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Congress goes after ‘frenemies’ Turkey, Qatar

AL MONITOR by Julian Pecquet September 9, 2014 Congress delivered its staunchest warning to date on Sept. 9 that Turkey and Qatar could face financial and other penalties if they continue to support Hamas and other US-designated terrorist organizations. Frustration that … Continue reading

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Welcome, Kurdistan

WASHINGTON TIMES by Daniel Pipes September 9, 2014 A Kurdish state begins to emerge Before welcoming the emerging state of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, I confess to having opposed its independence in the past. In 1991, after the Kuwait War … Continue reading

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14 Million Refugees Make the Levant Unmanageable

PJ MEDIA by David P. Goldman September 8, 2014 There are always lunatics lurking in the crevices of Muslim politics prepared to proclaim a new caliphate; there isn’t always a recruiting pool in the form of nearly 14 million displaced … Continue reading

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Israeli-Palestinian football match is “a crime against humanity”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik by September 8, 2014 PA sports officials condemn friendly game between Palestinian and Israeli kids: “A crime against humanity”  “An act conceived by sick souls” “A crime and an unpatriotic and immoral … Continue reading

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French comedian investigated for jokes on Foley murder

FRANCE 24 by Staff September 6, 2014 A controversial French comedian is under investigation for condoning terrorism after comparing the murder of US journalist James Foley by Islamist militants to the beheadings of the French Revolution, saying they symbolise “progress”. … Continue reading

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Naomi Wolf’s Embrace of Hamas Spells the Fall of a Feminist Icon

ALGEMEINER by Shmuley Boteach September 8, 2014 This Thursday, Sept. 11th, Naomi Wolf and I will be debating the question, “Is Israel Guilty of Genocide In Its War Against Hamas?” at the Manhattan Jewish Experience on the Upper West Side of … Continue reading

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Defending New Kurdish Borders with the PKK: The Battle For Iraq [CLICK FOR VIDEO]

VICE NEWS August 29, 2014 After conquering large swathes of Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State is now tearing up the near century-old map of the region and drawing new boundaries. The ethnically mixed city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq … Continue reading

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Hamas: Give Us West Bank So We Can Destroy Israel

GATESTONE INSTITUTE by Khaled Abu Toameh September 7, 2014 If the West Bank had one quarter of the weapons that the Gaza Strip has, Israel would be eliminated in one day. This is what Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar told worshippers … Continue reading

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Rape and Rotherham

NEW YORK TIMES by Ross Douthat September 6, 2014 THERE are enough grim tidings from around the world that the news from Rotherham, a faded English industrial town where about 1,400 girls, mostly white and working class, were raped by … Continue reading

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In Northeast Syria, Islamic State Builds a Government

REUTERS by Mariam Karouny September 4, 2014 In the cities and towns across the desert plains of northeast Syria, the ultra-hardline al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State has insinuated itself into nearly every aspect of daily life. The group famous for … Continue reading

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