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The Religion of Peace and the Crusades

Now let us deal with the serious deficiencies in the Muslim understanding of the Crusades. Though it is now in vogue among Muslims to portray the Crusades as savage offensives… Continue reading

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Irish Attitudes Toward Israel

In Irish politics sympathies are very much with the Palestinians. The negative attitude toward Israel is in line with that of the European Union and its belief that Israel was in the wrong… Continue reading

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Flotillas and Convoys to the Gaza Strip – Update

The Libyan aid ship reached the port of El Arish in Egypt on the night of July 14. Other initiatives to send ships and convoys to the Gaza Strip are in the planning stage… Continue reading

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The Survival of Traditional Regimes in the Persian Gulf

If you had told experts in the mid-1960s that a half-century later every king and emir then ruling in the Persian Gulf would still be there, most would have been astonished… Continue reading

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The IHH Violence Against the IDF Was Similar as the Violence Against the Egyptian Security Forces

A comparison of the IHH violence directed against the IDF during the Mavi Marmara flotilla and the violence employed by the Lifeline 3 activists against the Egyptian security forces shows many similarities… Continue reading

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Most of the Activists Involved in the Violence On Board the Mavi Marmara are Radical Islamists and Anti-Western

Most of the Mavi Marmara activists belonged to IHH or Turkish local networks affiliated with IHH, most probably Islamist by nature. That conclusion supports a similar conclusion… Continue reading

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The Importance of Israel

Michael Steele spoke at the 17th annual Israel Day Concert about America’s ties to Israel in faith, in freedom, and in destiny, and slammed the Obama administration for “dithering” while Iran arms itself… Continue reading

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Hamas Circumvents France’s Ban on Al-Aqsa TV

On June 7, 2010, the French government instructed its broadcasting authority to terminate the transmissions of Al-Aqsa TV. Hamas activists took immediate action in an attempt to lift the ban… Continue reading

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The Devil in the Detail: Turkey’s Ergenekon Investigation Enters a Fourth Year

July 10, 2010 marks the second anniversary of the publication of the first indictment in what has become known as the Ergenekon case. A total of over 600 suspects have been detained… Continue reading

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The Frightening Truth of Why Iran Wants a Bomb

In Ahmadinejad’s analysis, the rising Islamic “superpower” has decisive advantages over the infidel. Islam has four times as many young men of fighting age as the West… Continue reading

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Hamas Calls for the Destruction and Delegitimization of the State of Israel

Senior Hamas figures reveal their intention to exploit the flotilla as part of their campaign to delegitimize Israel, continuing their commitment to jihad… Continue reading

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IDF Military Advocate General Indicts Soldiers Following Investigations into Incidents during Operation Cast Lead

The IDF Military Advocate General, Maj. Gen. Avichai Mendelblit, has decided to take legal action regarding a number of incidents that occurred during Operation Cast Lead… Continue reading

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Egypt Versus Gaza

The Hamas regime is not just a threat to Israel but to Egypt. Egypt’s government doesn’t forget that for a moment… Continue reading

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World Zionism Blamed for Brazil’s and Argentina’s Defeat in the World Cup Soccer

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki expressed his satisfaction over the defeat of the US, England, and France at the World Cup in South Africa. Referring to the failure of the… Continue reading

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France Banning Al-Aqsa TV for Inciting Hatred and Encouraging Terrorism

The French government is banning Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV for inciting hatred and encouraging terrorism. Hamas denounced the French government’s decision… Continue reading

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Flotillas and Convoys to the Gaza Strip

There are other initiatives to organize aid flotillas and convoys to the Gaza Strip, some of which plan to transfer the goods through Egypt… Continue reading

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How Should Media Handle Conflict?

Would mainstream media mavens be willing to discuss their practices and listen to critics? Will discussions like this change anything in terms of how stories about conflicts are framed and phrased… Continue reading

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The Libyan Ship Intifada

A Libyan charitable society headed by the son of Muammar Gaddafi organized an aid ship to the Gaza Strip. It set sail on July 10 and is expected to… Continue reading

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How Hezbollah Uses Lebanese Villages as Military Bases

During the four years since the Second Lebanon War in the summer of 2006, Hezbollah has been rearming itself in direct violation of UN Resolution 1701… Continue reading

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Fadlallah’s Legacy Sparks Debate Between Iran’s Reformists and Conservatives

Fadlallah’s legacy sparks debate between reformists and conservatives following the top Lebanese Shi’ite cleric’s death… Continue reading

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The AKP’s Hamas Policy: “Us vs. Them”

At home, the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, has promoted the Islamist mindset of “us Muslims” in conflict with “the bad others” through the media and also by spreading Hamas’ views throughout Turkey… Continue reading

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The Name Game

The avoidance of the obvious continues the absurd and embarrassing refusal of the Obama administration to acknowledge who out there is trying to kill Americans and why… Continue reading

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The Persistence of Islamic Slavery

Slavery was taken for granted throughout Islamic history, as it was, of course, in the West as well up until relatively recent times. Yet while the European and American slave trade get stern treatment attention from historians, the Islamic slave trade, which actually lasted longer and brought suffering to a larger number of people, is virtually ignored… Continue reading

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Israel Easing the Restrictions on the Gaza Strip

Following an Israeli Cabinet decision taken June 20, Israel has begun implementing a new policy of easing restrictions on the Gaza Strip… Continue reading

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Update on the Flotillas to the Gaza Strip

According to “Lebanese sources” international pressure is being exerted on the Lebanese government and the organizers of the flotilla to prevent the ships from setting sail… Continue reading