I sent this comment to OpIndia: “In sending out these notices, Twitter is behaving as if Islamic blasphemy law applied to people outside of Sharia domains. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has been working for years at the UN to compel Western countries to criminalize criticism of Islam (under the guise of prohibiting ‘incitement to religious hatred’). Twitter is doing the bidding of the OIC with apparent alacrity. No one seems to ask the social media giants why they have decided to internationalize Sharia restrictions on speech.”
“Twitter sends notice to Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer saying that his tweet violated laws of Pakistan,” OpIndia, September 10, 2020:
On Thursday, micro-blogging site Twitter sent a notice Jihad Watch Director Robert Spencer after one of his tweets allegedly violated the laws of Pakistan.
Taking to Twitter, Robert Spencer said that Twitter has sent him a notice in connection with a tweet he had posted in April 2018. The notice issued to him by Twitter said that they had received a complaint from Pakistan stating that one of his tweets had violated laws of Pakistan.
Twitter tells me I have broken the law of Pakistan! Do the Leftist clowns at @Twitter ever send anyone notice that he or she has violated US law? Or is it only Sharia violations that they care about? Does anyone in @jack’s entire sorry enterprise remember the freedom of speech ? pic.twitter.com/YUks9jEg6h
— Robert Spencer روبرت سبنسر रॉबर्ट स्पेंसर ?? (@jihadwatchRS) September 10, 2020
The popular micro-blogging site Twitter, in its notice, said that even though they were not initiating action against Robert Spencer, it was their policy to notify their users if they receive a legal request from an authorised entity against any specific tweets.
Below is the tweet that was posted by Robert Spencer on April 19, 2018, in which he had shared cartoons of Prophet Muhammad created by American cartoonist Bosch Fawstin. The cartoons of Prophet Muhammad may have triggered Islamists from Pakistan, who ended up registering a complaint with Twitter against Spencer’s post.
Bosch Fawstin: I’m releasing a book of my Muhammad cartoons https://t.co/H9U4gExkAb pic.twitter.com/MBtboao2LT
— Robert Spencer روبرت سبنسر रॉबर्ट स्पेंसर ?? (@jihadwatchRS) April 18, 2018
…“In sending out these notices, Twitter is behaving as if Islamic blasphemy law applied to people outside of Sharia domains. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has been working for years at the UN to compel Western countries to criminalize criticism of Islam (under the guise of prohibiting “incitement to religious hatred),” said Robert Spencer.Continuing to question Twitter over its notice, Spencer added, “Twitter is doing the bidding of the OIC with apparent alacrity. No one seems to ask the social media giants why they have decided to internationalize Sharia restrictions on speech rather than US protections on free expression.”
Honest Ali says
Pakistan has already used Interpol Red Notices to arrest people for blasphemy internationally. But, this is what the Second Amendment is for.
mortimer says
Twitter should not enforce SHARIA LAW on behalf of Muslims or on behalf of a foreign country.
Would Twitter enforce ROMAN CATHOLIC CANON LAW over all Roman Catholics? … NO! they would not.
Would Twitter enforce Roman Catholic canon law over all those OUTSIDE the RCC? … NO ! they would not.
Why is Twitter trying to enforce MUSLIM SHARIA LAW over non-Muslims?
Dave from San Antonio says
“An appeaser is one who feeds the crocodile – hoping it will eat him last.”
— Winston Churchill
Vivienne Leijonhufvud says
Wisdom indeed
E T says
maybe because a Saudi Prince owns more than Dorsey.
Byte Kite says
Saudi Arabia has invested hundreds of millions Of Dollars in cash starved Twitter . Now twitter has no Option but to kneel down & obey the orders of Islam .
Del says
Were they really drawings of Mohamed? Who knows what Mohamed looked like. If he did exist, how is it possible he looked that pretty? Likely was an ugly SOB. The only person who had seen this Mohamed pedophile up close is the 9 yr old little girl underneath him.
toomanyhobbies says
This is America SO WHO CARES!
Mount Zion says
Damn it , isn’t there something that can be done about this insanity ? Like reporting before Congress not just this case but many other similar incidents demanding that social media giants be subdued to an indipendend state supervised meccanism to ensure that american law instead of shariah law be applied bevore sending out these notices or in other cases blockings or suspension of accounts in total violation of freedom of speech and therefore american law . There must be something that can be done to hold these social media giants accountable for disregarding american law.
Mauricio says
Don’t let them Mr. Spencer, keep it up!
Bonni says
Muslims have been using the word “racist” with amazing success as an efficient weapon to stop any communication whatsoever regarding the truth about real intents, the extreme horrors of ISLAM…..to conquer the entire non-muslim world!!
Being called a “racist” for saying anything about ISLAM/muslims has been working quite well in keeping non-muslims quiet, but there are still a few who will talk albiet the truth (mentioning quotes right out of the Quran) about ISLAM….
So Muslims have added “blasphemy” to their arsenol. Similar to muslims who fear harsh consequences (death) should they leave islam, anyone accused of blashemy will be just as fearful. This is TERRORISM!!!!
I wonder if muslims will begin calling non-muslims witches soon and demand we be stoned to death. What’s worse is, how many non-muslims (politicians) will appease them??? I know it won’t be President Trump!!!
Thank you Robert Spencer for your bravery and your goodness to ALL God’s children (us) by consistently telling us the TRUTH about ISLAM/muslims every day. The truth shall be our protection and the truth shall KEEP us FREE!! God has blessed you!!!
