Fathi Hammad’s declaration that Palestinians are preparing to establish an Islamic caliphate with Jerusalem as its capital is a manifestation of how jihadis worldwide are emboldened after October 7. It is also a stark reminder of how often Islamic leaders and groups state their goals publicly, but most Westerners do not believe them or pay […]
Rabbi Claims That Hamas Has ‘Perverted Islam.’ Alas, No.
New in PJ Media: It’s understandable that in times of crisis, people would reach out for reassurance, for some indication that things aren’t as dismal as they seem. Still, when times are tough, it is more important than ever not to be seduced by wishful thinking. In a disheartening exercise of willful ignorance and the […]
Rabbi claims that ‘Hamas has perverted Islam.’ Unfortunately, it has not done so.
The impulse here is understandable, but nevertheless unrealistic. It is better to have a full and accurate understanding of what we’re dealing with. Rabbi Yakov Nagen here claims that Hamas has perverted Islam apparently because of its “use of suicide bombers, missile attacks against civilians, and genocidal aspirations, in the case of Hamas annihilating the […]
Palestinian Authority: Israel plans to destroy al-Aqsa Mosque and harm all Christian and Muslim holy sites
This is victimhood fantasy propaganda, designed to rile the “Palestinians” and lead them to commit acts of violence against innocent Israeli civilians. “PA: The ‘covetous’ Jews ‘defile’ the Al-Aqsa Mosque, have begun preparing for ‘building the alleged Temple,” by Nan Jacques Zilberdik, Palestinian Media Watch, September 6, 2023: One of the Palestinian Authority’s annual libels […]
Biden administration condemns Ben Gvir Temple Mount visit, Saudis call it ‘provocation to all Muslims’
The Biden administration has again condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Temple Mount, while Saudi Arabia called the visit a “provocation to all Muslims around the world.” Back in January, Senator Ted Cruz ripped Biden’s condemnation of an earlier Ben-Gvir visit to the Temple Mount, stating an undeniable and simple truth: A […]
‘To Al-Aqsa we march – martyrs by the millions’
For a century the Arabs of Palestine — now known as Israeli Arabs, if behind the Green Line, and Palestinians if outside the Green Line — were whipped up by the baseless charge that “Al-Aqsa is in danger,” that Haj Amin al-Husseini was the first to exploit. That charge was then spread beyond the borders […]
The ‘Al-Aqsa Is In Danger’ Libel
The surest way to whip up the Palestinians, to provoke their anguish and anger, is to claim that “Al-Aqsa is in danger.” More on this charge, and its malign consequences during the last century, can be found in this enduringly relevant article from mid-May: “‘Al-Aqsa Is in Danger’: The Anatomy of a Lie,” by Chaim […]
Conflict on the Temple Mount: What the ‘status quo’ actually means to the Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now barred Jewish visitors from the Temple Mount until the end of Ramadan, due to widespread violence. According to the prime minister’s Office, this was done “on the unanimous recommendation of the Defense Minister, the IDF Chief-of-Staff, the Director of the ISA and the Israel Police Inspector General.” But […]
‘Death to Israel’ – The Iranian Plan to Attack Israel
I hesitated quite a bit whether to publish the things that appear below because of the panic they might cause in Israel. However, in the Middle East environment and particularly in Iraq, these things are known and serve as a topic of open discussion among quite a few, so it is unthinkable that the Israeli […]
Israel Loosens Restrictions on West Bank Visitors to Temple Mount
Elder of Ziyon notes the huge numbers of Palestinians from the West Bank who now routinely arrive for Friday Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, giving the lie to those who malign Israel for supposedly keeping very tight controls on would-be visitors. He notes that during the most recent week, 60,000 Palestinians attended Friday Prayers, and that […]