Friday, May 4, 2018


Jordan's Economy Is Under Siege (Economist-UK) Jordan gives shelter to 656,000 Syrians who have fled the war and has spent $10 billion to cope with the influx. Meanwhile, aid from Gulf states has dried up.

Hizbullah Chief Pledges Loyalty to Iran's Supreme Leader - Amir Toumaj (Long War Journal) Nasrallah's speech confirms that Hizbullah is an arm of the Iranian government and the Lebanese branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Tweet from Gatestone Institute "The #Gaza Strip could be a livable environment if the #Egyptians opened the #Rafah terminal to allow the world to come and help the #Palestinians living there." - @KhaledAbuToameh https://buff.ly/2FCSnZ8 
Israel Signs Deal with PA to Transfer Control of Electrical Infrastructure Max Schindler (Jerusalem Post)
Business Insider: Israel ‘Stomping on Iran’ - Daniel Pomerantz  (Honest Reporting) This at a time when the Syrian civil war has already killed over half a million people…with Iranian support.
Why Netanyahu's Revelations Are Significant - Matthew Kroenig (Atlantic Council)

Morocco Cuts Ties with Iran for Sending Weapons to Polisario- Amira El Masaiti (AP-Washington Post)

Video - Behind the Smoke Screen: Hamas Unrest in Gaza - Pierre Rehov (Vimeo) An 11-minute video about the reality of the "peaceful protests" in Gaza
AP Exposes Hamas Definition of ‘Non-Violence’ - Simon Plosker (Honest Reporting)