Verbal Jousting
In the background of this note is the recent one about the misadventures of great powers, and producing unintended outcomes.
A Palestinian Version of James Holmes, the Colorado Movie Theater Shooter
Imagine if President Barack Obama gave an award to James Holmes, the shooter who slaughtered 12 people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, in 2012.
The New Government’s War on BDS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government is less than a month old, but it’s already apparent that it is different from its predecessors.
Egyptian Court Overturns Ruling Naming Hamas a Terror Group
An Egyptian appeals court overturned a lower court ruling naming Hamas a terrorist organization, reported Ynet.
ISIS Eyes Palestine
In the Middle East, truth is often counter-intuitive.
Time to Fight the Jew Haters
If the world is now a “global village”, Israel is the new Jewish ghetto, and the anti-Semites are sharpening their knives – planning their final pogrom.
Egypt’s Blockade of Gaza
Since the beginning of this year, the Egyptians have opened the Rafah border crossing for five days only.
Turkish Fairy Tales from Uncle Tayyip
Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu believes that Jerusalem, built a millennium before the birth of Islam, is originally a Muslim city.
Germany’s “Demagogue of Armed Jihad”
“We want your blood. It tastes so wonderful.” — Denis Cuspert, German rapper-turned-jihadist.
Egypt Destroys 521 Gaza Tunnel Points in Massive Terror Crackdown
The Egyptian army has destroyed 521 access points to underground tunnels in the Sinai Peninsula leading into the Gaza Strip, an army spokesman confirmed.