Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Muslim zur Islamismus-Debatte: „Ohne Deutschlands Toleranz würden wir noch in Hinterhöfen beten“
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Nach dem Anschlag beim CSD reicht Verurteilung allein nicht aus. Queerfeindlichkeit muss überall widersprochen werden. Ein Kommentar eines heterosexuellen Muslims.
Dieses Bild stammt aus diesem Artikel. | Betende in der Sehitlik-Moschee in Berlin-Neukölln. „Imame müssen widersprechen, wenn ‚schwul‘ als Beleidigung gebraucht wird.“ | © Liesa Johannssen/photothek.net
Vor einigen Jahren stand ich mit meinem Großvater vor der neu errichteten Zentralmoschee in Köln. Er war in den Siebzigerjahren als türkischer Gastarbeiter nach Deutschland gekommen und hatte seinen Lebensabend später wieder in seiner Heimat verbracht. Nun blickte er beeindruckt auf die Kuppel und die hohen Minarette dieses Gebäudes im Herzen einer deutschen Großstadt.
Ich klopfte ihm auf die Schulter. „Alles dank euch, Opa“, sagte ich. Mein Großvater wandte den Blick von der Moschee ab und sah mich an. Dann schüttelte er entschieden den Kopf. „Wir haben damit nichts zu tun, mein Junge.“ Er machte eine kurze Pause.
„Wenn die Deutschen nicht so tolerant gewesen wären, würden wir noch heute in Hinterhöfen beten.“ Dann sagte er einen Satz, dessen Bedeutung ich damals noch nicht verstand: „Vergiss nie, ihnen dafür zu danken.“ » | Mustafa Yöntem | Mittwoch, 29. Juli 2026
Vor einigen Jahren stand ich mit meinem Großvater vor der neu errichteten Zentralmoschee in Köln. Er war in den Siebzigerjahren als türkischer Gastarbeiter nach Deutschland gekommen und hatte seinen Lebensabend später wieder in seiner Heimat verbracht. Nun blickte er beeindruckt auf die Kuppel und die hohen Minarette dieses Gebäudes im Herzen einer deutschen Großstadt.
Ich klopfte ihm auf die Schulter. „Alles dank euch, Opa“, sagte ich. Mein Großvater wandte den Blick von der Moschee ab und sah mich an. Dann schüttelte er entschieden den Kopf. „Wir haben damit nichts zu tun, mein Junge.“ Er machte eine kurze Pause.
„Wenn die Deutschen nicht so tolerant gewesen wären, würden wir noch heute in Hinterhöfen beten.“ Dann sagte er einen Satz, dessen Bedeutung ich damals noch nicht verstand: „Vergiss nie, ihnen dafür zu danken.“ » | Mustafa Yöntem | Mittwoch, 29. Juli 2026
Iran and US Trade Strikes Ending Lull in Fighting | BBC News
July 29, 2026 | Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, in a potential escalation of the Middle East conflict.
US Central Command said the strikes were against "Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure".
Iraq's paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces, which is dominated by Iran-backed Shia militias, said at least 20 of its members had been killed in US-Saudi strikes on its bases.
It came hours after Centcom said Iran had launched missiles at US forces in the Middle East in an "attempted surprise attack", ending a lull in hostilities.
US Central Command said the strikes were against "Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure".
Iraq's paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces, which is dominated by Iran-backed Shia militias, said at least 20 of its members had been killed in US-Saudi strikes on its bases.
It came hours after Centcom said Iran had launched missiles at US forces in the Middle East in an "attempted surprise attack", ending a lull in hostilities.
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Berlin Pride Alleged Attacker Was Unwilling to Deradicalize, Expert Tells DW | DW News
July 29, 2026 | The alleged Berlin Pride killer showed no willingness to deradicalize, according to the organization that attempted to counsel him. DW spoke to Cornelia Lotthammer, director of the Violence Prevention Network, the court-appointed NGO handling the case of 21-year-old Abdul B. Days before he allegedly attacked Berlin’s LGBTQ+ parade, Lotthammer’s team had already decided he was unfit for counselling. She says a court could have decided to send him to deradicalization training in prison.
Abdul B., a German-born citizen, had been convicted for acts of extremism, including attempting to join the so-called Islamic State. In May 2026, a Berlin court sentenced him to almost two years in prison, but released him on preliminary probation. On July 25, he allegedly drove a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations and then attacked people with a blade, killing one person and injuring 29 others. A day later he was tracked down and shot dead by police.
DW’s Pablo Foley Elias spoke to Cornelia Lotthammer about Abdul B.’s case, the causes of extremism, and how it needs to be addressed.
These people get themselves into a hell of a mess with this because they don't understand the root of the problem: Islam! Forget Islamism! These so-called Islamists are in love with Islam and their prophet. A so-called "Islamist" is merely a devout, practising, fundamentalist Muslim following uncompromisingly the precepts and tenets of his faith. When will these people get it? How many more people will have to be killed before they give up on their airy-fairy notions? And of course, this person was unwilling to deradicalize, for to concede to deradicalization would be tantamount to giving up on his faith!
Germany is never going to be able to solve its problems of homophobia in the Muslim community with this 'artsy-fartsy' outlook and talk! Don't confuse and conjoin the radical problems found in other groups with the "Queerfeindlichkeit' found in the Muslim community, otherwise you will never find solutions to the problem. The radicalization caused by the so-called hyper-masculinity trend is something quite different, and has to be treated quite differently. — © Mark Alexander
Abdul B., a German-born citizen, had been convicted for acts of extremism, including attempting to join the so-called Islamic State. In May 2026, a Berlin court sentenced him to almost two years in prison, but released him on preliminary probation. On July 25, he allegedly drove a van into a crowd near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations and then attacked people with a blade, killing one person and injuring 29 others. A day later he was tracked down and shot dead by police.
DW’s Pablo Foley Elias spoke to Cornelia Lotthammer about Abdul B.’s case, the causes of extremism, and how it needs to be addressed.
These people get themselves into a hell of a mess with this because they don't understand the root of the problem: Islam! Forget Islamism! These so-called Islamists are in love with Islam and their prophet. A so-called "Islamist" is merely a devout, practising, fundamentalist Muslim following uncompromisingly the precepts and tenets of his faith. When will these people get it? How many more people will have to be killed before they give up on their airy-fairy notions? And of course, this person was unwilling to deradicalize, for to concede to deradicalization would be tantamount to giving up on his faith!
Germany is never going to be able to solve its problems of homophobia in the Muslim community with this 'artsy-fartsy' outlook and talk! Don't confuse and conjoin the radical problems found in other groups with the "Queerfeindlichkeit' found in the Muslim community, otherwise you will never find solutions to the problem. The radicalization caused by the so-called hyper-masculinity trend is something quite different, and has to be treated quite differently. — © Mark Alexander
Trump's 'Orwellian' Move on Iran Just Created a Big Problem for Republicans | Denver Riggleman
July 29, 2026 | "I can't imagine that Republican presidential representatives are very happy right now based on what's happening in their districts."
