IPT Series Examines Anti-Semitism on the Left

March 1, 2019 Donate Featured Stories Why Egypt Works to Curb Hamas' Influence in Gaza by Hany Ghoraba  •  February 27, 2019  •  Special to IPT News Egypt's relations with Hamas have always been turbulent. Hamas was formed in 1987 as a Palestinian offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Egypt considers the Brotherhood a terrorist group. But Egypt shares a border by Gaza, which Hamas governs, and the country often has served as an intermediary between Israel and Hamas when fighting breaks out. Click here to read the full story Immigrant Muslim Youth Being Lured, Abandoned in Homelands by Abigail R. Esman  •  February 21, 2019  •  Special to IPT News Summertime. For most teens, that means vacation, and Amara, 16, looked forward to spending the warm and lazy days with all her friends. The daughter of Somali immigrants to the Netherlands, Amara had been working hard at school while also helping out at home. She was ready for a break. Click here to read the full story Vetting Muslim Prison Chaplains a Global Problem by Patrick Dunleavy  •  February 19, 2019  •  IPT News Preventing or even minimizing prison radicalization is always a challenge. It's more difficult, however, when we continually fail to vet the chaplains who minister to inmates. Click here to read the full story IPT Exclusive: Virginia Democratic Candidate's Anti-Semitic Diatribe Has a Radical Past by Abha Shankar  •  February 18, 2019  •  IPT News Update: Samirah was elected with 60 percent of the vote. A Virginia General Assembly candidate has apologized for past social media posts excoriating Jews and Israel. But Ibraheem Samirah continues to shade his involvement with groups which would like to see Israel eliminated, a sentiment that was prominent in his life. Click here to read the full story Featured Videos Watch Video IPT 2-Part Video Series: Anti-Semitism On The Left (Part-1) Watch Video IPT 2-Part Video Series: Anti-Semitism On The Left (Part-2) The IPT Blog UK Plans to Ban Hizballah As a Terrorist Organization The British government revealed on Monday that it plans to outlaw Hizballah and designate the group as a terrorist organization in its entirety. NYU to Host Sarsour Despite Her Anti-Semitic Controversies Linda Sarsour, dogged by accusations of anti-Semitism, will speak next month at a New York University program on immigration. U.S. Envoy Met with Syrian Rebel Leader Who Expressed Solidarity with Al-Qaida President Trump's Special Envoy to Syria Joel Rayburn reportedly met Monday in Istanbul with a delegation that included a high-ranking pro-Turkish Syrian rebel leader who endorsed al-Qaida-linked rebels. Also in the News A Pasionara Against Progressive Anti-Semitism February 27, 2019  •  New York Sun Which is worse — anti-Zionism or anti-Semitism? That question, which we've been mulling for weeks, was brilliantly embroidered in a speech in Manhattan this week by the Jewish pasionaria Bari Weiss. She had started her newspaper career at the Sun and is now the newest star columnist at the New York Times, where she's emerged in the van against anti-Semitism not just on the right but also on the left. Click here to read the full story Iran's President Blocks Foreign Minister's Resignation February 27, 2019  •  Wall Street Journal Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected the resignation of his top diplomat Wednesday, in a bid to quell the political turbulence growing around the government as it comes under intensifying pressure from the U.S. Click here to read the full story Rep. Ilhan Omar Deletes the Controversial Tweets that Drew Charges of anti-Semitism February 26, 2019  •  USA Today Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar seems to have deleted the tweets that drew accusations of anti-Semitism from both Republican and Democratic colleagues two weeks ago. Click here to read the full story ISIS Wife Begging for US Return 'Willing to Pay her Debts,' Lawyer Says; Critics Say Jihadists Have No Space' February 21, 2019  •  Fox News The woman now begging to return to the U.S. after fleeing and joining ISIS years ago "is willing to pay whatever debts she has to society" – even if it means serving a lengthy prison sentence, her family's lawyer told Fox News on Thursday. Click here to read the full story Hezbollah Hits Back at US Criticism of its Role in Lebanon February 21, 2019  •  Algemeiner Hezbollah hit back against American condemnation of its role in Lebanon on Thursday, calling it a "violation of sovereignty," after the US expressed concern over the organization's expanding influence. Click here to read the full story The IPT accepts no funding from outside the United States, or from any governmental agency or political or religious institutions. Your support of The Investigative Project on Terrorism is critical in winning a battle we cannot afford to lose. All donations are tax-deductible. Click here to donate online. The Investigative Project on Terrorism Foundation is a recognized 501(c)3 organization.   To subscribe: http://www.investigativeproject.org/list_subscribe.php The Investigative Project on Terrorism 202-363-8602 - main 202-966-5191 - fax