Left: A correspondent from the Finnish TV channel HS-TV reports on rocket fire from close proximity to the Al-Shifa'a Hospital (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu-e5qWXx-k) As is readily apparent, the "free" media of the West has succumbed to being … [Read more...] about Hamas Limits Foreign Media Coverage*
Hamas
A Saudi Challenge to Israel
The Saudi English-language newspaper Asharq al-Awsat published a thought -provoking op-ed regarding the latest round of Hamas's confrontation with Israel. In an article titled No Longer an Arab-Israeli Conflict, Mamoun Fandy, opines that Hamas's … [Read more...] about A Saudi Challenge to Israel
Barbarity*
It is not the first time leaders of the civilized world have had to cope with a slide into barbarism which not only threatens international peace and stability but the very foundations of modern morality. Nor is it the first time that American … [Read more...] about Barbarity*
Weekly Briefing – August 3 – 8, 2014
On ACD Behind the Veil: The Fundamental Nature of the Jihadist Cause - Rachel Ehrenfeld - Click for the PDF or Youtube versions of this presentation. UNRWA – The Hand that Feeds Palestinian Terrorists (With Our Money) - Rachel Ehrenfeld - UNRWA … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – August 3 – 8, 2014
Hamas Urban Warfare Tactics*
Evidence of Hamas' Violations of International Law through Use of Civilian Facilities and Densely Populated Areas for Terror The first few pages of the report are summarized below. The entire document is available here. Hamas: Defining … [Read more...] about Hamas Urban Warfare Tactics*
“War of the Casualties” – Hamas Clams Up*
Left: Warning from the Hamas Controlled Ministry of the Interior in the Gaza Strip on its Facebook page (Facebook.com) 1. At 2254 hours on the night of August 5, 2014, the ministry of the interior in the Gaza Strip issued an announcement warning … [Read more...] about “War of the Casualties” – Hamas Clams Up*
Hamas Hid Casualty Numbers in 2010*
Left: Fathi Hamad, minister of the interior in the de-facto Hamas administration, who only revealed the true number of Hamas and other terrorist operatives killed about two years after Operation Cast Lead had ended (Felesteen.ps, November 1, 2010, … [Read more...] about Hamas Hid Casualty Numbers in 2010*
Examination of Names of Palestinians Killed in Gaza*
Left: Hussein Abd al-Qader Muhaisen (Abu Ubeida), operative in the Al-Quds Battalions, the military wing of the PIJ (saraya.ps). The findings of the current examination 1. This document is the second in a series of publications of the … [Read more...] about Examination of Names of Palestinians Killed in Gaza*
Operation Protective Edge – Update No. 20 (August 5, 2014)*
Left: The site of the vehicular attack in Jerusalem (Police.gov.il, August 4, 2014) Overview of the Situation 1. On August 5, 2014, a 72-hour ceasefire went into effect, initiated by Egypt and agreed to by Israel and Hamas. The IDF Spokesman … [Read more...] about Operation Protective Edge – Update No. 20 (August 5, 2014)*
Israel’s Potential New Friends?
Israel should build on the common interest it has with its neighbors in confronting the Islamicist threat. [But could it?-R.E.] The time to think about and plan for any post-war period is during the war. Unless all the signs are wrong, it would … [Read more...] about Israel’s Potential New Friends?