White House damage control over casualties in the war with Iran will damage the Republicans and leaves questions about the "mental issue" at the heart of the MAGA movement, says Denver Riggleman on The Trump Report
White House damage control over casualties in the war with Iran will damage the Republicans and leaves questions about the "mental issue" at the heart of the MAGA movement, says Denver Riggleman on The Trump Report
A Taste of Swiss Carrot Country: Rüeblitorte & Rösti | At Our Neighbour’s Table
July 26, 2026 | In Switzerland’s canton of Aargau, affectionately known as Rüebliland - carrot country - the humble carrot takes center stage in both sweet and savory cooking.
This episode explores the region’s deep connection to carrots, from the famous Aargauer Rüeblitorte, a moist carrot cake decorated with marzipan carrots, to creative farm-kitchen dishes that use every part of the vegetable.
At Haldenhof farm, organic farmer Kurt Brunner brings carrots into a Swiss classic by mixing them into golden, crispy rösti, while his daughter Carla turns carrot greens into a vibrant pesto served with grilled carrots. She also prepares a colorful carrot Wähe, a Swiss-style flat cake, and a fragrant carrot salad seasoned with cardamom.
Alongside these inspiring recipes, the episode offers a glimpse into the challenges of organic carrot farming in Aargau, where too much rain can make a successful harvest uncertain. A celebration of seasonal cooking, Swiss tradition, and root-to-leaf creativity, this is a delicious journey for anyone who loves simple ingredients transformed with care and imagination.
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This episode explores the region’s deep connection to carrots, from the famous Aargauer Rüeblitorte, a moist carrot cake decorated with marzipan carrots, to creative farm-kitchen dishes that use every part of the vegetable.
At Haldenhof farm, organic farmer Kurt Brunner brings carrots into a Swiss classic by mixing them into golden, crispy rösti, while his daughter Carla turns carrot greens into a vibrant pesto served with grilled carrots. She also prepares a colorful carrot Wähe, a Swiss-style flat cake, and a fragrant carrot salad seasoned with cardamom.
Alongside these inspiring recipes, the episode offers a glimpse into the challenges of organic carrot farming in Aargau, where too much rain can make a successful harvest uncertain. A celebration of seasonal cooking, Swiss tradition, and root-to-leaf creativity, this is a delicious journey for anyone who loves simple ingredients transformed with care and imagination.
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Carrots are the 10p vegetable that could save your life: Your grandparents weren’t wrong about the eye health benefits, but how else can this secret superfood boost your wellbeing? »
The Communist Tyrant Who Created 100,000 Orphans | 60 Minutes Australia
Nach CSD-Anschlag: Wegner fordert Islamunterricht an Schulen
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Der Regierende Bürgermeister sieht den Unterricht als sinnvolle Präventionsmaßnahme. Die CDU Berlin legt zudem ein Maßnahmenpaket auf den Tisch.
Dieses Foto stammt aus diesem Artikel der Berliner Zeitung. | Bei dem Anschlag auf den CSD Berlin wurde eine Frau getötet und 29 Menschen teils schwer verletzt. | © Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa
Berlins Regierender Bürgermeister hält Islamunterricht an Berlins Schulen als Präventionsmaßnahme gegen Radikalisierung für sinnvoll. Nach dem islamistisch motivierten Terroranschlag auf den CSD Wochenende, bei dem eine Frau getötet und 31 weitere Menschen teils schwer verletzt wurden, positioniert sich sich Kai Wegner (CDU).
Seine These lautet: Wer Religion an der staatlichen Schule lernt, gerät seltener an gefährliche Prediger. „Religionsunterricht an staatlichen Schulen könnte einen großen Teil dazu beitragen, Jugendliche vor solchen Beeinflussungen zu schützen. Dazu gehört, dass auch der Islamunterricht an Schulen stattfindet, der dadurch staatlicher Kontrolle unterliegen würde“, sagte Wegner. » | Eva Maria Braungart | Mittwoch, 29. Juli 2026
Was für ein Unsinn! Was für eine Absurdität! Was könnte man von einem solchen Lehrplan auch ernsthaft erwarten? Nicht die Schüler müssen etwas über den Islam lernen, um dem islamischen Terrorismus ein Ende zu setzen; vielmehr sind es die Terroristen und andere Muslime selbst, die lernen sollten, wie man in einer multikulturellen, weltoffenen und toleranten Gesellschaft lebt!
Es stimmt zwar, dass die Menschen im Westen viel zu wenig über den Islam wissen, und daran sollte etwas geändert werden. Man kann jedoch nicht erwarten, dass ein größeres Wissen über den Islam im Westen das Problem der Feindseligkeit gegenüber queeren Menschen innerhalb der muslimischen Gemeinschaft lösen wird. — © Mark Alexander
Die englische Version:
What nonsense! What an absurdity! What could one seriously expect from such a curriculum? It is not the students who need to learn about Islam in order to put an end to Islamic terrorism; rather, it is the terrorists and other Muslims themselves who should learn how to live in a multicultural, open-minded, and tolerant society!
While it is true that people in the West know far too little about Islam—and something should be done about that—one cannot expect that greater knowledge of Islam in the West will solve the problem of hostility toward queer people within the Muslim community. — © Mark Alexander
Berlins Regierender Bürgermeister hält Islamunterricht an Berlins Schulen als Präventionsmaßnahme gegen Radikalisierung für sinnvoll. Nach dem islamistisch motivierten Terroranschlag auf den CSD Wochenende, bei dem eine Frau getötet und 31 weitere Menschen teils schwer verletzt wurden, positioniert sich sich Kai Wegner (CDU).
Seine These lautet: Wer Religion an der staatlichen Schule lernt, gerät seltener an gefährliche Prediger. „Religionsunterricht an staatlichen Schulen könnte einen großen Teil dazu beitragen, Jugendliche vor solchen Beeinflussungen zu schützen. Dazu gehört, dass auch der Islamunterricht an Schulen stattfindet, der dadurch staatlicher Kontrolle unterliegen würde“, sagte Wegner. » | Eva Maria Braungart | Mittwoch, 29. Juli 2026
Was für ein Unsinn! Was für eine Absurdität! Was könnte man von einem solchen Lehrplan auch ernsthaft erwarten? Nicht die Schüler müssen etwas über den Islam lernen, um dem islamischen Terrorismus ein Ende zu setzen; vielmehr sind es die Terroristen und andere Muslime selbst, die lernen sollten, wie man in einer multikulturellen, weltoffenen und toleranten Gesellschaft lebt!
