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Writings by Topic: Lawfare in the West

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Title Publication Date
The Incredible Double Standard Gates of Vienna Blog May 4, 2012
Suing Hamas-CAIR Atlas Shrugs May 2, 2012
Q and A at Islamic Apartheid Conference at Temple University, April 23 Jihad Watch Blog April 26, 2012
Guilty of Insulting Islam Front Page Magazine April 20, 2012
Lies, Damned Lies, and The Guardian Gates of Vienna Blog April 16, 2012
Ezra Levant: Bras, burkas, and Saudi "art critics" SUN News April 16, 2012
Fjordman: The Breivik Trial Begins Europe News Blog April 16, 2012
Witness for the Defense? Front Page Magazine April 16, 2012
Pastor Jones and Free Speech vs. Islam and Communism Diana West Blog April 11, 2012
Terry Jones's Dearborn Protest Takes Place Without Incident Dearborn Patch April 9, 2012
Failing to heed the 'Zombie Prophet Mohammed' warning UPI April 3, 2012
Terry Jones sues Dearborn, accuses of violating free speech Detroit Free Press April 3, 2012
Contaminated with GoV Cooties Gates of Vienna Blog March 23, 2012
Freedom of expression under attack Canadian Lawyer Magazine March 20, 2012
Jewish students cancel 'controversial' lawyer's invite Jewish Chronicle Online March 16, 2012
'Muslim Mafia' targets opposing lawyer in suit World Net Daily March 8, 2012
LP Director Sam Nunberg Speaks at National Security and New Media Conference March 4, 2012
Stakelbeck on Terror Show: Fighting Sharia in the Courtroom CBN News February 23, 2012
OIC "Workshops" Speech Crime Family Security Matters February 23, 2012
Fighting Back Against Lawfare Front Page Magazine January 26, 2012
Britain: Islam In, Christianity Out Hudson NY December 1, 2011
Facing the Truth About Islam Frontpage Magazine November 18, 2011
The TV Ad Saudi Arabia Doesn't Want You to See is Now Airing in the United States Market Watch November 15, 2011
Judge vacates 'breach of peace' judgement against Terry Jones MLive November 11, 2011
"100 Lashes If You Don't Die Laughing" Islam's War on Free Speech Hudson NY November 3, 2011
"Islam is of the Devil" T-shirts in Junior High School and High School Volokh Conspiracy Blog November 1, 2011
Muslims Rage Against Offending Filmmakers Frontpage Magazine October 19, 2011
Threats to Free Speech: A Tale of Two Terry Joneses Islamist Watch October 17, 2011
ACLU and Islamists vs. the FBI...Yet Again IPT News October 14, 2011
'Azaan' Movie Name Hurts Muslims : SP Daiji World October 14, 2011
Florida pastor appealing ban from Michigan mosque Detroit Free Press October 10, 2011
Fighting Shariah in Dearborn World Net Daily October 5, 2011
Victory for Truth and Free Speech Over Islamic Supremacism Human Events October 1, 2011
Saudi threats a SLAPP in the face SUN Newspaper September 26, 2011
Unethical threats The Source September 22, 2011
'Ethical oil' ad sparks war of words between Ottawa, Saudis The Globe and Mail September 21, 2011
Freedom under attack The Source September 21, 2011
AFDI/SIOA chief Pamela Geller Wins Free Speech Victory Over Lawyer Tied to Hamas-Linked CAIR Market Watch September 21, 2011
Author sees domestic Islamic threat to German justice system Deutsche-Welle September 2, 2011
New York Trial Court Rejects Imam's Claim Volokh Conspiracy Blog August 24, 2011
Defamation Action By Muslim Chaplain Against Newspaper Dismissed As Nonactionable "Opinion" Religion Clause Blog August 22, 2011
The Norway Massacre and Europe's War on Free Speech Hudson NY July 28, 2011
Fred & Catherine Grandy on the Frank Gaffney Show Center for Security Policy - Secure Freedom Radio July 20, 2011
Lawfare in Italy Gates of Vienna July 7, 2011
United we stand against Hamas-linked CAIR! Jihad Watch July 5, 2011
Ezra Levant Interviews Brooke Goldstein on Lawfare Blazing Cat Fur Blog June 28, 2011
Astonishing lawsuit: Make exposé vanish World Net Daily June 13, 2011
Crime to Post Images That Cause "Emotional Distress" "Without Legitimate Purpose" Volokh Conspiracy Blog June 10, 2011
Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Diocese Of Allentown: Woman Claims She Was Fired For Being A Muslim WFMZ-TV June 10, 2011
Supreme Court: Abdullah al-Kidd can't sue John Ashcroft over 9/11 arrest Politico May 31, 2011
Belgium: Muslim organization sues sociologist for making link between Islam and antisemitism. Islam in Europe May 30, 2011
Couple faces fine for forcing Muslim to handle pork Taipei Times May 30, 2011
ACLU Turns Blind Eye to Sharia in America American Thinker May 26, 2011
Florida Bar drops all charges against Rifqa Bary attorney John Stemberger Jawa Report May 23, 2011
Shariah Law and American State Courts: An Assessment of State Appellate Court Cases Center for Security Policy May 18, 2011
