Alan Sked is emeritus professor of international history at LSE. His views are his own, NOT those of LSE. Author of key work ‘The Case for Brexit’.

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🚨 CORRUPT JUDGE. This is Lady Maggie Scott — a senior Scottish judge. She allowed convicted child rapist (below) Daniel Cieslak to walk free with an absolute discharge after he raped a 12-year-old girl. Instead of a conviction for rape, she said the child “looked over 16” and let him off completely — no jail, no sex offenders register. In another case, she praised Algerian rapist Hamadache Hamza for “overcoming his difficult background” and setting up a hairdressing business, after he brutally raped a woman leaving her with internal injuries. These are the people deciding justice in Britain. No wonder victims lose all faith. No wonder predators laugh at the system. Name them. Shame them. SACK THEM. Protect our children.
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Useful idiots in England giving up years of their lives in the service of Hamas. Young people are brainwashed by the Hamas/Qatar/Iran propaganda machine and sent to do their bidding. I hope that these wretched fools enjoy years in prison.
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Wist je dat? Moslims bidden niet op straat in Iran, Saoedi-Arabië of andere moslimlanden—het is illegaal en onbeleefd, omdat het anderen stoort. Ze doen het alleen in landen die ze veroveren, als een dominantie-strategie.

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40,000 protesters were massacred in Iran this year by the Islamic regime. Mehdi Sepehran was 21. He loved music and traveling the world. Islamic regime terrorists shot him during the protests. He was taken to a hospital alive in the hope of treatment, but regime terrorists stormed it, shot every wounded protester, and arrested medical staff who tried to stop the executions. His body was so badly disfigured with bullets that his father could only identify him by a tattoo. The regime agents committed demonic crimes against defenseless protesters. No one in the international media seems to care—please share if you do! Under Iran’s regime, even hospitals are not safe.
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Replying to @DanBurmawy
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15 Oct 2025
If you get Islam wrong, you will get the Arab–Israeli conflict wrong. You will misunderstand the immigration crisis reshaping the West. You will be blind to how the greatest civilization ever created is slowly being erased and replaced. And you will fail to appreciate the Judeo-Christian faith, and the culture it built, that gave the world liberty, dignity, and order. In Islam, Israel and the West, Danny Burmawi makes sure you get Islam right. Writing as a former Muslim who left the Middle East for freedom in the West, Burmawi exposes what Islam truly is: not simply a private religion, but a political-theological system with global ambitions. He dissects the Arab–Israeli conflict from a perspective rarely heard, showing why Israel is not just a country in dispute but the frontline of a centuries-old religious war. He explains why Islam and Western civilization are fundamentally incompatible, why “Abrahamic religions” is a misleading framework, and why language games like “Islamism” exist to protect Islam from scrutiny while its influence spreads. This book explores how incompatible cultures colliding in the same land create unresolvable tensions. And it confronts the cultural, political, and geopolitical crises of our time, from mass immigration to campus radicalism to the unholy alliance of Islam and the radical Left. Islam, Israel and the West will arm you with the truth others refuse to name, give you a new lens to understand the world’s most divisive conflict, and equip you to defend the civilization that still protects freedom. This book will show you what is really at stake. "As the West rushes headlong to embrace the Palestinian jihad against Israel, Danny Burmawi sounds a much-needed note of caution in this sobering and enlightening book. As an ex-Muslim, Danny is intimately familiar with the real agenda of the Islamic jihad against the non-Muslim world, as Western leftists continue to ignore its very existence. In this book, he lays out all the evidence that shows just how dangerous the path they're taking really is. If your pro-Palestinian friend or loved one is still open to reasoning at all, this is the book that could bring him or her back to reality." Robert Spencer, author of The History of Jihad and The Palestinian Delusion "Dan Burmawi has emerged seemingly out of nowhere into instantly becoming among the most electric, incisive, and articulate analysts of Islamist extremism and its dangers not only to the West but around the world. With a unique and compelling background as a former Muslim, Burmawi addresses issues in Islam many purport to know about but very few actually do at his intimate level. His commentary is learned, riveting, and unfortunately very policy relevant. World leaders must listen to this man before it is too late." Dr. Max Abrahms - a Senior Fellow in Counterterrorism at the American Foreign Policy Council. Order Now: a.co/d/aLFMXPz
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This is a Jordanian lawyer, a woman, who says on national TV that religion comes before the law, and that honor killing is natural and the family’s right. This is one of the things we at IDI @idicenter are trying to explain to American officials. There’s a gap between the written laws and the tyranny of public opinion in Islamic countries. For example, when an Islamic country writes into its law that all citizens are equal, that law doesn’t reflect the reality of life for non-Muslims. There is not one single Islamic country where non-Muslims have the same rights as Muslims. Zero. None. x.com/ImtiazMadmood/status/2…

