Category Archives: Islam

“Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh threatened a violent retaliation to Israel’s destruction of the tunnel, but suggested the response would be delayed as Palestinian factions work toward reconciliation”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Exploded tunnel was dug for soldier abductions, Gaza terror leader says by Dov Lieber October 31, 2017 Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Khaled al-Batsh said Tuesday that the attack tunnel stretching from Gaza into Israeli territory that was … Continue reading

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NYC: Palestinian charges stage at Lincoln Square Synagogue; NYPD removes mob of anti-Israel protesters — no arrests made [VIDEO]

THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR Palestinian Man Storms Manhattan Synagogue, Cursing in Arabic by Paul Miller October 30, 2017 A male in his twenties, identifying himself as Palestinian, jumped over a seat barrier and charged the stage at the Lincoln Square Synagogue … Continue reading

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Balfour Declaration could have meant states for both sides but “Palestinians have not moved an inch in a hundred years”

JERUSALEM POST Balfour’s greatest of gifts by Caroline B. Glick October 29, 2017 …For while it is true that the Balfour Declaration didn’t change the world, or even the British, it changed the Jews. After 1,800 years of dispersion and … Continue reading

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In Chicago, a fascinating legal battle is taking place behind the scenes, “it can not only kill Boeing’s multi-billion dollar deal with Iran, but also upend the entire Iran Deal”

JERUSALEM POST How one Israeli family threatens Boeing and the Iran nuclear deal by Yaakov Katz October 27, 2017 When the landmark nuclear deal was signed in 2015 between the world superpowers and Iran, one of the big winners was, … Continue reading

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“The notion that Hamas would ever dismantle its security apparatus and deliver the Gaza Strip to Mahmoud Abbas’s forces is a fantasy”

GATESTONE Militias vs. Palestinian “Reconciliation” by Khaled Abu Toameh October 27, 2017 Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas says he does not want to see “militias” in the Gaza Strip if and when the “reconciliation” agreement he reached with Hamas … Continue reading

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“Israel has been the only country to openly support Kurdish independence”

DAILY MAIL Netanyahu: world should take care of Kurds’ future by AFP October 24, 2017 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel had “great sympathy” for Kurdish aspirations and that the world should concern itself with their wellbeing. Netanyahu … Continue reading

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Though Turkish Airlines has great fares, Jews and Israelis may not want to risk connecting through Turkey. Two good reasons.

ARUTZ SHEVA Israeli judo team not allowed to fly to Turkey by Gary Willig October 23, 2017 The Israeli judo team, which was supposed to fly to the United Arab Emirates via Istanbul for the Grand Slam event, was stranded … Continue reading

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“Whether or not you’re a journalist, Americans can be sentenced to prison just for existing in Turkey”

WORLD AFFAIRS JOURNAL Turkey Is Behaving like an Enemy Now by Michael J. Totten October 12, 2017 Turkey, along with the American-Turkish relationship, is going so far off the rails so quickly right now that there’s no chance you’re aware … Continue reading

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‘We should not have abandoned Kurdistan, the only real pole of stability in the region’

TABLET MAG The United States Serves Up Kurdistan to Iran on a Silver Platter by Bernard-Henri Lévy October 17, 2017 On Monday of this week, what had been feared transpired: Paramilitary units supported by elements of the Iraqi army attacked … Continue reading

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Dermer on Iran: “When Israel and the Arab states are on the same page that should tell you something” [VIDEO]

CIRCA The Israeli ambassador praised Trump, saying US-Israel relations ‘have never been better’ by Sara Carter October 16, 2017 Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer praised President Donald Trump’s decision to decertify the Iran nuclear deal, saying now … Continue reading

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