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Category Archives: Defence and Military
Muslim preachers incite to violence because of security measures after terror attack
As night follows day, Muslim leaders began protesting the new security measures on the Temple Mount that Israel put in place following the deadly terror attack on Friday in which two Israeli policemen were murdered. The Temple Mount was closed … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Incitement, Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Al-Aqsa Mosque, incitement, Israeli Arabs, Jerusalem, Jordan, King Abdullah, Muslims, Old City, Palestinians, Temple Mount, Waqf
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Israel in the Middle East – piggy in the middle
Israel is getting caught in the middle of intra-Arab feuds as well as the international rivalries playing out between Iran/Russia/Assad and the USA/Syrian rebels. The “playing field” is becoming increasingly perilous and we have to be constantly alert to the … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Mideast news
Tagged civil war, electricity, Gaza, Golan Heights, Hamas, Iran, Mahmoud Abbas, missiles, Russia, Syria, US airstrikes
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The Camel Corps rides again
Britain’s Foreign Office came about its moniker honestly. Since the days of T.E. Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia, it has held a romantic, idealized view of the Arabian way of life and a fondness for Arab culture. This view has … Continue reading
Yom Hazikaron 5777 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2017
Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, began this evening at sundown with the sound of the siren, as Israelis commemorated their fallen: 23,544 soldiers and 3,117 victims of terror. Arutz Sheva published a very … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, History, Israel news
Tagged IDF, Memorial Day, military, terrrorism, Yom Hazikaron
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“A hell of a pinpoint operation”
Double standards time: The Coalition forces in Iraq comprise several Western countries and Middle Eastern allies, and their aim is the defeat of ISIS (or ISIL) in Iraq and surrounding territories. On 5 September, 15 September and 3 December 2014, … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Lawfare and Delegitimization
Tagged coalition, double standards, Gaza, Hamas, human shields, IDF, Iraq, ISIS, John Kerry, media bias, Mosul, Shejaiya
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The settlements bill and judicial overreach
The destruction of Amona was the price that the Israeli settlement enterprise agreed to pay in order to legalise and regulate the status of all the other settlements and outposts. The deal was a kind of plea bargain for want … Continue reading
