Hamza Tzortzis

Islamic Apologist caught in the Ashley Madison Hack

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Ashley Madison is turning into the gift that just keeps on giving … and so the latest name to pop up is the rather famous (in some circles) Islamic Apologist Hamza Tzortzis. First a bit of background. Are you are wondering who Hamza is? Well, he is one of the movers and shakers behind the rather dubious hate group … Read more

Hamza Tzortzis is Policing thought crimes

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Hamza Tzortzis is a well-known Islamic apologist who is one of the movers and shakers behind the rather dubious hate group known as iERA. A Hate group … really? Yes indeed, you will find a rather extensive report on them here that has been published by the Council of ex-Muslims. A few quick highlights from it concerning … Read more

Where do you draw the line between Freedom of expression and valid censorship?

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Sometimes attempts to censor go very wrong, and something it is spot on, so lets look at two examples that illustrate where the line is when it comes to freedom of expression. First case – Getting it wrong over at the London School of Economics Carrying on from my Saturday posting about the students at … Read more

Can an Islamic Apologist ever change his mind?

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The short answer is “Yes”. There is of course the rather common experience of a complete dismissal of facts and a continuous assertion of  debunked claims. A rather extreme example concerned a posting in which a Muslim quotes Darwin writing about the evolution of the eye being absurd. In response, it was quickly pointed out that … Read more

Islamic sexual segregation imposed by force at a UCL event in London

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If invited to a Mosque or similar venue, then perhaps I would anticipate some religiously motivated rules to be in place, but when the event is a public debate at the University of London, in this case “Islam vs Atheism”, then that is an entirely different matter. Last Saturday 9th, the debate organised by the Islamic Education … Read more