Intolerance of the Mosque Supporters Updated

Christopher Hitchens: Make Tolerance a Two Way Street

Clarice Feldman

Noting his disagreement with the opponents of the mosque, and Imam Rauf's support of Iran's Mullahcracy, among other things,and Islamic overreaching and intolerance to others, Christopher Hitchens suggests we should make the mosque a true test of tolerance: 

As for the gorgeous mosaic of religious pluralism, it's easy enough to find mosque Web sites and DVDs that peddle the most disgusting attacks on Jews, Hindus, Christians, unbelievers, and other Muslims-to say nothing of insane diatribes about women and homosexuals. This is why the fake termIslamophobia is so dangerous: It insinuates that any reservations about Islam must ipso facto be "phobic." A phobia is an irrational fear or dislike. Islamic preaching very often manifests precisely this feature, which is why suspicion of it is by no means irrational.[snip] 

Another feature of my local mosque that I don't entirely like is the display of flags outside, purportedly showing all those nations that are already Muslim. Some of these flags are of countries like Malaysia, where Islam barely has a majority, or of Turkey, which still has a secular constitution. At the United Nations, the voting bloc of the Organization of the Islamic Conference nations is already proposing a resolution that would circumscribe any criticism of religion in general and of Islam in particular. So, before he is used by our State Department on any more goodwill missions overseas, I would like to see Imam Rauf asked a few searching questions about his support for clerical dictatorship in, just for now, Iran. Let us by all means make the "Ground Zero" debate a test of tolerance. But this will be a one-way street unless it is to be a test of Muslim tolerance as well.

h/t: Legal Insurrection

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Israeli company develops tomato that doesn't need to be refrigerated

An Israeli company that breeds and markets hybrid plant varieties announced a new innovation on Tuesday: A tomato that doesn't need to be refrigerated. The tomato, named Antonella, retains its firmness, flavor and aroma and does not begin to rot even after a week at room temperature.

Tomatoes

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New tomato variety, developed by Hazera Genetics, retains its firmness, color and aroma even after a week in the Israeli summer heat.

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Apologia for the Left

In the spirit of Obama the Apologist, I have to tell you how sorry I am. But not for myself, because I'm not responsible for anything. Just like Obama, I get to pin my apology on other people.

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Video: Communist Speaker at Pro-Ground Zero Mosque Rally Rails Against “Zionist Jews”…

Note: Remarks about “Zionist Jews” starts at the 3:55 mark.

The guy making the racist comments is the man in the blue hat and shirt. According to the press his name is “Comrade Shahid.” They messed up his name, it’s Shahid Comrade, and yes, he’s a commie…

NEW YORK – AUGUST 22: Barth Silberstein (2nd L) and Comrade Shahid (R) Supporters in favor of an Islamic cultural center and mosque clasp hands on August 22, 2010 in New York City. Activists both for and against the proposed Park51 project two blocks from Ground Zero rallied supporters in lower Manhattan near the proposed building site as the controversy continued.

The banner he’s speaking in front of is from the Socialist Worker

At the 4:34 mark you can see this communist from the “Internationalist Group” via yesterday’s post:

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