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Review: "Unveiling Jerusalem" Beautifully Showcases Archaeology to Rebut Historical Revisionism

by Johanna Markind  •  December 21, 2017  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
Pierre Rehov's beautiful new film, "Unveiling Jerusalem," shines a spotlight on the city's architectural wonders and amazing recent archaeological finds. Even more importantly,
it exposes why the religious-political conflict over Jerusalem
appears to be getting worse instead of better despite years of
"peace process." It provides much-needed moral clarity
on what causes violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

A Disappointing, Muted Response to Imams Calling for Violence

December 20, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
U.S.-based Muslim leaders who explicitly glorify terrorism against Jews deserve more attention in American media and political circles.

Countering Christmas Jihad

by Hany Ghoraba  •  December 19, 2017  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
"Soon on your holidays," a sentence that would typically befit the celebrations of the Christmas festivities, was turned into a terrifying threat posted recently on an ISIS-related network vowing to attack major European cities during the Christmas holidays. 

"Islamophobia" Gets the Headlines Despite Trailing Anti-Semitic Violence

by Abigail R. Esman  •  December 18, 2017  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
When Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel earlier this month, many warned of repercussions and attacks against Jews... . "Because of Trump," a Newsweek headline declared, "People Are Burning Israeli Flags And Attacking Jews."

D.C. Transit Cop's Trial Details Ties Between Neo-Nazism and Islamist Terrorism

by Abha Shankar  •  December 17, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Jury deliberations begin Monday in the federal terrorism support trial of a former Washington, D.C. Metro Transit Police officer accused of trying to provide support to ISIS.

Federally Funded U.S. Institute for Peace Hosts Pro-Hamas Tunisian Group

by John Rossomando  •  December 15, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
A pro-Hamas leader of Tunisia's Muslim Brotherhood-linked Ennahda Party met last month with the federally funded U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP) in Washington.

Featured Videos

Danny Danon, Israeli Ambassador to the UN: Full Speech

Haley: U.S. Will "Remember" This Day of Being "Singled Out"

Netanyahu: "Israel Completely Rejects This Preposterous Resolution" 

Politico Reporter Defends Bombshell Report That Obama Admin Stonewalled Hezbollah Probe

            

 

 




PA TV Music Video Promotes Death as a Martyr for Al-Aqsa, Encourages Suicide Bombings

Anti-Semitic Hate Mail Targets Synagogues in Toronto, Kingston, Hamilton and Montreal


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Also in the News

In Blow to Trump and Netanyahu, UN Rejects U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

December 21, 2017  •  Haaretz FacebookTwitter
An overwhelming majority of 128 member states voted in favor of the resolution, with only 9 voting against and 35
abstaining; Netanyahu says Israel 'completely rejects
preposterous' decision.

UN General Assembly, Defying Trump, Rejects U.S. Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital

December 21, 2017  •  CNBC FacebookTwitter
A United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for the U.S. to withdraw its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital passed overwhelmingly Thursday despite threats from the Trump administration to cut funding to U.S.
aid recipients who voted in favor.

PM Calls UN 'House of Lies,' Preemptively Rejects Vote on Jerusalem

December 21, 2017  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
Calling the United Nations a "House of Lies," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu preempted by some five hours a vote scheduled to take place there Thursday on the status of Jerusalem and said that "Israel completely rejects the vote even before it takes place."

Trump Restores Realism with His National Security Strategy

December 21, 2017  •  Washington Examiner FacebookTwitter
President Trump threatened yesterday to cut off aid to any country that votes today against the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The vote takes place today at the emergency special session being convened at the United Nations General Assembly, called for by Turkey and Yemen (via Iran).

Congress Members Ask U.S. Department of Justice to Investigate Bashar Al Assad

December 21, 2017  •  The National - UAE Edition FacebookTwitter
In a first, two Congressmen — one Democrat and one Republican — have sent a letter to the US Department of Justice asking to open a case against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his alleged role in targeting American
troops.

Trump Threatens to Slash Aid to Countries Backing UN Jerusalem Vote

December 20, 2017  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday cautioned he could slash funding to countries that support a UN General Assembly resolution on Thursday that seeks to annul the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Is The Liberal Media Giving Linda Sarsour A Pass On A Sexual Assault Cover-Up?

December 20, 2017  •  The Forward FacebookTwitter
Earlier this week, the Daily Caller published a piece alleging that Women's March founder and Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour covered up sexual harassment during her time as executive director of the Arab American Association... . As [Asmi] Fathelbab, the woman accusing Sarsour, put it when she reached out to me, left-wing outlets "wouldn't come near it with a ten foot pole."

Congress to Investigate Obama Scheme to Nix Investigation into Hezbollah Terrorists

December 20, 2017  •  The Washington Free Beacon FacebookTwitter
Lawmakers are launching an investigation into Obama-era efforts to thwart a longstanding U.S. investigation into the Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah, according to multiple congressional officials and insiders who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon. 

Terror Trial: Djermane Not Guilty, Jamali Convicted on Explosives Charge

December 19, 2017  •  Montreal Gazette FacebookTwitter
Being curious is not a crime. That is how one of the four lawyers who represented Sabrine Djermane, 21, and El Mahdi Jamali, 20, replied when asked how a jury found their clients not guilty on all of the terrorism charges they had faced since April 2015.

