“In the Fort, as many call this old Army post, some Muslims last week prayed in an unmarked building, while others worshiped at another nearby mosque where some recent passersby yelled ‘Murderers!’ Sheriff’s and police cars have been patrolling outside both.” That’s a shame. Those passersby are boorish. But what of the fact that the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce has now turned out two murderous jihad terrorists? Are we to turn a blind eye to that fact because examining it would be “Islamophobic”? And some boors yelling at people hardly seems significant when compared to 49 people murdered and 53 injured — unless, of course, you’re a Washington Post reporter.

This piece is consistent with the mainstream media’s usual practice of portraying Muslims as the victims of every jihad terror attack. Where is the Washington Post’s story about how the relatives of those killed in the jihad attack are faring?

The usual deceptions are in play here. Local Muslim activist Victor Begg says: “Whoever kills a person, it is as if he has killed all of humankind,” and the Post tells us he was “quoting the Koran.” Indeed he was. Here is the full passage:

Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption in the land — it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one — it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, after that, throughout the land, were transgressors. (5:32)

There is less to this than Western leaders and Islamic apologists claim.

First, note that it is not a general prohibition of killing — there are big exceptions for those who kill “for a soul or for corruption in the land.” Second, this is not a general command, but one only for the Children of Israel. Third, “many of them, after that … were transgressors” — so all it is really saying is that Allah gave a command to the Children of Israel and they transgressed against it.

What’s more, it is followed by 5:33, which specifies the punishment for those who make war against Allah and his messenger: “Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.”

Thus this passage is explaining what must be done with Jews who reject Muhammad, not dictating lofty moral principles. Ibn Warraq sums it up: “The supposedly noble sentiments are in fact a warning to Jews. ‘Behave, or else’ is the message. Far from abjuring violence, these verses aggressively point out that anyone opposing the Prophet will be killed, crucified, mutilated, and banished!”

Omar Mateen would agree.

“After Orlando, some American Muslims are anxious about what comes next,” by Mary Jordan and Abigail Hauslohner, Washington Post, June 18, 2016 (thanks to Darcy):