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Jihadis Adjusting Strategy - As Are American Islamists

December 3, 2017

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ISIS's Fall Means Fewer Terror Deaths As Jihadis Adjust, IPT Analysis Shows

by Ariel Behar  •  November 28, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
The fall of ISIS's physical caliphate is likely to create a shift in radical Islamic terrorism, an Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) analysis of data from the University of Maryland's National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and the Responses to Terrorism (START)'s Global Terrorism Database (GTD) finds.

AMP Convention Sees Opportunities in U.S. Elections

November 27, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
One of the country's most visible anti-Israel groups spent the Thanksgiving weekend engaged in some magical thinking and planning to change America's political landscape.

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Candles Lit, Flowers Laid as Arad's Residents Mourn Slain IDF Soldier

December 1, 2017  •  Ynetnews.com FacebookTwitter
Residents of the usually tranquil southern city in Israel struggle to come to terms with the murder of Ron Yitzhak Kukia, a 19-year-old IDF soldier, in what is believed to be a
terror attack.

Anti-Israel Activists at University of Massachusetts Hold 'Provocative' Panel on 'Exploitation' of Antisemitism Amid Nationwide Campaign

November 30, 2017  •  The Algemeiner FacebookTwitter
Anti-Israel activists held a panel on the "exploitation of antisemitism" at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst
(UMass) on Wednesday — the latest effort in a campaign to
promote a book on the topic by a fringe Jewish group.

Mass Killing at a Sufi Mosque in the Sinai Peninsula: Overview and Assessment

November 30, 2017  •  The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center FacebookTwitter
On November 24, 2017, there was a combined mass-killing attack at a mosque in the village of al-Rawda, near the town of Bir al-Abd. ... It was the most deadly terrorist attack in Egypt's history... According to the modus operandi of the attack, in ITIC assessment it was carried out by ISIS, although ISIS denies involvement.

ICC Prosecutor Shuts Door Permanently on 'Avi Marmara' War Crimes Probe

November 30, 2017  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor has shut the door permanently on war crimes allegations relating to the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla. After years of attempting to go after top Israeli political and military officials in courts in Turkey and Europe as well as in the ICC for the deaths of 10 activists killed by Israel Navy commandos, the ICC prosecutor's decision on Thursday to close the case
effectively ends the last real threat of prosecution.

Turkish President Ordered Banks to Violate U.N. Sanctions on Iran, Architect of Scheme Testifies

November 30, 2017  •  The Daily Beast FacebookTwitter
Reza Zarrab, who arranged clandestine payments to Tehran, told a federal court that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan personally
ordered banks to do business behind the U.S and
U.N.'s backs.

Twitter Clash: Saudis vs Palestinians On Palestinian Cause, Palestinian Resistance

November 30, 2017  •  MEMRI FacebookTwitter
The concluding announcement of the November 19, 2017 emergency meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo included the description of Hizbullah as a terror organization.

Who Is Educating U.S. Students About Israel?

November 30, 2017  •  The Algemeiner FacebookTwitter
Today, the U.S. government pours $65.1 million annually into various regional studies centers run by staffers who overwhelmingly possess strong anti-American and anti-Western biases, which they are communicating to their students.

Exclusive: Yemen Rebel Missiles Fired at Saudi Arabia Appear Iranian - U.N.

November 30, 2017  •  Reuters FacebookTwitter
Remnants of four ballistic missiles fired into Saudi Arabia by Yemen's Houthi rebels this year appear to have been designed and manufactured by Riyadh's regional rival Iran, a confidential report by United Nations sanctions monitors said, bolstering a push by the United States to punish the
Tehran government.

Mr. Kerry Should Apologize

November 29, 2017  •  Council on Foreign Relations FacebookTwitter
It seems that John Kerry is a problem even out of office. Whether his record as secretary of state was one of glorious achievement or abject failure is of course a matter of debate; I lean to the latter view.

Hezbollah and the Yemeni Missiles

November 29, 2017  •  BESA Center FacebookTwitter
The Yemeni civil war has received scant attention in Israel, but its outcome could significantly affect Israel's national security and the stability of the Middle East.

Trump Admin Halts Taxpayer-Funded Purchases of Iranian Nuclear Materials

November 29, 2017  •  The Washington Free Beacon FacebookTwitter
The Trump administration has put a stop to U.S. purchases of nuclear materials from Iran, a policy that first began under the Obama administration in an attempt to ensure Iran remains in compliance with the landmark nuclear deal,
according to U.S. officials who spoke to the Washington
Free Beacon.

