Friday, November 14, 2014

Germany
Pro-ISIS Salafists Are Robbing German Churches - Florian Flade and Kristian Frigelj (Die Welt/Worldcrunch)

Iran
On Kristallnacht Anniversary: Iran’s Ayatollah Releases Nine-Point Program for the Destruction of the Jewish State (Simon Wiesenthal)

Ireland
Burning Koran: Inflammatory Photo Adds Fuel to the Flames (Honest Reporting)

Kuwait

Partners for Peace?
PA adopts Hamas' religious belief - prohibits peace with Israel - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
Palestinians Store Firebombs in Al Aqsa Mosque - Elhanan Miller and Stuart Winer (Times of Israel)
Netanyahu to EU: To Recognize a Palestinian State without Demanding Equal Recognition of the Jewish State Is Irresponsible (Prime Minister's Office)
PLO Directive to Media: Do Not Use Term "Temple Mount" (CAMERA) For years now, Palestinians and Muslims have been attempting to erase the perception among the public of the profound Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and to Jerusalem. Their latest attempt involves a directive from the PLO National Affairs Department to journalists directing all international media to desist from using the term "Temple Mount" and replace it instead with the term "Al Aqsa Compound."
Why Abbas Will Not Condemn Terror Attacks - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute) What Kerry and other Western leaders do not want to understand is that Abbas is not authorized to make any concessions for peace with Israel, and has even repeatedly promised his people that he would not make any concessions. By refusing to denounce the attacks, and even praising the perpetrators as heroes and martyrs, Abbas is indicating his tacit approval of the violence, such as the stabbing murder of a 26-year-old woman or ramming a car into a three-month-old infant. Abbas knows very well that the people he has radicalized would turn against him if he dared to speak out against the killing of Jews.

Pakistan
Pakistan: Christian Couple Burned Alive on Blasphemy Charges (Clarion Project) "Consistent failure by the government to tackle violence in the name of religion has effectively sent the message that anyone can commit outrageous abuses and excuse them as defense of religious sentiments.” According to police, the kiln's owners were among 44 arrested for the incident with cases filed against 468 others.

Syria
Syrian official: negotiations with US blocked by Saudi Arabia – Jean Azia (Al Monitor)“The situation in regime-controlled areas is almost normal. Any visitor to these areas can clearly see that. It is not an insignificant detail that the opening of the largest mall and hotel in Syria took place in the city of Latakia, for instance, two weeks ago.”

Turkey
U.S. Sailors Attacked in Istanbul by Turkish Mob - Dan Lamothe (Washington Post)

United States
Palestinian Woman Found Guilty of U.S. Citizenship Fraud - Niraj Warikoo (Detroit Free Press-USA Today) see also Rasmieh Odeh Guilty of Naturalization Fraud (IPT)
New York Times Headlines: A Study in Contrasts (CAMERA)