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Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi: “I went to Israel to show that we are the descendants of Cyrus the Great, who 25 centuries ago helped free the Jews from Babylon and helped them rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem — a country that, during the Second World War, gave refuge to Jews escaping the tyranny of Hitler.” A free Iran will bring back the good relationship we once had with Israel. #RezaPahlavi‌ForIran @PahlaviReza
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BOOM 💥 Ilhan Omar is so p'issed that Brandon Gill filed a petition to have her deported, she reportedly got in his face and cussed him out Gill stood his ground & said " do you kiss your brother with that mouth " Hit that like button if you want Gill to be the next Speaker
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🚨Musl*ms Attempted to Impose Sharia Rules in Japan — The Japanese Response Left the World Speechless!!! Reports are exploding online: activists tried to force Japanese restaurants and businesses to comply with Islamic dietary laws and other demands, protesting pork-heavy menus in a nation famous for its love of tonkatsu, ramen, and BBQ. What started as complaints quickly turned into organized pressure for broader Sharia-style changes. In the West, this would spark months of debate, accusations of racism, and corporate virtue-signaling. But Japan took a completely different path — direct, decisive, and rooted in protecting its own traditions. No weakness. No endless apologies. Just a clear message: this is Japan, and Japanese culture comes first. The story has ignited fierce debate around the globe. Many are praising Japan for standing strong against cultural erosion. Others are shocked by how unapologetically the country defended its way of life. This isn’t just about pork — it’s about sovereignty, identity, and whether a nation has the right to say “no” to external demands. You need to see how this unfolded.
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We went to the Nova exhibition today. On the one hand I am listening to the video testimony of ZAKA talking about decapitated heads in bags and women violated in unspeakable ways and on the other hand I see the complete indifference to any of this from much of the rest of the world. Indifference at best, or denial or at worst, saying that what happened was 'resistance'. Today this completely blew my mind - again. The Nova exhibition was profoundly affecting in so many ways despite already having been immersed in nothing but this for nearly three years. There were many tearful people there. We also heard live testimony from Ariel, the brother of Anita Lisman who was killed with her boyfriend Segev Shushan, at Nova. May their memories be a blessing 🕯️🕯️ Watching all of these atrocities again was heartbreaking and I'm glad that the organisers put it all together so incredibly well. It was in fact the first room of the exhibition which I'll never also forget. It was a film of the Nova rave. People were dancing to trance having the time of their lives. They were my tribe, I've been going to these parties for maybe 25 years. The feeling of dancing to the beats, everyone loving everyone else, being as high as a kite and everything being just perfect. And then a sunrise where everything sparkles and looks beautiful and love and music is all around. There's no feeling like it and then I tried to imagine the horror and the terror descending, people not really understanding what's going on, being terrified whilst still trying to protect each other. I'd only ever seen those party clips on my laptop screen but being there, immersed in those scenes and knowing what was coming for those beautiful people was painful beyond words. And the worst thing is that most of the people I've danced with for years have turned their backs on us and that's something I'll never forgive or ever forget. Everyone needs to see and to understand what happened on 7th October and subsequently. Israel needs to do whatever is needed to make sure that this never happens again, with or without the approval of the rest of the world.
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Eliminated: 🚫🔥 Terrorist Wafiq Safa, the former head of the Hazebollah liaison and coordination unit who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Israelis, was killed by a missile strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon
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What does America get for $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel? Short answer: economic, security, military, innovation, and strategic returns. Long answer: • Jobs: American jobs and manufacturing. • Industry: A stronger U.S. defense industrial base. • Intelligence: Information that helps prevent attacks against Americans and U.S. interests. • Technology: Combat-proven military technologies. • Laboratory: Access to one of the world's most active laboratories for modern warfare. • Lessons: Battlefield lessons without paying for them in American blood. • Innovation: A defense innovation ecosystem benefiting both countries. • Ally: A capable ally helping deter common adversaries and maintain regional stability. • Strategy: Greater freedom to focus on competition with China in the Indo-Pacific while preserving a favorable balance of power in the Middle East. Full answer: Read the article.
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Trump expects a peace deal to be signed today. I wouldn’t bet on it. Iran will drag things out to humiliate him. In any case he lacks the balls to finish the job since he fears the US polls more than the Iranians. Of course there are no polls in Iran.
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