Brazil Sees Rising Threat from Islamic Militants (Reuters)

Egypt Relinquishes Control of Strategic Islands (to Saudi Arabia) – Eitan Goldstein (Ynet News) Implications for Israel-Egypt relations and Israeli shipping still unclear.

Egyptian navy to conduct joint military training in UAE (Ahram Online)

Palestinian Children in Bethlehem Wear Suicide Belts to Celebrate Fatah's Anniversary (CAMERA)

Palestinians Erasing Christian History – Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute)

Deflating Stereotypes: New Study Debunks Link Between Mosque Attendance And Radicalization – Sarah E. Jones (Wall of Separation)

From Poet to Jihadi: The Story of a Somali American in Minnasota – Meira Svirsky (Clarion Project)

Foreign Policy Mag labels Hamas “Palestinian Resistance Group”- Simon Plosker (Honest Reporting) Hamas is a terrorist organization. Unfortunately, many media outlets have a hard time using this accurate terminology, preferring language such as “militant” or “extremist” to describe Hamas. Foreign Policy magazine, however, has lowered the bar even further...

ISIS has Hit List of Western Muslim Leaders (Clarion Project)

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA-oPt): Politicized Activities and Funding in the Arab-Israeli Conflict – NGO Monitor