“It was the ninth reported attack on Israel from Lebanese territory since the end of fighting between Israel and the south-Lebanon-based Hezbollah in 2006.” “Israel shows restraint after latest rocket from southern Lebanon,” by David Harris for Xinhua, October 29: JERUSALEM, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Israel responded with limited fire towards the source of a […]
Hamas top dog: “Jerusalem’s fate will be decided with jihad and resistance, and not negotiations”
But…but….they really, really, really want peace! “Hamas: War will settle Jerusalem dispute, not talks,” by Jack Khoury for Haaretz, October 25 (thanks to Alexandre): Following a conflagration of violence at Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Sunday, Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal declared that “Jerusalem’s fate will be decided with jihad (holy war) and resistance, and […]
Shocker: Hamas inciting Jerusalem riots
But…but…they really, really want peace! “Hamas accused of inciting J’lem riots,” from the Jerusalem Post, October 25 (thanks to Maxwell): After security forces clashed on Sunday with Muslim rioters on the Temple Mount and elsewhere in east Jerusalem, police blamed Hamas and the Islamic Movement for once again inciting Israel’s Arab population to violence in […]
Palestinian jihadists on Temple Mount throw stones at Israeli police; Israelis respond
“Police said the violence began after Palestinians threw stones at officers on patrol in the area.” “Israeli police, Arabs clash near Jerusalem mosque,” by Allyn Fisher-Ilan for Reuters, October 25 (thanks to all who sent this in): JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police stormed Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, hurling stun grenades at Palestinians who […]
Lebanon: Spy devices belonged to Hizballah, not Israel
Big surprise here. An update on this story. “Lebanon: Exploded Devices Lead To Hezbollah Not Israel, Press,” from ANSAmed, October 20 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – BEIRUT, OCTOBER 20 – The spy devices destroyed between Saturday and Sunday along the temporary border reportedly belonged to the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah and not to Israel, the […]
Mysterious explosions in south Lebanon: Hizballah “is sabotaging the peace and violating U.N. Resolution 1701”
Hizballah is accusing Israel, but the evidence points to…Hizballah. “Another Mysterious Explosion in Southern Lebanon Panics Residents,” by Edward Yeranian for VOA News, October 18 (thanks to Maxwell): An explosion early Sunday in southern Lebanon, close to the Israeli border, caused residents to panic and reportedly prompted the Lebanese Army to fire anti-aircraft guns into […]
National Security Advisor commits to “Palestinian state” with “no preconditions”
Give up terrorism? Renounce Sharia? Cut out the rocket attacks? End the suicide bombings? Stop the genocidal rhetoric? Nope. They don’t have to do a single thing. No preconditions. Let’s establish that terror base state now! “National Security Advisor Reiterates US Commitment to Peace, Palestinian State at ATFP Gala,” from the American Task Force for […]
Former Egyptian chief of staff a Misunderstander of Islam, says Arabs must fight Israel again “based on our belief in God, the Koran, and the Prophet Muhammad”
Somehow Sa’d Al-Din Al-Shazli seems to have gotten the crazy idea that the Koran makes it incumbent upon Muslims to wage war against Israel. Now where could he have gotten such an impression of the Book of Peace? Has he been listening to greasy Islamophobes? Hasn’t he read the Book of Peace for himself? For […]
The U.N. sides with the jihad
Indeed it does. “Editorial: The U.N. sides with terrorists,” from the Washington Times, October 19 (thanks to Choi): […] On a factual level, the Goldstone report is notoriously flawed and one-sided. Much of the 575-page document was cut and pasted from unsubstantiated and suspect reports from nongovernmental organizations with openly anti-Israel sentiments. Some of the […]
Fitzgerald: Why is Turkey in NATO?
