Most Clicked This Week
- Ted Cruz: "I would not make fighting same-sex marriage a top priority"
- I rarely post Al Jazeera, but this is worth a read: “Every aspect of Iran’s ability to project regional power is being successfully degraded”
- What Tel Aviv Looks Like In 60 Seconds from a drone [VIDEO]
- Iran regime change: “One possible scenario, hinging on the unprecedented ability of the United States and Israel to carry out precision strikes from drones and advanced manned aircraft”
- "A movement that can detect a racist dog-whistle from miles away is strangely deaf when it comes to some of the barking on its own side of the fence"
- "Visitors will be able to “touch history” by walking in the footsteps of ancient pilgrims through a 380-yard stretch of tunnel along the ancient street that ran uphill to the Jewish temple"
- “Israeli officials fear that the scenario in which Iran's regime remains in power even after the current military campaign is now more realistic”
- Has Biden ever called on Palestinians to compensate Israeli victims?
Tag Archives: Syria
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
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
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, ISIS, Islamic State, Syria
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A Beheading Ends All Illusions About Islam
FRONT PAGE by Daniel Greenfield August 27, 2014 In August 2012, James Foley retweeted a link to a CNN story asking “Right-wing extremist terrorism as deadly a threat as al Qaeda?” The article concluded that indeed it was. Three months later, … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged CNN, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, James Foley, Jihadists, Lebanon, Peter Bergen, Syria, Turkey
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Don’t set a double standard for Israel on norms of war
WASHINGTON POST by Natan Sharansky August 15, 2014 The pictures of destruction and mourning in Gaza that have filled media around the world for the past several weeks have been very painful and sad to view. One would be hard-pressed … Continue reading
How the U.S.-favored Kurds Abandoned the Yazidis when ISIS Attacked
DAILY BEAST by Christine Van Den Toorn August 17, 2014 Interviews with witnesses show the Kurds who are now getting weapons and air support from Washington left the Yazidis defenseless earlier this month. DOHUK, Iraq — Not the least of … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East
Tagged Iraq, IS Fighters, Islamic State, Kucho, Kurds, Muslims, Slavery, Syria, Yazidis
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Pity America’s Friends
NATIONAL REVIEW by James Kirchick August 8, 2014 People in the Middle East who put their trust in Barack Obama are suffering right now In January, President Obama likened fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to a “jayvee … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Assad, Iraq, Libya, Qaddafi, Syria, Yazidis
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The New Middle East War
MOSAIC by Michael Doran July 2, 2014 A single conflict now stretches from Baghdad to Beirut. How many sides are there—and whose side is the U.S. on? The new war is, in brief, a struggle over the regional order. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged Carl von Clausewitz, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria
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