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Iran’s Threats to “Arm the West Bank” Must Be Taken Seriously jcpa.org/irans-threats-must-be-taken-seriously/ Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on August 24 that it had shot down an Israeli reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over its uranium enrichment facilities in Natanz (Esfahan Province). The Guards Corps widely displayed the wreckage in its media outlets. Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizade, IRGC’s missiles and aerospace force commander, claimed that “the Zionist regime’s (Israel) … Author: Media Reprints |
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imra.org.il/story.php3?id=64765 [Dr. Aaron Lerner – IMRA: „any process to resolve the situation in Gaza in a permanent and meaningful manner must ultimately lead to the establishment of the Gaza Strip as an area free of any armed or military equipment or weapons …” Close but NO CIGAR. „Ultimately” has no deadline. The resolution doesn’t call for „ultimately” opening crossing points. The resolution doesn’t … Author: Media Reprints |
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Weekly Commentary: Double cross at the UN? Security Council Resolution Indefinitely Postponed Here’s the timeline: Immediately before and at the time that the ceasefire was announced, Israelis were talking about a United Nations Security Council Resolution being issued this week, with the help of the United States, that would include a call for the demilitarization of the Gaza Strip. It was a logical extension of the 15 August Council of the European Union statement that „All terrorist groups … Author: Media Reprints |
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Arab Bank Jurors Led Through Terror Plots www.courthousenews.com/2014/08/26/70779.htm BROOKLYN (CN) – A terrorism expert at the Arab Bank trial gave disturbing details Tuesday of several Hamas-sponsored suicide attacks in the West Bank that killed 300 innocent civilians from 2000 to 2004. Jerusalem-based Ronni Shaked provided details in Hebrew through an interpreter about one such attack against hundreds of Holocaust Survivors who had gathered at the Park Hotel … Author: Media Reprints |
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The official reestablishment of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades should serve as a red light regarding the validity of a future undertaking by Mahmoud Abbas to act against terror in the context of a political settlement. It should also constitute one of Israel’s important considerations when formulating its security requirements in the West Bank. On July 26, 2007, Palestinian Authority chairman … Author: Media Reprints |
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Hamas’ Psychological Military Strategies against Israel jcpa.org/article/hamas-psychological-military-strategies-israel/ Institute for Contemporary Affairs Founded jointly with the Wechsler Family Foundation Vol. 14, No. 26 August 7, 2014 Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist resistance organization, openly states that it is committed to Israel’s elimination. While militarily limited, Hamas employs functional psychological strategies to weaken Israel and to enlist the support of others to strengthen its own status and maintain … Author: Media Reprints |
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www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/article/20703 A press conference in Istanbul where it was announced that an international coalition was planning another flotilla to the Gaza Strip. Third from the left is the Turkish representative, Durmush Aydin, the IHH’s vice president for international relations (IHH.org.tr, August 12, 2014). Overview 1. On August 12, 2014, a press conference was held in Istanbul to announce a new … Author: Media Reprints |
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imra.org.il/story.php3?id=64739 Consider the contrast: „All terrorist groups in Gaza must disarm” Council of the European Union 15.8.2014 The following statement by Secretary of State John Kerry has NOTHING CLOSE TO THE EU call. Mr. Kerry talks of reconstruction but „peace and security, without terrorist attacks, without rockets, without tunnels” is relegated to „the next phase”…”future of the region”…”long term solution for Gaza”. But bluntly: which comes first? the … Author: Media Reprints |
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Observation: Crucial to focus on the UN Security Council Resolution in Coming Days imra.org.il/story.php3?id=64737 There is most certainly a lot that can be written about what has transpired in the last over fifty days and its ramifications – military, diplomatic and of course political, but I fear that this firestorm may divert our focus from the „ball” that is very much in play in the coming days – a possible United Nations Security Council Resolution relating to … Author: Media Reprints |
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www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/article/20706 Saleh Muhammad Suleiman al-Arouri (Imemc.org, July 20, 2014). Overview 1. Saleh Muhammad Suleiman al-Arouri is a senior Hamas operative based in Turkey. On August 20 2014, he told the participants of the fourth conference of the World Union of Islamic Sages (held in Turkey) that Hamas’ military-terrorist wing was behind the abduction and murder of the three Jewish youths in Gush Etzion (June … Author: Media Reprints |
