Friday, July 28, 2017



Vocabulary word of the week, thanks to Rachel Maddow: vi·tu·per·a·tive
adjective
·         1.bitter and abusive:"the criticism soon turned into a vituperative attack"



Hamas Member Convicted in Austria for Planning Attacks in Jerusalem - Benjamin Weinthal (Jerusalem Post) Sentenced to life in prison.

Chechnya’s Jewish community is angry at Israel… but doesn’t seem to exist - Cnaan Liphshiz (Times of Israel)  'Any statements from the Chechen Jewish community are made up'


Abbas Decides to Escalate Tensions over Jerusalem - Yoni Ben Menachem (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs-Hebrew) See also: Israel Removes Metal Detectors - PA Leaders Still Encourage Riots (CAMERA)

Saudis Make Mecca Pilgrims Wear Electronic Bracelets - Ben-Dror Yemini (Ynet News)   In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, there are 5,000 closed-circuit television cameras overseen by a British company, G4S.   As a security measure, an electronic bracelet is attached to each of the millions of pilgrims throughout their entire stay in the kingdom, allowing the authorities to monitor them.

Russia and Iran Have Different Visions of Syria's Future  (Sputnik-Russia)  Russia wants Syria to be a secular state in which minorities and religious groups have equal rights. Iran wants a government in Damascus that would expand Tehran's influence in the region and maintain a logistics corridor for pro-Iran forces including Hizbullah.
Russian Police in Golan to Keep Hizbullah Away - Taha Abdul Wahed (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)

Haley: Time to Get Serious about Disarming Hizbullah  (U.S. Mission to the UN)