Friday, August 10, 2012



Regarding Egypt:

Egypt demands extradition of 3 Hamas militants over support for Sinai terrorists - Avi Issacharoff (Ha'aretz/Reuters
Note the headline’s odd terrorist/militant combo: Hamas thugs are militants, while Sinai thugs are terrorists. When Israel’s army responded to Gaza terror in 2009, a staff-ed in The Guardian questioned Israel's place in the family of nations. When Egypt’s army responded to Sinai/Gaza terror this week, a staff-ed in The Guardian praised Mohammed Morsi for “showing he has teeth." Go figure . . . (comments courtesy of Honest Reporting)
Israel-Egypt Security Cooperation Strong - Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff (Ha'aretz)
The Short-Lived Morsi-Hamas Honeymoon - Khaled Abu Toameh (Jerusalem Post)
New Egyptian Government Tested as Violence Erupts in Dahshur - Michael Terheyden (Catholic Online) 
Attacks on Christians Sharpen with Government Collusion - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute)

Misc:
Looming U.S.-Iraqi Row over Decision to Release Hizbullah Commander - Matthew Levitt (Washington Institute for Near East Policy)
Al-Qaeda Affiliate - Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) - Receives Formal Sanctuary in Hamas-Ruled Gaza - Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi (ICA-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) 
Muslim Brotherhood Establishes Militia Inside Syria - Ruth Sherlock and Richard Spencer (Telegraph-UK)