Va. inmate's win in suit against government a rarity Virginia Pilot May 16, 2011
Levant: Radical Islam issues hit here, too Toronto Sun May 11, 2011
My full interview with Geert Wilders (and Brooke Goldstein) SUN Television May 10, 2011
Captain Backs Pilot Who Kicked Muslims Off Plane WSOCTV.com May 10, 2011
Sunday Telegraph sued over 'extremist' claim Press Gazette (UK) April 12, 2011
Free Speech in a Non Free World Family Security Matters April 6, 2011
French interior minister facing legal action over Muslim comments Telegraph April 6, 2011
D.C. Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against CBS, Rita Katz BLT Blog April 1, 2011
Off to Mecca She Goes National Review Online March 25, 2011
Justice Department sues on behalf of Muslim teacher, triggering debate Washington Post March 23, 2011
Imam Sues NY Post for Defamation Courthouse News March 21, 2011
PCC investigates Melanie Phillips' Spectator blog Guardian March 21, 2011
Muslim removed from flight wants crew disciplined DNJ March 18, 2011
Annals of Islamic Intimidation, Amateur Hour Pajamas Media March 7, 2011
Student files lawsuit over FBI's GPS tracking Yahoo News March 3, 2011
Lawsuit alleges FBI violated Muslims' freedom of religion Washington Post February 23, 2011
Birmingham Central Mosque planning to sue David Cameron over 9/11 comments Birmingham Mail (UK) February 14, 2011
MUSLIM THREAT TO SUE DAVID CAMERON FOR LIBEL Express February 10, 2011
Geert Wilders' statement, February 7 2011 Geert Wilders' Website February 7, 2011
Time to Reform Denmark's Anti-Hate Speech Law Family Security Matters February 6, 2011
Free Speech on Trial in Austria … and Europe Pajamas Media January 23, 2011
Rotterdam Court Rejects Muslim Scholar's Lawsuit Google News August 11, 2010
Cartoon Trouble MediaWatchWatch April 27, 2010
Denmark: New 'Muhammad cartoon' Islam in Europe April 9, 2010
No religion or its followers is above the law Evening Herald March 20, 2010
Saudi lawyer uses UK libel to sue Danish papers MediaWatchWatch March 17, 2010
Denmark wants Brussels to stop UK Mohammed cartoon lawsuit EUobserver March 16, 2010
Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing Ynet News March 10, 2010
Swedish papers reprint Modog in support of Vilks MediaWatchWatch March 10, 2010
Politiken journos reject apology to dodgy Saudi lawyer MediaWatchWatch.org.uk March 8, 2010
Denmark: Politiken staff rejects prophet drawing apology Islam in Europe March 7, 2010
Denmark: Politiken apologizes, everybody censors Islam in Europe March 1, 2010
Europe Cracks Down on Bloggers, Not Terrorists The Brussels Journal March 1, 2010
Danish newspaper apologises in Muhammad cartoons row The Guardian February 27, 2010
Activist takes on radical Islam The Jewish State February 26, 2010
Danish paper apologises for printing Muhammad cartoon BBC News February 26, 2010
Denmark: Newspaper apologizes for offending Muslims Islam in Europe February 26, 2010
"Sorry you were offended" Danish paper concedes to Saudi lawyers MediaWatchWatch.org.uk February 26, 2010
A Dutch Politician. A Sharia-Compliant Court. Assassination by Trial The Brussels Journal February 5, 2010
Constricting the Nucleus of Freedom Gates of Vienna February 2, 2010
Censorship by Intimidation Family Security Matters February 1, 2010
Denigrating Islam in Switzerland Gates of Vienna December 21, 2009
Whose Law? Gates of Vienna December 14, 2009
Review: The Cartoons that Shook the World, by Jytte Klausen Cartoon logic The Globe and Mail November 23, 2009
Italy: 'Paedophile' prophet remarks rile Muslims Adnkronos International November 9, 2009
Objections to Muslim and Homosexual Practices to be Unlawful in Europe - Media MIA Hudson New York October 26, 2009
Review: The Cartoons that Shook the World, by Jytte Klausen Cartoon logic The Globe and Mail October 23, 2009
Sweden Democrat leader reported for 'hate speech' The Local October 20, 2009
Germany: Civil Courage vs. Uncomfortable Facts The Brussels Journal October 20, 2009
Attempt to Ban Minarets Sparks Censorship Controversy in Switzerland CNSNews.com October 20, 2009
Just say no to blasphemy laws USA Today October 19, 2009
Islam on Campus: A Cartoonist Visits the Ivy League The Brussels Journal October 15, 2009
Brinkmann's "honour-killing" thriller finds a new German publisher MediaWatchWatch October 15, 2009
Germany asks if Islam impedes on freedom of speech FaithWorld October 6, 2009
German publisher cancels book seen insulting Islam Reuters October 6, 2009
Muslim honour killing book cancelled over safety fears Telegraph Blogs October 5, 2009
Publisher shelves honour killing book in fear of Islamist retaliation The Local October 5, 2009
