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by Steven Emerson •
July 5, 2016 • IPT News  
Let's
say the Church of Scientology launched a program it said was aimed at
creating healthy work environments and bridging family divides, even those
involving church critics.
What
would the news stories read like? After all, there are ever-expanding
accounts of former Scientologists who say they were physically
abused, or who were cut off
from loved ones deemed hostile to the church.
July 6, 2016 • WMAL
[Start
transcript]
Larry
O'Connor:
Let's check in now with Representative Pete Hoekstra, former House
Intelligence chairman. We've got to check in with him on the rash of
terrorist attacks that occurred over the weekend. Thanks for joining us,
Congressman. Happy Independence Day.
Pete
Hoekstra:
Hey, thank you. I was just in Italy. It's great to be back in America.
Italy was wonderful, but it's always nice to be home. Thank you.
O'Connor: Did you kiss the
tarmac when you got here, right?
Hoekstra: Absolutely.
by Abigail R. Esman •
June 30, 2016 • Special to IPT News
"Clash
of civilizations," some say. Others call it the "failure of
multiculturalism." Either way, the cultural conflicts between some
Muslims and non-Muslims worldwide continue to play out as Western countries
struggle to reconcile their own cultures with the demands of a growing
Muslim population.
But
herein lies the problem: in many ways, the two cultures are ultimately
irreconcilable. There is no middle ground. And hence, the conflicts and the
tugs-of-war continue.
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Muslim Writer Calls Out Palestinian
Terror Glorification
Thursday's shocking Palestinian terrorist murder of a 13-year-old girl
prompted the usual praise from Palestinian Authority (PA) outlets. Muhammad
Taraireh was hailed as a martyr for stabbing and murdering 13-year-old
Hallel Ariel, a U.S. citizen, as she slept in her bed.
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U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebel Commander
Boasts of Fighting With AQ Affiliate
A commander of a U.S.-backed Syrian opposition group says his fighters
continue to ally on the battlefield with an al-Qaida-tied jihadist group.
The United States continues to arm Nuruddin az-Zinki as it fights dictator
Bashar al-Assad's forces. But in an interview posted online last week,
az-Zinki founder Tawfiq Shihab Al Deen acknowledged teaming up "with
Al Nusra (an al-Qaida affiliate in Syria), which is a group that proved
themselves to be forceful fighters."
Also in the News
by Bill Gertz • July
6, 2016 • The Washington Times
Two years since it shifted from terrorist group to
governing organization holding territory, the Islamic State is expanding to
seven emerging areas of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia,
according to a State Department security report.
by SYED ZAIN AL-MAHMOOD •
July 3, 2016 • The Wall Street Journal
DHAKA, Bangladesh—When 18-year-old Meer Saameh
Mubasheer, a high-school student preparing for college entrance exams,
didn't return home one night in February, his father, a telecom executive,
went to police. Friends posted pictures on social media, seeking
information on his whereabouts.
by AFP • July 6,
2016 • I24 News
A bank crackdown on hundreds of accounts linked with
Hezbollah is raising tensions in Lebanon, where the powerful Shiite
movement enjoys fierce support and provides a range of social services.
by JACK MOORE • July
5, 2016 • Newsweek
Almost 30,000 foreign extremists are currently in Syria
and Iraq and, as radical Islamist groups continue to lose ground to the
governments of both countries, the threat of them returning to their home
countries to carry out attacks increases, a top U.N. official warned on
Tuesday.
June 30, 2016 • Israel
Defense Forces
The latest cycle of Palestinian violence against Israeli
civilians began on September 14th, and has been ongoing. This violence
includes unruly riots, shootings, stabbings, car rammings, hurled IED's and
rock attacks that are taking place throughout the country.
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