Category Archives: Islam

20 years on, the memory of the Second Intifada still lingers

JERUSALEM POST The Second Intifada: A defining event that reshaped the nation by Herb Keinon September 17, 2020 The place names still send shivers up and down the spine. The police station in Ramallah; Jerusalem’s Gilo neighborhood; the Dolphinarium discotheque … Continue reading

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John Kerry, “haughty from his success in the Pyrrhic victory of the Iran nuclear deal, said things he probably now wishes he could take back”

MIDDLE EAST FORUM History Proves John Kerry Wrong … Again by A.J. Caschetta September 22, 2020 Conventional wisdom took one on the chin last week when the Trump administration did what the establishment said couldn’t be done. No chin took … Continue reading

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Trump “managed to jump historic, emotional and ideological hurdles that many, including this writer, believed could not be crossed in the foreseeable future”

GATESTONE Trump and Nobel Prize: Make Deals Not War by Amir Taheri September 20, 2020 Do Norwegian politicians have a sense of humor after all? Or are they being deliberately provocative by nominating President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace … Continue reading

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Shortly after explosion at Iranian nuclear enrichment facility—destroying 3/4 of the compound—“Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi hinted at Israeli involvement”

JERUSALEM POST Goal of Natanz explosion was to send ‘clear’ message to Iran by Yonah Jeremy Bob September 17, 2020 An explosion two months ago at a key Iranian uranium enrichment facility in Natanz was meant to send a message … Continue reading

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Council on Foreign Relations to host Iranian Foreign Minister “days after Iran tortured and executed popular Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari over his participation in a peaceful protest”

FREE BEACON U.S. Think Tank Under Fire for Hosting Top Iranian Official by Adam Kredo September 15, 2020 A U.S. think tank is under fire from the Trump administration and its allies in Congress for hosting Iran’s chief propagandist in … Continue reading

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How Trump used Putin to achieve his campaign promise of “no more endless wars”

ASIA TIMES Donald Trump’s lonely victory in the Middle East by David P. Goldman September 17, 2020 …But Trump did not lean on Turkey. Nor did he leave the field open to Iran. On the contrary: He let Russia contain … Continue reading

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“It took only two weeks for the UAE to change their textbooks to accept and embrace Israel as part of the Middle East – but Palestinian media and schools still teach that Jews are the usurping outsiders who will ultimately be banished”

ELDER OF ZIYON Hey Palestinians – you could have had peace with Israel 20 years ago and chose terror. Actions have consequences. September 18, 2020 Hey Palestinians: You keep whining about how the Abraham Accords ignore you. That’s wrong. It … Continue reading

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“History is in the making in Washington today, and not only for the Middle East. What we are witnessing is the construction of a bridge between the three monotheistic religions”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) The Abraham Accords and a changing Middle East by Fiamma Nirenstein September 15, 2020 Whether we call it peace or normalization isn’t very important: The agreements being signed today between Israel, the United Arab … Continue reading

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“Now comes the normalisation of Omani relations with Israel, following the step taken by the UAE and Bahrain and blessed by the Sultanate of Oman”

THE ARAB WEEKLY Oman preparing for peace agreement with Israel September 14, 2020 Arab diplomatic sources closely monitoring the situation in the Gulf said that the Sultanate of Oman’s welcoming attitude towards the Bahraini-Israeli peace agreement is an additional indication … Continue reading

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“However commendable Biden’s decision was to disavow an antisemite like Linda Sarsour, the Democratic Party nominee should clean up his own house first”

THE FEDERALIST Biden Condemns Antisemitism While Ignoring Democrats Who Support It by Benjamin Baird September 12, 2020 …Despite these concerns, Biden continues to ignore the BDS advocate on his staff. In June 2018, his liaison to the Muslim American community, … Continue reading

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