Perhaps yesterday was not the best day to schedule a halal food festival in the Philly suburbs?

Lynne Lechter | September 20, 2026

If it wasn’t so serious, the latest Islamic attack on America’s Jewish and Christian foundation would be comical

As has been recounted by various American Thinker writers, the Islamic pernicious offense marches on, mostly unabated.  The lack of serious pushback, to date, is scandalous.

Many if not all rabbis, of every Judaic denomination, assert that they do not want to infuse negativity into Jewish classes or religious services.  But what about during the rest of the time?  And it appears the Christian world has ignored this growing encroachment as well. 

While our population is being coddled with a dearth of danger warnings, many Islamic youths and adults are trained in martial arts and inundated with continuing lies regarding Middle East history.  Specifically maddening are the global lies that persist regarding the horrific events of the Hamas attacks against mostly Israeli civilians on October 7.  Defying logic, after about 1,200 Israelis were gang-raped, burned alive, and murdered, and over 200 kidnapped, some already dead, their bodies paraded through the streets of Gaza as trophies, the world blamed and continues to blame Israel.

Islamic tactics do not change.  Yesterday, September 19, 2026, was the day before the start of the Jewish most sacred religious holiday: Yom Kippur.  For 24 hours, Jews do not eat or drink.  They repent of anything they have done to hurt another human being and ask him and G-d for forgiveness. 

However, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, a unique event occurred at the mammoth mall there, owned by the Simon Company.  In an outside parking lot area, stretching for blocks, a halal food festival was permitted.  Such an event is a first.  The area was filled with what appeared to be over 100 tents, with merchants purportedly selling food and merch.  Due to the configuration of the tents, and lines of people waiting to get in, it was impossible to know if propaganda materials were also present.  People stood in line for blocks to enter, and more hijabs were worn than normally seen. 

The most flagrant oddity is that for whatever reason, the mall permitted an event not previously open to any other group.  Moreover, true to type, Muslims selected the halal festival date the day before the most sacred Jewish holiday. 

America must wake up.  All one needs to ponder is the creep of Islamic political growth occurring in the U.K.

For those who observe Yom Kippur, I trust you have an easy fast.

American Thinker