Cuba

Cuba, Iran's Island in the Sun - Emanuele Ottolenghi (The Hill) Iran has established 80 cultural centers across Central and South America. It views these centers as a vehicle for the spread of its revolutionary ideology to America's backyard. Thanks to the centers' missionary work, thousands of Latin American converts flock to the regime-run Al Mostafa International University in Qom each year for indoctrination. In the last three years, Iran has established a Shiite cultural center and a mosque in Havana that is actively recruiting and converting Cubans. While there was no Shiite community on the island before, Iran came in to proselytize and the Castro government let them in.

Partners for Peace?

Warning to Palestinian students: "Beware of natural death; do not die but amidst the hail of bullets"- Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (Palestinian Media Watch)

Palestinian Children Given Knives and Sent to Attack Jews (i24news) According to the Walla! news site, the two eight-year-olds told investigators, "They took us by car, gave us knives and told us to go do terrorist attacks." 

4 days later, PA still detaining Palestinians for visiting settler leader’s sukkah - (Times of Israel)

• PA Releases Four Palestinians Detained after Visiting Israeli Succa - Adam Rasgon (Jerusalem Post)    See also Why Palestians Can't Make Peace - Editorial (New York Post)

Russia

Moscow Aims to Host "Meaningful" Israeli-Palestinian Talks (RT-Russia)

UK

Palestinians Launch Balfour Apology Campaign at House of Lords (Palestinian Return Centre-UK) 

USA

Vox Docs Reinvents History, Legitimizes Bigotry (CAMERA) While these videos appear very slick and polished on the surface, they are filled with half-truths as well as actual falsehoods, and legitimize bigotry of the same sort that the US fought in the civil rights era.

The Lowering of the Standards for Truth Among Americans – Phyllis Chesler (Israel National News)

Argentina Asks Iraq to Extradite Ex-Iranian Minister (AFP-Al Arabiya)

Gunman in Afghan army uniform kills US soldier, civilian in Kabul – Bill Ruggio (Long War Journal) If the shooting is confirmed to be a green-on-blue or insider attack, where Afghan police or soldiers target Coalition personnel, then it would be the first recorded incident of its kind since April 2015. 

Iran Seeking "Many Billions of Dollars" in Ransom to Free U.S. Hostages - Adam Kredo (Washington Free Beacon)  "Iran senses weakness in the U.S. leadership as it constantly tests the administration through a chain of provocative actions," said Saeed Ghasseminejad, an associate fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. 

U.S. General Suspects Iran in Yemen Missile Launches - Kristina Wong (The Hill)

Iran Boasts of Its Interference in the Region (Al Arabiya) In an unprecedented statement, he revealed that his country has in past years sent military advisers to Gaza to train "Palestinian forces."

“First They Came for Asia Bibi” - Douglas Murray (Gatestone Institute) While Humza Yousaf (left), a member of the Scottish Parliament, extolls the idea that Britain is a proto-Nazi state and Pakistan a potential safe-haven, Asia Bibi sits on death-row in Pakistan for no crime other than the crime of being a Christian.

Five Palestinians Arrested for Shooting at Soldiers in West Bank - Yoav Zitun (Ynet News)

Fatah Prepares for War with Israel - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute)

Despite Reconciliation, Turkey Continues Trial of IDF Officers(Times of Israel)

Turkey Escalates Offensive Against Kurdish Militia in Syria- Sarah El Deeb and Suzan Fraser (AP-ABC News) The U.S. considers the Kurdish YPG militia to be the most effective force against IS in Syria. The Kurds who were targeted are affiliated with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters.

UNESCO Adopts PLO Resolution Denying Jewish, Christian Ties to Jerusalem (UN Watch) At least Irina Bokova, the organization's secretary general, protested that "to deny, conceal or erase any of the Jewish, Christian or Muslim traditions undermines the integrity" of Jerusalem. 

Terror Crossroads on Europe's Doorstep – Gordon N. Bardos (World Affairs) The Balkan region, Kosovo and Bosnia in particular, has become a training ground, forward outpost, and launching pad for jihad across Europe.

Three Iranians Caught in Italy with Fake Israeli Passports(Times of Israel)

ISIS to Enemies: If You Approach We’ll Kill Yazidi Sex Slaves (Clarion Project) ISIS is holding the women in homes in northern Iraq.With coalition forces nearby, ISIS sent out this warning.

Hamas Seeking to Strengthen Ties with Iran (Fars-Iran)

Gaza Businessman Calls to Restore Economic Cooperation with Israel - Amiram Barkat (Globes)

Israel Thwarts Hamas Suicide Bus Bombing in Jerusalem (Jerusalem Post)

Christian teacher's campaign against hate preaching in school leads to demand that he converts to Islam or dies!  (BritishPakistaniChristians.org)

Saudi Arabia Switches to Western Calendar to Cut Costs(PRI) By switching to the Gregorian calendar, public servants will effectively have to work an extra 11 days a year with no extra pay. 

