Category Archives: Islam

News Flash: Muslims know more about Taqiyya than westerners

GATESTONE by Raymond Ibrahim Lies about Islamic Taqiyya (Dissimulation), Dr. Carson Right: Washington Post and Academics Wrong September 28, 2015 Dr. Ben Carson got it right when he said that taqiyya “allows, and even encourages, you to lie to achieve … Continue reading

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Iran goes on a weapons shopping spree. Gosh, we didn’t see that coming

FREE BEACON Iran Buys $21 Billion in Aircraft, Satellites from Russia by Adam Kredo September 29, 2015 Iran has purchased $21 billion worth of Russian satellite technology and aircraft, according to Iranian officials. An Iranian delegation reportedly visited Russia’s MAKS-2015 air … Continue reading

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Middle East Studies academia ignore anti-Semitism, connections between Islamism and Nazism

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY / HNN The Middle East Studies Blind Spot by Professor Jeffrey Herf September 27, 2015 Anti-Semitism, the hatred of the Jews as Jews, has a history in the Arab states and in Iran. It is blatant and … Continue reading

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As this young Egyptian moved away from Islam, he began thinking differently about Israel

YNET NEWS I despised myself for hating Israel’ by Roi Kais September 27, 2015 Twenty-two-year-old Sharif Gaber is a typical young Egyptian in many ways but his political opinions have made him a highly controversial figure on social media – … Continue reading

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How does the U.S. figure in this picture ?

COMMENTARY The New Axis of Evil by Max Boot September 28, 2015 The U.S. is not just being defeated in Iraq and Syria. It is being humiliated…On Sunday, the administration was taken by surprise for the umpteenth time when Russia, … Continue reading

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Refugees: How to do the right thing without also doing the wrong thing

SPECTATOR Compassion for Refugees Should Not Mean Cultural Suicide by Abraham H. Miller September 28, 2015 Without acculturation, what’s the point?…refugees bring with them the same culture that caused the Middle East to spiral into chaos. Yes, many are victims, … Continue reading

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Falsifying data is not unlike touching up an X Ray. This may not end well

NEW YORK SUN How Rosy Reports on ISIS Echo Long-Ago Errors That Begat Catastrophes by Warren Kozak September 26, 2015 …That story offers little comfort here in the U.S. after reports surfaced recently that Centcom, which oversees our effort against … Continue reading

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Russia aggressively enters the Mid East equation, but where is this headed? Three perspectives

TIMES OF ISRAEL Moscow enters the Syrian fray, but to what end? by Avi Issacharoff September 27, 2015 …Russia’s willingness to jump into the Middle Eastern fray is a result of America’s weakness across the region. The war against Islamic State … Continue reading

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WSJ Reviews Efraim Karsh’s “The Tail Wags the Dog”

WALL STREET JOURNAL Agents of Their Own Destiny by Neil Rogachevsky September 24, 2015 Today, the ills of the Middle East are often blamed on colonialism, imperialism or ‘Satans’ great or small. Nonsense, argues the author….Mr. Karsh’s account deserves credit … Continue reading

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Some Palestinians seem to hate Jews as much as they hate Israelis

Contrary to the letters of mutual recognition leading up to Oslo Accords, the Palestinians have never ceased inciting their citizens to hate Israelis, and they have terrorized those Palestinians who reach out for mutual cooperation. And what about their agreement to … Continue reading

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