Category Archives: Islam

Where are You Going, President Obama?

BEGIN-SADAT CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES by Prof. Shmuel Sandler August 5, 2014 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: American interventions in the Gaza conflict have been puzzling. The Obama administration chose to support the Hamas-friendly Turkish-Qatari ceasefire proposal and failed to recognize the emerging … Continue reading

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A Stronger Israel?

NATIONAL REVIEW by Victor Davis Hanson August 5, 2014 Elite opinion believes Israel will lose “long-term” whatever happens in the next weeks. Not necessarily. In postmodern wars, we are told, there is no victory, no defeat, no aggressors, no defenders, … Continue reading

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Israel Confirms Hamas Funded Kidnapping

TABLET MAG by Batya Ungar-Sargon August 5, 2014 Accomplice in abduction and murder of three teens says order came from Gaza Israel has confirmed that the funding for the June kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers Naftali Frankel, Gilad Shaer, … Continue reading

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World Ignores Christian Exodus from Islamic World

GATESTONE INSTITUTE by Raymond Ibrahim August 6, 2014 While the world fixates on the conflict between Israel and Hamas—and while most mainstream media demonize Israel for trying to survive amid a sea of Arab-Islamic hostility—similar or worse tragedies continue to … Continue reading

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Captured Hamas Combat Manual Explains Benefits of Human Shields

ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES BLOG August 4, 2014 IDF forces in the Gaza Strip found a Hamas manual on “Urban Warfare,” which belonged to the Shuja’iya Brigade of Hamas’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades. The manual explains how the civilian population … Continue reading

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Yishai Fleisher dominates Fatah rep on Al Jazeera and other cool videos

On Al Jazeera “Inside Story” moderator Hazem Sika moderates a spirited debate between Husam Zumlot, Deputy Commissioner for Fatah (and J Street presenter) and Yishai Fleisher, Radio Personality, Columnist, Lecturer, IDF Reservist and Attorney. Things start slow but the sparks begin flying mid … Continue reading

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What Would Hamas Do If It Could Do Whatever It Wanted?

THE ATLANTIC by Jeffrey Goldberg August 4, 2014 Understanding what the Muslim Brotherhood’s Gaza branch wants by studying its theology, strategy, and history. While Hamas is expert at getting innocent Palestinians killed, it has made clear that it would rather kill … Continue reading

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To the Students for Justice in Palestine, a Letter From an Angry Black Woman

TABLET MAGAZINE by Chloe Valdary July 28, 2014 ‘You do not have the right to invoke my people’s struggle for your shoddy purposes’ The student organization Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) is prominent on many college campuses, preaching a … Continue reading

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Right here in Chicago, US preacher urges jihad on Israel

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Stuart Winer July 31, 2014 Sheik Mohamed Elimam calls Zionism ‘unadulterated evil,’ berates Arab world for abandoning Gaza An American Muslim preacher has been calling for jihad against Israel, amid the Jewish state’s war with Hamas in … Continue reading

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Our partner in peace, Mr Rouhani: ‘This Festering Zionist Tumor Has Opened Once Again’

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON by Adam Kredo July 31, 2014 Iranian president adopts violent rhetoric towards Israel Iranian President Hassan Rouhani lashed out at Israel in vitriolic terms on Wednesday, referring to Israel as a “festering Zionist tumor.” Rouhani, who has … Continue reading

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