There is something insidious about BBC reporting. The facts of the story of the shooting of three students in Vermont did not fit the narrative that the British state broadcaster wanted to tell. But that did not stop them. Instead, the publicly funded BBC simply pretended that they did – and wrote the story they wanted to tell anyway. The Shooting of the Three Students … Continue reading When the Facts Don’t Fit: BBC News Invents a Motive
Simon & Schuster, one of the “big five” English-language publishers, believes that publishers have responsibilities beyond selling books. We know because Simon & Schuster told us so in their self-stated mission to ensure “equity and a safe environment” for all. Yet Simon & Schuster is actively republishing the work of Susan Abulhawa, an author who has celebrated political violence, repeatedly used dehumanising language about Jews … Continue reading Simon & Schuster Run From Social Responsibility
Within the space of a few days, two Church of England institutions were forced into humiliating retreats. At Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury withdrew an award she had personally presented to Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, a leading Pakistani cleric who was honoured for “reconciliation and interfaith cooperation”. Ashrafi was no genuine interfaith operator. He helps uphold Pakistan’s brutal blasphemy laws, has supported the persecution of … Continue reading The Church of England is a runaway train – and its driver is out of her depth
A few months ago, when the Archbishop of Canterbury visited Christian holy sites in Israel, she used the occasion to mount an anti-Israel propaganda campaign. As was uncovered by this research, she even met several PFLP activists – and disgracefully presented their encounters with Israeli security as evidence of Israel’s alleged persecution of Christians. I highlighted the hypocrisy of the head of the Anglican Church … Continue reading Lambeth Palace has lost the plot
Hey Mohsen, I’ll be honest. I almost wrote this as an article directed at the American public, titled “Hey America – You’re Being Played!” But in the end, I realised that if I am going to speak plainly, it is better to address you directly. So here it is: My starting point would be this, Mohsen: if you really want to convince people that Mohsen … Continue reading Hey Mohsen: You Asked to Be Judged by Your Words and Actions
Published today, Mohsen Mahdawi: A Timeline of Support for Terrorism is the result of months of research into Mahdawi’s history, political activity and the public narrative that has developed around him. A link to download the full report is at the bottom of this article. “Let’s for once be shrewd and politically astute, and let’s play skillfully with their minds; act meek until we gain … Continue reading Exclusive Report – Mohsen Mahdawi: A Timeline of Support for Terrorism
