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Spiral of violence over Temple Mount security measures
Middle East pundits like to talk about the cycle of violence in the region, particularly in relation to the Israel-Palestinians conflict. But the truth is that the violence is not a cycle, it is a spiral, prodded and pushed and … Continue reading
Posted in Incitement, Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Al-Aqsa Mosque, Grand Mufti, incitement, Jerusalem, Jewish prayer, Muslims, Palestinians, Saudi Arabia, sovereignty, Temple Mount, terrorism, Waqf
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What on earth happened between Qatar and the Arab states?
The news out of Qatar and the Gulf had us all (well, me at least) scratching our heads in mystification. What suddenly triggered the break between Saudi Arabia and Qatar? Did they only NOW discover that Qatar has been harbouring … Continue reading
Posted in Mideast news, Terrorism
Tagged Donald Trump, Gulf States, Hamas, Iran, ISIS, Middle-East politics, Muslim Brotherhood, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, terrorism, terrorists
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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
The UN Human Wrongs Council – again
The UN Human Rights Wrongs Council isn’t exactly back to its old tricks again. It never left them in the first place! Hillel Neuer of UN Watch gives us a brief outline of the character of this nefarious organization, and … Continue reading
Arab leaders begin to realise that antisemitism holds back their societies
The Olympic Games that are still going on in Rio have been notable (or maybe pretty normal for all we know) for the several instances of overt antisemitism displayed towards the Israeli athletes by Arab or Muslim participants. It started … Continue reading
Posted in Antisemitism, Incitement, Lawfare and Delegitimization, Mideast news
Tagged 2016 Olympics, anti-Zionism, antisemitism, Arab antisemitism, Arabs, democracy, Egypt, Jews, Muslims, Palestinians, Saudi Arabia
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Speaking truth to power: Hillel Neuer at the UNHRC; a Saudi TV host criticises Islam
I was going to title this post “Into the Lion’s Den”, since the stars of both videos are taking on very controversial, if not downright dangerous, positions. First, here is Hillel Neuer, from the amazing UN Watch organization, in his … Continue reading
Posted in Lawfare and Delegitimization, Mideast news, support Israel, Terrorism
Tagged extremists, Hillel Neuer, HRC, human rights, Islam, MEMRI, Nadine Al-Budair, Saudi Arabia, terrorism, UN, UN Watch