Es stimmt zwar, dass die Menschen im Westen viel zu wenig über den Islam wissen, und daran sollte etwas geändert werden. Man kann jedoch nicht erwarten, dass ein größeres Wissen über den Islam im Westen das Problem der Feindseligkeit gegenüber queeren Menschen innerhalb der muslimischen Gemeinschaft lösen wird. — © Mark Alexander
Die englische Version:
What nonsense! What an absurdity! What could one seriously expect from such a curriculum? It is not the students who need to learn about Islam in order to put an end to Islamic terrorism; rather, it is the terrorists and other Muslims themselves who should learn how to live in a multicultural, open-minded, and tolerant society!
While it is true that people in the West know far too little about Islam—and something should be done about that—one cannot expect that greater knowledge of Islam in the West will solve the problem of hostility toward queer people within the Muslim community. — © Mark Alexander
Suède : un ancien consultant de l'armée condamné pour tentative d'espionnage envers la Russie
LE FIGARO : Atteint d’un trouble psychique grave, l’homme, né en Suède de parents immigrés iraniens, a travaillé en tant que consultant en informatique pour l’armée suédoise entre 2018 et 2022.
Un ancien consultant de l'armée suédoise, âgé de 34 ans, a été condamné mercredi par un tribunal suédois à des soins psychiatriques pour avoir tenté de transmettre des informations classifiées aux services de renseignement russes en 2025. Atteint d'un trouble psychique grave, l'homme, R. T., né en Suède de parents immigrés iraniens, a travaillé en tant que consultant en informatique pour l'armée suédoise entre 2018 et 2022. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 29 juillet 2026
Un ancien consultant de l'armée suédoise, âgé de 34 ans, a été condamné mercredi par un tribunal suédois à des soins psychiatriques pour avoir tenté de transmettre des informations classifiées aux services de renseignement russes en 2025. Atteint d'un trouble psychique grave, l'homme, R. T., né en Suède de parents immigrés iraniens, a travaillé en tant que consultant en informatique pour l'armée suédoise entre 2018 et 2022. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 29 juillet 2026
Angleterre : plus de la moitié du pays est en état de sécheresse
LE FIGARO : Une vaste zone du territoire « connaît actuellement une sécheresse éclair » et développe « très rapidement sous l’effet conjugué de précipitations très faibles et de températures élevées », a indiqué l’agence dans un communiqué.
Plus de la moitié de l'Angleterre a été déclarée en état de sécheresse, alors que le mois de juillet est en passe de devenir le plus sec jamais enregistré, a annoncé mercredi l'Agence nationale de l'environnement. Une vaste zone du centre, de l’est et du sud du territoire « connaît actuellement une sécheresse éclair », qui s’est développée « très rapidement sous l’effet conjugué de précipitations très faibles et de températures élevées », a indiqué l’agence dans un communiqué.
Les précipitations de juillet n’ont atteint que 7% du niveau habituellement observé à cette période de l’année, et même seulement 1% dans le sud de l’Angleterre. Les régions concernées sont notamment l’East Anglia (est), le Hertfordshire, le Grand Londres, la vallée de la Tamise, le Hampshire et l’île de Wight, le Devon, les Cornouailles ainsi que les West Midlands au centre. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 29 juillet 2026
Plus de la moitié de l'Angleterre a été déclarée en état de sécheresse, alors que le mois de juillet est en passe de devenir le plus sec jamais enregistré, a annoncé mercredi l'Agence nationale de l'environnement. Une vaste zone du centre, de l’est et du sud du territoire « connaît actuellement une sécheresse éclair », qui s’est développée « très rapidement sous l’effet conjugué de précipitations très faibles et de températures élevées », a indiqué l’agence dans un communiqué.
Les précipitations de juillet n’ont atteint que 7% du niveau habituellement observé à cette période de l’année, et même seulement 1% dans le sud de l’Angleterre. Les régions concernées sont notamment l’East Anglia (est), le Hertfordshire, le Grand Londres, la vallée de la Tamise, le Hampshire et l’île de Wight, le Devon, les Cornouailles ainsi que les West Midlands au centre. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mercredi 29 juillet 2026
Germany’s Leaders Say the Berlin Pride Attack Targeted ‘All of Us’. What Utter Hypocrisy
THE GUARDIAN: The queer community has lost resources and protection due to decisions made by the people now mouthing solidarity in public
Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | People at the Brandenburg Gate, which is illuminated with the message ‘Berlin, city of freedom’, 26 July 2026. Photograph: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP
It feels like a well-rehearsed script. First come the flowers, then the pious statements. One after another, mainstream German politicians have lined up to claim that the attack on Berlin Pride last weekend was an attack on “all of us”, “our values” and “our society”.
Except it was not. This atrocity in which a van was rammed into the crowd was, first and foremost, an attack on queer people. A vulnerable community that has been fighting for its rights for many decades; that, in recent years and all over the world, has increasingly been targeted by conservative forces.
But, of course, the script is comfortable, because it requires nothing, least of all memory. In Germany, under the centre-right coalition led by the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, the queer community has lost more and more resources, spaces and protection, due to decisions made by the very same people who are now expressing solidarity in public.
When Merz made the statement on Sunday that Pride-goers should not be intimidated, and that this attack was intended to divide our society, many queer people and allies wondered: is this the same Friedrich Merz who rejected the suggestion to fly a rainbow flag from the Bundestag during last year’s Pride, with the remark, “The Bundestag is not a circus tent”? » | Fatma Aydemir | Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Even though the Muslim world is replete with gays, just like every other society throughout the world is, Islam itself is extremely homophobic. The precepts and tenets of the faith insist on the adoption of a homophobic stance in order to be considered to be a good, Allah-fearing, prophet-Muhammad-loving and -following, Shariah-abiding, devout Muslim!
When it comes to homosexuality, what you find in many strict Islamic societies is hypocrisy: outwardly the Muslim will be extremely homophobic, but within high walls and closed doors—in secret— a very different picture often emerges. I know this to be so from personal experience. I have witnessed it first-hand. In fact, when I worked in the Middle East as a fresh-faced young man with thick, luxuriant hair—hair is a huge turn-on for very many Muslims, especially young ones—it was often a huge problem for me. At that time, I was still in the closet. To have been out in Saudi Arabia would have been untenable and dangerous. God only knows what would have happened!
I tell you this for one purpose: To show you that I know and understand the mentality of these people. Well! What happened in Germany at the weekend, was not an attack on all Germans; rather, it was a targeted attack on the queer community. Despite homosexuality being widespread in the Muslim community, homophobia is rifer amongst so-called Islamists, or fundamentalist, extremely devout Muslims. So any German politicians failing to recognise this fact is failing the queer community in Germany. The same, of course, applies to politicians in other western countries as well. — © Mark Alexander
It feels like a well-rehearsed script. First come the flowers, then the pious statements. One after another, mainstream German politicians have lined up to claim that the attack on Berlin Pride last weekend was an attack on “all of us”, “our values” and “our society”.
