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| September 18, 2015
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Report: Latest round of Jerusalem Violence & Rioting Financed From Turkey

 

Israel’s TV2 cites local officials as blaming Turkey for hosting senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri, who they blame for organizing & funding the Palestinian violence.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israel has reportedly pointed to Turkey as responsible for incitement that led to the recent spate of turmoil at the Temple Mount and in Jerusalem, according to Channel 2 on Thursday.

Channel 2 cited Israeli officials as blaming Turkey for housing senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri, and allowing him to continue to operate under the auspices of the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pays a visit to Lebanon.

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| September 17, 2015
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#oops: Naked Spanish Activists Anger Palestinian Patrons

 

Pro-Palestinian street performers draw harsh criticism online after posing nude in front of the security wall wearing just clown noses in protest of Israeli policies.

By Elior Levy

 

Pro-Palestinian Spanish activists posted photos online Wednesday, naked except for red clown noses in front of the West Bank separation barrier in Jerusalem, meant to show opposition to the wall dividing Israelis from Palestinians.

The group witnessed a somewhat unexpected reaction online however, as members of the conservative-leaning Palestinian community slammed them for lack of respect and “disgusting solidarity.

Naked clowns at the separation barrier

“They’re standing like animals,” said one viewer. Continue Reading »

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| September 17, 2015
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White House gives Palestinian killer of US citizens a mere slap on the wrist

 

Although Deif masterminded the bombings in which hundreds of Israelis, as well as a number of Americans were murdered, the State Dept has ‘blacklisted’ him, instead of issuing warrants for his arrest.

By Stephen M. Flatow/JNS.org

 

The Obama administration announced Sept. 8 that it is putting Mohammed Deif and three other Palestinian terrorists on its “designated terrorists” list. That’s basically a slap on the wrist—for someone who should be subjected to U.S. prosecution, not U.S. name-calling.

Deif was trained in the art of bomb making by the infamous Hamas leader Yehya Ayyash, nicknamed “The Engineer.” When Ayyash was killed in 1995, Deif was chosen as his successor.

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| September 17, 2015
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Palestinian gunmen open fire on PA security forces in Jenin wounding three

 

A senior Hamas official in Jenin, claims that the machine-gun shoot-out was a “misunderstanding” between a number of armed Arab youths and a plainclothes PA security officer.

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH

 

Three Palestinians were wounded, one of them seriously, in a gun battle that erupted in Jenin refugee camp late Tuesday between Palestinian security officers and local gunmen.

The armed clashes erupted after gunmen opened fire into the air during a rally in protest against visits by Jews to the Temple Mount, eyewitnesses said.

Bullet impacts are seen on a wall as a Palestinian man inspects a house where two members of the military wing of Hamas, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, and a civilian were killed on March 22, 2014 during an Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank of Jenin.

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| September 14, 2015
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Russian Military Stationed in Syria Worries Israel

 

Israeli officials fear any defensive strikes on Hezbollah targets in Syria may bring the Jewish State into a confrontation with Russian military forces.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Israeli officials have expressed concern over reports of a major Russian military buildup in neighboring Syria, a move that could have far-reaching ramifications for the Jewish state.

A number of sources have recently noted a major influx of Russian personnel and equipment, including fighter jets, into war-torn Syria, presumably to prop up the embattled regime of Bashar Assad.

Russian Army troops

“We have been informed that the Russians are entering into active intervention,” Amos Gilad, senior adviser to Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, said at a recent security conference. Continue Reading »

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| September 14, 2015
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WATCH: A Syrian Rebel Leader Says ‘Israel Can Assist Our People More’

 

view videoDr. Kamal al-Labwani, one of the most prominent members of the Syrian opposition movement, says Israel should accept a diplomatic role in finding a solution to the Syrian crisis.

By KAMAL AL-LABWANI

 

The events that are unfolding in Syria today are premeditated and organized crimes against humanity perpetrated by regimes and countries that are competing between themselves over regional control and influence.

Israel must denounce and condemn the crimes against humanity that are taking place in Syria. This is especially true in light of the fact that the Jewish people were the victims of such crimes and are well aware of the importance of international cooperation and humanitarian aid in such situations. Continue Reading »

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| September 9, 2015
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US puts top Hezbollah & Hamas leaders on terror blacklist

 

Two of the Hamas terrorists on the US blacklist had been reluctantly freed by Israel in exchange for captive IDF soldier Gilad Schalit.

By i24news

 

The United States put three senior members of Hamas, a senior commander and two leaders freed by Israel in exchange for captive soldier Gilad Shalit, on its terror blacklist Tuesday.

The State Department said Yehia Sinwar and Rawhi Mushtaha along with the Palestinian group’s military commander Mohammed Deif had been named “specially designated global terrorists” under US law.

 Deif has been described as Israel’s most wanted man for his role since 2002 as commander of Hamas’ military wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, overseeing attacks in Gaza and Israel.
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| September 8, 2015
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Turkey crusades Palestinian cause by rebuilding 9 Gaza mosques for Hamas

 

Bogged down in its domestic Kurdish insurgency, attacking rebel forces, Islamic State and dealing with Syrian refugees, Turkey’s ruling party AKP feels need to champion Palestinian cause to reflect its self-perception as defender of Islam.

By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON

 

The Turkish government has its hands full with the ongoing war next door in Syria and with its domestic Kurdish insurgency, yet it continues to maintain a foot in the Palestinian pie.