Boycott Turkey says
This is absurd Robert is in the west not Pakistan Twitter sounds threatening I think Twitter or any other other social media company that wants to implement Blasphemy law for Pakistan or some other Islamic hellhole should be boycotted they are hypocrites Pakistan breaks Human rights laws when they Accuse Christians of Blasphemy and throw them in jail. Twitter is also biased and racist towards Hindus as well they labelled a tweet sensitive because Muslims complaining about the Hindu temple that was rebuilt but they didn’t label sensitive the streaming of Agia Sophia being turned to a mosque and when the first call to Satan prayers where being performed just a bunch of racist facist hypocrites Twitter is a load of trash
Dave from San Antonio says
I’m more than sure I violate many ‘laws’ of numerous islamic countries every day. Guess what? I. Do. Not. Care. Their, so called, ‘laws’ do not affect me or my views and if they get ‘offended’ because of this…they can pound sand and then go have some pulled-pork BBQ and a few beers and play fetch with their dogs. I will not bow to islam or to that pedophile, ‘Big Mo’. I used to have a qur’an, for the same reason T. Jefferson had one…to know my enemy. I read it cover to cover with my filthy infidel hands while eating bacon and I got grease on the pages. Remember that toilet paper shortage? Well, my copy of the qur’an…is only half as thick as when I bought it.
Mount Zion says
???
Beverly says
You almost made me spew my coffee. Thanks for the laugh.
Charlie says
Sharia compliment, I’m NOT!l They’d lose their minds, if I wrote what I think on Twitter feeds. May God bless their little hearts:-)
owensgate says
Considering all the nefarious “agendas” the UN has up its sleeve, I would not be surprised if “3rd Party Extradition” from the “lawbreakers” country to the “prosecuting” country is heavy on its mind. Time to get the US OUT of the UN, and the UN OUT of the US. We may get just ONE chance to do this, a Second Trump Term. Otherwise, I can see it coming; what do you think they want a “One World Government” for?
nicholas tesdorf says
Robert Spencer is fortunately, not writing from Pakistan and therefore not subject to Sharia Law (at least in theory). Unfortunately the Left in America sees its role as being as a Sharia Enabler. Please keep on writing the Truth Mr. Spencer, but stay safe
Byte kite says
Islam violates the laws of humanity & peaceful existing.
Mike says
since this is not Pakistan
laws do not apply
gravenimage says
Sharia Twitter sends notice to Robert Spencer saying that his tweet violated laws of Pakistan
……………….
Just disgusting. Why should civilized people care if they have broken the barbaric laws of Pakistan, one of the worst Shari’ah states in the world? That Twitter regularly does this is sickening.
Ray Jarman says
+1 GI
Like you, I thought that Twitter was an American corporation and what Robert Spencer writes in America has nothing what so ever to do with Pakistan. I know that there is no integrity at Twitter, but I would have hoped that they would have told Pakistan to go to the Ninth Hole of Dante’s Inferno.
gravenimage says
+1
Ro Gal #Phantomfixer74 says
Real simple solution….Leave Twitter. Its called TWEXIT. There’s a whole new frontier out there to be discovered and claimed, and they call it PARLER.
somehistory says
How was it a “legal request”?
Saying what one wishes about islam is “legal” in the U.S….at least, for the time being as it has been for as long as the U.S. has been established, the Constitution written, etc.
And the “government” of the U.S. is not allowed to prohibit speech as what was written about the cartoons. This is not a yelling of fire in a crowded theater, nor is it threatening the life of the president, nor it is inciting to riot. It’s legal speech.
If the U.S. government cannot limit this kind of speech, how do the guys and gals at twitter come to believe that pakistan…or any other country’s government, ..has a legal standing in this matter?
David M says
Dear Twitter, shove it up your sharia compliant ass. Sincerely yours…..
Rob R (Brit stuck in Britainistan) says
So wait, what kind of country are these Silicon Valley freaks trying to turn America into? Do they see this as just a sick game and they are just “trolling” you and intimidating you for sadistic reasons? Or what? Do they see this as just some kind of joke?
You have to ask yourself, when the “social” networks and the TV news outlets have finished forcibly making everyone abide by Islamic law…. what is going to be left after that?
Regardless of whether Biden or Trump is president, how are they going to come on TV every day and act like they’re the president of America rather than Palestine? Just boggles the mind.
Our world is literally being dismantled in front of our eyes by twisted tech geeks who have never even been within 5 miles of a woman or a normal conversation.
Patriotliz says
Twitter censorship explained by the Leftist-Islamic axis of Evil.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
America is the enemy to the Western Leftists just as much as America is the enemy to Islam.
Since 9/11…the West has been stupefied and freedom of speech suppressed. We’ve learned nothing; we may have won some battles but overall lost the WAR we thought we were fighting against an “extremist” ideology. As long as the “extremist” ideology is protected as a major world “religion,” it will eventually dominate and destroy what is left of the Free World—historically that’s what Islam does.
Our Founding Fathers never defined “religion” in the 1st Amendment and they would have been intellectually aware of what the “religion” of Islam demands of its followers in terms of “exercising their faith” which would be jihad murder.
No Muzzies Here says
Twitter has chosen to enforce the laws of a foreign country, and thus is in violation of the Constitution. The entire staff of Twitter is liable for prosecution for their crimes.
E T says
In their little globalists minds, there is no problem. ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT
Quazgaa says
Twitter is now halal.
Enjoy.
As for me, not having Twitter is a hobby.
Boycott Turkey says
Why don’t Robert Spencer email his cartoons to the Pakistani Embassy and ask why they don’t like them ?
gravenimage says
More on the background of this insanity:
“Twitter continues to issue warnings to non-Pakistani users for flouting Pakistani laws”
https://theprint.in/politics/twitter-continues-to-issue-warnings-to-non-pakistani-users-for-flouting-pakistani-laws/162791/