Except it was not. This atrocity in which a van was rammed into the crowd was, first and foremost, an attack on queer people. A vulnerable community that has been fighting for its rights for many decades; that, in recent years and all over the world, has increasingly been targeted by conservative forces.
But, of course, the script is comfortable, because it requires nothing, least of all memory. In Germany, under the centre-right coalition led by the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz, the queer community has lost more and more resources, spaces and protection, due to decisions made by the very same people who are now expressing solidarity in public.
When Merz made the statement on Sunday that Pride-goers should not be intimidated, and that this attack was intended to divide our society, many queer people and allies wondered: is this the same Friedrich Merz who rejected the suggestion to fly a rainbow flag from the Bundestag during last year’s Pride, with the remark, “The Bundestag is not a circus tent”? » | Fatma Aydemir | Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Even though the Muslim world is replete with gays, just like every other society throughout the world is, Islam itself is extremely homophobic. The precepts and tenets of the faith insist on the adoption of a homophobic stance in order to be considered to be a good, Allah-fearing, prophet-Muhammad-loving and -following, Shariah-abiding, devout Muslim!
When it comes to homosexuality, what you find in many strict Islamic societies is hypocrisy: outwardly the Muslim will be extremely homophobic, but within high walls and closed doors—in secret— a very different picture often emerges. I know this to be so from personal experience. I have witnessed it first-hand. In fact, when I worked in the Middle East as a fresh-faced young man with thick, luxuriant hair—hair is a huge turn-on for very many Muslims, especially young ones—it was often a huge problem for me. At that time, I was still in the closet. To have been out in Saudi Arabia would have been untenable and dangerous. God only knows what would have happened!
I tell you this for one purpose: To show you that I know and understand the mentality of these people. Well! What happened in Germany at the weekend, was not an attack on all Germans; rather, it was a targeted attack on the queer community. Despite homosexuality being widespread in the Muslim community, homophobia is rifer amongst so-called Islamists, or fundamentalist, extremely devout Muslims. So any German politicians failing to recognise this fact is failing the queer community in Germany. The same, of course, applies to politicians in other western countries as well. — © Mark Alexander
The Full-length Interview with Elon Musk | The Economist
July 29, 2026 | Elon Musk may be the most powerful man in the world. He’s worth almost $1trn, runs Tesla and SpaceX, boasts an enormous social-media following and, to top it all off, he reckons he’s pretty good at predicting the future, too.
In his first extended interview since SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, Elon Musk sat down with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, at his Texas Gigafactory to talk about what he thinks this future holds. They discuss the timeline for AI overtaking human intelligence, the rapid progress of China, the reasons for his interest in Europe and why he thinks he “got a little too involved” in politics.
In his first extended interview since SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, Elon Musk sat down with Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, at his Texas Gigafactory to talk about what he thinks this future holds. They discuss the timeline for AI overtaking human intelligence, the rapid progress of China, the reasons for his interest in Europe and why he thinks he “got a little too involved” in politics.
Hannity Stutters & Chokes Out a Lie Even He Can't Believe He's Telling
I think that Elon Musk talks crap half the time. And suckers swallow it, hook, line, and sinker!
Listening to Scott Bessent in this video, he must be another one who is full of bullshit as well! Just as Ronald Reagan was.
In reality, Reagan was a third-rate actor who had an economic system named after him: Reaganomics. Go figure! I doubt that the man ever studied any economics in his life!
Reaganomics and Thatcherism should carry much of the blame for the mess we find ourselves in today. For example: Do you really think that we would have seen the current ENORMOUS wealth INEQUALITY without Reagan and Thatcher’s “trickle-down economics” BULLSHIT? And all those tax breaks they gave the already superrich?
Unfortunately, I am ashamed to have to admit it, even I bought in to the bullshit. At that time, I was a huge fan of Thatcher and even of Reagan.
Even though both of them did some good—I wouldn’t deny that—but they also caused a hell of a lot of harm to so many. The UK has never been the same since. Nor has America, for that matter! And now, we have this bullshitter par excellence, Elon Musk, to contend with! From what I have read, he is as high as a kite half the time. Many of his utterances sound like it, too! 😊 — © Mark Alexander
Eren Güvercin: „Queerfeindlichkeit ist eine Realität in muslimischen Communities“
Stop Saudis from Executing Christians, Bishops Urge Miliband
THE TELEGRAPH: Calls for new Foreign Secretary to intervene in case of 50 Ethiopians on death row
Church of England bishops have urged Ed Miliband to intervene to halt the executions and torture of Christians in Saudi Arabian jails.
Three bishops for Southwark, Chelmsford and Winchester have written to Mohammed bin Salman, the ruler of Saudi Arabia, urging him to call an immediate halt to the executions of more than 50 Ethiopian Christians currently on death row in the state.
They have also submitted their appeal to the Foreign Office seeking an intervention from Mr Miliband, the new Foreign Secretary, to save the lives of the Christian captives.
The bishops claimed there was evidence that the Ethiopians – who fled conflict in their own country – had been mistreated, with several of them tortured and forced to sign documents they could not read or understand.
Some have been convicted of smuggling cannabis into Saudi Arabia, which the bishops said was the result of criminal traffickers coercing them into transporting goods into the Arab state without full knowledge of their contents.
“We are aware of accounts from several of these men that during transfers to court hearings, Saudi police officers discovered the crosses they were wearing around their necks, forcibly removed them and physically assaulted them,” said the bishops in their letter to the Saudi ruler and Mr Miliband. » | Charles Hymas | Home Affairs Editor | Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Church of England bishops have urged Ed Miliband to intervene to halt the executions and torture of Christians in Saudi Arabian jails.
Three bishops for Southwark, Chelmsford and Winchester have written to Mohammed bin Salman, the ruler of Saudi Arabia, urging him to call an immediate halt to the executions of more than 50 Ethiopian Christians currently on death row in the state.
They have also submitted their appeal to the Foreign Office seeking an intervention from Mr Miliband, the new Foreign Secretary, to save the lives of the Christian captives.
The bishops claimed there was evidence that the Ethiopians – who fled conflict in their own country – had been mistreated, with several of them tortured and forced to sign documents they could not read or understand.
Some have been convicted of smuggling cannabis into Saudi Arabia, which the bishops said was the result of criminal traffickers coercing them into transporting goods into the Arab state without full knowledge of their contents.
