Monthly Archives: July 2013

They have blood on their hands

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4399604,00.html We have yet to finish licking the wounds of the Shalit deal, and a new insane deal is being hatched. Some 120 terrorist blood-spillers are preparing to pack their bags. According to a list...

After Morsi: 6 thoughts on the ouster of an undemocratic, elected president

http://www.timesofisrael.com/after-morsi-6-thoughts-on-the-ouster-of-an-undemocratic-elected-president/?utm_source=The+Times+of+Israel+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=9d28648010-2013_07_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_adb46cec92-9d28648010-54375777 As the Arab Spring moves via the Islamist Winter into the Unpredictable Summer, six thoughts on the ouster of Egypt’s president and its possible repercussions. 1. Elections do not equal democracy In case anyone needed reminding,...

Welcome Back to Mubarak’s Egypt

http://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/welcome-back-to-mubaraks-egypt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-back-to-mubaraks-egypt EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The latest chapter in the Egyptian Revolution is being celebrated by many as another victory for democracy and freedom. However, it is nothing more than a return to the military dictatorship of...

When the Arab successor of Nazi Germany is Overthrown, There is Cause for Celebration

There is no reason for a long winded article with a Jerusalem by line over the ouster of the Moslem Brotherhood, the ideological ally and successor of Nazi Germany. Haj Amin El Husseini, Hitler's ally...

U.S. Envoy Tackles Israel-PA Security

President Barack Obama's new security envoy has been tackling security obstacles to the establishment of a Palestinian state. John Allen, the former U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has been supporting the shuttle by Secretary of State...

The Folly of Arming Syria’s Rebels

http://www.meforum.org/3433/arming-syria-rebels As the Syrian civil war grows nastier and nastier, there is a growing consensus among mainstream Western policy analysts that the United States can best combat the growth of jihadist groups battling Syrian president...

Opinion: Women’s rights and the threat of Islamism

http://www.aawsat.net/2013/06/article55306998 When ideological extremism of any kind turns into an attack on freedoms and rights, and terrorism takes away all rights-intellectual or otherwise-and seeks to eliminate all previous gains and advances, it becomes a nightmare. In...

Interview: Joseph Weiss

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130624/DEFREG04/306240021/Interview-Joseph-Weiss?odyssey=nav|head Joseph “Yossi” Weiss swept into the top job at Israel’s largest aerospace and defense company a year ago July 1 on the tailwind of his successful fight to reclaim a critical communications satellite (ComSat)...

How Hezbollah Funds Terror: Illicit Drugs and Money Laundering

http://www.idfblog.com/2013/06/26/how-hezbollah-funds-terror-illicit-drugs-and-money-laundering/ To mark this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the IDF Blog examines how Hezbollah supports many of its terror activities - through illicit drug sales across the globe. Today, the United...

Iran’s Foreign Legion: The Role of Iraqi Shiite Militias in Syria

http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/irans-foreign-legion-the-role-of-iraqi-shiite-militias-in-syria As the war in Syria drags on, external actors may play an increasingly important role in tipping the balance through material support and sponsorship of individual armed units. One of the most significant international...