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Category Archives: Islam
Arab Uprisings May Doom Middle East Christians
MIDDLE EAST QUARTERLY by Hilal Khashan Fall 2014 In April 2011, Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian activist and “journalist” who had spearheaded the blockade-breaking Free Gaza flotilla was kidnapped from Hamas-held territory and shortly thereafter, killed. His captors and executioners were … Continue reading
ISIS Has Almost No Popular Support in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanon
WASHINGTON INSTITUTE by David Pollock October 14, 2014 New polls show that the group has curried little favor in key countries, but the nuances behind the numbers have important implications for U.S. policy toward Syria, Iran, and other actors. How … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Egypt, ISIS, Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia
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What is rationale for recognizing non-existent state of Palestine ?
NEW YORK TIMES by Caroline Glick October 17, 2014 When Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven announced his decision to recognize the non-existent state of “Palestine” earlier this month, he inadvertently gave the game away. “A two-state solution requires mutual recognition … Continue reading
French Jewish girl, 17, ‘planned terror attack on parents’ store, was set to join IS’
TIMES OF ISRAEL by Staff October 15, 2014 A young French Jewish girl was radicalized, became an anti-Semite, planned a terrorist attack at her parents’ shop and was a moment away from getting on a plane to join the Islamic … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish
Tagged France, Islamic State, Jewish teenager, Paris, Syria
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Saudi Arabia, US ally, Sentences reformist Shiite cleric to ‘crucifixion’
TORONTO STAR by Shenaz Kermalli October 15, 2014 Raising fears of renewed sectarian tensions in the region, Saudi Arabia’s top court has sentenced a charismatic opposition leader to death for speaking out against the kingdom’s ruling family. Nimr Baqer al-Nimr, … Continue reading
Holy War Erupts in Hamburg
GATESTONE by Soeren Kern October 15, 2014 Parts of downtown Hamburg, the second-largest city in Germany, resembled a war zone after hundreds of supporters of the jihadist group Islamic State [IS] engaged in bloody street clashes with ethnic Kurds. The … Continue reading
Iran to Israelis, Jews, Gays, other minorities: Stay home
ALGEMEINER by Dave Bender October 13, 2014 The New York Times is offering a pricey, 13-day excursion to the “once-forbidden land of Iran,” one of a series of its Times Journeys tours. However, if you’re an Israeli, joining the “Tales of Persia,” … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Iran, New York Times, Times Journeys
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How the Donors Saved Hamas
GATESTONE by Khaled Abu Toameh October 14, 2014 Rebuilding or repairing infrastructure in the Gaza Strip is the best thing that could have happened to Hamas. Hamas knows that every dollar invested in the Gaza Strip will serve the interests … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged European Union, Gaza, Hamas, Palestinians, rebuilding
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You Can’t Stop Genocide Without Killing Civilians
FRONT PAGE MAG by Daniel Greenfield October 13, 2014 By the time World War II was over entire cities had been devastated and hundreds of thousands of civilians had been killed by the Allies in one of the last wars … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Allies, Germans, Hamas, Israel, Japanese, World War II
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ArchitectGuy on Israel 