The World Is Regressing

Once again, posts have been very few and far between apart from a couple of the Punctilious Penguin's amusing interludes which are much appreciated in these dark times.

I was just browsing through the news and blogs today and was so depressed about the state of the world I thought I'd spread the misery. I barely even know where to start.

Lets start with my alma mater, the University of Leeds. Now, this place wasn't exactly a pleasant place to be for a Jew and and a Zionist when I was there. The Islamic society was extremely active and anti-Israel and anti-American sentiment abounded in both the student population and amongst the faculty. Things are getting a lot worse. In December 2006, the Leeds University Student Union passed a motion stating that complaints about the Palestine Solidarity Movement by the Jewish Society should be ignored. Strike another blow for freedom of speech.

This week, German academic Dr. Matthias Köntzel, a political scientist who lectures on the anti-Semitism of Islamist groups, has had his three-day programme of lectures cancelled on "security grounds". Strike two for freedom of speech at Leeds University. The Islamic society had indeed contacted the Vice Chancellor to complain about Dr. Köntzel and hey presto the guy gets booted out. The sheer, spineless, appeasing, cowardice of this beggars belief.

Firstly, it's telling that as soon as there is something which Muslims object to there's a threat of violence to get their way and silence the dhimmi who dares express an opinion counter to Islam or which exposes the violent, racist nature behind these people.

Secondly, if there's a threat of violence STAND UP TO IT, bring in some more security officials and don't let freedom of speech be quashed by a bunch of fascists.