Left: Iraqi Shiite fighters wearing explosive belts Jihad is Jihad is Jihad and It's Deadly - Rachel Ehrenfeld - The ISIS announcement of American aid worker, despite his conversion to Islam. Former Army Ranger Peter Edward Kassig, now … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing, September 28-October 4, 2014
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Qassam Brigades Establishing a “Popular Army” in Gaza*
Left: Announcement of Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades training camps: "The popular training camps – we are all the resistance" Overview 1. The Hamas-affiliated media recently reported that the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades was planning to establish … [Read more...] about Qassam Brigades Establishing a “Popular Army” in Gaza*
Egypt’s, Iran’s and Turkey’s Transformation*
The five most important countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from the standpoint of military power and economic clout are the Arab states Egypt and Saudi Arabia and the non-Arab states Israel, Turkey and Iran. Three of those countries … [Read more...] about Egypt’s, Iran’s and Turkey’s Transformation*
The Islamic State and ‘Religion of Peace’
Left: Philippine Immigration officers escort Robert Edward Cerantonio (C), an Australian convert to Islam who used the internet to urge people to join "jihad" in Iraq and Syria, shortly after arriving at Manila airport on July 11, 2014, after he was … [Read more...] about The Islamic State and ‘Religion of Peace’
Cuba’s Anti-Israel, Pro-Palestinian Activities
The recent launch of two colognes, “Ernesto” and “Hugo” (named after Ernesto “Che” Guevara and Hugo Chavez), may bring much needed foreign currency to Havana, while helping to remind the world of the Castro regime's role in the making of the … [Read more...] about Cuba’s Anti-Israel, Pro-Palestinian Activities
Open Conflict in Washington
The conflict in Washington between the pro-Israel Congress and the anti-Israel Administration of Barack Obama just entered a new and enhanced phase. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning the wave of … [Read more...] about Open Conflict in Washington
If we must speak Gaelic, Amaideas!*
All the media hype to the contrary notwithstanding, the referendum on independence for Scotland was very close to a farce. Ironic, too, that such political balderdash should have taken place in the historic home of a half dozen of the world’s most … [Read more...] about If we must speak Gaelic, Amaideas!*
Jihadists – Using Children
Sunni and Shiite jihadists have never shied away from using children as fighters (martyrs) Recall Iran's use of tens of thousands of children to clear the Iraqi mines during the war in the early 1980s. More recently, reports on similar … [Read more...] about Jihadists – Using Children
Weekly Briefing – September 14-20, 2014
Immoral Equivalent - Daphne Netanyahu - There is a reason that criminal law – not just in Israel but the world over – does not define a criminal offense solely by the damage it caused. Judging the morality or immorality of war according to the number … [Read more...] about Weekly Briefing – September 14-20, 2014
The Muslim Brotherhood: Is Wagdi Ghoneim, the New Qaradawi Waiting in the Wings?
Yusuf Qaradawi, the octogenarian and putative senior cleric of the international Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan al-Muslimun), has reached an age where he is not now expected to play a significant role in what has become a cloudy Ikhwan future. Among … [Read more...] about The Muslim Brotherhood: Is Wagdi Ghoneim, the New Qaradawi Waiting in the Wings?