“We are aware of accounts from several of these men that during transfers to court hearings, Saudi police officers discovered the crosses they were wearing around their necks, forcibly removed them and physically assaulted them,” said the bishops in their letter to the Saudi ruler and Mr Miliband. » | Charles Hymas | Home Affairs Editor | Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Saudi Joins War after ‘Surprise’ Iranian Attack on US Bases
THE TELEGRAPH: The US has launched strikes on “Iran-aligned terrorists” in Iraq as part of a joint operation with Saudi Arabia.
After five days without tit-for-tat strikes, Tehran launched an unprovoked “surprise attack” on American forces in the region overnight, firing ballistic missiles at bases in Jordan.
In retaliatory strikes by the US and Saudi Arabia, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a Tehran-backed militia, said at least 20 people were killed across several of its bases across Iraq.
The attacks mark the first time Saudi Arabia has publicly joined the war in months after previously carrying out secret strikes against Iran.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps also struck three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, despite previous threats by Donald Trump to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time a ship is hit in the waterway. » | Emily Smith | Foreign Breaking News Reporter | Wednesday, July 29, 2026
After five days without tit-for-tat strikes, Tehran launched an unprovoked “surprise attack” on American forces in the region overnight, firing ballistic missiles at bases in Jordan.
In retaliatory strikes by the US and Saudi Arabia, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a Tehran-backed militia, said at least 20 people were killed across several of its bases across Iraq.
The attacks mark the first time Saudi Arabia has publicly joined the war in months after previously carrying out secret strikes against Iran.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps also struck three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, despite previous threats by Donald Trump to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time a ship is hit in the waterway. » | Emily Smith | Foreign Breaking News Reporter | Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Iran Releases Disturbing ‘Kill Melania’ Video Threatening the First Lady and Barron Trump
THE INDEPENDENT: The Secret Service says it is aware of the clip and is investigating after it was posted by a news agency affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
The Secret Service is investigating a disturbing video posted in Iran that threatens both Melania and Barron Trump.
The clip, titled ‘Where to kill Melania’ shows a mock up of the First Lady’s motorcade moving through the streets of New York City and calls on “freedom fighters” to take action against her. It concludes with an ominous threat against Trump’s 20-year-old son: “Barron Trump, wait for us!”
The clip was shared on Monday by the Tasnim News Agency, which has been associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. » | Owen Scott | Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The Secret Service is investigating a disturbing video posted in Iran that threatens both Melania and Barron Trump.
The clip, titled ‘Where to kill Melania’ shows a mock up of the First Lady’s motorcade moving through the streets of New York City and calls on “freedom fighters” to take action against her. It concludes with an ominous threat against Trump’s 20-year-old son: “Barron Trump, wait for us!”
The clip was shared on Monday by the Tasnim News Agency, which has been associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. » | Owen Scott | Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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En Allemagne, l’AfD en embuscade après l’attentat islamiste de Berlin
LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - La polémique se focalise sur les lacunes de l’institution judiciaire alors que plusieurs élections régionales doivent se tenir à la rentrée.
Trois jours après l’attentat contre la Marche des fiertés, qui a coûté la vie à une sexagénaire polonaise et blessé 29 participants, l’Allemagne continue de panser ses plaies. Le recueillement laisse progressivement place à la perplexité et à la colère car les questions qui se posent après cette attaque à la voiture-bélier commencent à trouver des réponses. Comment cet homme de 21 ans, connu des services pour son idéologie islamiste, a-t-il pu préparer et exécuter sans entrave cette attaque ? Et comment l’État peut-il mieux protéger la population sans mettre en péril la liberté et la cohésion sociale ? » | Par David Philippot Berlin | mardi 28 juillet 2026
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Trois jours après l’attentat contre la Marche des fiertés, qui a coûté la vie à une sexagénaire polonaise et blessé 29 participants, l’Allemagne continue de panser ses plaies. Le recueillement laisse progressivement place à la perplexité et à la colère car les questions qui se posent après cette attaque à la voiture-bélier commencent à trouver des réponses. Comment cet homme de 21 ans, connu des services pour son idéologie islamiste, a-t-il pu préparer et exécuter sans entrave cette attaque ? Et comment l’État peut-il mieux protéger la population sans mettre en péril la liberté et la cohésion sociale ? » | Par David Philippot Berlin | mardi 28 juillet 2026
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This Is No Golden Age | Steve Schmidt
Please forgive me for the oxymoron: Trump’s ‘brain’ is clearly addled! — © Mark Alexander
Brit in Germany: The Question Germany Can’t Answer
July 26, 2026 | Germany has a word that keeps appearing whenever people talk about immigration, integration and national identity - Leitkultur.
In this video, I try to understand what the word actually means, why it is so difficult to define, and what it reveals about the bigger question Germany still seems to be struggling with.
In this video, I try to understand what the word actually means, why it is so difficult to define, and what it reveals about the bigger question Germany still seems to be struggling with.
A Handsome Man with Beautiful, Long, Luxuriant Hair
A New McCarthyism? Republicans' Escalating War on Leftist Groups
July 28, 2026 | As the Trump administration threatens to intensify its "global campaign to crush radical left terrorism," we look at a new 100-page report issued by the State Department last week accusing the Cuban government of waging a "sustained campaign of subversion against the United States." The report claims Cuba has backed a number of groups in the United States, including the National Lawyers Guild, Pastors for Peace, the National Network on Cuba and the feminist anti-war organization CodePink.
Meanwhile, the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee subpoenaed BreakThrough News last week, demanding the independent online news outlet hand over internal communications and financial records. BreakThrough News says it's being targeted over its coverage of U.S. mass deportations, ICE abuses, Cuba and Palestine solidarity and U.S. foreign policy.
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Stephen Miller is such an objectionable, cruel … ! — © Mark Alexander
Meanwhile, the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee subpoenaed BreakThrough News last week, demanding the independent online news outlet hand over internal communications and financial records. BreakThrough News says it's being targeted over its coverage of U.S. mass deportations, ICE abuses, Cuba and Palestine solidarity and U.S. foreign policy.
Democracy Now! can be supported here.
Stephen Miller is such an objectionable, cruel … ! — © Mark Alexander
Berlin's Queer Commissioner on Fatal Car Ramming Attack on LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration
July 28, 2026 | A man drove a minivan into a crowd of people near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 29 others. Authorities shot and killed the man during an operation on Sunday. The alleged suspect was identified as Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German citizen. According to authorities, Ballout tried to join the Islamic State in 2025 and was released from prison in May after being jailed for preparing an attack.
"The far right here in Germany is, of course, waiting for an attack like this one to use it in order to highlight that the foreigners are the problem," says Alfonso Pantisano, LGBTQ affairs commissioner for the Berlin state government. "By doing so, they completely forget and avoid to look at how much queerphobia there is in this country in all various levels of structures."
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"The far right here in Germany is, of course, waiting for an attack like this one to use it in order to highlight that the foreigners are the problem," says Alfonso Pantisano, LGBTQ affairs commissioner for the Berlin state government. "By doing so, they completely forget and avoid to look at how much queerphobia there is in this country in all various levels of structures."
