Category Archives: Islam

Islamists only want one thing. We cannot appease them

THE TELEGRAPH by Charles Moore July 3, 2015 David Cameron calls Isil an “existential threat” to the Western way of life. On the face of it, that seems ridiculous. How could a bunch of relatively poor, ill-armed fanatics and psychopaths … Continue reading

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The Central Pillar Supporting the Iran Deal Has a Big Crack In It

THE TOWER by Emanuele Ottolenghi July 2015 If the emerging deal is “not based on trust,” as John Kerry says, then it has to be based on the credible threat of re-imposed sanctions. And that’s a huge problem. There is … Continue reading

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Ramadan Terror

ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS by Mordechai Kedar July 2, 2015 Ramadan may be a month of fasting and prayer, but it is also a month of terror and violence ….This  [Iran] agreement will strengthen Shiite Islam and infuriate the Sunnis, who will … Continue reading

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In Defense of Pessimism

AMERICAN INTEREST by Jeffrey Herf June 30, 2015 A lesson from German history for our dealings with Iran today: take the ideas of others seriously. Since 1979, the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran have said many despicable things … Continue reading

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US blocks attempts by Arab allies to fly heavy weapons directly to Kurds to fight Islamic State

THE TELEGRAPH by Con Couglin July 1, 2015 The United States has blocked attempts by its Middle East allies to fly heavy weapons directly to the Kurds fighting Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, The Telegraph has learnt. Some of America’s closest … Continue reading

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Israeli hurt in drive-by shooting succumbs to wounds

During Ramadan each year, attacks on Jews always escalate. Apparently it’s part of the celebration. YNET by Roi Yanovsky June 30, 2015 Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld, 25, who was seriously wounded at a drive-by shooting attack near Shilo on Monday night, succumbed to … Continue reading

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UK: Belfast Pastor Faces Prison for “Grossly Offending” Islam

When was the last time you heard of a Muslim group being prosecuted for vilifying Jews or Israelis ? This happens countless times each day. The hypocrisy is stunning. GATESTONE by Soeren Kern June 28, 2015 An evangelical Christian pastor in … Continue reading

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Obama’s Unicorn Deal with Iran

TABLET MAG by Lee Smith June 29, 2015 A comparison of the White House’s political use of fairy tales in negotiating the terms of a nuclear program ….What’s curious is that the deal that the Obama Administration now celebrates is based on the … Continue reading

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Egyptian TV stages mock Israeli ‘execution’ in sick Ramadan prank

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Judah Ari Gross June 30, 2015 In a vile prank conducted by an Egyptian television station, a well-known Syrian singer was taken on a pleasure cruise off the Egyptian coast, and then arrested by purported Israeli … Continue reading

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Is Erdogan Preparing a Coup?

COMMENTARY by Michael Rubin June 28, 2015 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is no advocate of democracy, having once famously compared it to a street car: ‘You ride it as far as you need and then you step off.” But, … Continue reading

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