UK Freezes Aid to PA over Terror Funding - Steve Hawkes (The Sun-UK)

UNESCO Backs Motion Nullifying Jewish Ties to Temple Mount – Barak Rivid (Haaretz) UNESCO, the United Nations committee responsible for “cultural understanding,” seems to be on the verge of passing a resolution that negates the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. See also: The Jewish Historical Connection to Jerusalem (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Met exhibition on medieval Jerusalem, has lots of harmony, not so much Judaism – Raphael Ahren (Times of Israel)

Venezuela, Iran, USA and Narco-Terrorism - Susan Warner (Gatestone Institute)

Textbooks Showing Israel instead of Palestine Stir Debate in Algeria (Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)

China's New Position on the Middle East - Roie Yellinek (Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies-Bar-Ilan University)  Read to find out about these policies:

*Talking with all sides and trading with all states

*One Belt, One Road initiative

*Legislation passed in December 2015 permitting the Chinese army to carry out anti-terror operations outside Chinese borders

Europe

France's Premier Warns of New Attacks, 15,000 People on Police Radar (Reuters)

Germany Warns of Threat from 520 "Potential Attackers"(Reuters)
ISIS Plotting to Massacre Christians in Belgian Shopping Mall - Julian Robinson (Daily Mail-UK)

Syrian man ‘threw children out of window because his wife demanded same rights as Germans' – Allan Hall (Express) 

Gulf States Gain from New U.S.-Israel Aid Package - Ran Dagoni (Globes) Ensuring Israel can procure dozens of F-35I ("Adir") aircraft paves the way for the sale of some of the world's most advanced combat aircraft (F-15s, F-16s, and F-18s) to Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.

Iran

Iran to Break Ground for Two New Nuclear Power Plants (IRNA-Iran) 

Iran Forms "Shiite Liberation Army" to "Eradicate Israel" - Salah Hamid  (Al-Arabiya)

Iraq
Iranian-Backed Shiite Militias Executed Sunni Muslims in Iraq - Carlo Munoz (Washington Times)
Israel, Iran and Pakistan said cooperating on landmark science project - Shoshana Solomon (Times of Israel)

Partners for Peace?

Don't forget about the terror surge in Israel committed by Palestinians this past weekend.

U.S. Designates Senior Hamas Official as Global Terrorist (State Department) Hammad served as Hamas' Interior Minister where he was responsible for security within Gaza, a position he used to coordinate terrorist cells. Hammad established Al-Aqsa TV, a primary Hamas media outlet with programs designed to recruit children to become Hamas armed fighters and suicide bombers upon reaching adulthood.

Fatah: Murder of Israeli athletes at Munich Olympics was "heroic operation" - Nan Jacques Zilberdik  (PMW)

Where's the Coverage? Genuine Palestinian Peace-Seekers (CAMERA) The latest untold story. Unlike PA leader Mahmoud Abbas, who is usually the one the media touts as a peaceful, moderate Palestinian leader, these Palestinians do not believe in nurturing a culture of grievance and victimology, do not believe in boycotting Israel, and do not believe that incitement against Israel and Jews is the answer.

The Palestinian Professor Who Took Students to Auschwitz and Paid a Heavy Price - Neta Alexander (Ha'aretz)

The Palestinian Authority Makes Terrorism a Profitable Profession - Ziva Dahl (American Spectator) 

Palestinian Officials Turn Medical Treatment in Israel into a Profitable Business - Khaled Abu Toameh (Gatestone Institute) How do Palestinian patients obtain permits to receive medical treatment in Israel? By paying bribes to senior Palestinian officials in the West Bank and Gaza.

Syria

Iran Says Syrian Army, Hizbullah Readying to Launch Large-Scale Operation Against Rebels near Border with Israel (Fars-Iran)

Israel Girds for Golan War with Iran, Hizbullah - Ed Blanche (Arab Weekly-UK)

Israel Is Helping Syrian Villagers across the Border - Amos Harel (Ha'aretz)

South America 

Israel Helping Paraguay Fight Hizbullah - Herb Keinon (Jerusalem Post)

Iran, Venezuela Involved in Cruise Missile Manufacturing(Asharq Al-Awsat-UK)

USA
Google's Plan to Stop Aspiring ISIS Recruits - Andy Greenberg (Wired)

Bulk of U.S. Military Aid to Israel Is for American F-35 Planes- Amir Rapaport (Israel Defense)

In the Safe Spaces on Campus, No Jews Allowed - Anthony Berteaux (Washington Post)