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Attaque au couteau à Paris : la garde à vue du suspect levée pour motif psychiatrique
LE FIGARO : « À l’issue d’un examen de comportement effectué » ce mardi, « l’état de santé du mis en cause a été déclaré incompatible avec la garde à vue », a-t-il poursuivi, précisant qu’il faisait déjà « l’objet d’un suivi psychiatrique ».
La garde à vue de l’homme interpellé lundi après avoir blessé à l’arme blanche trois femmes, dont deux grièvement, dans le 17e arrondissement de la capitale, a été levée mardi pour raison psychiatrique et le suspect conduit à l’infirmerie psychiatrique de la préfecture de police (PP), selon le parquet de Paris. « À l’issue d’un examen de comportement effectué » ce mardi, « l’état de santé du mis en cause a été déclaré incompatible avec la garde à vue », a-t-il indiqué à l’AFP. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 28 juillet 2026
La garde à vue de l’homme interpellé lundi après avoir blessé à l’arme blanche trois femmes, dont deux grièvement, dans le 17e arrondissement de la capitale, a été levée mardi pour raison psychiatrique et le suspect conduit à l’infirmerie psychiatrique de la préfecture de police (PP), selon le parquet de Paris. « À l’issue d’un examen de comportement effectué » ce mardi, « l’état de santé du mis en cause a été déclaré incompatible avec la garde à vue », a-t-il indiqué à l’AFP. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 28 juillet 2026
Himmlisch: Claudias Rezepte: Ich habe diesen 5-Minuten-Sommersalat gemacht... und ALLE wollten das Rezept!
July 26, 2026 | In diesem Video zeige ich dir einen extrem schnellen 5-Minuten-Sommersalat, der geschmacklich absolut süchtig macht.
Die süße Honigmelone trifft auf knackige Gurke, feine Zwiebeln, herrlichen Weißkäse und ein genial ausgewogenes Balsamico-Agaven-Dressing – ein absoluter Gamechanger!
Perfekt für heiße Sommertage, wenn es blitzschnell gehen muss, aber trotzdem nach Gourmet schmecken soll.
Guten Appetit und viel Spaß beim Nachmachen! — Claudia
Falls Sie Claudia unterstützen möchten, können Sie das hier tun.
Die süße Honigmelone trifft auf knackige Gurke, feine Zwiebeln, herrlichen Weißkäse und ein genial ausgewogenes Balsamico-Agaven-Dressing – ein absoluter Gamechanger!
Perfekt für heiße Sommertage, wenn es blitzschnell gehen muss, aber trotzdem nach Gourmet schmecken soll.
Guten Appetit und viel Spaß beim Nachmachen! — Claudia
Falls Sie Claudia unterstützen möchten, können Sie das hier tun.
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People Trapped Inside Japan Shopping Centre after Earthquake | BBC News
July 28, 2026 | Several people are trapped inside a shopping centre after a strong earthquake hit south-west Japan, officials say.
Some local media reports that there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
The quake hit inland on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT), with more than 150,000 people being told to move to evacuation shelters.
There was a brief tsunami warning that was lifted within the hour. Emergency services said "many people" were trapped inside the Aeon Mall in the Kumamoto region.
Some local media reports that there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
The quake hit inland on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT), with more than 150,000 people being told to move to evacuation shelters.
There was a brief tsunami warning that was lifted within the hour. Emergency services said "many people" were trapped inside the Aeon Mall in the Kumamoto region.
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This lady is exercised. I like that. But she still buys into the false narrative of Islamism as distinct from Islam. An Islamist is merely a devout, practising Muslim. A person who practises Islam uncompromisingly. This lady talks of Islamism being a political ideology. All of Islam is political! As Ayatollah Khomeini used to say… “Islam is politics or it is nothing.” — © Mark Alexander
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Bericht: Polizei findet IS-Bekennervideo auf Handy des CSD-Terroristen
BERLINER ZEITUNG: Einem Medienbericht zufolge fanden Ermittler auf dem Handy des mutmaßlichen CSD-Attentäters ein IS-Bekennervideo. Auch im Tatfahrzeug seien Beweismittel sichergestellt worden.
Die Ermittlungsbehörden haben nach einem Bericht der Bild-Zeitung das Mobiltelefon des mutmaßlichen CSD-Attentäters Abdul Ballout sichergestellt. Auf dem Gerät befinde sich eine Videoaufnahme vom Tag des Anschlags, in der sich der Beschuldigte zur Terrororganisation „Islamischer Staat“ (IS) bekenne, berichtete die Zeitung. Aufzeichnungen dieser Art werden dem Bericht zufolge von Ermittlern als sogenanntes Märtyrer-Video eingestuft, das Attentäter üblicherweise vor der Tat aufnehmen. » | Stephanie Lehner | Dienstag, 28. Juli 2026
À LIRE AUSSI :
Attentat à la Gay pride de Berlin : l’auteur avait prêté allégeance à l’État islamique dans une vidéo : Abdul Rahman Ballout, un citoyen allemand d’origine libanaise, est suspecté d’avoir foncé dans la foule samedi soir, faisant un mort et 29 blessés. »
Es ist weit verbreitet, sich der Vorstellung anzuschließen, es gebe einen Unterschied zwischen Islam und Islamismus sowie zwischen Muslimen und Islamisten. Zudem glauben viele, dies sei ein rein linkes Narrativ. Das ist es jedoch nicht. Leider sind es nicht nur Linke, die an diese falsche Unterscheidung glauben. Sehr viele Menschen – ob links, rechts oder aus der Mitte – übernehmen diese Unterscheidung zwischen Islam und Islamismus, weil sie auf das falsche Narrativ hereingefallen sind, das ihnen über Jahre hinweg vermittelt wurde. Und da sie so gut wie nichts über den Islam wussten, haben sie das akzeptiert, was ihnen von den Medien und dem Establishment vorgekaut wurde. Wie viele Menschen wissen zum Beispiel, dass der Islam im westlichen Sinne des Wortes eigentlich gar keine Religion ist? Nur wenige, würde ich behaupten.
Muslime betrachten den Islam als „Deen“ (manchmal auch „Dîn“ geschrieben) – nicht als Religion im westlichen Sinne. Das arabische Wort „Deen“ bedeutet weit mehr als das Wort „Religion“. Wie wir alle wissen, besteht eine Religion im Glauben an Gott und dessen Verehrung. Der Islam ist jedoch weit mehr als das. Ja, das gehört zwar dazu, aber der Islam umfasst noch sehr viel mehr.
