Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Iran

Partners for Peace?
Filling in the Blanks: Documenting Missing Dimensions in UN and NGO "Investigations" of the Gaza Conflict - Gerald M. Steinberg and Anne Herzberg, eds. (NGO Monitor and UN Watch)
Bad Headline, Worse Picture - Yarden Frankl (Honest Reporting)

Syria
Al Nusrah Front celebrates 9/11 attacks in new video - Thomas Joscelyn (The Long War Journal) While much of the jihadists’ propaganda these days focuses on tactical gains or, in the Islamic State’s case, various atrocities, Al Nusrah took a different approach in “The Heirs of Glory.” The production is meant to tie the jihadists’ current efforts in Syria to a longstanding effort to reclaim a past ruled by various Islamic empires.

United Kingdom

United States of America
FBI Rounding Up Islamic State Suspects - Josh Rogin and Eli Lake (Bloomberg) 
How the White House Abandoned American Hostages - Barak Barfi (Foreign Policy) I was an advisor to the families of U.S. hostages held by the Islamic State. And the Obama administration failed them, repeatedly.

Friday, June 12, 2015

Why haven't we heard more about human rights activist Bassam Eid, a Palestinian human rights activist? (See Ynet News)


Great BritainA sports story which did not interest the BBC – (BBC Watch)The BBC News website’s Sport section (along with BBC television news and BBC World Service radio) has engaged in the context-free promotion of the Palestinian push to expel Israel from FIFA. Meanwhile, the BBC has ignored the treatment of the Israeli delegation at the World Masters Judo competition in Morocco.

LibyaIslamic State 'province' advances in and around Libyan city of Sirte – Thomas Joscelyn (The Long War Journal)

Partners for Peace?Israel, the Palestinians and Jordan Cooperate to Rehabilitate the Jordan River - Laurie Balbo (Green Prophet)Pre-Schoolers with Toy Guns Parade in West Bank Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony (MEMRI-TV)Netanyahu calls on Palestinians to return to talks – Joshua Davidovich and Stuart Winer (Times of Israel)Palestinian Poll Shows Discontent with Hamas, Gaza War - Ian Deitch (AP) At the same time, 63% supported launching rockets at Israel.Hamas Leader: We Want All of Palestine (Alresalah-Gaza)

Saudi ArabiaSaudis and Israelis Meet in India - Shimon Shapira(Weekly Standard)

TurkeyAbuse Victim's Fine Exposes Turkish Women's Harsh Reality - Abigail R. Esman (IPT News)Turkey's View of Israel – Uzay Bulut (Gatestone Institute)