Iran Said To Control Half Of Syria
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The Syrian opposition has asserted that Iran operates half of Syria.
The opposition said Iran has gained control over at least 50 percent of Syrian territory. The control stemmed from the presence of Iran's Islamic...
Arabs Renew Unrest In Iran
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The Arab minority has renewed attacks in Iran. The Iranian opposition said Arab insurgents have attacked the Iranian provincial capital of Ahwaz. The opposition said a powerful bomb rocked downtown Ahwaz in mid-August in...
‘Camp Jihad’: U.N.-Sponsored Camps Encourage Palestinian Kids to Destroy Israel
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/08/14/camp-jihad-u-n-sponsored-camps-encourage-palestinian-kids-to-destroy-israel/
Summer at United Nations-funded camps in Gaza and the northern West Bank include playing with parachutes, jumping on trampolines, and racing down inflatable slides.
In between those kid-friendly activities, counselors convey belligerent, anti-Semitic lessons to...
Kerry Un-Spins Jewish Leaders
http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/mrkerry-un-spins-jewish-leaders_745877.html
Secretary of State John Kerry met with a group of key Jewish leaders this past week, and was accompanied by the administration's all-star team on "peace process" matters: Martin Indyk, Susan Rice, and Ben...
United States-Russian Friction: Implications for the Middle East
http://www.inss.org.il/publications.php?cat=21&incat=&read=11891
Tension between Russia and the United States has risen recently, following the cancellation of President Obama’s scheduled meeting with President Putin at the G20 summit in Russia in early September 2013. The immediate background...
The Right Moment for Israel’s Danny Danon?
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Danon (right) is widely seen as a thorn in Netanyahu's side, as in this Ha'aretz cartoon.
"Lunacy." That's how Danny Danon describes Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's decision to hand over 104 killers to the Palestinian...
Thanks to Syria, Timing of Looming Iran Crisis Is Fortuitous
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2013/08/01/thanks-to-syria-timing-of-looming-iran-crisis-is-fortuitous/
As I noted yesterday, the coming months will be decisive with regard to Iran’s nuclear program. This is an issue on which everyone would prefer if crunch time were never reached. But if a...
Martin Indyk Policies Challenged
Martin Indyk, 62, has recently been appointed the United States representative for peace talks in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Indyk has held a variety of high positions within the political world including being Special Assistant...
Isi Liebler: Europe Hypocritically Lashes Out Against Israel
http://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=3700&sec=1&title=Isi_Liebler:_Europe_Hypocritically_Lashes_Out_Against_Israel
The European Union has disposed of any pretense of even-handedness with Israel, and has effectively repudiated the concept of disputed territories, which will be one of the principal issues of contention at the forthcoming...
Egypt Blocks Sinai Coast
The Egyptian Coast Guard has enforced a blockade over the coast of northern Sinai. They said the blockade was meant to stop the flow of Al Qaida-aligned fighters and weapons into the turbulent peninsula.
"The...










