Category Archives: Islam

Today, Iranian money gushes into the coffers of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and many analysts now believe Iran is beginning to influence the Palestinian Authority as well

JNS The Russia-Iran axis may prompt the West to see Israel with new eyes Fiamma Nirenstein January 31, 2023 Media claims that last weekend’s terror attacks in Jerusalem were an act of revenge for the deaths of nine members of … Continue reading

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Senator Risch re-introducing UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act which would halt agency funding until all its antisemitic issues are thoroughly addressed

ALGEMEINER Biden Admin Announces $50 Million in New UNRWA Funding Andrew Bernard February 1, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced $50 million in new funding for a UN agency that is dedicated solely to the descendants … Continue reading

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The idea of applying financial pressure on the PA to end pay-to-slay was inspired by the horrific murder of a young American Army veteran in Tel Aviv and legislated by the U.S. Congress long before the law passed Israel’s Knesset

FDD Time For Palestinian Leaders to End “Pay-to-Slay” Terror Bounties Enia Krivine January 28, 2023 Earlier this month, Israel’s new finance minister Bezalel Smotrich withheld just under $40 million of tax revenue that Israel collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA). … Continue reading

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Irfaya received no support from Palestinian groups for the murder, which shocked Israeli society and led to protests and demands to instate a death sentence for terrorists

JPOST Terrorist sentenced to life, 20 years prison for ‘cruel’ Ori Ansbacher murder Michael Starr January 29, 2023 The terrorist who raped and murdered Israeli teenager Ori Ansbacher in 2019, Arafat Irfaya, was sentenced to life in prison, another 20 … Continue reading

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Palestinian leaders are calling on the international community to sanction Israel after an Israeli Military operation in Jenin resulted in Palestinian deaths

JERUSALEM POST Palestinian Authority ends security coordination with Israel over Jenin raid Khaled Abu Toameh January 26, 2023 The Palestinian Authority announced on Thursday evening that it has decided to halt security coordination with Israel. The announcement was made after … Continue reading

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US Iran policy will focus on “unilateral and multilateral measures to hold Iran to account over cooperation with Moscow and crackdown on protesters”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Blinken says Iran deal no longer a priority, warns Tehran of ‘consequences’ Staff January 18, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken doubled down Tuesday on the assertion that the United States no longer considers reaching an … Continue reading

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The video also was meant to tell Israel’s new military chief to make the return of Israeli captives held in Gaza a top priority and to highlight racial discrimination in Israel

MEDIA LINE Hamas Video of Israeli Captive Is Attempt To Pressure Israel Toward Swap Deal Sanaa Alswerky January 18, 2023 A video released by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, claiming to show Avera Mengistu, an … Continue reading

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#WhisperedInGaza In an unprecedented series of animated videos, drawn from interviews carried out by the NY-based Center for Peace Communications, ordinary Gazans tell heartwrenching stories

TIMES OF ISRAEL What’s life like under Hamas? ‘Whispered in Gaza’ offers unique, courageous testimony Center for Peace and Communications January 16, 2023 This article, the first in a series of three, presents eight short, animated interviews with residents of … Continue reading

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“One can’t predict if or when Israel will feel compelled to conduct a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities but — barring the Tehran regime’s collapse — its new government seems most uniquely geared to execute it”

NEW YORK POST Israel is ready to strike Iran’s nuclear program if necessary — America must prepare to work with it Michael Makovsky January 11, 2023 Perhaps for the first time, an Israeli government is unified in its determination to … Continue reading

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the overwhelming majority of Arab citizens from over a dozen nations responded that they would oppose the recognition of Israel

JPOST 84% of Arabs oppose their country’s diplomatic recognition of Israel Sam Halpern January 5, 2023 An average of 84% of Arabs opposes diplomatic recognition of Israel by their countries, according to results from the soon-to-be-released 2022 Arab Opinion Index … Continue reading

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