The Turkish government will begin rebuilding nine mosques that were damaged during fighting in the 2014 war in Gaza, the Hurriyet Daily News reported on Monday.

A Palestinian boy plays at a house that witnesses said was destroyed during Operation Protective Edge in the east of Gaza City.

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| September 2, 2015
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French court closes investigation into Arafat’s death

 

A lawyer for Suha Arafat, who has argued that his death in 2004 was from polonium poisoning, Twitted that Suha plans to challenge the 3 judges’ decision in an appeals court.

By REUTERS

 

French investigating magistrates have decided to drop an inquiry into the death in France of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whose widow alleged he was poisoned, the prosecutors office said on Wednesday.

A lawyer for his widow Suha Arafat, who has argued that his death in 2004 was a political assassination, told Reuters that they would challenge the decision in an appeals court.

Suha and Yasser Arafat.

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| September 2, 2015
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2nd Time Gaza Fires Rockets on Israel and Falls Short – This Time Palestinian Casualties

 

For the second time on Tuesday, two rockets that were fired by Gaza terrorists fall short again, exploding on the Gaza side of the border with one of them hitting a home causing casualties, reports PA media.

By Ben Ariel

 

Two rockets that were fired by Gaza terrorists on Tuesday night exploded on the Gaza side of the border.

Palestinian Authority-based media reported that one of the rockets exploded in the vicinity of a home, causing casualties.

Two rockets were fired by Palestinians in Gaza - Photo : Sderot Media Center

Two rockets were fired by Palestinians in Gaza (illustrative)- Photo : Sderot Media Center

The incident marks the second time in less than 24 hours that Gaza terrorists have unsuccessfully attempted to fire a rocket on Israel. Continue Reading »

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| September 2, 2015
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UN Report Forecasts an ‘Uninhabitable’ Gaza by 2020 With No Fault to Hamas

 

Blaming only Israel for wars and blockade for the deteriorating situation in Gaza, UN agency neglects to mention tyrannical, oppressive government, widespread Hamas corruption, terror policies, and its ambivalence towards the population. 

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Gaza could become uninhabitable for residents within just five years, the United Nations development agency claimed on Tuesday.

“The social, health and security-related ramifications of the high population density and overcrowding are among the factors that may render Gaza unliveable by 2020,” the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) wrote in its annual report.

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Gaza terrorists inciting violence

Gaza, a tiny enclave of just 362 square kilometers (about 225 square miles) squeezed between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea that is home to some 1.8 million Palestinians, counts one of the highest population densities in the world. Continue Reading »

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| September 1, 2015
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Incititeful & corrupt Mahmoud Abbas to resign, opening possibility for peace

 

The 80 yr-old dictator whose term ended in January ’09, and who has amassed a personal fortune for himself & family as a corrupt leader, notified Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of his decision to resign within 2 months time.
– 10 additional PLO members to resign.

By i24news

 

President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian authority has requested members of his Fatah party to choose three candidates to be his replacement Israeli news site The Times of Israel reported Monday.

According to Hamas linked newspaper al-Resalah, a source from Fatah said that 80-year-old Abbas intends to announce his resignation soon as leader of the party, which controls the Palestinian Authority (PA). Continue Reading »

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| September 1, 2015
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German Chancellor Merkel: “Not acceptable how Iran continues to talk about Israel”

 

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel says that she welcomes Iran’s participation in the fight against ISIS in Syria, but Iran must change its attitude and slander towards Israel.

By JPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a news conference in Berlin on Monday that she would welcome Iran’s participation in the ongoing fight against ISIS in Syria, however Iran’s attitude and slander towards Israel must change.

“I think Iran has a lot of influence over what happens in Syria. And everyone is welcome to participate constructively in the negotiations,” she said.

"Death to Israel" - Iranian president at anti-Israel march.

“Death to Israel” – Iranian president at anti-Israel march.

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| August 31, 2015
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Egyptian Army digging fish farms to end Gaza smuggling tunnels

Egyptian military bulldozers begins digging fishery ponds that would fill Egypt’s Gaza border with water in a plan to finally put an end to terrorist smuggling tunnels into the Hamas-ruled enclaved.

By the Associated Press 

 

Egyptian military bulldozers are digging through the sand along Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip in recent days, pressing ahead with what appears to be a renewed campaign to pressure Gaza’s Hamas rulers and stamp out militant activity along the border. 

 

The project, billed as an Egyptian military-operated fish farm, effectively would fill the border area with water and is designed to put an end to the last remaining cross-border underground smuggling tunnels, Egyptian military officials said. Continue Reading »

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| August 29, 2015
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Hamas Terrorist Killed In Tunnel ‘Malfunction’

 

Despite reports suggesting that some 400 subterranean Gaza laborers, including 160 children, have died in other Hamas ‘tunnel malfunctions’, the Islamic terrorist group vowed to continue building tunnels & carry out operations against Israel.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

A member of the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, was killed on Saturday after an accident occurred in one of the Islamist organization’s tunnels in the Gaza Strip.

According to Maan news, the group confirmed the identity of the man as Anwar Faraj al-Ghalban, 23, from Khan Younis, but refrained from revealing the circumstances of the accident, stating only that their members were doing their best to build more tunnels and make preparations for the group’s next confrontation with Israel. Continue Reading »

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