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January 25, 2018

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Hizballah Helps Hamas Enhance Terrorist Infrastructure on Israel's Northern Border

January 25, 2018  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
Hamas and Hizballah, despite representing divergent radical ideologies, continue to strengthen ties in an effort to kill Israelis. Officials from both terrorist groups sometimes meet to coordinate terrorist operations against the
Jewish state. 

Jerusalem Issue Sends Abbas Into Madness

January 24, 2018  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is having a tough time grappling with reality in recent weeks. Ever since President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem as Israel's capital last month, Abbas continues to lash out and reveal his true colors.

Young But Dangerous: Still No Answer to Handling Europe's Children of ISIS

by Abigail R. Esman  •  January 22, 2018  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
When Emilie Konig left her home in France to join the Islamic State, she left her two children behind. 

Free Syrian Army Presses Trump Administration to Restore Aid

by John Rossomando  •  January 19, 2018 FacebookTwitter
Representatives of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) visited Washington last week, seeking a restoration of U.S. military aid that was cut off last summer.

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Kerry's Collusion

January 25, 2018  •  The New York Sun FacebookTwitter
Deafening is the word for the silence that has greeted the report that Secretary of State Kerry has sent a message urging the Palestinian Arab leader Mahmoud Abbas to stay strong and resist American policy in the Middle East.

Trump Threatens to Pull Aid to Palestinians if They Don't Pursue Peace

January 25, 2018  •  Reuters FacebookTwitter
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to withhold aid to the Palestinians if they did not pursue peace with Israel, saying they had snubbed the United States by not meeting Vice President Mike Pence during
a recent visit.

Haley: Abbas Lacks 'Courage and the Will' to Seek 'Real Peace'

January 25, 2018  •  The Hill FacebookTwitter
Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, delivered on Thursday a scathing rebuke of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, saying that he lacks the "courage and the will" to strive for a lasting peace deal with the Israelis.

In Davos, PM Demands More than 'Cosmetic' Changes to Iran Deal

January 25, 2018  •  Israel Hayom FacebookTwitter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is in Switzerland attending the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, said Wednesday that the world powers that negotiated a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran in 2015 must introduce
"real – not just cosmetic – changes" that will prevent
the Islamic republic from becoming a nuclear power.

How Trump Can Help the Palestinians and Promote Peace

January 25, 2018  •  Politico FacebookTwitter
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency is a mess. Here's how the United States can clean it up.

Fatah on Pence's visit to the Western Wall: "Pence defiles the Al-Buraq Wall"

January 25, 2018  •  Palestinian Media Watch FacebookTwitter
"The Al-Buraq Wall" is the name used by Palestinians for the Western Wall of the Jewish Temple because the wall is said to be where Islam's Prophet Muhammad tied his miraculous flying steed named Al-Buraq during his Night Journey.

Pakistani Islamism Flourishes in America

January 24, 2018  •  National Review FacebookTwitter
For decades, elements within Pakistan's government have openly supported America's most virulent enemies, including funding and training the Afghani Taliban and sheltering Osama bin Laden... . If the Trump administration is determined to cripple Pakistan's support for Islamist terror...  it must also confront Pakistan's Islamist proxies in the U.S.

Kerry to Abbas Confidante: 'Stay Strong and Do Not Give In to Trump'

January 24, 2018  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
While the White House has confirmed that since the Jerusalem Declaration there has been a complete disconnect between the Palestinian Authority and the Trump administration, it turns out that the previous administration has maintained contact with PA officials.

Michael Oren: Winning over Democrats Must Be a 'Strategic Goal' for Israel

January 24, 2018  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
Israel needs to make a well-funded, concerted effort to win back the support of progressives in the United States, Deputy Minister for Diplomacy Michael Oren said Wednesday, responding to a dramatic survey published the day before that showed that Democrats are almost as likely
to sympathize with the Palestinians as they are with Israel
in the Israeli-Palestinian peace conflict.

White House Eyes New Intel Board

January 24, 2018  •  Washington Times FacebookTwitter
The Trump administration is moving ahead with setting up the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, and a chairman and vice chairman have been selected and are being vetted for security clearances.

ISIS Attackers in Barcelona May Have Had a Bigger Target: The Eiffel Tower

January 24, 2018  •  Newsweek FacebookTwitter
A cell inspired by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) that plotted and executed the attack on the Spanish city of Barcelona in August 2016 may have had a bigger target: The Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The Massive FBI Sting to Bring Down an ISIS-Supporting Weightlifter in Key West

January 24, 2018  •  CNN.com FacebookTwitter
Before long [Harlem Suarez would] be one of only two Americans sentenced to life in prison by the US government for plotting terror attacks on behalf of ISIS.

