis [holy warriors] in Nigeria said they "are going to put into action new efforts to strike fear into the Christians of the power of Islam by kidnapping their women"; American teachers in the Middle East were murdered for being Christian or talking about Christianity; churches were banned or bombed, and nuns terrorized by knife-wielding Muslim mobs. Christians continue to be attacked, arrested, imprisoned, and killed for allegedly "blaspheming" Islam's prophet Muhammad; former Muslims continue to be attacked, arrested, imprisoned, and killed for converting to Christianity. 
Britain will deport cleric Abu Qatada
IOL.co.za 18 April 2012
By Tim Castle
London - Britain re-arrested a radical cleric once described as Osama bin Laden's "right-hand man in Europe” and said on Tuesday it would resume plans to deport him to Jordan, where he has 
British minister in Jordan to discuss fate of radical cleric
Europe Online Magazine 5 March 2012
London - British Home Secretary Theresa May has arrived in Jordan for talks over the deportation of a radical Muslim cleric recently released from jail in Britain. Abu Qatada, who has joint 
Video: Abu Qatada supporters post hate sermons
Channel 4 News 14 February 2012
Qatada (aka Omar Othman), once described by Spanish counterterrorism judge Baltasar Garzon as bin Laden's "spiritual ambassador in Europe", was released from Long Lartin prison in Worcestershire on Monday night and will wear an electronic tag.

Jordan' s King Abdullah needs to wake up - Fast
Hudson New York 13 February 2012
By Khaled Abu Toameh
Facing growing criticism over lack of reforms and transparency, Jordan's King Abdullah has announced an unprecedented crackdown on corruption, sending a number of his former top government officials 
STOP ACTA! Say NO to ACTA
The signature of ACTA by European countries does not mean the deal is done, needs to be ratified by the European Parliament.
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Hamas leader visits Jordan for first time in 13 years
Telegraph.co.uk 30 January 2012
By Phoebe Greenwood
Hamas has struggled to quell rumours that Khaled Meshaal is looking to move the group's base from Syria – gripped by months of violence – relocating to Qatar or Jordan, in what would be a damaging 
Abu Qatada could be free within days in speedy bail hearing
Telegraph.co.uk 24 January 2012
By Tom Whitehead
Qatada, who is fighting deportation to Jordan, has been granted the hearing because he has already been detained or under effective house arrest for six and a half years, a tribunal ruled. The 
Jordan's King and the Muslim Brotherhood: An Unholy Marriage
American Thinker 20 January 2012
By Mudar Zahran
I have been in touch with Mudar Zahran for over a month now. He is seeking support, of all kinds, to assist the Jordanian Palestinians in building a democratic and secular party to contest what will 
European Court Rules Britain Cannot Deport Terrorism Suspect
NYTimes.com 18 January 2012
By RAVI SOMAIYA and JOHN F. BURNS
LONDON — The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that Abu Qatada, a radical Islamic preacher regarded as one of Al Qaeda’s main inspirational leaders in Europe, cannot be deported from 
Tortuous ruling may fuel demands for secret trials
The Guardian 18 January 2012
By Eric Metcalfe
Would you believe the promise of a torturer not to torture someone? Unless you were an especially trusting person, probably not. In recent years, however, the UK government has struck a series of 
Islamist Abu Qatada cannot be deported from UK, rules human rights court
GlobalPost 18 January 2012
By Jessica Phelan
Abu Qatada, a radical Islamist cleric accused of supporting several terrorist groups including Al Qaeda, will remain in Britain after a ruling that he risks facing an unfair trial if deported. The 
• 50.000 x EuropeNews & ”No Tolerance for Intolerance”
EuropeNews 28 November 2011
EuropeNews has now reached 50.000 posts, marking more than four years of uninterrupted service in basically the same form as we started
The fundamental aim of EuropeNews remains the same as well, namely providing a compact overview of news that matter. Also unchanged is our slogan:
"No Tolerance for Intolerance – No Apology for Being Free”.
The Paradox of Tolerance
The first part of our slogan derives from the Paradox of Tolerance, that a person or a group taking pride in his supreme tolerance might in fact be profoundly intolerant, not least against those he judges to be "intolerant”, be it in the form of "bigoted”, "discriminating” or even "racist”. The classical notion that discriminating is wisdom and a virtue, not a sin, seems all but forgotten. 
Sydney sheikh stalled
Ismail Al-Wahwah 15 November 2011
By Dylan Welch
A CONTROVERSIAL Australian sheikh has been left stranded in Jordan after authorities confiscated his Australian passport, possibly in relation to his membership of an international group that 
Aussie Muslim stopped at Jordan border
WORLD News 14 November 2011
Controversial Muslim sheik Ismail Al-Wahwah has had his passport confiscated as he tried to enter Jordan. The Australian citizen has a long and growing list of border dramas to his name with this 
Jordan warming relations with Hamas
Elder of Ziyon 8 November 2011
Ammon News reports that Jordanian officials are floating the idea of increasing their relations with Hamas, twelve years after Hamas offices were closed in Amman. Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh 
Jordan Courts Islamists
Hudson New York 26 October 2011
By Khaled Abu Toameh
Facing growing protests at home, Jordan's King Abdullah has embarked on a policy aimed at appeasing radical Muslims. King Abdullah's decision to woo Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood is seen as a 
Video: Clever geopolitical summary on Israel done as facebook networking
vladtepesblog 13 September 2011
By HasbaraFellowships
French Embassy in Jordan: France Engaged in Dialogue With Muslim Brotherhood
MEMRI 4 August 2011
French Ambassador to Jordan Corinne Breuze told the Jordanian daily Al-Arab Al-Yawm that France has been engaged in dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan. Breuze said that this dialogue 
Report: Turkish Islamists operating in Jordan plan to infiltrate Israel
worldtribune 9 June 2011
An Israeli intelligence report asserted that the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation began operations in Jordan to infiltrate the Jewish state. The state-sponsored Intelligence and Terrorism 



