Friday, July 26, 2013

Egypt
Anti-Morsi Egyptians Blame Palestinians - Debasish Mitra  (Times of OmanThe Egyptian media has joined the army and the administration in inciting national hatred against Palestinians, especially those who live in Gaza where Hamas rules. 
 
Europe
"Occupied Territories": What about Cyprus, Kashmir, Tibet? - Douglas Murray (Gatestone Institute
Germany Backs Away from EU Settlement Directives - Benjamin Weinthal  (Jerusalem Post)
 
Palestinian Authority/Fatah/Hamas
Fatah honors arch-terrorist by proudly listing 61 of his murders  -  Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
 
 
Russia
Russian Terrorists Fight in Syria, Giving Moscow Olympics Headache- Walter Russell Mead (American InterestAbout 200 Jihadists from Dagestan in Russia's Caucasus region are fighting alongside the rebels in Syria, and their numbers are growing, says the head of the regional branch of Russia's security agency.
 
Syria
'Syrian army uses chemical weapons against Palestinians' (Jerusalem Post) Palestinian sources: 22 killed in Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus from inhalation of poisonous gases.
Global Arms Markets as Seen Through the Syrian Lens - Scott Stewart (Security Weekly -Stratfor)

 
United Nations
Another U.N. crock: Targeting Israel, coddling terrorists -  (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) The UN ordered Israel to pay $1.1 million in damages to UN peacekeepers in Lebanon for defending itself from Hezbollah rocket fire back in 1996. The Washington Free Beacon described the idiocy at Turtle Bay, along with fresh quotes from Ambassador Ron Prosor. courtesy of Israel Daily News Stream
 
United States 
Al-Jazeera America and the Sheikdom Off Camera (CAMERA) Al-Jazeera America gains access via cable television to 50 million U.S. households in August. Viewers should keep in mind the sheikdom behind the camera.
U.S. Refusal to List Jerusalem as Israel on Passports Is Offensive - Abraham Foxman (Ha'aretz)
Breaking: Every Military Option in Syria Sucks - Gordon Lubold (Foreign Policy) Intervention could cost a billion per month, top officer tells senators