Friday, August 31, 2018

In Their Own Ways, Emerson and Berko Still in the Forefront Fighting Islamist Terror



August 31, 2018

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Brave voice warned us of Islamic extremism

by Jeff Robbins  •  August 21, 2018  •  Boston Herald FacebookTwitter
Steve Emerson might have had himself a lucrative career in law, or business, or investment banking, like so many of his fellow Ivy League graduates. He might have lived a comfortable life, con­structed around convention and financial security.
He didn't go in that direction. He left Brown University in the late 70s and headed for Washington, DC, armed with edgy skepticism of authority and a desire to make a difference. He has made a big one.

Interview with "Smarter Bombs" Author Anat Berko

by Abigail R. Esman  •  August 30, 2018  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
Anat Berko began her career researching the phenomenon of suicide terrorism while still fulfilling her military career in Israel – a career that saw her rise to the rank of lieutenant colonel. The daughter of Iraqi Jews who escaped to Israel as refugees, she since has become one of the foremost experts on the subject, advising NATO, the U.S. State Department, the FBI, Israel's National Security Council, and others. As a result of her remarkable work, including courageous interviews with would-be terrorists and women who have aided suicide bombers, President Benjamin Netanyahu invited her to run on Likkud's ticket. She was elected to the Knesset in 2015.

review of "Smarter Bombs": Understanding The World of Women Palestinian Bombers

August 30, 2018  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter

There was Muneira, who planned to blow herself up at a hospital near Tel Aviv. There was Jemilla, who escorted a young boy to his suicide bombing at a market; he was excited he soon would be meeting girls in Paradise. And there was Sabiha, who prepared explosives and trained other women to do the same.
With courage and compassion, Anat Berko, a criminologist and member of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of Israel's Knesset, interviewed them all.

West Bank Power Struggle Could Be Opportunity for Hamas

by Yaakov Lappin  •  August 31, 2018  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
As Fatah party contenders who hope to succeed Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly arm themselves ahead of a looming power struggle, Fatah's arch rival, Hamas, is making its own preparations to
dominate the West Bank.

Iran's North American Supporters Continue Pushing Pro-Regime Propaganda

by Abha Shankar  •  August 24, 2018  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
As the United States ramps up its sanctions campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran to pressure it to stop its regional aggression and support for global terrorism, its North American supporters are aggressively pushing
a pro-regime propaganda.

Canadian Arabic-language Newspaper Publishes Article Inciting Violence

August 21, 2018  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
Another Arabic-language newspaper has featured an article blatantly glorifying terrorism by honoring Palestinian mothers who "sacrificed" their children as "martyrs" and suicide bombers.

Canadians Need the Truth About Toronto's Danforth Avenue Terrorist Attack

by Scott Newark  •  August 17, 2018  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
It's been more than three weeks since the murderous shooting attack on Toronto's Danforth Avenue, which is a famous outdoor dining location that is also home to the city's Greek community. Canadians were understandably horrified when they saw video images of 29-year-old Faisal Hussain casually walking down the street and opening fire on people who were doing nothing more than enjoying themselves on a Sunday evening. The shooting continued as Hussain crisscrossed the street firing dozens of shots from a handgun, which he repeatedly reloaded.

The Gray Lady Once Again Sanitizes Radical Islam

by Steven Emerson  •  August 15, 2018  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
For many years now, the New York Times has sanitized radical Islamic groups, militant Islamic leaders and even Islamic terrorist attacks. The paper has does this by deliberately omitting critical details that would discredit Islamist groups. For example, the Times routinely describes the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) as either being a civil rights or a Muslim advocacy group. In reality, CAIR was started as a front for Hamas and continues to serve as one. But over the course of more than two decades, the Times has never reported on any of the many government documents and official transcripts that prove CAIR's role as a front group for Hamas.

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  • Hamas Tweets Support for UK Opposition Leader
    Hamas posted words of support Sunday for British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn has been under fire for his shows of support for Palestinian terrorist groups. "We Salute Jeremy Corbyn's supportive positions to the Palestinians, but the issue of him as prime minister is an internal British issue and we respect the choice of the British people," Hamas said in a Twitter post.

Also in the News

Having Pulled Out of UNHRC, Bolton Says US Will Now Cut its Funding

August 23, 2018  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
US President Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, said Thursday that the United States will cut funding for the UN Human Right Council and for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in the administration's latest blow against the United Nations.

Man Kills Two Family Members in Stabbing Attack Claimed by ISIS

August 23, 2018  •  Wall Street Journal FacebookTwitter
French authorities took the rare step of challenging an Islamic State claim of responsibility after a man stabbed his sister and mother to death on Thursday.
Birney Bervar, one of Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang's attorneys, told the AP that Kang will plead guilty as charged in the indictment, which accuses him of providing material aid to terrorists. Kang is agreeing to a 25-year sentence for charges that could have put him in prison for life, Bervar said.


Islamic State Chief, in Rare Speech, Urges Followers to Fight On

August 23, 2018 FacebookTwitter
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in his first purported speech in nearly a year, has called on followers to fight on despite recent defeats, according to an audio recording posted on the group's media outlet.

Soldier to Plead Guilty in Terrorism Help Case

August 22, 2018  •  Newsmax FacebookTwitter
A Hawaii-based Army soldier accused of attempting to support the Islamic State group will plead guilty, his lawyers told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Birney Bervar, one of Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang's attorneys, told the AP that Kang will plead guilty as charged in the indictment, which accuses him of providing material aid to terrorists. Kang is agreeing to a 25-year sentence for charges that could have put him in prison for life, Bervar said.


Holocaust Survivors Unwittingly Sold Home to Deported Ex-Nazi

August 21, 2018  •  New York Post FacebookTwitter
When Jakiw Palij and his wife moved into their two-story red-brick home just off Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights in 1966, he appeared to be like any other middle-aged Queens ­immigrant.

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