Palestinian media outlets – and more than 80% of Palestinians – believe that the Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu was behind the Muslim terror attacks in Paris earlier this month. It’s one thing to wallow in denial about whether the terrorists acting in the name of Islam were actually Muslims. It’s something else entirely […]
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Muslim Group Sues for Libel when Truth about them Told
Most people are familiar with the saying, ‘the truth hurts’. What they’re not familiar with is the Muslim version of that saying, which is: the truth hurts, so sue anyone who tells it. This mantra is now officially on display in Canada after Prime Minister Stephen Harper refused to apologize after his spokesman rightly identified […]
French ‘Reporter’ at the center of Pallywood receives angry letter from Documentary filmmaker
Those familiar with the story of Muhammad al-Dura are familiar with perhaps one of the most egregious blood libels in modern history. A Palestinian cameraman named Talal Abu Rahma and a reporter for France 2 were at the center of the controversy. Talal filmed the alleged murder of a Palestinian boy at the hands of […]
Lance Armstrong: a case study in the smearing of truth-tellers
A tremendous lesson can be learned from the Lance Armstrong scandal… The term ‘smear merchant’ is used to describe someone who libels or slanders another person who has either exposed an uncomfortable truth about the would-be smear merchant or his agenda. The degree to which the smear merchant is successful is directly proportional to the […]