Berkeley Official Says He was Fired for Refusing to Support Israel Boycott

December 19, 2017  •  Jewish Telegraphic Agency FacebookTwitter
According to a December 14 article in Berkeleyside, Cheryl Davila, who was elected to the Berkeley City Council last year, dismissed Transportation Commissioner Ben Gerhardstein last month after he declined to state a position on whether Berkeley should divest from companies that do
business with Israel.

Few U.S. College Students Want to Boycott Israel, Study of 4 Campuses Finds

December 19, 2017  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
A study of four US colleges found little support for academic boycotts of Israel among the students. At each of the schools studied — Brandeis, Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan — less than 15 percent of non-Jewish students expressed support for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions and scholars, according
to a study by the Steinhardt Social Research Institute at Brandeis.

Violent Incitement Against Trump On Fatah Social Media Accounts: Comparisons To Hitler, Execution In Effigy

December 19, 2017  •  MEMRI FacebookTwitter
The announcement of U.S. President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and stating that the American embassy would be moved there sparked outrage among the Palestinian leadership and public. It was described as a crime against the Palestinian people that makes the U.S. complicit in the
Israeli occupation and invalidates the U.S. role in resolving
the Palestinian conflict.

Fugitive Who Ran Internet Scams in South Florida Linked to Terror Group Hezbollah

December 19, 2017  •  Miami Herald FacebookTwitter
Once convicted of setting up phony companies to deposit stolen checks at local banks, Roda Taher fled South Florida for the Middle East to avoid prison time. Eight years later, Taher is a fugitive on new and more serious charges. 

Final Arguments in Turkish Banker's U.S. Trial Hinge on Gold Trader

December 19, 2017  •  Reuters FacebookTwitter
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday urged a New York jury to find Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an executive at Turkey's majority state-owned Halkbank, guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, while Atilla's lawyers said he was a "blameless pawn."

Moving Jerusalem From Heaven to Earth

December 18, 2017  •  Ynetnews.com FacebookTwitter
Nothing the President did with his declaration of recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital precludes the realization of any of the principles of the Oslo Accords and the expected discussions concerning the possibility of part of Jerusalem becoming the capital of a Palestinian state should it ever be established.

N.J. Imam Suspended After Sermon Targeting Jewish People

December 18, 2017  •  NJ.com FacebookTwitter
The Islamic Center of Jersey City said it has suspended an imam for saying in a Dec. 8 sermon that Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque "remains prisoner in the hands of the Jews" and praying for the annihilation of "the plundering oppressors." Edited video of the sermon was posted online last week by the Middle East Media Research Institute, or Memri, which tracks the Arab/Muslim press. 

Police: Terrorist Used Foreign Press as Cover to Get to Troops

December 18, 2017  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
The Palestinian man who stabbed a Border Police officer near Ramallah on Friday exploited nearby journalists as cover to get close to troops in order to carry out the attack, the Israel Police said on Sunday.

Is the BDS Movement Failing? Depends on Your Definition of Success

December 18, 2017  •  Tablet Magazine FacebookTwitter
Israel's haters on campus are less and less effective in stopping institutions from collaborating with the Jewish state, but increasingly good at making Israeli speakers feel unwelcome.

Hezbollah Smuggled Tons of Cocaine Into the U.S. During Obama Administration, Report Reveals

December 18, 2017  •  Newsweek FacebookTwitter
The Islamist militant group Hezbollah exploded into a major cocaine trafficker for the United States over the past decade—and it happened under former President Barack Obama's watch to help score a nuclear deal with Iran, a report revealed Monday.

Ten Ways The New York Times Jerusalem Editorial Got It Wrong

December 18, 2017  •  The Algemeiner FacebookTwitter
The online headline for the New York Times' editorial for the Sabbath of Hanukkah was "Donald Trump Seems Confused About Jerusalem." A more accurate headline would have been "The New York Times Editorial Writers Seem Confused About Jerusalem."

The Secret Backstory of How Obama Let Hezbollah Off the Hook

December 18, 2017  •  Politico FacebookTwitter
An ambitious U.S. task force targeting Hezbollah's billion-dollar criminal enterprise ran headlong into the White House's desire for a nuclear deal with Iran.

Linda Sarsour Accused Of Enabling Sexual Assault Against Woman Who Worked For Her

December 17, 2017  •  Daily Caller FacebookTwitter
The inspiration behind the Women's March on DC, Linda Sarsour, has been accused of enabling the alleged sexual assault and harassment of a woman who worked for the feminist activist, according to the victim and two sources directly familiar with the matter.

Israel's First Arab Rhodes Scholar Loves Her Country and is Trying to Change iIt

December 16, 2017  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
Lian Najami, Israel's first Arab Rhodes scholar, is the kind of person who can be optimistic about just about anything... . Her message: Arab Israelis, who make up some 20 percent of Israel's citizenry, can succeed in the Jewish state. She has held herself up as living proof.

PFLP Celebrates Jubilee Year in Berlin

December 15, 2017  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
Supporters and a senior official of the internationally designated terrorist organization the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine held a celebration in Berlin of 50 years since the group's founding. The German left-wing extremist organization "Youth Resistance Media" posted a video on YouTube showing supporters and what were likely members of the PFLP at Monday's event calling for "Death to Zionism" via with the use of "rifles."

Victims of Forced Marriage Failing to Come Forward, Report Finds

December 14, 2017  •  News.com.au FacebookTwitter
Hundreds of young people across Australia are left at risk of being forced into unwanted marriages because they are unwilling to engage in criminal proceedings against their parents.

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