Category Archives: Islam

‘Messing’ with Israel

ISRAEL HAYOM by Elliott Abrams April 7, 2015 In his lengthy interview with Thomas Friedman of The New York Times, President Obama makes many statements about Israel’s security and how the proposed deal with Iran enhances it….what we will be doing … Continue reading

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‘Open Confusion’ at State Department as Marie Harf Tries to Walk Back Obama’s Zero Breakout Time Admission

ALGEMEINER by David Daoud April 7, 2015 “Open confusion” reigned today at the State Department after spokeswoman Marie Harf tried to withdraw a quote from President Barack Obama regarding Iran’s nuclear breakout time, advocacy group The Israel Project said. In the … Continue reading

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ISIS accused of beheading captives in Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk

THE INDEPENDENT by Adam Withnall April 6, 2015 Isis has reportedly begun beheading captives after taking over the majority of a large Palestinian refugee camp in Syria. UN officials said scenes on the ground in the Yarmouk camp just south of … Continue reading

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Iran Holocaust cartoon contest draws hundreds of entries

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Joshua Davidovich and Justin Jalil April 7, 2015 Hundreds of people from Iran and around the world have submitted art for a “Holocaust cartoon contest,” an official from the competition said Monday. Secretary Masud Shojaei-Tabatabaii told Iran’s semi-official Fars … Continue reading

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ISIS fighters hit by deadly ‘flesh-eating’ disease

MIRROR By Mhairi Macfarlane April 2, 2015 Islamic State fighters are falling ill in their droves to a deadly flesh-eating virus. Known as Leishmaniasis, the disease is spreading at a fast thanks to pollution and poor hygiene conditions and there have … Continue reading

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Why Is Obama’s Stance on Israel Questioned by So Many ?

COMMENTARY by Jonathan S. Tobin April 6, 2015 Yesterday in an interview with the New York Times Thomas Friedman, President Obama purported to be aggrieved that anyone would question his support for Israel or his respect for concerns about its security. … Continue reading

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The West’s Romance with Iran and Islamists

GATESTONE by Uzay Bulut April 6, 2015 ….The Marxist view holds that religion is just a placebo in the face of economic oppression. So, the thinking goes, if there is a problem in a Muslim society, it must mainly stem … Continue reading

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The Iran Deal’s Fatal Flaw

POLITICO by Charles Duelfler April 2, 2015 Nothing can work without tough inspections and enforcement. And for that we must rely on…Vladimir Putin. We don’t yet know all the details of the nuclear agreement that Iran, the United States and … Continue reading

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The First Serious Push-Back on the West-Islamist Battlefield of Ideas

ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS by Professor Phyllis Chesler April 5, 2015 [Professor Richard] Landes….is astounded by the global progressive Left’s desire to embrace the “Other”; doing so proves their humanity. However, for the Western-embraced Jihadi, the “Other” (all infidels, the “wrong” kind of … Continue reading

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Arabs Blast “Obama’s Deal” With Iran

GATESTONE by Khaled Abu Toameh April 4, 2015 Many Arabs have expressed deep concern over the nuclear deal that was reached this week between Iran and the world powers, including the US. Arab leaders and heads of state were polite enough … Continue reading

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