Khatallah's Acquittals on Benghazi Murders Show, Again, Need for New System

November 29, 2017  •  National Review Online FacebookTwitter
There was never going to be justice for the American war dead of the Benghazi attack... . I want to restate a plea that we stop playing with fire and move beyond the deadening "military v. civilian" debate — Is it a war or is it a crime? —
that has undermined American counterterrorism for 16 years.

Linda Sarsour Highlights Her Anti-Zionism at Anti-Semitism Event

November 29, 2017  •  Arutz Sheva - Israel National News FacebookTwitter
A private research university in New York City held a panel discussion on anti-Semitism Tuesday, featuring five far-left activists, including anti-Zionist, Sharia advocate Linda Sarsour.

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How the Tariq Ramadan Scandal Derailed the #Balancetonporc Movement in France

November 29, 2017  •  The New Yorker FacebookTwitter
For many in France, Ramadan's alleged guilt was not so much evidence of the prevalence of misogynistic behavior in France, or a betrayal of his religious obligations, as it was evidence that he was no different from other "Islamic obscurantists" who preach modesty to women while taking
cruel advantage of them, as Sylvie Kauffmann,
Le Monde's editorial director, argued in an Op-Ed for
the New York Times.

EU Says Needs Concrete Evidence from Turkey to Deem Gulen Network as Terrorist

November 29, 2017  •  Reuters FacebookTwitter
The European Union does not share Turkey's view that the network of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen is a terrorist organisation and would need to see "substantive" evidence to change its stance, the EU's counter-terrorism coordinator said.

Bin Laden Dossier: Muslim Brotherhood Plans to Sow Rifts Between Saudi, Egypt

November 28, 2017  •  Al Arabiya FacebookTwitter
Despite the ideology of the radical armed groups calling to dismiss anything that has to do with the "homeland" and the "nationality" in the pursuit of the claims of the same nation, the leaders of the extremist organizations and their theorists did not overlook the importance of taking advantage
of the impacts that can be employed through "nationality"
whether for security or political purposes... .

Muslim Convert Who Plotted to Blow up Florida Synagogue Sent to Psychiatric Hospital

November 28, 2017  •  International Business Times FacebookTwitter
A Florida man who plotted to blow up a synagogue and Jewish school during Passover last year will be hospitalised for psychiatric treatment and likely serve a maximum of 25 years in prison. Muslim convert James Medina, 41, was handed the sentence by a Miami federal judge on Tuesday (28 November) after pleading guilty to a religious hate crime and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.

Senior Fatah Official: Iran the Key Source of Palestinian Division

November 28, 2017  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
Azzam al-Ahmad, the head of Fatah's delegation for Palestinian reconciliation, on Monday night said Iran is the "number one sponsor" of division between Palestinian factions.

Facebook Says Artificial Intelligence has Sped up Removal of Terrorist Content

November 28, 2017  •  USA Today FacebookTwitter
Facebook says it's rooting out and removing extremists' propaganda and messages by using sophisticated algorithms to mine words, images and videos.

The New Anti-Semitism at the New School

November 27, 2017  •  Tablet Magazine FacebookTwitter
The New School panel is political theater, meant to intimidate, appease, and entertain, not to educate. It is possible because Jew-hatred is in fashion on the left these
days, and because academics are in denial about Islamist
violence, whether it targets Jews, women, gays, or other minorities.

Egyptian Village Where Mosque was Attacked had been Warned

November 27, 2017  •  AP News FacebookTwitter
'Elders of a village in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula where militants killed 305 people in a mosque had been warned by Islamic State operatives to stop collaborating with security forces and to suspend rituals associated with Islam's mystical Sufi movement, security officials and residents said.

Mom: My Ex is Teaching Our Son Extremist Muslim Views

November 27, 2017  •  New York Post FacebookTwitter
In a first-of-its-kind case, a New York mom is seeking sole custody of her 11-year-old son — claiming her ex-husband is indoctrinating him with extremist Muslim views.

Antisemitism As a Gateway to Terrorism

November 27, 2017  •  Institute for the Global Study of AntiSemitism and Policy FacebookTwitter
Antisemitism has become one of the most common tools used by political Islamist terror groups as a way of gaining sympathy and support, spreading extremism, and recruiting new members. This process is carried out using different methods, depending on the receiving audience.

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