Zunächst einmal ist der Islam eine umfassende Lebensweise. Er ist ein Verhaltenskodex für das Leben. Für alles gibt es eine richtige und eine falsche Vorgehensweise. Zudem leitet sich die gesamte islamische Rechtsauffassung von Allah, dem Islam und Mohammed ab. Ein Mann genießt hohes Ansehen, wenn er die Lebensweise und die Gewohnheiten des Propheten nachahmt. Das ist der Grund, warum sich so viele Muslime – insbesondere die gläubigen – lange Bärte wachsen lassen und den Schnurrbart stutzen; genau so hat es ihr Prophet getan. Muslime wissen sehr viel über ihren Propheten: wie er lebte, wie er aß, wie er andere behandelte usw. Hinzu kommt die Forderung nach völliger Unterwerfung unter Allah und absolutem Gehorsam ihm gegenüber. Für einen wahren Muslim gibt es kein „Herauspicken“ einzelner Aspekte; er oder sie muss das Ganze annehmen. — © Mark Alexander
La version française :
Il est courant d'adhérer à l'idée qu'il existe une différence entre l'islam et l'islamisme, entre les musulmans et les islamistes. De plus, beaucoup croient qu'il s'agit là d'un discours exclusivement de gauche. Ce n'est pas le cas. Malheureusement, la gauche n'est pas la seule à croire à cette distinction erronée. Tant de gens — de gauche, de droite comme du centre — souscrivent à cette distinction entre islam et islamisme parce qu'ils ont adhéré au faux récit qui leur a été servi au fil des ans. Et, ne connaissant pour ainsi dire rien à l'islam, ils ont accepté ce qui leur a été inculqué par les médias et l'establishment. Par exemple, combien de personnes savent que l'islam n'est pas, techniquement, une religion au sens occidental du terme ? Peu, je parierais.
Les musulmans considèrent l'islam comme le « deen » (parfois orthographié « dîn »). Ce n'est pas une religion au sens occidental. Le mot arabe « deen » signifie bien plus que le mot « religion ». Comme nous le savons tous, une religion consiste à croire en Dieu et à L'adorer. L'islam, cependant, va bien au-delà. Certes, cela en fait partie, mais l'islam englobe bien plus que cela.
Pour commencer, l'islam est un mode de vie global. C'est un code de conduite. Il existe une manière juste et une manière erronée d'accomplir chaque chose. Par ailleurs, toute la justice islamique émane d'Allah, de l'islam et de Mahomet. Un homme est tenu en haute estime s'il imite les habitudes et les manières du Prophète. C'est la raison pour laquelle tant de musulmans, en particulier les plus pieux, se laissent pousser une longue barbe tout en taillant leur moustache. C'est ce que faisait leur prophète. Les musulmans connaissent quantité de détails sur leur prophète : sa façon de vivre, de s'alimenter, de traiter autrui, etc. Vient ensuite l'exigence d'une soumission et d'une obéissance totales à Allah. Pour un véritable musulman, il n'est pas question de faire le tri : il doit tout accepter. — © Mark Alexander
The English version :
It is common to buy into the narrative that there is a difference between Islam and Islamism, Muslims and Islamists. Moreover, many believe that this is exclusively a left-wing narrative. It is not. Unfortunately, it is not only the left that believe in this false distinction. So many people, left, right, and centre, buy into this distinction between Islam and Islamism, because they have bought into the false narrative that has been fed them over the years. And, because they knew next to nothing about Islam, they have accepted what they have been spoon-fed by the media and establishment. For instance, how many people know that Islam is technically not a religion in the western sense of the word? Few, I would wager.
Muslims consider Islam to be ‘the deen’, sometimes written ‘dîn’. Not a religion in the western sense. The Arabic word ‘deen’ means far, far more than the word religion. As we all know, a religion is the belief in, and worship of, God. Islam, however, is far more than that. Yes, this is part of it. But there is much more to Islam than that.
For starters, Islam is a total way of life. It is a code of conduct for living. There is a correct and incorrect way of doing everything. Also, all Islamic justice stems from Allah, Islam, and Muhammad. A man is held in high esteem if he emulates the ways and mannerisms of the Prophet. This is reason so many Muslims, especially devout ones, grow their beards long and clip their moustaches. This is what their prophet did. Muslims know so much about their prophet: how he lived, how he ate, how he treated others, etc. Then we come to the need for complete submission to, and complete obedience to, Allah. For a true Muslim, there’s no picking and choosing. He/she must accept it all. — © Mark Alexander
Die Ermittlungsbehörden haben nach einem Bericht der Bild-Zeitung das Mobiltelefon des mutmaßlichen CSD-Attentäters Abdul Ballout sichergestellt. Auf dem Gerät befinde sich eine Videoaufnahme vom Tag des Anschlags, in der sich der Beschuldigte zur Terrororganisation „Islamischer Staat“ (IS) bekenne, berichtete die Zeitung. Aufzeichnungen dieser Art werden dem Bericht zufolge von Ermittlern als sogenanntes Märtyrer-Video eingestuft, das Attentäter üblicherweise vor der Tat aufnehmen. » | Stephanie Lehner | Dienstag, 28. Juli 2026
À LIRE AUSSI :
Attentat à la Gay pride de Berlin : l’auteur avait prêté allégeance à l’État islamique dans une vidéo : Abdul Rahman Ballout, un citoyen allemand d’origine libanaise, est suspecté d’avoir foncé dans la foule samedi soir, faisant un mort et 29 blessés. »
Es ist weit verbreitet, sich der Vorstellung anzuschließen, es gebe einen Unterschied zwischen Islam und Islamismus sowie zwischen Muslimen und Islamisten. Zudem glauben viele, dies sei ein rein linkes Narrativ. Das ist es jedoch nicht. Leider sind es nicht nur Linke, die an diese falsche Unterscheidung glauben. Sehr viele Menschen – ob links, rechts oder aus der Mitte – übernehmen diese Unterscheidung zwischen Islam und Islamismus, weil sie auf das falsche Narrativ hereingefallen sind, das ihnen über Jahre hinweg vermittelt wurde. Und da sie so gut wie nichts über den Islam wussten, haben sie das akzeptiert, was ihnen von den Medien und dem Establishment vorgekaut wurde. Wie viele Menschen wissen zum Beispiel, dass der Islam im westlichen Sinne des Wortes eigentlich gar keine Religion ist? Nur wenige, würde ich behaupten.
Muslime betrachten den Islam als „Deen“ (manchmal auch „Dîn“ geschrieben) – nicht als Religion im westlichen Sinne. Das arabische Wort „Deen“ bedeutet weit mehr als das Wort „Religion“. Wie wir alle wissen, besteht eine Religion im Glauben an Gott und dessen Verehrung. Der Islam ist jedoch weit mehr als das. Ja, das gehört zwar dazu, aber der Islam umfasst noch sehr viel mehr.
