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May 26, 2016

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Erdogan Critic Unfazed by Threats of Prosecution, Violence

by Abigail R. Esman  •  May 25, 2016  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
For 17 days this month, Dutch columnist Ebru Umar was held against her will in Turkey, legally barred from leaving the country. Her alleged crime: insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But after extended negotiations between the two governments, the controversial, outspoken Umar finally returned home to Amsterdam on May 11.
But she is hardly free, and certainly not home safe: threats against her life mean she cannot return to her apartment. She stays in safe-houses in "undisclosed" locations. She must notify police of her whereabouts at all times. Officials have offered bodyguards, though she refuses.

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The IPT Blog

·         Another Radical Islamist in the Sanders Camp
As Democratic Party leaders struggle to end their increasingly vitriolic presidential primary campaign, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is winning concessions in hopes he'll tone down the rhetoric.
·         Hamas Diverts Most of the Civilian Cement Sent Into Gaza
Hamas is stealing nearly all of the cement Israel sends into Gaza for civilian reconstruction efforts in order to rebuild the organization's terrorist infrastructure, the Jerusalem Post reports.
·         UN Watch Details Rights Council's Regressive Turn
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has a reputation for maintaining a blatant anti-Israel bias. Gross violators of human rights often serve on the Council, devoting a disproportionate amount of attention to alleged Israeli human rights abuses without substantive discussion dedicated towards other nations with far worse records.

Also in the News

Hezbollah in 'worst financial shape in decades,' US says

May 25, 2016  •  The Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
Years of sanctions on Lebanese terror group Hezbollah have left the organization "in its worst financial shape in decades," a top US treasury official told Congress on Wednesday.

Taliban Names Maulavi Haibatullah as New Leader

by Jessica Donati and Habib Khan Totakhil  •  May 26, 2016  •  The Wall Street Journal FacebookTwitter
KABUL—The Taliban named religious leader Maulavi Haibatullah to take charge of an insurgency confronting disunity as it fights multiple enemies in its drive to expand across Afghanistan.

State Dept. inspector general report sharply criticizes Clinton's email practices

by Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger  •  May 25, 2016  •  The Washington Post FacebookTwitter
The State Department's independent watchdog has issued a highly critical analysis of Hillary Clinton's email practices while running the department, concluding that she failed to seek legal approval for her use of a private email server and that department staff would not have given its blessing because of the "security risks in doing so."

Iran 'Blackmailing' U.S. for Greater Nuke Concessions

by Adam Kredo  •  May 24, 2016  •  The Washington Free Beacon FacebookTwitter
The Obama administration is taking steps to aid and please Iran far beyond U.S. commitments under last summer's nuclear accord, according to experts, who warned Tuesday during testimony on Capitol Hill that the White House is becoming "dangerously close to becoming Iran's trade promotion and business development authority."

Schumer upends 9/11 Saudi suit bill at 11th hour

by Paul Sperry  •  May 24, 2016  •  New York Post FacebookTwitter
Last week's unanimous passage of a Senate bill making it easier for 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia and other foreign terror sponsors was widely heralded as a major victory. It's more of a cruel hoax.

The Iran Deal Wasn't About Nukes At All

by Tom Nichols  •  May 23, 2016  •  The Federalist FacebookTwitter
Remember the Iran deal? Of course you do. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was one of the greatest diplomatic agreements of our time, a last-ditch effort to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb and thus avert inevitable military action by the United States and its allies.

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