Quaere: Why is Turkey in NATO? Is Turkish membership of any value, or is it a danger to the effectiveness of NATO as that organization must necessarily turn its attention away from Russia to the threat from Islam worldwide, and especially to the threat, foreign and domestic, that Muslims who take Islam seriously pose to […]
Muslim World League promotes interfaith initiatives with Christians and Jews, yet publishes antisemitic materials
This sort of thing couldn’t have anything to do with Muhammad’s dictum that “war is deceit,” could it? Naaah. To think that would be “Islamophobic.” “Jewish Leaders, Israel at Odds Over Ties With Muslim Group,” by Nathan Guttman in the Forward, October 14 (issue of October 23), with thanks to Joel: The Muslim World League, […]
Barack Obama’s Anti-Semitic Website
As noted many times here, Barack Obama has never shown much respect for the freedom of speech, or any interest in protecting it — quite the contrary. However, he shows no interest in restricting genuine and vile hate speech on his own website. “Barack Obama’s Anti-Semitic Website,” by Pamela Geller at Big Government, October 17: […]
UN Human Rights Council and Gaza Report: “MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN… Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting” – Daniel, ch. 5: 25-27
Comments by David G. Littman, NGO Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) and the Association for World Education (AWE), speaking this time in a joint statement for WUPJ and the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC): The promised follow-up to “Jihad is its path and death for the […]
Obama “disgusted” with Israel; has not yet registered any disgust with Iran
One would hope that American Jews are now reconsidering their support for Obama in large numbers. “Official: Obama ‘disgusted’ with Israel,” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily, October 16 (thanks to all who sent this in): JERUSALEM – U.S. officials in recent days expressed to the Palestinian Authority that President Obama’s administration is “disgusted” with Israel, […]
Turkey momentarily remembers which side it’s supposed to be on, arrests 32 for jihad plots against Israeli and U.S. targets
See? Nothing to worry about from Erdogan and the advance of Sharia in Turkey. Let them into the EU! “Turkey: 32 suspects arrested in plots on Israeli, US targets,” from the Jerusalem Post, October 15 (thanks to Elisa): As if to send out a much-needed reminder of the mutual security interests between Ankara and Jerusalem […]
Turkey threatens to fine Israel for delay in delivery of military vehicles
“Israel said the delay was caused by the difficulty in the strengthening of Heron engines to enable local Aselsan-made electro-optical payloads…” The delay ought to have been caused by a clear-eyed recognition on Israel’s part that it should not be supplying military hardware to an increasingly Sharia-oriented Turkey. An update on this story. “‘Turkey may […]
Israel: Hmmm, maybe these arms sales to Turkey aren’t such a good idea
Wise move, in light of this. Why should rapidly Islamizing Turkey still be treated as a secular, pro-Western nation, when it is increasingly behaving like just the opposite? “Israel rethinks arms sales to Turkey,” by Herb Keinon and Yaakov Katz in the Jerusalem Post, October 12 (thanks to Dan): While Israel kept a low official […]
Turkey unilaterally excludes Israel from NATO-sponsored military exercise
From our Does-Not-Play-Well-With-Others Department. Imagine what fun they’d be in the EU. “Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza, Turkish official says,” from CNN, October 11: ANKARA, Turkey (CNN) — Turkey excluded Israel from a planned NATO military exercise partly because of Turkey’s criticism of Israel’s Gaza offensive nearly a year ago, Turkey’s foreign […]
Islamic Jihad: Hey, this Goldstone Report is great stuff!
More on the jihad-enabling Goldstone Report. “Islamic Jihad: UN probe into Gaza factions will not criminalize them,” from the Ma’an News Agency, October 10 (thanks to James): Bethlehem – Ma’an – The Goldstone report must be fully supported and every opportunity to realize its recommendations seized, Islamic Jihad’s Secretary General Ramadan Shalah said Saturday. Investigations […]
Islamic Jihad to Hamas: Hey, you’re not letting us fire rockets into Israel
This looks like another attempt by Hamas to portray itself as “moderate,” and thereby gull the Infidels into fatal concessions. “Gaza militants say Hamas stops their rocket fire,” by Nidal al-Mughrabi for Reuters, October 10: GAZA (Reuters) – A Palestinian armed group accused the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers on Saturday of preventing its men from […]