Zunächst einmal ist der Islam eine umfassende Lebensweise. Er ist ein Verhaltenskodex für das Leben. Für alles gibt es eine richtige und eine falsche Vorgehensweise. Zudem leitet sich die gesamte islamische Rechtsauffassung von Allah, dem Islam und Mohammed ab. Ein Mann genießt hohes Ansehen, wenn er die Lebensweise und die Gewohnheiten des Propheten nachahmt. Das ist der Grund, warum sich so viele Muslime – insbesondere die gläubigen – lange Bärte wachsen lassen und den Schnurrbart stutzen; genau so hat es ihr Prophet getan. Muslime wissen sehr viel über ihren Propheten: wie er lebte, wie er aß, wie er andere behandelte usw. Hinzu kommt die Forderung nach völliger Unterwerfung unter Allah und absolutem Gehorsam ihm gegenüber. Für einen wahren Muslim gibt es kein „Herauspicken“ einzelner Aspekte; er oder sie muss das Ganze annehmen. — © Mark Alexander
La version française :
Il est courant d'adhérer à l'idée qu'il existe une différence entre l'islam et l'islamisme, entre les musulmans et les islamistes. De plus, beaucoup croient qu'il s'agit là d'un discours exclusivement de gauche. Ce n'est pas le cas. Malheureusement, la gauche n'est pas la seule à croire à cette distinction erronée. Tant de gens — de gauche, de droite comme du centre — souscrivent à cette distinction entre islam et islamisme parce qu'ils ont adhéré au faux récit qui leur a été servi au fil des ans. Et, ne connaissant pour ainsi dire rien à l'islam, ils ont accepté ce qui leur a été inculqué par les médias et l'establishment. Par exemple, combien de personnes savent que l'islam n'est pas, techniquement, une religion au sens occidental du terme ? Peu, je parierais.
Les musulmans considèrent l'islam comme le « deen » (parfois orthographié « dîn »). Ce n'est pas une religion au sens occidental. Le mot arabe « deen » signifie bien plus que le mot « religion ». Comme nous le savons tous, une religion consiste à croire en Dieu et à L'adorer. L'islam, cependant, va bien au-delà. Certes, cela en fait partie, mais l'islam englobe bien plus que cela.
Pour commencer, l'islam est un mode de vie global. C'est un code de conduite. Il existe une manière juste et une manière erronée d'accomplir chaque chose. Par ailleurs, toute la justice islamique émane d'Allah, de l'islam et de Mahomet. Un homme est tenu en haute estime s'il imite les habitudes et les manières du Prophète. C'est la raison pour laquelle tant de musulmans, en particulier les plus pieux, se laissent pousser une longue barbe tout en taillant leur moustache. C'est ce que faisait leur prophète. Les musulmans connaissent quantité de détails sur leur prophète : sa façon de vivre, de s'alimenter, de traiter autrui, etc. Vient ensuite l'exigence d'une soumission et d'une obéissance totales à Allah. Pour un véritable musulman, il n'est pas question de faire le tri : il doit tout accepter. — © Mark Alexander
The English version :
It is common to buy into the narrative that there is a difference between Islam and Islamism, Muslims and Islamists. Moreover, many believe that this is exclusively a left-wing narrative. It is not. Unfortunately, it is not only the left that believe in this false distinction. So many people, left, right, and centre, buy into this distinction between Islam and Islamism, because they have bought into the false narrative that has been fed them over the years. And, because they knew next to nothing about Islam, they have accepted what they have been spoon-fed by the media and establishment. For instance, how many people know that Islam is technically not a religion in the western sense of the word? Few, I would wager.
Muslims consider Islam to be ‘the deen’, sometimes written ‘dîn’. Not a religion in the western sense. The Arabic word ‘deen’ means far, far more than the word religion. As we all know, a religion is the belief in, and worship of, God. Islam, however, is far more than that. Yes, this is part of it. But there is much more to Islam than that.
For starters, Islam is a total way of life. It is a code of conduct for living. There is a correct and incorrect way of doing everything. Also, all Islamic justice stems from Allah, Islam, and Muhammad. A man is held in high esteem if he emulates the ways and mannerisms of the Prophet. This is reason so many Muslims, especially devout ones, grow their beards long and clip their moustaches. This is what their prophet did. Muslims know so much about their prophet: how he lived, how he ate, how he treated others, etc. Then we come to the need for complete submission to, and complete obedience to, Allah. For a true Muslim, there’s no picking and choosing. He/she must accept it all. — © Mark Alexander
Incendies en Gironde : Kate Middleton et le prince William adressent un message de soutien à la France
MADAME FIGARO: Ce lundi 27 juillet, le prince et la princesse de Galles ont pris la parole sur X pour apporter leur soutien aux victimes des incendies qui frappent la France. Ils ont également rendu hommage aux pompiers et secouristes mobilisés sur place.
Alors que plusieurs incendies continuent de ravager le sud-ouest de la France, Kate Middleton et le prince William ont tenu à exprimer leur soutien. Ce lundi 27 juillet, le prince et la princesse de Galles ont publié en message sur leur compte X, adressant une pensée aux habitants touchés par les feux qui frappent la Gironde, mais aussi l’Espagne et le Royaume-Uni. «Nos pensées vont vers tous ceux qui sont affectés par les feux sauvages à travers la France, l’Espagne et le Royaume-Uni. Nous sommes profondément reconnaissants envers les pompiers, les secouristes et les volontaires qui travaillent sans relâche dans des conditions extrêmement difficiles», ont écrit les parents de George, Charlotte et Louis. » | Par Lovelly Ndinga-Ikobo | mardi 28 juillet 2026
Europe Wildfires: France Warns of Worst Crisis "Since WW2” as New Heatwave Looms | BBC News
July 27, 2026 | More than 360,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain as unprecedented wildfires continue to spread.
The French President Emmanuel Macron held crisis talks and said his country was facing its most difficult situation since the Second World War.
Firefighters are still struggling to control the fires, as a new heatwave is forecast to bring further hot, dry conditions that could help fuel the blaze.
The authorities are warning that a major fire which is now just 9 miles from Bordeaux could continue to burn for months.
In Spain, more than 60,000 people have been forced to flee their homes near the capital Madrid.
Fiona Bruce presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Gwyn Loader, Justin Rowlatt and Mark Lowen.
The French President Emmanuel Macron held crisis talks and said his country was facing its most difficult situation since the Second World War.
Firefighters are still struggling to control the fires, as a new heatwave is forecast to bring further hot, dry conditions that could help fuel the blaze.
The authorities are warning that a major fire which is now just 9 miles from Bordeaux could continue to burn for months.
In Spain, more than 60,000 people have been forced to flee their homes near the capital Madrid.
Fiona Bruce presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Gwyn Loader, Justin Rowlatt and Mark Lowen.
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