Friday, March 4, 2016

IPT News Weekly Digest for the week ending March 4, 2016

IPT Weekly Newsletter for the week ending March 4, 2016

Featured Stories

ISIS Targets Jordan With Death and Destruction

by Pete Hoekstra  •  March 3, 2016  •  Newsmax FacebookTwitter
The five countries where the U.S. has involved itself the most militarily — Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, and Afghanistan — are failed states that account for 55 percent all deaths caused by radical Islamist terror in the world.
ISIS filled the vacuum in Iraq and Syria created by a lack of effective governance.

Connecticut College Anti-Semitism Continues; Some Faculty Speak Out

by Noah Beck  •  March 4, 2016  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
A Connecticut College professor has told colleagues that his school has grown so hostile toward Jews that he can no longer recommend Jewish students or professors study or teach at the college.

Security Priorities of the New Canadian Government Are Emerging

by Scott Newark  •  March 3, 2016  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
It began with a bizarre media interview last month with Canada's new International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. It took place shortly after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada's new policy for fighting the Islamic State (ISIS), which emphasized significantly increased "humanitarian aid" ($1B) to provide local assistance in the areas of the Middle East affected by the ongoing Syrian conflicts.

Dems Balk at MB Bill Terror Findings

by John Rossomando  •  March 3, 2016  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
Last Week's House Judiciary Committee discussion of a bill requesting the State Department evaluate classifying the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization showcased the confirmation bias of the bill's Democratic opponents on the panel.
Numerous examples of ties between the international Muslim Brotherhood and terrorist groups like Hamas and al-Qaida peppered the original draft of the bill introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.
However, Ranking Member Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., made the oft-repeated assertion the organization had sworn off violence.

The IPT Blog

·         Palestinian Social Media Networks Continue to Encourage Terrorist Attacks
Palestinian social media networks continue to play a vital role in promoting the recent wave of violence targeting Israelis, reports the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.
·         Hizballah Leader Brags About Capabilities That Could Kill Thousands of Israelis
Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah is boasting about his terrorist organization's ability to kill tens of thousands of Israelis with Iranian-supplied precision-guided missiles, reports the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center.
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