Category Archives: Islam

Burson-Marsteller, a WPP agency, won’t promote the Jewish State, but OK with Muslim Brotherhood and Turkey

JEWISH BUSINESS NEWS PR Firm That Rejected Israel & Accepted Muslim Brotherhood Has A New Client Who Says Jihad Is Not Terrorism… Yet Netanyahu Is A Terrorist by Ronn Torossian November 8, 2015 One of the world’s largest PR Agencies, … Continue reading

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Moral equivalency on campus: We musn’t risk a microagression by offending supporters of radical Islamists who behead and enslave

SPECTATOR Why are student-union officials censoring criticism of Islamic State? by Brendan O’Neill November 6, 2015 Just when you thought the self-important, ban-happy uber-bureaucrats who run student unions couldn’t get any worse, they go and No Platform a guy who … Continue reading

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Three Islamic State jihadists planned Madrid attack on Jews and police

TIMES OF ISRAEL Madrid jihadists planned to kill Jews in Paris copycat action by Staff November 6, 2015 A Suspected jihadist cell recently apprehended by Spanish anti-terrorist officers planned to kill Jews and policemen in Madrid, authorities said. The three alleged … Continue reading

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Mavi Marmara Incident: ICC Judges want a do-over on prosecutor’s first decision — one that supports presumption of Israeli guilt

ARUTZ SHEVA ICC judges reject prosecutor’s appeal on Marmara raid by Elad Benari November 6, 2015 Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday reiterated that the court’s prosecutor has to reconsider her decision not to investigate the 2010 … Continue reading

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How stable is Sisi’s Egypt ?

JERUSALEM POST Israel worried Egypt’s Sisi might fall to jihadist insurgents by Staff November 7, 2015 Israeli officials are reportedly growing concerned over the long-term viability of the current Egyptian regime in light of gains made by Islamists in their … Continue reading

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Congress to Abbas: Quit it or you won’t get a #2StateSolution

ISRAEL HAYOM 369 US House members urge PA president Abbas to quit incitement by Yoni Hersch, Associated Press and Israel Hayom Staff November 5, 2015 A letter signed by 369 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans and Democrats … Continue reading

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Cruz leads effort to sanction Muslim Brotherhood

THE HILL Cruz bill would designate Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group By Julian Hattem November 4, 2015 Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is trying to force the Obama administration’s hand to label the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. Along with … Continue reading

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First lady preaches tolerance for Qatar Foundation. Somehow I doubt tolerance for Jews was on the agenda.

POLITICO Michelle’s Dangerous Journey to Qatar by David Andrew Weinberg November 3, 2015 First Lady Michelle Obama, on her first solo trip to the Middle East, is scheduled Wednesday to address a conference at the Qatar Foundation on the topic … Continue reading

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Whistling Past the Graveyard, Jewish Progressives ignore community’s peril

JEWISH ADVOCATE J Street: A Knife Inside the Tent by Charles Jacobs November 6, 2015 …Yet perhaps what is most painful is the behavior of two groups of American Jews – our confused leaders and our Jewish “progressives.” Knowing the … Continue reading

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Next week Netanyahu and Obama likely to discuss $5 billion a year defense aid beginning 2017

TIMES OF ISRAEL US officials: Israel requesting $5 billion in annual defense aid by Staff November 5, 2015 Israel is asking the United States for $5 billion in annual defense aid for a decade, beginning in 2017, US congressional sources … Continue reading

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