Political Islam in the News

CSPII Commentary: Link is to an archived version of the Arabic page

CSPII Commentary: And this is NOT in Aceh (the only Indonesian province legally authorized to officially implement Islamic Sharia law). The bulletin cites Koran 4:141 (a verse describing "hypocrites" who side with Muslims or disbelievers, depending on who wins, seeking personal advantage) to argue that unbelievers must not be given power over believers, and Koran 22:78 for jihad.

CSPII Commentary: Former Joint List lawmaker Osama Saadi dedicated the victory to “our people in Gaza, the West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem.” The 4 Arab parties, Ra'am and the Joint-List have won 19 seats (out of 120) in the Israeli parliament.

A video from the event shows they sang "Biladi, Biladi"—part of the official Palestinian anthem: "Palestine is my home, the land of my victory. Palestine is my vengeance and the land of steadfast resistance."

"I shall live as a self-sacrificing fighter, I shall remain a self-sacrificing fighter, I shall die as a self-sacrificing fighter—until I return."

Read that again. Palestine. Weapons. Vengeance. Self-sacrifice. These are the words of the Palestinian anthem, and this is what they are singing. Soon to be Knesset members.

CSPII Commentary: The report shows that Christians were persecuted in 18 countries between August 2024 and June 2026. In 12 of them, Political Islam is the source of persecution: Burkina Faso, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Eritrea.