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Examination of the names of Palestinians killed in Operation Protective Edge – Part Three* www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/article/20704 Child or adult terrorist? Ibrahim Jamal Nasr, Fatah / Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terrorist operative (youtube.com). On the Palestinian Health Ministry’s lists he appears as a boy of 13, but he is actually 26. The findings to date 1. This document is the third in a series of publications of the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center (ITIC), as part of a … Author: Media Reprints |
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Qatar’s Rise and America’s Tortured Middle East Policy www.thetower.org/article/qatars-rise-and-americas-tortured-middle-east-policy/ One of the most notable aspects of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is the prominent role being played by the Emirate of Qatar in supporting the terrorist organization, whose genocidal charter calls for the murder of Jews and destruction of Israel. Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani, the leader of the Emirate of Qatar, is … Author: Media Reprints |
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Austria: Springboard for Global Jihad www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4651/austria-jihad Austria figures prominently in a map produced by the IS that outlines the group’s five-year plan for expanding its caliphate into Europe, and has emerged as a central hub for jihadists seeking to fight in Syria. „The spectrum of recruits for the conflict in Syria is ethnically diverse. The motivation, however, appears to be uniformly jihadist.” — Austrian intelligence … Author: Media Reprints |
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Truce does not equal peace … writes Michael Kuttner www.kbrm.org.nz/Israel/Truce_does_not_equal_peace.html One of the problems we face these days is the inability to recognise reality even when it smacks us in the face. Very few people expect politicians, especially those who manage to get themselves elected to Parliament, to acknowledge hard facts especially when these run counter to preconceived fantasies or contradict perceived political correctness. After all, most politicians are … Author: Media Reprints |
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The truth: There is no entirely satisfactory resolution to our war with Hamas (the war that is not called a war). Aside, of course, from that “ultimate” resolution in which we would fully retake Gaza and banish all terrorists and jihadis – thereby creating a peaceful situation in Gaza and a situation of deterrence with regard to terrorists in other … Author: Arlene Kushner |
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Paycheck for Terrorism: $5,300 for Suicide Attack For the first time, startling details are being made public about the millions of dollars funneled from Middle East charities to Islamic terrorists and their families. Families of Islamic suicide bombers received a $5,300 payment. The money was used to reward terrorists and their families after attacks on Israelis and U.S. nationals visiting Israel between 2000 and 2005 during the … Author: Media Reprints |
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The War with Hamas: Address by Israel’s Ambassador to the UK This week Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub travelled to Bradford in northern England after George Galloway MP declared it an „Israel-free zone.” After meeting with local councillors and officials, he addressed local community and faith leaders: Introduction I am delighted to be here in this wonderful city today. And I am especially glad to be here at the invitation of people … Author: Media Reprints |
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Israel Searches Hizbullah Tunnels Israel, amid the war with the Gaza Strip, has directed its attention to locating tunnels from Lebanon. The Israel Defense Ministry has overseen a program to locate tunnels constructed by the Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah. They said Hizbullah was believed to have constructed dozens of tunnels that begin in southern Lebanon and penetrate the Jewish state. „We’ve known about the tunnels for several years, but … Author: Media Reprints |
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www.nytimes.com/2014/08/25/opinion/qatar-club-med-for-terrorists.html?_r=2 UNITED NATIONS THE hostilities in Gaza between Israel and Hamas persist and the diplomatic war at the United Nations continues, also without resolution. While there is no shortage of opinions on the way forward, the most obvious solution is strikingly absent — the need to disarm and isolate Hamas, the radical Palestinian Islamist group. Since Israel disengaged from Gaza … Author: Media Reprints |
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UNICEF Gaza Chief Ignores Israeli Children www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/184351#.U_vcdPmwJcQ Israeli children in bomb shelter Flash 90 UNICEF Gaza Field Office chief, Pernille Ironside, held a press conference at the United Nations offices in New York City several days ago, „on the impact on children from the conflict in Gaza.” Unlike UNRWA – which is charged solely with attending to Palestinian „refugees” – UNICEF is the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund and is charged with … Author: Media Reprints |