Self-censorship in Dusseldorf MediaWatchWatch.org.uk October 5, 2009
The most hated man in Mecca: Meet the cartoonist who set the world on fire National Post October 4, 2009
German publisher drops novel over fears of Muslim backlash Monsters and Critics October 3, 2009
Muslims Not 'Free of Being Mocked,' Danish Cartoonist Says Fox News.com October 1, 2009
FIRE's Exclusive Interview with Flemming Rose, Editor Behind Censored Mohammed Cartoons Foundation for Individual Rights in Education September 30, 2009
The Cartoons That Shook Yale National Review Online September 21, 2009
Three Part Video Series Interview of Helsinki City Councilman Jussi Halla-aho on Homma TV....... Tundra Tabloids September 17, 2009
Is 'Islamophobia' a Worldwide Free Speech Threat? CBN News September 15, 2009
Court finds City Council member guilty of insulting religion Helsingin Sanomat September 9, 2009
True Finns Councillor Fined for Defaming Religion YLE News September 8, 2009
Saudi lawyer seeks apology over Danish Mohammed row asiaone news August 30, 2009
Law firm hired to intimidate Danish and world media. The International Free Press Society August 29, 2009
Counter-Jihad by Court: A Historical Victory Hudson New York July 6, 2009
Council of Europe body says blasphemy should not be illegal Expatica.com June 1, 2009
Blasphemy in Europe news MediaWatchWatch.org.uk June 1, 2009
Jihad by Court Hudson New York May 15, 2009
Germany Goes After Pro-Israel Blogger Republican Riot May 8, 2009
Switzerland: UDC cleared of racial discrimination charges Islam in Europe May 5, 2009
Democracy and freedom of speech in Belgium EuropeNews May 3, 2009
Video Game Featuring Jesus and Mohammed Fighting Is Reworked After Muslim Complaint CNSNews.com April 29, 2009
Jesus vs. Mohammed? Video Game Upsets Islamic Group FoxNews.com April 28, 2009
OIC wags its finger and "Faith Fighter" is removed MediaWatchWatch April 28, 2009
Denmark: 55% of Muslims think criticizing religion should be forbidden, 64% support curtailing freedom of speech Islam in Europe April 27, 2009
Muhammad cartoons editor: There's a problem with Muslims in Europe Ynet News April 22, 2009
Litigating Criticism Away The Investigative Project on Terrorism April 21, 2009
Netherlands: US Islam-critic cancel trip due to death threats Islam in Europe April 21, 2009
Islam, il terrorismo delle querele Il Giornale April 14, 2009
Switzerland: Islamophobia or legitimate defense Islam in Europe April 7, 2009
The Jihad of the Word Pajamas Media April 6, 2009
New NATO chief pledges conciliation with Muslims Reuters April 6, 2009
NATO leaders pick Dane as new secretary-general Yahoo! News April 4, 2009
Il Jihad si combatte non solo con le armi ma anche nei tribunali L'Occidentale March 29, 2009
NATO secretary-general candidate deemed "disrespectful toward Islam" Jihad Watch March 24, 2009
Norway: Artist asked to remove Quran exhibition Islam in Europe March 20, 2009
Islam and Free Speech The American Spectator March 1, 2009
Refugee in his own country The Jerusalem Post February 27, 2009
Austrian far-right legislator convicted of anti-Muslim incitement Earth Times January 22, 2009
New Danish Book Draws Jihadist Ire The Investigative Project on Terrorism December 5, 2008
Swedish Radio Interviews Lars Hedegaard: Part 2 Gates of Vienna December 3, 2008
Swedish Radio Interviews Lars Hedegaard: Part 1 Gates of Vienna December 2, 2008
Austrian pol who spoke negatively of Muhammad loses Parliamentary immunity Jihadwatch.org November 29, 2008
Danish Muhammad Cartoonist Returns with New Work Spiegel Online November 13, 2008
European Union Council Framework Decision on combating certain forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law Official Journal of the European Union November 11, 2008
Danish editors face trial in Jordan The Copenhagen Post June 3, 2008
Dutch Cartoonist Who Mocked Muslims Jailed For "Discrimination" PipeLineNews May 16, 2008
Danish Muhammad cartoon reprinted BBC News February 14, 2008
Brussels Prosecutes Aramaic Priest and Fugitive for Islamophobia The Brussels Journal March 27, 2006
The Quislings of Eurabia The Brussels Journal February 22, 2006

Blog Posts

Title Publication Date
Disinformation and Lawfare: the Al-Dura Cases Legal Project Blog February 16, 2012
Another Bite at the Apple: Hedegaard Found Guilty Legal Project Blog May 10, 2011
Lessons From Denmark Legal Project Blog December 31, 2010
No Lawsuit in London Headscarf Farce - Yet Legal Project Blog July 30, 2010
Frankfurt cancels ‘Muhammad look-alike contest' out of fear of offending Muslims Legal Project Blog October 30, 2008

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