Alleged Bike-Path Terrorist Refuses to Stand for Federal Judge

January 23, 2018  •  New York Post FacebookTwitter
The accused West Side bike-path terrorist refused to stand as a Manhattan federal judge entered the courtroom Tuesday, despite his lawyer's best efforts to get him to.

Human Rights are Universal, Amnesty. Even Jewish Rights

January 23, 2018  •  Jewish News Online FacebookTwitter
It seems that officially partnering with pro-jihadists was not off limits for the once great and greatly admired Amnesty International, yet hosting Israeli speakers with whom they disagree is.

Republicans and Democrats Grow Even Further Apart in Views of Israel, Palestinians

January 23, 2018  •  Pew Research Center FacebookTwitter
The partisan divide in Middle East sympathies, for Israel or the Palestinians, is now wider than at any point since 1978.

LIFE Goes On for Embattled Islamist Charity

January 23, 2018  •  The Daily Caller FacebookTwitter
Some Americans may be familiar with a Michigan-based charity named LIFE for Relief and Development... . [LIFE] claims to "distribute over $452 million in humanitarian aid and relief to over 45 countries," but the issue lies in where exactly the money goes.

Qaeda Leader Urges Attacks on Jews, Americans over Trump's Jerusalem Recognition

January 23, 2018  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
A senior Al-Qaeda leader has called on Muslims "everywhere" to rise up and kill Jews and Americans in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Support for ISIS

January 23, 2018  •  New York Post FacebookTwitter
A New York man who traveled to Turkey in an attempt to join the Islamic State group has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization.

Protesting French Prison Guards Threaten High-Profile Trial

January 23, 2018  •  Associated Press FacebookTwitter
Protesting French prison guards are threatening to disrupt a high-profile trial linked to the deadly 2015 Paris attacks, as tensions mount in a nationwide conflict prompted by inmate attacks.

Briton 'Jihadi Sid' Placed on Global Terror List for Role as ISIL Executioner

January 23, 2018  •  The Daily Telegraph FacebookTwitter
U.S. officials have put a British jihadist on a global terrorist list and identified him as the replacement for Jihadi John as Islamic State group's executioner.

Woman Mad at U.S. Actions Abroad Set Campus Fires, Prosecutors Say

January 23, 2018  •  FoxNews.com FacebookTwitter
A woman allegedly angry with U.S. military actions abroad was charged Friday with setting several fires at a Minnesota university.

Paradise Papers Firm Worked for Bank Linked to Terrorist Financing and Organised Crime

January 23, 2018  •  The Guardian FacebookTwitter
The firm at the heart of the Paradise Papers leak provided offshore services to a bank accused of facilitating terrorist financing, transnational organised crime and the Syrian government's chemical weapons programme.

Turkey Plays Catch-Up with Militarization in Red Sea

January 23, 2018  •  Al-Monitor FacebookTwitter
Country after country is joining the scramble for influence in the Red Sea. This is part of the reason Turkey decided to establish the base at Suakin [a key Red Sea port], said Dimitar Bechev, a fellow at the Atlantic Council and a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Montreal Couple Hired as Consultants After Acquittal on Terror Charges

January 23, 2018  •  The Toronto Star FacebookTwitter
A young Montreal couple recently acquitted of terrorism charges is being paid by a publicly funded de-radicalization agency to share their experience on radicalization in the prison system.

U.S. Orders Extra Air Cargo Screening for Flights From Mideast

January 22, 2018  •  Associated Press FacebookTwitter
U.S. authorities issued an emergency order Monday requiring additional screening of cargo on flights departing for the United States from five Mideast countries, citing a threat of terrorism.

L'Oreal Model Steps Down After Anti-Israel Tweets Uncovered

January 22, 2018  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
A woman who appeared in a recent L'Oreal UK ad campaign for hair care products has stepped down after she received criticism for a series of anti-Israel tweets in 2014.

Treasury Official in Lebanon as U.S. Probes Hezbollah

January 22, 2018  •  i24 News FacebookTwitter
A senior U.S. Treasury official met Monday in Lebanon with President Michel Aoun on a visit that comes after Washington announced a probe into Hezbollah "narcoterrorism".

Al Qaeda's 'Re-Radicalisation' Schools Lure ISIL Fighters in Syria

January 20, 2018  •  The National - UAE Edition FacebookTwitter
Al Qaeda-linked rebels in northern Syria are using "re-radicalisation" programmes to lure fighters from rival extremist group ISIL, creating new recruits to mount jihadist attacks.
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