Category Archives: Islam

“Ukraine was careful in the past not to side too closely with Israel as it balanced its relations in the Middle East. Israel, too, was careful to balance its relations”

JERUSALEM POST Israel not at fault for Russia-Iran axis, drones in Ukraine Editorial Board October 27, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Israel this week for the Russia-Iran alliance which has enabled Moscow to import Iranian drones and terrorize Ukraine.  Zelensky’s misleading … Continue reading

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Operation Breakwater has involved “a sustained campaign of nearly nightly raids into the West Bank, and more than 2,000 arrests since the launch of the operation in the spring”

TOWNHALL Israel is Fighting to Prevent a Third Intifada Enia Krivine October 27, 2022 On Tuesday Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank including Wadee al-Houh, leader of a new terror group, the Lion’s Den. The battle was part of … Continue reading

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“The Biden administration has taught both Hezbollah and Iran that Washington stands ready to deliver concessions from America’s allies, including Israel”

HUDSON INSTITUTE Seven Myths about the “Historic” Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Agreement Michael Doran October 19, 2022 Commentators in the United States and Israel have hailed the agreement on the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, which the Biden administration recently … Continue reading

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“Indictment alleges the trio, 2 of whom worked for Cellcom, provided terror group with large volume of information in order to carry out cyberattack on crucial infrastructure”

TIMES OF ISRAEL 3 Israelis charged in Hamas plot to sabotage telecom networks used by IDF during war Emanuel Fabian and Michael Bachner October 20, 2022 Three men from northern Israel were indicted on Thursday for allegedly sending a large … Continue reading

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“UN document alleges IDF rights abuses during Operation Guardian of the Walls, but completely fails to mention Hamas or the over 4,000 rockets it launched into Israel during the conflict”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Zero mentions of Hamas: Israel slams ‘biased’ UN report on May 2021 fighting Tamir Morag October 21, 2022 Israel blasted Thursday a report by the United Nations’ ongoing Commission of Inquiry into last year’s … Continue reading

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“Israel’s surrender to Hezbollah demands over the Karish gas field and failure to respond effectively to Palestinian terror are making Israel look like a “loser” to others in the Middle East”

JNS The Israeli government’s weakness and fear will cause its enemies to up the ante Harold Rhode October 16, 2022 In recent days, my colleagues and I have been closely monitoring the fallout from two major events: 1)Israel’s surrender to … Continue reading

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“Yair Lapid trades Mediterranean gas fields claimed by Israel to Hezbollah in exchange for a line of rusting buoys”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Israel-Lebanon deal brought the US back to the region Oded Granot October 13, 2022 No sooner had the announcement of the maritime deal with Lebanon than the politicians started squabbling over it, with both … Continue reading

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“Because it’s unlikely that his name will be publicly remembered for long, it’s worth pausing to consider the grisly murder of Ahmad Abu Murkhiyeh in the West Bank city of Hebron.”

NEW YORK TIMES A Cruel Death in Hebron Bret Stephens Oct. 11, 2022 …Murkhiyeh (some news accounts transliterate his surname as Marhia) was a 25-year-old gay Palestinian man who had been living for two years in Israel and had filed papers for … Continue reading

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“Israeli NGO Shurat HaDin’s legal action against internet giants gets added to US justices’ docket, with decision possibly rendered by the summer of 2023”

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#TwoStateSolution “The idea that a Jewish and a Palestinian state will coexist peacefully is widespread in contemporary academic and political circles but ignores the reality on the ground”

JERUSALEM INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGY AND SECURITY Understanding Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution delusion Professor Efraim Inbar October 11, 2022 …Unfortunately, a stable and peaceful outcome according to the two-state concept is not expected in the near future for two reasons. The two … Continue reading

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