Thursday, September 1, 2016

Evolving Jihadist Threat Forces West to Adjust Strategies

September 1, 2016

Featured Stories

With The Terror Threat Growing, Europe Changes Course

by Abigail R. Esman  •  August 31, 2016  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
Sixteen years ago, when Dutch commentator Paul Scheffer published his "Multicultural Drama" declaring that multiculturalism in the Netherlands had failed, the response was swift and angry. Critics across Europe called him racist, bigoted, nationalistic. Others dismissed his views as mere rants and ramblings of a Leftist in search of a cause.
Not anymore.

Developing an Effective Counter Radicalization Strategy

by Scott Newark  •  August 29, 2016  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
Western governments appear to have finally accepted the reality that a new front on the Islamist war has opened up and it's in our own backyards.

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The IPT Blog

·         Jurisdictional Issue Quashes Huge Terror Judgment Against Palestinian Authority
A federal appeals court tossed out a $655 million civil terrorism judgment against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Wednesday, ruling that U.S. courts lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.
·         Canadian Government Outlines Growing Terrorist Threat
The Canadian government warned that roughly 60 "extremist travelers" have returned to Canada, in a new report outlining major threats from terrorist organizations including the Islamic State and Hizballah.
·         Canadian/American Couple Held Hostage by Taliban Ally Appear in Video
A Canadian man and his American wife who were kidnapped by Taliban allies in 2012 plead for their lives in a video that appeared Tuesday on the social media site Telegram.

Also in the News

From Cannes to Bavaria, politicians fiddle with burkini bans while Europe boils

by DOUGLAS MURRAY  •  August 26, 2016  •  The Telegraph FacebookTwitter
Until a few years ago, nobody had heard of a burkini. After this summer, it is unlikely many people will want to hear about the garment ever again.

The "Other" Palestinians

by Khaled Abu Toameh  •  August 31, 2016  •  Gatestone Institute FacebookTwitter
It is only Palestinians residing in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that garner international attention. Why? Because it is precisely these individuals that the international community wield as a weapon against Israel.

Fatah said to beg Abbas: Cancel local elections, Hamas will win West Bank

August 26, 2016  •  The Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party has reportedly called on him to cancel municipal elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, fearing that rival jihadist group Hamas will secure an overwhelming victory.

Germany's vice chancellor says Merkel underestimated migrant challenge

by Michelle Martin and Andreas Rinke  •  August 28, 2016  •  Reuters FacebookTwitter
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview on Saturday that Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives had "underestimated" the challenge of integrating record numbers of migrants.

Death of Islamic State's tactician comes at critical moment

by Samia Nakhoul and Angus McDowall  •  August 31, 2016  •  Reuters FacebookTwitter
The U.S. air strike believed to have killed Abu Mohammad al-Adnani has deprived Islamic State of the architect of its attacks on the West, as it faces the loss of swathes of its heartlands.
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