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Hezbollah smuggles Russian missiles into Lebanon, violating Iranian pledge

JERUSALEM POST Israeli intel prompts Russia to freeze missile delivery to Iran By Yasser Okbi and Maariv Hashavua March 5, 2016 Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended the transfer of S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran in light of Tehran’s violation … Continue reading

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Bahrain tries to persuade other Arab nations to blacklist Hezbollah and Iran

JEWISH PRESS Arab League Mulls Formally Declaring Hezbollah a Terror Entity by Hana Levi Julian March 6, 2016 The Arab League is considering a move to join the Gulf Cooperation Council, the United States and the European Union in listing … Continue reading

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“The Israeli defense establishment and its American partners have designed a layered system that will allow the Jewish state to respond to simultaneous attacks from multiple fronts”

WASHINGTON POST Israel to launch one of the most advanced missile defense systems in the world, with U.S. help by Ruth Eglash and William Booth March 3, 2016 A joint exercise now being conducted between thousands of Israeli troops and … Continue reading

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A Muslim IDF soldier: My dad was the one who wanted me to join the IDF

JEWISH CHRONICLE He is one of Israel’s top soldiers, but to his friends he is a traitor by Josh Jackman March 1, 2016 Israel’s highest-ranking Muslim soldier has described how he endeavours to make his service a source of pride … Continue reading

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Mahmud Eshtawi, executed Hamas commander, may have collaborated with Israel in exchange for keeping his homosexuality secret

NEW YORK TIMES Hamas Commander, Accused of Theft and Gay Sex, Is Killed by His Own by Diaa Hadid and Majd al Waheidi March 1, 2016 The death of Mahmoud Ishtiwi had all the trappings of a telenovela: sex, torture … Continue reading

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Obama’s #IranDeal peace partner confirms they’re moving ahead on missile development — as in missiles to attack us

IRAN PRESS TV Iran needs ‘no permission’ to develop missile program: Zarif February 29, 2016 Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will continue to develop its missile program and that Tehran needs “no permission” to enhance … Continue reading

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“The trinity moral relativism, moral equivalence, and historical revisionism aimed at Israel is poorly camouflaged anti-Semitism”

ARUTZ SHEVA Moral relativism, moral equivalence, and historical revisionism by Matthew M. Hausmann, JD February 28, 2016 ….Moral relativism is often employed by leftists to justify their obsessive criticism of Israel, rationalization of Arab-Muslim rejectionism, and support for Islamists.  They … Continue reading

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“Faced with a new Palestinian uprising, Israelis have shelved the idea of a two-state solution—and have found surprising new allies in a disintegrating Middle East”

WALL STREET JOURNAL Israel’s Options in a Chaotic Middle East by Yossi Klein Halevi February 26, 2016 One recent morning, a Palestinian teenager stabbed a security guard at the light rail station minutes from my home in Jerusalem. About an … Continue reading

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Islamists to French critics: Stop saying we’re violent or we’ll kill you

GATESTONE France: Criticize Islam and Live under Police Protection by Giulio Meotti February 28, 2016 “You are sentenced to death. It’s just a matter of time.” This message, in Arabic, was sent by Islamists to Laurence Marchand-Taillade, National Secretary of … Continue reading

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Encouraging: Palestinian man-in-the street interview indicates opposition to incitement of their kids–though some because it’s not effective [VIDEO]

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH Palestinians interviewed oppose children’s terrorism and blame TV for inciting by Itamar Marcus February 28, 2016

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