Belgian school ‘proud’ of teacher honored at Iran Holocaust cartoon show - Cnaan Liphshiz (Times of Israel)
German Intelligence Head Warns of ISIS "Hit Squads" Disguised as Refugees - Jessica Chasmar (Washington Times)
Lebanese Olympians 'refuse to ride in bus with Israelis'(Times of Israel) see also: Lebanese Olympic Team Scolded by IOC (Jerusalem Post)
The Palestinian Olympic Swimming Pool-Sized Lie - Liel Leibovitz (Tablet) The media reported that Palestinian swimmer Mary al-Atrash didn't have access to an Olympic-size swimming pool to train in because of Israel. Actually, she had access to several. There is one in Gaza, one in Nablus, and one in her home town of Beit Sahour. Israel also offered to let her train at one in Jerusalem, which she refused to do.
PA Fires Palestinian Who Helped Jewish Terror Victims - Efrat Forsher (Israel Hayom)
Received an interesting collection of stories about Hamas and Gaza this week.
Thursday morning's USA Today had page 5A devoted to Abeer Ayyoub's Thousands in Gaza still displaced two years after war with Israel. Delays in promised international aid slow area's reconstruction. While other news outlets reported corruption at World Vision where foreign aid was being diverted to Hamas. Then Hamas itself releases this video:
Video: Hamas Now Says Gaza Is Thriving- Ahmed Al-Maqadema (YouTube) While the common image of Gaza is one of ruins and poverty, a new Hamas video - produced for the upcoming local elections - shows Gaza as a place of impressive buildings and new neighborhoods, wide parks, lakes, plazas, sun-drenches beaches, and smiling people holding up signs reading, "Thank you Hamas."
State Department Criticizes Blasphemy Laws in Muslim Nations - Carol Morello (Washington Post)
Pollard Loses Challenge to U.S. Parole Conditions - Nate Raymond (Reuters)
