The horror of 298 innocents, oblivious to the warfare 33,000 feet below them, blown out of the sky by criminally negligent fanatics supported by Russian Vladimir Putin, forebodes greater catastrophes. The incident is a part of a worldwide scene … [Read more...] about Testing, testing, testing…*
Hamas/Gaza
The “Moral Equivalence” – Hamas, ISIS and the Media
Hamas fighting methods in the current round of Israel's Operation Protective Edge illustrate, yet again, the practical and ideological proximity between Hamas and the atrocious radical Islamic organization the “Islamic State” (ISIS). However, Hamas's … [Read more...] about The “Moral Equivalence” – Hamas, ISIS and the Media
Weekly Briefing – July 13-19, 2014
Left: Protesters display placards and banners as they take part in demonstration against Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in central London on July 19, 2014. (photo credit: AFP/Carl Court) From ACD A View from the “Emergency Routine” under the Iron Dome … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – July 13-19, 2014
A View from the “Emergency Routine” under the Iron Dome
These lines are written ten days after the beginning of the latest Gaza conflict and thirteen years since the Hamas started launching thousands of rockets from Gaza exclusively into Israeli civilian targets. It has also been nine years since Israel … [Read more...] about A View from the “Emergency Routine” under the Iron Dome
Hamas, the dying shark*
The current battle between Israel and Hamas in Gaza resembles nothing so much as the violent thrashing-about of a mortally wounded shark leaving a trail of blood in its wake. Nothing remains static for any length of time, especially in the Middle … [Read more...] about Hamas, the dying shark*
Hamas Uses Mosques in the Gaza Strip for Military Purposes
The use of mosques in the Gaza Strip for military purposes by Hamas and other terrorist organizations: The Al-Farouq Mosque in the Nuseirat refugee camp after being attacked on July 12, 2014, by the Israel Air Force. According to Israeli military … [Read more...] about Hamas Uses Mosques in the Gaza Strip for Military Purposes
Celebrating Ramadan – From the White House to Gaza
Expressions of sympathy to Gazans, for having their Ramadan celebrations foiled by Israeli retaliations, highlight a prevailing ignorance of Islamic values, not only on the part of the American media. On July 9, in his “Ramadan Message,” President … [Read more...] about Celebrating Ramadan – From the White House to Gaza