Saturday, June 25, 2016

Strategic Reversal in Afghanistan – Seth G Jones (Council on Foreign Relations)

Criticism of Hizbullah on the Rise among Shi'ites in Lebanon over Involvement in Syria - E.B. Picali (MEMRI)
Where’s the Coverage? Hezbollah Works with Drug Cartels (CAMERA) The latest untold story: A former top Drug Enforcement Agency official tells Congress that Hezbollah has partnered with drug cartels to develop “the most sophisticated money laundering scheme or schemes that we have ever witnessed.”


The Palestinian Authority inventing more history (remember, these are the 'moderates' in the region):  The Anatomy of a Palestinian Authority Libel re: poisoning wells - Itamar Marcus (PMW)



Islamic State Expands with Six Armies on Three Continents- Rowan Scarborough (Washington Times) The Islamic State has created at least six functioning armies outside its Iraq-Syria base, the Congressional Research Service said in a June 14 report, "Islamic State and U.S. Policy." Islamic State is metastasizing globally by attracting waves of henchmen in Libya, Egypt, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Afghanistan.


Orlando Gunman's Father Tied to Radical Islamist Groups - Abha Shankar (Investigative Project on Terrorism)

Friday, June 17, 2016


The Poisonous Link Between Underground Economy and Terrorism Financing – Marie-Christine Dupuis-Danon (Le Monde/WorldCrunch)


Foreign Minister Zarif: Iran Never Trusts the U.S. (Fars-Iran) Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blasted Washington while speaking in the parliament in Tehran on Sunday. "We never trust the U.S.," he said. In April, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said, "The Americans cannot be trusted and, in addition to the Americans, certain other Western states are also the same."

Palestinians Celebrate Tel Aviv Terror, Media M.I.A – (CAMERA) Many news media outlets have failed to report Palestinian jubilation of the June 8, 2016 Tel Aviv terror attack.
Israel to Head a UN Committee for the First Time - Itamar Eichner (Ynet News) This marks the first time an Israeli representative will head a permanent UN committee. Palestinian and Iranian representatives worked to oppose Danon's candidacy.

Qatar and UAE – Widely reported that a Dutch woman was arrested and fined for reporting a rape to police in Qatar, but did you also know that a Norwegian woman who filed a rape complaint against her boss in the United Arab Emirates was jailed for 16 months!

Muslim Activists Fight Homophobia at Home – Elliot Friedland (Clarion Project) One Man's Terrorist is Another Man's Clown – Daniel Pomerantz (Honest Reporting) 

Friday, June 10, 2016

Egypt
Iran
Iranian Qods Force Commander an Official Advisor to Iraqi Government - Bill Roggio and Amir Toumaj (Long War Journal) 
ISIS
ISIS Financing Report (Center for the Analysis of Terrorism) ISIS made $2.4 billion last year. 
Hizbullah
Hizbullah Moving Tons of Cocaine from Latin America to Europe to Finance Terror Operations - Guy Taylor (Washington Times) Hizbullah has "metastasized into a hydra...
Partners for Peace?
Hamas tunnels crisscross entire length of the Gaza Strip, Israel says – Judah Ari Gross (Times of Israel) 
Who Were the 1948 Arab Refugees? - Yoram Ettinger (Israel Hayom) 
Abbas Falsely Claims 6,000-year-old Palestinian Nation - Itamar Marcus (PMW) Arabs only arrived in the area in 637 CE with the Muslim invasion.  
Those Wacky Palestinians’ History Hoax (CAMERA) 
Syria
The War-Crimes Lawyer Hunting Syrian War Criminals - Susanne Koelbl (Der Spiegel-Germany) The authors dedicate a chapter to the at least 130,000 missing people, and the torture methods used by Assad's secret service.
Turkey
Turkish Professor Suspended Over Tweet – Robert Jones (Gatestone Institute) The professor lost his job and is being investigated because he criticized the conquest of Constantinople, present-day Istanbul, in 1453. Professor Bardakcioglu's tweet, on May 29, read, "Today is the anniversary of the invasion of Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, a magnificent civilization, by a barbaric and fanatic tribe." 
United Nations
UN Security Council Condemns Killing of Israeli Civilians in Tel Aviv Terror Attack (AP-Washington Post) Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon said the council statement was the first official condemnation of "terrorism" in Israel since the current wave of attacks began eight months ago.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Bride for Sale: Dreams of an Afghan Rapper – Emily Wilson (Women's Media Center)

Belgian lawmakers nominate jailed Palestinian Barghouti for Nobel – Dov Lieber (Times of Israel) Barghouti is currently serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail for his role in murderous terror attacks.

Iran Orders Hizbullah to Target Saudi Arabia - David Hearst (Middle East Eye)


Fatah Honors Terrorist from 1972 Attack - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
Palestinian girl's hate speech at Red Crescent event -Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
Hamas Frogmen Plotting Underwater Strikes against Israel- Tom Porter (International Business Times-UK)
Israel Has No Partner for Peace - Gadi Taub (Ha'aretz)


America's Quiet War in Iraq - Nolan Peterson (National Interest) According to open source data, 50,000 U.S. military personnel are deployed throughout the Middle East, including Navy personnel at sea.
Methodists Vote to Cut Ties with Anti-Israel Group - Emily McFarlan Miller and Lauren Markoe (Religion News Service-National Catholic Reporter)

Thursday, May 12, 2016



Peace with Israel in Egyptian Textbooks: What Changed between the Mubarak and el-Sisi Eras? - Ofir Winter (Strategic Assessment-Institute for National Security Studies) One chapter of a new textbook published by the Egyptian Education Ministry for the 2015-2016 school year is devoted to the peace treaty with Israel. A comparison of the new book with previous textbooks reveals that the book is more firmly supportive of peace with Israel.... These are significant changes that can have a positive effect on the idea of peace with Israel among Egypt's young generation.

Europe Deploys Its Armies at Home - Giulio Meotti (Gatestone Institute)

Iran Recruits Child Soldiers – AgainMichael J. Totten (World Affairs Journal)

Norway to send 60 soldiers to train Syrians fighting ISIS – (Norway News) Norway is already involved in the anti-ISIS coalition, in particular by training Kurdish peshmerga fighters in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Real People Real Stories: Part 1. Terror on a Bus. (video - Honest Reporting)

Two Elderly Women Stabbed in Jerusalem Terror Attack - Roi Yanovsky (Ynet News) Two women in their 80s were stabbed in the back by two Palestinians in a terror attack in Jerusalem.

UK Navy Officer Joins ISIS - Omar Wahid and Mark Nicol (Mail on Sunday-UK)

Why We Sued the American Studies Association – Simon Bronner and Michael A. Rockland (The Hill)
Why Middle Eastern Leaders Are Talking to Putin - Dennis Ross (Politico) America has 35,000 troops and hundreds of aircraft in the Middle East today, the Russians roughly 2,000 troops and perhaps 50 aircraft, yet Middle Eastern leaders are making pilgrimages to Moscow these days, not rushing to Washington. Why? Because perceptions matter more than mere power. Objectively, Russia is declining economically and low oil prices spell increasing financial troubles. But the Russians are seen as willing to use power to affect the balance of power in the region, and the U.S. is not.