I include this item because of what happened in London this week. The most recent incident described in this post occurred in the area where Khalid Masood ("the suspected Islamist terrorist who carried out the deadly rampage") lived: Will the West Please Stop Siding with Criminals? by Khadija Khan (Gatestone Institute)
Resolute Support spins loss of Sangin district center as a victory - Bill Roggio (Long War Journal) Note: Operation Resolute Support is a NATO-lead mission in Afghanistan that began January 2015.
Eyeless in Gaza the Movie - Robert Majid and Martin Himel - A look at how the media can be biased and what you can do to change it. Explains why we have "fake news" in this region.
Where’s the Coverage? Iran Sentences Iranian-American to Death (CAMERA)
Inside an Israeli Hospital that Treats Wounded Syrians - Tim Samuels (BBC News)
Nature Knows No Boundaries: The Role of Nature Conservation in Peacebuilding - Alexandre Roulin, [former Jordanian chief of intelligence] Mansour Abu Rashid, [IDF Brig. Gen. (res.)] Baruch Spiegel, Motti Charter, Amelie N. Dreiss, and Yossi Leshem (Trends in Ecology and Evolution)
Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians Join Forces in Earthquake-Prone Jordan Valley - Judy Siegel-Itzkovich (Jerusalem Post)
Libyan Cleric Dr. Wanis Al-Mabrouk: The Shari'a Permits a Muslim to Love a Jew or a Christian (MEMRI)
Israel Strikes "Game-Changing Weapons" Destined for Hizbullah - David Daoud (Long War Journal)
Fight in Syria more Costly for Russians than Kremlin has Disclosed (Asharq Al-Awsat)
VIDEO: Deaf Refugees Find Hope In Buffalo - Rachel Nussbaum (HIAS)
Linda Sarsour’s Problematic Views on Zionism and Anti-Semitism- Petra Marquardt Bigman (Louis D. Brandeis Center)
Senators Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Hold Iran Accountable (U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee)
In Venezuela’s Toxic Brew, Failed Narco-State Meets Iran-Backed Terrorism - Emanuele Ottolenghi, John Hannah (Foreign Policy) FP is subscription only. I encourage you to read this tale that involves not just Venezuela and Iran, but also Bolivian money changers, Hezbollah, and counterfeiting.
